MAAS / Centre for African Studies / The institution of African traditional royal leadership herein after referred to as Vhuhosi, may
at times be seen to be falling short in fulfilling its function. Arguably, symptoms such as the
misunderstanding of the role and powers of traditional royal leaders, the never-ending land
disputes, as well as issues of political transition in South Africa, can be traced back to the
introduction of missionary activism. Amid a myriad of challenges, the proposed study seeks
to investigate the influence of missionary work on the institution of Vhuhosi. The study’s
focus will specifically be on the efficiency, or lack thereof, of the institution to perform its
functions following the historical interface with missionary activism. The study will employ
a mixture of research methodologies, amongst them the literary study of archive materials,
the empirical investigation of the current state of the institution, and the appraisal of the
prevalence of mission activities in the modern-day era all of which fall under the qualitative
research design. It is envisaged that the results of the study will benefit current traditional
royal and religious leaders, government officials in understanding the historical explanation
of current trends and tendencies. Most importantly, the study will equip those involved in
improving the situation and changing the course of history. Furthermore, the study will
benefit scholarship by providing relevant and constructive research material that could
inform and/or shape the calibre of leadership in these institutions. / NRF
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:univen/oai:univendspace.univen.ac.za:11602/1126 |
| Date | 18 May 2018 |
| Creators | Muthivhi, Mashudu Edward |
| Contributors | Mapaya, M. G., Matshidze, P. E. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (vii, 159 leaves) |
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