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Redefining the communication relationship between donors and non-profit organisations in the context of corporate social investment
(Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State, 2016)
This article proposes redefined relationship indicators for the stakeholder relationship between corporate donors and the non-profit organisations (NPOs) they fund as part of their corporate social investment (CSI) activities. ...
What divides, what joins and who decides? Diversity, the common good and limited law
(Faculty of Law, University of the Free State, 2014)
English: It is commonplace to hear politics and law extol the importance of "pluralism" and "diversity". In addition to difference, however, and less discussed, but certainly important, is the notion of "the common good". ...
Virtual bullying in employment
(Faculty of Law, University of the Free State, 2014)
English: The world of work has certainly benefitted much from the revolution in information communications technology and the wave of digitisation of the 21st century - e-mail, websites and virtual marketing platforms ...
Complexity and opportunity in science communication
(Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State, 2016)
Science communication is resurgent at this time, early in the 21st century, when signs abound of a return to Enlightenment and a change in structures of knowledge comparable to the 17th transition from feudalism to the ...
Poetry in the act of killing: the bloody origin of language and communication
(Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State, 2016)
There is a common belief that war and violence hinder communication, and conversely, communication has the power to end wars and conflicts. This article challenges such logic and argues that human identity, language, meaning ...
From green to gold: a South African example of valuing urban green spaces in some residential areas in Potchefstroom
(Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Free State, 2015)
English: Recent scientific studies identified multiple benefits of green areas in terms of
liveability and sustainability. As such, the need to value green spaces within residential
areas is increasing, especially in ...
The paradox of Kenya's constitutional reform process: what future for constitutionalism?
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2016)
Kenya’s protracted reform process and periodic electoral related violence is linked to predatory politics nestled in tribalism. Kenya’s politicians’ quest to capture the state for extractive purposes has rendered the reform ...
Reclaiming our Black bodies: reflections on a portrait of Sarah (Saartjie) Baartman and the destruction of Black bodies by the state
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2016)
The parading of the nude body of Sarah Baartman by the British colonisers led England and France to racially categorise her as a subhuman. Her Black body was viewed as something that can be violated, exploited, destructed, ...
The prevalence of women sexual locking in a gender violence context - a pastoral perspective
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2016)
Marriage is highly regarded in Africa. Many taboos and rituals were put in place to ensure that marriage endures for as long as the couple lives. Any attack on marriage was rendered as a great enemy that deserved to be ...
Allan Boesak: innocence and the struggle for humanity
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2016)
As a Black theologian and political activist, deeply committed to the cause of freedom, reconciliation and justice in South Africa, Allan Boesak has embraced the philosophy of Black consciousness as a legitimate moral-political ...