Die evaluering van die professionele opleiding van sielkundiges aan die Universiteit van die Oranje-Vrystaat

South African psychologists agree that psychology should become more relevant, although there are divergent opinions on how it should be attained. In this article a general view has been given of the debate on relevance in psychology in South Africa. It would appear that the psychology profession should be established as an important role player in the socio-political context of the country in order to make a contribution towards a peaceful and democratic society. To be able to render more efficient cross-cultural services, the universal principles of psychology should be adhered to. Furthermore cultural diversity should be acknowledged, and Afrocentric/indigenous principles should be accommodated in psychology. Attention should be gi,ven to the shortage of psychologi,sts from non-Western population groups, while co-operation with traditional healers should also be promoted. It has also been argued that psychological services should be extended to the broad population, and that such services should be made more accessible and should be marketed better. Furthermore some implications of the debate on relevance in the training of psychologists have been discussed.