Oral Studies in Southern Africa

Oral Studies in Southern Africa
Author: H. C. Groenewald
Publisher: Human Sciences Research
Total Pages: 192
Release: 1990
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

The authors give a glimpse of the rich variety of oral traditions encountered in the southern African region and touch on a number of disciplines that investigate these traditions. The book reminds us that there are millions of people who do not have direct access to the media. These people are reliant on - and highly proficient in - their own oral traditions, through which they and their forefathers provided education and entertainment, long before the advent of the written word.

Sanibona III

Sanibona III
Author: Beverley Muller
Publisher:
Total Pages: 179
Release: 1996
Genre: Zulu language
ISBN: 9780958387262

Pupil's book

Pupil's book
Author: Beverley Muller
Publisher:
Total Pages: 184
Release: 1983
Genre: Zulu language
ISBN:

The Rich Man of Pietermaritzburg

The Rich Man of Pietermaritzburg
Author: Cyril Lincoln Sibusiso Nyembezi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2008
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780955233999

This novel set in apartheid-era rural South Africa follows an urban swindler as he attempts to take advantage of well-meaning but naive villagers, claiming to be on a mission of salvation-but in truth looking for instant riches. Both hilarious and tender, it explores the fateful confrontation between pastoral benevolence and urban slyness in a peasant countryside that is being destroyed by the rapid loss of land and liberties.

The First Thanksgiving

The First Thanksgiving
Author: Robert Tracy McKenzie
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2013-05-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830895663

Veteran historian Robert Tracy McKenzie sets aside centuries of legend and political stylization to present the mixed blessing that was the first Thanksgiving. Like good narrative history, McKenzie's critical account of our Pilgrim ancestors confronts us with our own unresolved issues of national and spiritual identity.

Chatroom

Chatroom
Author: Enda Walsh
Publisher: Samuel French , Limited
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2007
Genre: Online chat groups
ISBN: 9780573052569

Characters: 3 males, 3 females. Scenery: A bare stage The six teenage characters communicate only via the internet. Conversations range in subject from Britney Spears to Willy Wonka to - suicide: Jim is depressed and talks of ending his life and Eva and William decide to do their utmost to persuade him to carry out his threat. From this chilling premise is forged a funny, compelling and uplifting play that tackles the issues of teenage life head-on and with great understanding.

African Perspectives on Ethics for Healthcare Professionals

African Perspectives on Ethics for Healthcare Professionals
Author: Nico Nortjé
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2018-10-24
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 3319932306

This book focuses on ethical issues faced by a variety of healthcare practitioners across the Anglophone African continent. This important resource contains in-depth discussions of the most salient current ethical issues by experts in various healthcare fields. Each profession is described from both an African and a South African perspective, and thus contributes to dialogue and critical thinking around African ethics and decision-making. In this way the book provides readers with an understanding of the ethical issues at hand in various professions, including the practical implications of the ethical issues and how to address those effectively. This is a beneficial resource for all those involved in the various healthcare professions addressed in this book, including undergraduate students, lecturers, researchers and practitioners across the continent. Simply put, with the dynamic changes and challenges in healthcare across the globe and in Africa, this is an indispensable resource for healthcare practitioners.

New Dictionary of South African Biography

New Dictionary of South African Biography
Author: E. J. Verwey
Publisher: HSRC Press
Total Pages: 330
Release: 1995
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780796916488

This series of publications aims to fill the gaps in our history, highlighting in particular the significant roles played by black leaders form all walks of life.