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Do Mark 7:1–23 and Matthew 15:1–20 condone the unusual practices of New Prophetic Pentecostal Churches?
Full text linkAbstract: The leaders of certain New Prophetic Pentecostal Churches (NPPCs) perform rituals that are very unusual when compared with traditional church rituals and practices. These practices include eating grass, rats or snakes, drinking petrol and spraying Doom on people so that they would be healed and be closer to God. The trend to perform these unusual rituals has spread throughout South Africa. Leaders from NPPCs often quote Mark 7:14–19 and Matthew 15:10–11, 16–18 to justify their actions. In this study, these parallel texts will be considered in their literary and socio-cultural contexts to determine whether or not they can be taken to condone the activities of these church leaders. Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: The study will find that Mark 7:14–19 and Matthew 15:10–11, 16–18 either condone or do not condone the unusual activities of NPPCs and their leaders. Either way, the findings will be relevant for New Testament studies, practical theology, religion studies and systematic theology
Trends in functional food development with three-dimensional (3D) food printing technology : prospects for value-added traditionally processed food products
Full text linkAbstract: One of the recent, innovative, and digital food revolutions gradually gaining acceptance is threedimensional food printing (3DFP), an additive technique used to develop products, with the possibility of obtaining foods with complex geometries. Recent interest in this technology has opened the possibilities of complementing existing processes with 3DFP for better value addition. Fermentation and malting are age-long traditional food processes known to improve food value, functionality, and beneficial health constituents. Several studies have demonstrated the applicability of 3D printing to manufacture varieties of food constructs, especially cereal-based, from root and tubers, fruit and vegetables as well as milk and milk products, with potential for much more value-added products. This review discusses the extrusion-based 3D printing of foods and the major factors affecting the process development of successful edible 3D structures. Though some novel food products have emanated from 3DFP, considering the beneficial effects of traditional food processes, particularly fermentation and malting in food, concerted efforts should also be directed toward developing 3D products using substrates from these conventional techniques. Such experimental findings will significantly promote the availability of minimally processed, affordable, and convenient meals customized in complex geometric structures with enhanced functional and nutritional values
Projectification in the South African mining industry
Full text linkAbstract: Projects or project-orientated approaches have become a common form of work in nearly all sectors of economies. This has led to concepts such as ‘projectified’ and ‘project orientated’ organizations. By defining projectification of a company, industry, or economy as the share of project work in total work, one can reasonably determine the impact that project management, and by default projectification, has had on that company, industry, or economy in terms of staff optimization and allocation. This paper presents the results for such a projectification study of the South African mining industry. This sector has long been a significant contributor to the country’s economy from a gross value added (GVA) and employment point of view. Understanding the impact of projectification and the project management way of work on this industry may potentially add significant value to both the mining and project management knowledge areas. We show that although the mining industry is considered by some to operate in archaic ways, the level of projectification has increased over time, and now represents approximately one third of all work conducted
Postgraduate certificate in Education Student Teachers’ perceptions about communities of practice at schools : work integrated learning reflections
Full text linkAbstract: Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) student teachers participate in work-integrated learning to develop their professional skills by critically reflecting on their school experience. This study examined how PGCE student teachers perceived Communities of Practice during their work-integrated learning. This study adopted a generic qualitative research design and involved a group of PGCE student teachers at a South African university. Data, which was thematically analysed, was generated by means of reflective group discussions and summaries. The study was underpinned by the Cultural Historical Activity Theory as the underlying theoretical framework. The study revealed that student teachers perceived Communities of Practice as a sustainable and collaborative means through which their professional practices can be enhanced. In addition, Communities of Practice are viewed as an effective catalyst to strengthen school management in its broadest sense. Contextually appropriate recommendations for strengthening initial pre-service teacher training within the broader South African context are provided
Understand the state and the role of cooperatives in South Africa : a profiling approach
Full text linkAbstract: A study was conducted in the Gauteng Province - South Africa- to profile the formal and informal SMMEs, as well as the cooperatives. The current study analyses and presents the findings about the state and the role of cooperatives in the province. A brief overview of the SMMEs in South Africa has been provided, while the history of the cooperatives has been unveiled. The study adopted a descriptive approach as a design, while data collection was done through interviews with the use of the questionnaire. Findings reveal that SMMEs lack government support in general, while cooperatives suffer a number of challenges including lack of start-up and growth strategies in particular. The true profile of the cooperatives has been exposed through a number of variables such as gender, source of income, location of the business, success rates among others. The study ends with recommendations geared towards government interventions and necessary training to up the required skills
The perceptions of Life Orientation educators’ responsiveness to diverse sexual identities
Full text linkAbstract: The study deals with the perceptions of Life Orientation educator’s responsiveness to diverse sexual identities. The research focuses on Life Orientation as a core platform for HIV and sexuality education. This study is concerned with the challenges that are faced by diverse sexual identities and the educators’ experiences in teaching HIV and sexuality education to Lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender and queer in schools. The Life Orientation (LO) curriculum, educational policies are discussed to understand the role of educators in teaching diverse sexual identities about HIV prevention in schools. The Literature review deals with the importance of teaching Life Orientation (LO), the reason for teaching it and the challenges faced by Life Orientation educators in teaching diverse sexual identities in schools. It further uses constructivism theory, social learning theory to allude the perceptions of Life Orientation educators with regard to learning of diverse sexual identities. The study uses qualitative research to collect data and participants are Life Orientation Educators from different schools in the Gauteng Department of Education, Region D 14. All interviews were conducted after contact time outside of the school due to COVID-19 compliance so there was no need for permission at the schools. Themes were used in analysis of data. The study recommends and concluded that educators teaching Life Orientation do not know or understand Life Orientation curriculum since they do not teach the whole curriculum but choose certain content which suits their needs but not learners.M.Ed. (Inclusive Education
Detecting land degradation in Southern Africa using Time Series Segment and Residual Trend (TSS-RESTREND)
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The alignment and impact of the TVET college National Certificate (Vocational) Tourism curriculum on graduate skills and employability
Full text linkAbstract: The National Certificate (Vocational) (NC(V)) Tourism programme is amongst the many NC(V) programmes that were introduced and implemented at the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges in South Africa to address skills shortages caused by outdated and poor quality TVET programmes through the provision of a curriculum that is responsive to industry needs. This study intended to determine if and how the curriculum of the NC(V) Tourism programme is aligned with the real workplace skills of the tourism industry, and how it impacts on graduate employability. The theoretical framework for this study is andragogy, known as the art of facilitating adult learning. TVET college students are being trained to join the world of work and as such, the learning environment should facilitate their transition into being self-directed, responsible adults. This qualitative study followed a phenomenological design, set within an interpretivist research paradigm. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore and interpret the views of the NC(V) Tourism lecturers, the placement officer, Culture Arts Tourism Hospitality and Sports Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA), workplace supervisors, and Tourism graduates. The findings indicate that the curriculum of the NC(V) Tourism programme is laden with an overload of relevant, but repetitive theoretical knowledge, and the implementation of the curriculum does not integrate practice into theory as is required in any vocational programme that is intended to equip graduates with occupation specific knowledge, skills, and competencies. Also, the NC(V) Tourism graduates are not trained in any global distribution system (GDS), which is a highly sought after competency in the retail travel industry. The NC(V) Tourism lecturers are aware of the poorly implemented curriculum; however, they are restricted by time constraints and a lack of basic resources such as updated teaching and learning materials and a fully equipped simulator room; additionally, they teach to meet the summative assessment requirements. Although there is a workplace-based experience (WBE) programme for NC(V) Level 4 students to bridge the gap between theory and practice, its effectiveness is questionable due to the short 10-day duration, and some employers not exposing students to tourism related duties and responsibilities. The WBE programme, which could be highly effective if properly planned and implemented has been reduced to a mere formality, without proper follow up and feedback vi processes in place. The study shows that the lack of both work readiness training and support given to graduates, negatively impacts on the employability of graduates. This study also established that employers in the tourism industry are not knowledgeable about the NC(V) Tourism curriculum, furthermore, they prefer Report 191 graduates over NC(V) graduates, negatively impacting graduates’ employability. This suggests that there is little to no partnerships and/or communication between the private sector and the providers of education and training, and that the private sector does not endorse the NC(V) Tourism programme. This dissertation gives recommendations on how improvements can be brought about to benefit the graduates and the industry.M.Ed. (Education and Curriculum Studies
Improving the combustion properties of corncob biomass via torrefaction for solid fuel applications
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Foundation phase learners’ self-realisation of their socio-economic status
Full text linkAbstract: South Africa is a country that has been dealing with high rate of unemployment and unequal access to basic resources, even in the era of democracy. In the first quarter of 2020, the country faced a pandemic, Corona virus (COVID- 19). This resulted in a lot of people losing their daily income and a lot of companies losing money because of the lockdown that was introduced. Since parent’s socio-economic status affects children, it is important to determine whether young school-going children are aware of their socio-economic status. This study aimed at determining whether foundation phase learners were aware of their socioeconomic status. Secondly, to describe their subjective experiences of belonging to a specific socioeconomic status class. Based on the findings, to make recommendations based on the messages that the children internalised. The researcher used a qualitative multiple case study design and purposive sampling method was used in choosing the participants of the study. Twelve learners from three different quintile schools were chosen; four learners from quintile 1 school, four other learners from quintile 3 school and the last four learners from quintile 5 school. Data was collected through sorting-out activity, individual interviews and collages. The findings from the study were analysed through Creswell’s (2009) qualitative content analysis. Since the study was aimed at describing and exploring the experiences of participants, a social constructivist paradigm was used. The findings revealed that grade 1 and 3 learners were aware of their socioeconomic status, however, their awareness differed in terms of their grade and the quintile ranking of schools. Based on the findings, it was recommended that early childhood development education should be implemented in the learner’s curriculum that focuses on teaching learners about the importance of self-worth. It was also recommended that different education stakeholders and the learners’ family and community should work together in empowering learners from different socioeconomic status families.M.Ed. (Educational Psychology
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