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Dental occupations in transition: Boundary contestation and curricula for oral hygienists in South Africa

This study sought to understand how changes to the scope and autonomy of the oral hygiene occupation in South Africa have influenced relations among dental occupations. Over the past two decades, legislative advances in South Africa have sanctioned new possibilities for mid-level dental occupations such as oral hygienists, allowing them greater independence and additional procedures. The division of labour within the dental profession is that oral hygienists and dental therapists supplement the work that dentists do by offering some of the basic dental services.

An evaluation of local government involvement in crime prevention: insight from mopani district municipality, Limpopo province

Crime prevention has been recognised as one of the key national priorities in South Africa since the establishment of the National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS) in 1996. It is viewed to be the responsibility and duty of the South African Police Service (SAPS); however, with a range of crimes caused by different factors, it is impossible to rely exclusively on the police to prevent crime.

Shifts, Changes and Continuities in Heritage Commemoration and Memorialisation of the 21 March 1960 Sharpeville Massacre: 1960-2010

The Sharpeville Massacre was a key turning point in modern South African history. The massacre ended the non-violent civil rights-style political activism and flickered three decades of armed confrontation with the colonial apartheid regime. Most importantly, it became the catalyst for the declaration of apartheid as a crime against humanity by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in 1966. However, most of the studies on the massacre focus mainly on documenting the events of that day, and very little has been written about the historical re-presentations of the shooting beyond this.

The mental health of children and youth in the Ehlanzeni education district of Mpumalanga province: associated risk and resilience factors

This study investigated the prevalence of mental health and associated risks and resilience factors in children and youth aged 10 to 19 years in the Ehlanzeni Education District of the Mpumalanga Province. A sequential explanatory mixed- methods approach was used to conduct the study in three phases. During the first phase, the quantitative design used the Child and Youth Mental Health Profiling System (CYMHPS).

Exemplifying South African Indianness through a Bolly-World Experience: Writing, Directing, and Staging Bollywood Theatre in Durban, South Africa

The history of South African Indian theatre coincides with the arrival of indentured labourers from India in 1860. This type of theatre has evolved and changed with South Africa’s shifting political terrain, moving from ritual theatre to realism and protest theatre during apartheid. These ongoing changes now include Bollywood theatre, an adaptation of Bollywood cinema, which resonates strongly within the South African Indian diaspora (Desai, 2004). The aim of this research is to describe the writing, directing, and staging of this type of theatre in the city of Durban in South Africa.

Physical well-being of four-year-old learners and their readiness for grade R

Early childhood is a formative period during which distinguishable development has projections of bearing desirable outcomes within an individual. This critical period requires interventions that have ramifications for later life. This research study aimed at exploring physical well-being of four-year-old learners in relation to their readiness for Grade R. The study was particularly interested in their level of independence when carrying out certain physical activities.

Intervention guidelines to mitigate the psychological impact of irregular high school attendance among learners in Vhembe district, Limpopo province

In this era of globalization, education is considered a first step for every human activity. Globally, learners are expected to attend school regularly per the national school calendar and rest after school, during weekends, holidays, and school holidays.

Ukusetshenziswa kokuxutshwa kwezilimi kusukwa esingisini kuyiwa esizulwini emagunjini okufundela anabafundi abakhuluma izilimi ezehlukene ezikoleni za Kwazulu-Natal, esiyingini ugu

Nakuba uMthethosisekelo waseNingizimu Afrika ubalula ukuthi abafundi banelungelo lokufunda ngezilimi ezisemthethweni kuleli lizwe abazikhethela zona ezikoleni (kusukela emabangeni aphansi kuya emabangeni aphezulu), iningi labafundi abamnyama lisazithola lifunda ngolimi lwesiNgisi, ulimi elingazikhethelenga lona. Ezikoleni lapho abafundi befunda ngolimi lwesiNgisi, okuwulimi abazithola bephoqelelwa ukufunda ngalo, othisha basebenzisa izindlela ezehlukene zokufundisa, okubalwa kuzo ukuxuba izilimi.

The BRICS new development bank as alternative to the World bank and IMF: a better economic balance and Sustainable development for African region

The BRICS economies—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—represent the vanguard of emerging economies. Over the past 20 years, they have benefited from both the benefits and drawbacks of globalisation, impressing with quick, accelerated growth rates. Hence the need to study the BRICS New Development Bank As Alternative To The World Bank And IMF: A Better Economic Balance And Sustainable Development For African Region.” In recent decades, the BRICS have garnered a lot of attention on the international relations and economic scenes.

Unpacking the social constructions of motherhood: Exploring mother presence among young African women

experience of pregnancy and childbirth are life changing for women. In most African societies, childcare is often a woman’s responsibility. The motherhood journey of a young woman may be significantly impacted by the presence and/or absence of a biological mother. The presence of a biological mother is regarded as important in all stages of development, particularly for female children. However, mothers are absent for a number of reasons including their death.