Oral Studies in Southern Africa
Oral Studies in Southern Africa

Author: H. C. Groenewald

Publisher: Human Sciences Research

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13:

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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.

The Rich Man of Pietermaritzburg
The Rich Man of Pietermaritzburg

Author: Cyril Lincoln Sibusiso Nyembezi

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9780955233999

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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

Published: 2013-05-20

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 0830895663

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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.

African Perspectives on Ethics for Healthcare Professionals
African Perspectives on Ethics for Healthcare Professionals

Author: Nico Nortjé

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-10-24

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 3319932306

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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.

Chatroom
Chatroom

Author: Enda Walsh

Publisher: Samuel French , Limited

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 45

ISBN-13: 9780573052569

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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.