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Notification: A must-read for researchers in Science, Engineering and Technology |
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| We’re excited to share a compelling editorial by Karishma Singh: ‘Aligning conservation efforts with the Sustainable Development Goals’ in African Journal of Biodiversity Conservation. It explores the theological significance of launching the journal. Read the editorial. | |
| Posted: 2025-06-02 | More... |
Book Release: Education and climate change: Discovering strategies for individual and collective action |
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| Read the open-access book, Education and climate change: Discovering strategies for individual and collective action. This book positions education as a transformative force in climate action, advocating for inclusive, action-oriented learning to build resilience and drive sustainable change. | |
| Posted: 2025-05-29 | |
Book Release: Oral history in South Africa: Autoethnography, methodologies and ethics |
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| Read the open-access book, Oral history in South Africa: Autoethnography, methodologies and ethics. This book reimagines South African historical scholarship by elevating oral testimonies and advocating for Afrocentric, ethical approaches to oral history as vital tools for inclusive and transformative narratives. | |
| Posted: 2025-05-22 | |
Book Release: Digital inequality in a developing context: A multifaceted approach |
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| Read the open-access book, Towards the sustainable well-being of communities: Africa, the modern empire and Christianity. This book examines South Africa’s persistent digital divide across sectors like education, healthcare, and agriculture, highlighting how socio-economic, technical, and geographical factors—especially the urban–rural split—contribute to unequal digital access and outcomes. | |
| Posted: 2025-05-22 | |
Notification: Special Collection Launch |
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We’re thrilled to bring you the first article of our special collection, 'Literacy Learning Across Contexts: Home - Play – Work,’ with expert insights from guest editor Dr Zelda Barends. Discover ‘Family language policy: Choices in isiXhosa families and implications for multilingual education’ by Simthembile Xeketwana, Nobesuthu Xeketwana, Christine Anthonissen, where you'll find fresh perspectives on understanding the multilingual spaces in which language development and education take place, particularly within the context of multilingual families with FLPs that balance language maintenance with socio-economic opportunities in a linguistically diverse setting. Start reading here: Vol 16, No 1 (2025). Keep an eye out for more contributions soon! |
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| Posted: 2025-03-22 | More... |
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