Category Archives: Articles from South Africa

THE RIGHT TO CULTURAL FREEDOM AND FORCED MARRIAGES

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Wilhelm Weber

THE RIGHT TO CULTURAL FREEDOM AND FORCED MARRIAGES IN SOUTH AFRICA: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION GIVETH, THE CONSTITUTION TAKETH AWAY  Jacques Matthee, North-West University (Vaal Triangle Campus) Recently the media was flooded with reports of a 13-year-old girl who was married off to … Continue reading →

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2012 in review

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 9,000 views in 2012. If every person who reached the … Continue reading →

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Welcome visitor in our garden

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

The rare grey/green bush-shrike or Spookvoël [Afrikaans]; uHlaza (also applied to Orange-breasted bush-shrike) [Zulu];  Gladiateur de Blanchot [French]; Graukopfwürger, Riesenbuschwürger [German]; Picanço-de-cabeça-cinzenta [Portuguese] comes to whistle his eerie call in our garden: Very special! Read more about him here: http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/birds/malaconotidae/malaconotus_blanchoti.htm

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… but we didn’t find another Cullinan diamond!

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

This gallery contains 56 photos.

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Nicht mehr wie frueher…

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

Es ist unsere Welt – und ist doch eine andere. Blickwinkel von aussen auf unsere Welt sagen viel aus, auch ueber den Beobachter – aber dennoch ist es erhellend, wie andere uns, unser Reden und unsere Welt beobachten. Hier ein … Continue reading →

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Obituary for Prof. Jakes Gerwel

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

Luister na die huldeblyk wat Antjie Krog Donderdagoggend op Monitor (RSG) oor Prof. Jakes Gerwel gelewer het: Krog’s obituary for Gerwel

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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES – CONSIDERING THE ODDS  Adv Jacques du Preez, FW de Klerk Foundation Monday, 3 December 2012, is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The day is set aside to commemorate the achievements of people … Continue reading →

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Trees for Africa

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

BOME VIR AFRIKA! Té veel bome in ’n land wat normaalweg droog is, kan skadelik wees vir die natuurlike habitat. Dié probleem het oor die jare in Suid-Afrika ontstaan. KORTOM ■ ’n Paar jaar gelede al is bereken dat 98 … Continue reading →

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Rector’s message

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

Yesterday at the Seminary’s end-of-academic-year-function we did not only celebrate the abundant blessings and mercies of our Lord, who has provided for yet another good year with lots of opportunity for learning, growing, living, praying and tasting how friendly our … Continue reading →

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Vergangenheitsbewältigung als Aufgabe

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

Oberursel, 20.11.2012 – selk –  Vergangenheitsbewältigung als Aufgabe: Apartheid ist das Thema des von zwei Professoren der Lutherischen Theologischen Hochschule der Selbständigen Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirche (SELK) in Oberursel, Dr. Werner Klän und Dr. Gilberto da Silva, herausgegebenen neuen Buches, das als … Continue reading →

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