Browsing Theses and Dissertations (African Languages) by Supervisor "Mojalefa, M.J. (Mawatle Jeremiah), 1948-"

Browsing Theses and Dissertations (African Languages) by Supervisor "Mojalefa, M.J. (Mawatle Jeremiah), 1948-"

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  • Mahole, Boshoff Frans (University of Pretoria, 2005-06-23)
  • Sefoka, Moipone Magdalina (University of Pretoria, 2017)
    Research has been conducted by Mönnig (1967), Lewis (1976) and the Worlddbook Encyclopaedia (2000) regarding the Bapedi traditional marriage system. However, although all three research projects focus on the Bapedi marriage ...
  • Mahlaka, M. M. (University of Pretoria, 2007-07-17)
    This dissertation analyses the novelette Marara, written by D.P. Semakaleng Monyaise. This work has been previously investigated by critics such as Mogajane, Malope and Mogapi, who focused on its content and style and ...
  • Kekana, Thupana Solomon (University of Pretoria, 2016)
    The research focuses on solutions to problems experienced in distinguishing between tragedy and pathos. The tragic is always characterised by emotions, and 'narrative can only be regarded as tragic through its tragic theme' ...
  • Lebaka, Kgeledi Johanna (University of Pretoria, 1999)
    Lentsoane uses the title of his narrative to highlight the theme. Special attention is paid to this. The suspense is captured in the clash between the traditional attitude to life held by the Bapedi and the modem philosophy ...
  • Kekana, Mmantu Idah (University of Pretoria, 2007-04-07)
    Moelelwa is one of the first narratives to have appeared in Sepedi and was written by M.M. Sehlodimela. This dissertation examines the arrangement of the novelette. Special attention is paid to the content level and the ...
  • Ralekgari, Cannie K (University of Pretoria, 2007-07-17)
    The theme of politics has been popular among authors of African language literary works in the past years. In Setswana literature authors often explore this theme in dramas. Among those scholars who have discussed political ...
  • Mothiba, Kwena Frans (University of Pretoria, 2007-09-10)
    The problem that Groenewald (1995: 4) mentions in connection with the Sepedi drama is that, it is not performable and that it is actually not a drama in the true sense of the word. In the African languages there is actually ...
  • Sefoka, Moipone Magdalina (University of Pretoria, 2008-09-19)
    This dissertation analyses Lukas Motšheletšhele, the first novel written by M.M. Rammala, who also wrote Rangwane ke go Paletše (1971) and Mabosebosane (s.a.). Lukas Motšheletšhele is a tragic novel. M.O. Dona (1994) and ...
  • Mathibe, Mokgoshi Albert (University of Pretoria, 2007-03-03)
    In this dissertation the three poems Lehu, Polokong written by Ratlabala and Matsoba by Lentsoane, are compared. Thematically they deal with life that triumphs over death, while the topics that are addressed, vary, namely ...
  • Komati, Priscilla Refiloe (University of Pretoria, 2006-11-03)
    This study focuses on Opland’s (1993) argument that praise poetry must have a particular structure. He argues that a traditional praise poetry needs to have a structure similar to that of poetry written in one of the ...
  • David, Mmaserame Hannah (University of Pretoria, 2007-04-07)
    This dissertation focuses on an analysis of the poem Tautona Ngaka Quett Masire printed in P. Seloma's An Analysis of the Poetry of Praise and Exhortation in Setswana (1990). The main objective of the investigation is to ...
  • Nkadimeng, Stephen Manangane (University of Pretoria, 2019)
    This study aims to investigate two Sepedi ballads, Moganedi’s ‘Maletsoge’ (1985) and Matome Fela’s ‘Sebilwane’ (1961) to consider their style and genre. The investigation starts with a review of prior studies of the Sepedi ...
  • Tsholo, Jeremiah Phuti (University of Pretoria, 2015)
    The thesis focuses on culture change depicted in Sepedi literature. This is needed because of a great influence of missionaries and their writings that are reflected on indigenous writings of Bapedi people who wrote during ...
  • Magapa, Ntepele Isaac (University of Pretoria, 2013-01-10)
    In this dissertation Lebopa' s two short stories entitled Ntlo ya monna yo mongwe and Bomahlwabadibona are compared with each other. Groenewald is the first person to have pointed out the importance of these two detective ...
  • Kekana, Thupana Solomon (University of Pretoria, 2007-07-10)
    Eiselen (1932: 1) commented that the Black population of South Africa attached a particular religious value to the dolos art. He consequently collected some of the dolos sayings, but did not delve deeper into them. 1932 ...
  • Mathibe, Mokgoshi Albert (University of Pretoria, 2011-10-25)
    The first stories written in Sepedi deal almost exclusively with the problem of urbanisation, and its ensuing atrocities. Then, halfway through the previous century, Matsepe distinguished himself by diverting from his ...
  • Matji, Ngwanamphaga Alettah (University of Pretoria, 2019)
    This study examines Mologadi Ngwana’ Magolego Sepedi tale Mo_emane wa moimana as an example of fantasy. Fantasy as a genre creates a headache for theorists, because they struggle to distinguish this genre from other types ...
  • Phala, Ragosebo Salome (University of Pretoria, 2007-01-03)
    Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
  • Ngoepe, Magwai Wilson (University of Pretoria, 2008-07-22)
    In-depth study reveals that the period 1971 to 1991 is a crucially important period is Sepedi poetry, because in these years the greatest proportion of the volumes of poetry currently available was published. This study ...