A political-institutional history of the Stellenbosch University physical education department, 1936–1939

Cleophas, Francois Johannes

doi:10.1080/17430437.2021.2013203

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“…141 Following the launch of the investigation, the university thought it best to form a Commission of Inquiry (COI) as part of its efforts to obtain an independent report from outside the university. The members of the COI were two women and a man: Mrs JH Conradie, the wife of the Cape Province Administrator, 142 Mrs SW Pienaar, the chairperson of the Stellenbosch faction of the Afrikaanse Christelike Vrouevereniging (Afrikaner Christian Women's Movement), 143 and Dr Karl Bremer 144 who would be elected vice-chancellor of the university in 1950 and remained in office until his e-ISSN 2309-9003 death in 1953. 145 The report stated the following:…”

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The body politic and the political body in nationalist science: Physical education at Stellenbosch University in the 1930s

Swart,

Daries

2023

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Stellenbosch University (SU) was the first university in Africa to introduce a dedicated physical education certificate course in 1937. In defining the Physical Education Department's raison d'etre, the first head of the department, Dr Ernst Jokl, declared that his main aim was to transform SU into the recognised centre for scientific physical education in South Africa. Beyond this purpose, the institutionalisation of physical education resonated with the institution's Afrikaner-nationalist ethos. At the volksuniversiteit, standardised physical education was intended to contribute to the strengthening of the corporate and individual Afrikaner body. While Jokl played a pivotal role in the establishment of standardised physical education at SU, his tenure was abruptly terminated following controversy surrounding medical examinations of female physical education students. In examining the events that led up to Jokl's swift departure, we explore the origins of physical education at SU and the ways in which the university's institutional culture shaped the trajectory of this nascent discipline. In essence, we argue that Jokl's exit was precipitated by his 'scientific methods' that required students to undress for their medical inspections. While all the students underwent the same examination, the uproar was rooted in the fact that women students were subjected to the inspections. While he argued that his approach was an extension of his scientific endeavours, Jokl transgressed the traditionalist and strongly gendered values of SU and the idealised Afrikaner nation that it sought to both represent and shape.

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The body politic and the political body in nationalist science: Physical education at Stellenbosch University in the 1930s

Swart,

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2023

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“…It is to this affect that Cleophas poses challenges and wants to reappropriate when he calls to: redefine notions of power and narrow the cultural schisms between those on the inside and those on the outside... Such a redefinition is possible through a political-institutional historical exercise (Cleophas, 2021) Although the Republic is 27 years into its democracy, it is still constrained by the effects of the past, even in many higher educational institutions (Gutek, 2022). The effects of this kind of discrimination meant that 70% of the country's population was left impoverished; uneducated; living in informal non-sanitised settlements and or rural areas on the outskirts of civilisation (Mthiyane, Wissink & Chiwawa, 2022).…”

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A Critical Analysis of Affirmative Action in South Africa: Theological and Educational Perspectives

Pietersen

2023

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In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in social justice action that is deliberate and affirmative to marginalised groups in South Africa. The background to this is framed against a ‘Missionary-political justice’ or 'missional-political justice' approach, the clear distinctive that characterises missional imperatives that is very clearly related to postmodern South African culture... [and] emerging churches in postmodern contexts'. The use of this approach gives a new wave of interpretation in the field of mission in order to ultimately deal with developments in South Africa generally but more particularly within ecclesiological structures. An adequate case is defended, and the implications of apartheid in the current South Africa necessitate affirmative action as justice and finally an examination of justice and restitution as founded in Scripture, as a fundamental authority is argued. This article brings a missional-political discourse into discussion with the Scriptures as well as practical theology. It also explores the intersections between the theological theme of social justice from theological and educational interactions.

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Stellenbosch University was the first South African university to offer a programme in Physical Education. [1] Biokinetics developed from the South African Physical Education Programme that can be traced to the 1930s. [2] It is a South African health profession that functions predominantly in the private healthcare sector.

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Strengthening the biokinetics workforce for improved services: A human resources for health review from 2000 to 2020

Tiwari¹,

Grobbelaar²,

Vermaak³

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SA J Sports Med

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Background: Biokinetics is a South African (SA) health profession within the private health care sector. Biokineticists register with the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA). Objectives: To describe the demographic trends of HPCSA registered biokineticists from 2000 to 2020 to understand the supply and status of human resources for health within the profession. Methods: The following data were collected and analysed: i) health personnel category, ii) geographical location, iii) age, iv) sex, and v) population category. Results: The number of HPCSA registered biokineticists grew from 136 in 2000, to 1831 in January 2020 (67.8% women, 32.2% men). There was a sharp decline in numbers after the age of 45 years. The Western Cape (5.8) and Gauteng (5.1) provinces had the most biokineticists per 100 000 of the population, whilst smaller provinces like Kwazulu-Natal (1.6), Mpumalanga (1.6), North-West (1.6) and Limpopo (0.9) lagged. The demographic profile of registered Biokineticists changed steadily from 2000 to 2020. Registered biokineticists classified as White decreased from 91.6% to 80.4%, whilst substantial increases were observed among Black (5.0% to 8.3%), Coloured (0.02% to 5.3%) and Indian/Asian (0.02% to 6.0%) biokineticists. Thirteen tertiary institutions offered Biokinetics programmes in 2022. Seven offered the 3+1-year (Honours) programme and six have migrated to a 4-year professional degree. Conclusion: The profession is well established, growing, and dominated by women. The demographic profile has transformed steadily; however, the need to transform the profession remains strong. Strengthening investments aimed at the employment of biokineticists in the public health sector may serve as a key turning point for healthcare workforce planning.

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A political-institutional history of the Stellenbosch University physical education department, 1936–1939

Cited by 3 publications

References 12 publications

The body politic and the political body in nationalist science: Physical education at Stellenbosch University in the 1930s

The body politic and the political body in nationalist science: Physical education at Stellenbosch University in the 1930s

A Critical Analysis of Affirmative Action in South Africa: Theological and Educational Perspectives

Strengthening the biokinetics workforce for improved services: A human resources for health review from 2000 to 2020

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