Introduction: Contemporary translation studies and Bible translation by J. A. Naudé, C. H. J. van der Merwe

“… From text: The need for a formal-equivalent Afrikaans Bible has been expressed in some circles in South Africa for many years. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation: South African Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Knowledge Questionnaire by Lorisha Manas, Tawanda Chivese, Ankia Coetzee, Magda Conradie, Linzette D. Morris

“…For internal consistency, Cronbach’s alpha values were 0.534 for the Afrikaans version, 0.434 for the English version and 0.621 for the isiXhosa version. …”
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Maleagi 1:9 - 'n crux interpretum by S. D. Snyman

“…A number of these difficulties are treated in this article: problems pertaining to the translation of the text in Afrikaans, text-critical problems, the problem of the identity of the speaker(s); the question of whether the text should be interpreted as ironic or not. …”
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Reducing anxiety and enhancing confidence in paediatric patients through visual schedules by Gert C. Koekemoer, Ariné Kuyler, Ensa Johnson, Karen van Zijl, Alta J. Terblanche, Khetsiwe P. Masuku, Juan Bornman

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KAREL SCHOEMAN EN DIE LEEFWÊRELD VAN VROEË SENDELINGE IN SUID-AFRIKA – by G van der Watt

“… Karel Schoeman, the award-winning Afrikaans author, not only wrote several seminal novels (for which he received the highest Afrikaans literature prizes), but his contribution to research focusing on the 18th and early 19th century South African sociocultural history is also remarkable. …”
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pryslied vir ’n vreeslose gewete by A. Krog

“… A poem in Afrikaans, English, isiXhosa and Sesotho in honour of Desmond Mpilo Tutu (7 October 1931 – 26 December 2021). …”
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BOOK REVIEW Sinsoekers: Tussen twyfel en troos by M. Laubscher

“…(Aucklandpark: UJ Pers, 2023), pp. 203, ISBN: 978-1-7764827-6-4. The review is in Afrikaans. …”
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Teologiese opleiding en die toekoms by JH le Roux

“…It is also accentuated that the Church must contribute to the further development and consolidation of Afrikaans as theological language. …”
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'n Genre-omlyning van die chanson by Elisabeth Snyman

“… The aim of this article, held at a popular culture symposium in honour of the Afrikaans writer Hennie Aucamp, is to define the  genre of the chanson with specific reference to the poetic chanson of Jacques Brel. …”
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"Beset", "besete" of "beserk"?: besinning oor enkele begrippe binne die kerklike diens van bevryding van bose magte by J. P. J. Theron

“…The inadequacies of the terms “demon-possessed” and “possession” and its Afrikaans equivalents in this context, insofar as they sometimes denote “ownership” or “heavy manifestation”, are pointed out. …”
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Liturgiese sang op die kruispad tussen tradisie en vernuwing by WML Strydom

“… The renewal of liturgical singing has become an important issue in the Afrikaans-speaking reformed churches. In the process of renewal the theological essence and the ecumenical character of Christian liturgy should be kept in mind, as well as the present cultural shifts in the South African community, which include secularization and the post-modem outlook on life. …”
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Die verhouding tussen kerk en ??á?? in Pauliniese perspektief by J. A. du Rand

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A political world within the parameters of SABC politics by Susan Booysen

“…Through a panel study of students of the Rand Afrikaans University in Johannesburg, South Africa, trends in exposure to political events were established. …”
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Drie geslagte Du Toit-Bybelvertalers by V. E. d'Assonville

“…In the 19th and 20th centuries in South Africa, three prominent translators of the Bible into Afrikaans, the three generations of the Du Toit family, namely S.J. du Toit (the grandfather, 1847-1911), J.D. du Toit (the father, 1875-1953) and S. du Toit (the son, 1905-1982), have applied a Bible translation principle that dates back more than 15 centuries to Augustine of Northern Africa. …”
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Gee die Bybel nog vandag aan ons morele oriëntering oor kwessies soos homoseksualiteit? by E. de Villiers

“… In the introduction to this article an attempt is made to indicate why this issue has become relevant, if not urgent, in the so-called Afrikaans churches. The next section highlights the emphasis by contemporary biblical scholars on the influence of the context within which the various books of the Bible were written. …”
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Enkele riglyne vir 'n preek uit Deuteronomium 10-11 by PR du Toit

“… 'n Rukkie na die versoek om hierdie artikel te skryf, ontvang ek 'n brief van Afrikaans Stereo waarin ek meegedeel word dat die erediens wat op Sondagaand 21 Mei 1995 gehou word, op 11 Junie uitgesaai sal word. …”
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'n Eksegeties-teologiese interpretasie van Habakuk 3 by S. D. Snyman

“…After a preliminary translation serving as a working translation to clear obscurities in the Afrikaans version of  Habakkuk 3, attention is paid to the demarcation of the unit, text critical matters, a structural analysis of the text (revealing an inclusio), genre (mixture of Gattungen), setting in life, tradition material (Sinai, Exodus, Conquest and Creation) and redactional issues. …”
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"Soos 'n hamer wat 'n rots vermorsel": die Afrikaanse Bybel van 1933 as vertaling by J. A. Naudé

“… The first complete Bible translation in Afrikaans was published in 1933. This article describes and analyses this translation. …”
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Vernuwing in die kerklied: die Liedboek van die Kerk (2001) by E. C. Kloppers

“…Many new hymnals were published in the past decades. A new hymnal in Afrikaans, Liedboek van die Kerk, was also taken into use during 2001. …”
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B.J. de Klerk en F.W. de Wet (Reds), Met die oog op God. Voorveronderstellings van die reformatoriese invalshoek op Praktiese Teologie by Martin Laubscher

“… Uit teks: Die verskyning van ’n plaaslike (prakties) teologiese vakboek – en dan nog in Afrikaans! – is beslis nie iets wat ongesiens verby kan gaan nie. …”
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