https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/11904 2026-09-20T17:26:42Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/32832 Church breakaways as a prototype of commercialisation and commodification of religion in the Pentecostal Church Movement in South Africa: considering curricula offerings for pastors Masenya, Madipoane; Masenya, Malesela The common occurrence of church breakaways witnessed in the Pentecostal Church Movement in South Africa today highlights trends that appear bent towards the commercialisation and commodification of religion. Material and financial gain are seen as motivators of such a trend. On the other hand, research shows that signs of underperformance and a poor show in church leadership among religious leaders may be attributed to among others, deficiencies in the initial training of pastors. This article will, through the employment of literature review and careful observation made among communities, discuss breakaway trends and their impact on churches and society. Thereafter, we will suggest pointers to be followed in curriculum development for religious leaders. The article will also briefly refer to the current debate on the decolonisation of curricula offerings in training programmes for pastors. Such an approach could add value to good practice to those who aspire to become religious leaders in serving communities. 2018-12-31T00:00:00Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/32831 A community needs responsive management training model: Re-envisioning management training for pastors of the International Assemblies of God Church Masenya, Malesela J; Booyse, Johannes J; Booyse, Johannes Non-profit organisations (NGO’s) play an important role in helping satisfy society’s many needs. Churches, for example, are called upon to address critical challenges facing the South African society such as discrepancies in life chances, unemployment and corruption. It largely depends on the management skills of leaders of such organisations to succeed in their endeavour to meet community needs. In order to improve these skills, this study sought to redefine the initial training of student pastors, including their management training, at the colleges of the International Assemblies of God Church (IAG). A qualitative research approach was followed. Two focus group interviews and seven individual interviews were conducted. Interviews included members of the national and provincial executive committees of the IAG, serving pastors, directors of training colleges, pastor trainees in their final year of study, and a newly graduated student. The findings of the study support the importance of formal management training for pastors before being employed in the service of the IAG. This Church has moved away from accepting ministers for service based on their faith and profession of a call to ministry only. The investigation revealed shortcomings in the initial training programmes of pastors; for example, the emphasis on theological courses at the expense of courses that are responsive to community needs and management training issues. Leaders with the competency to respond to community needs are required. The implementation of a transformational management framework, which includes community responsive courses, is recommended as a way to effectively train church leaders. 2016-03-31T00:00:00Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/31123 Dimension diamond fraud theory : why is ethical leadership becoming toxic in organisation/institutions Mahlangu, Vimbi Petrus 2022-11-22T00:00:00Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/28703 Holding the state directly liable for educator-on-learner sexual abuse Coetzee, Susanna Abigael Despite legislative interventions aimed at improving the protection of children, educator-on-learner sexual abuse persists, and is even on the increase. Focussing on prosecuting educator offenders and holding the state vicariously liable clearly does not have the desired effect. The author considered the prospect of holding the state directly liable when it fails to prevent and respond to educator-on-learner abuse, by basing liability for certain cases not only on the wrongful conduct of educators as employees, but also on the state’s own omission of its constitutional or statutory duties. In this article, the author investigates the feasibility of such a strategy within the South African legal framework. 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z