The elderly are commonly perceived as one of the frailest and most vulnerable groups in society. This view could be attributed to a decline in their physical and mental strength, as well as the disengagement from society ...

Critical commentary on Jak de Wet in Marlene van Niekerk’s Agaat centres on his being a patriarchal stereotype of Afrikaner nationalism. However, while his negative behaviour in the novel is undeniable, the construction ...