| Autor: |
Bredenkamp, Izette, Wessels, André |
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Journal for Contemporary History / Joernaal vir Eietydse Geskiedenis; Dec2011, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p101-124, 24p |
| Abstrakt: |
Military transformation is a multifaceted and complicated process. The purpose of this article is to chart the transformation process of military chaplaincy in the South African Defence Force (SADF) from c. 1990 to 1994, and in its successor, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), from 1994 to 1998; i.e. when the SANDF's first-ever black Chaplain General Maj. Gen. (Rev.) FFS Gqiba, took office. The central question under consideration is: was military chaplaincy in South Africa by 1998 suffering from transformation fatigue and institutional overstretch, or was it able to reflect the new democratic dispensation in South Africa and to guide the restructuring process to the benefit of all involved? Aspects that are discussed include the organisational structures and effective processes that were put in place to bring about transformation and to translate decisions into reality; the role played by the chaplaincy command structure, individual chaplains and the different churches and religions with regard to transformation; and the effect that transformation had on chaplains and chaplaincy in general These issues' are considered against the background of the prevalent ideologies and socio-political forces in South Africa's defence force and the South African society at large. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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