As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

All submissions must meet the following requirements.
- The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
- The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
- Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
- The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
- The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
- Submit a Turnitin or iThenticate report with your manuscript. See the UJ Press plagiarism policy for details: https://ujonlinepress.uj.ac.za/index.php/ujp/plagiarism

ACCEPTED ARTICLE FORMATS

Academic articles
Research papers
Relevant communications
Conference papers
Transcribed interviews
Narrative reflections/Position papers
Arts-based contributions/Visual research
Academic reviews

ACCEPTED DOCUMENT FORMATS

Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx, .rtf)

Language

English

Order of sections

Title Page:

Include a separate title page with the title of the manuscript, the author's name(s), affiliation(s), contact information (email address and phone number), and a short biographical note (up to 100 words).

Abstract:

Include an abstract (up to 250 words).

Main Text:

Include the body of the article (up to maximum 5000 words, excluding references and abstract). Use clear and concise headings and subheadings to organize the content. Follow APA 7th edition guidelines for formatting.

Reference List:

Include a reference list containing all works cited (refer to guidelines and examples below).

Endnotes:

No endnotes should be included.

Images & Figures:

Images, figures, etc. should be submitted in separate files, but with clear indication in the text of where they should be placed. Images should be min. 300 dpi (.TIFF or .JPEG format) with a minimum proportional width of 10 cm. Save each image/figure, etc. in a separate file in as high a resolution as possible and name them by number: ‘Image 1’, ‘Figure 1’, ‘Image 2’, etc. Each table and figure should be numbered consecutively and include a descriptive title. Tables and figures should be referenced in the text.

Images, etc.

Images, figures, etc. should be submitted in separate files after the review process, but with clear indication in the text of where they should be placed. Images should be min. 300 dpi (.TIFF or .JPEG format) with a minimum proportional width of 10 cm. Save each image/figure, etc. in a separate file in as high a resolution as possible and name them by number: “Image 1”, “Figure 1”, “Image 2”, etc.

Copyright of images

If the text is about the object that is represented in the image, no permission is needed but a description of the image source. Otherwise, a reference to the open source (URL) or a written confirmation by the copyright owner is required.

Citations and references APA7

All in-text citations and references must adhere to the APA 7th edition style. A complete reference list should be provided at the end of the manuscript.

Please refer to the following for examples:

In-text citation: https://www.scribbr.com/apa-style/in-text-citation/

Reference list: https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/reference- examples.pdf

Examples of in-text citation:

(Nevill, 2020, p. 16) or Nevill (2020, p. 16)

(Aaker, 1997, p. 56; Preece, 2010, pp. 23–34)

(DTI, 2008, p. 56)

(SAHistory, no date; Hajdu et al., 2020)

Note: Three or more authors take et al.

Examples of end-of-text references list in alphabetical order:

Aaker, J.L. (1997) ‘Dimensions of Brand Personality’, Journal of Marketing Research, 34(3), pp. 347–356. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/002224379703400304.

DTI (2008) Annual review of small business in South Africa 2005-2007, Department of Trade and Industry. Pretoria: DTI. Available at: http://www.dti.gov.za/sme_development/docs/smme_report.pdf.

Hajdu, F. et al. (2020) ‘Cash transfers for sustainable rural livelihoods? Examining the long-term productive effects of the Child Support Grant in South Africa’, World Development Perspectives, 19(Jun), pp. 1–12. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2020.100227.

Nevill, G. (2020) Daily Sun changes footprint, goes digital only in five provinces, TheMediaOnline.co.za. Available at: https://themediaonline.co.za/2020/05/daily-sun-publishes-last-print-issue-goes-online-only. (Accessed: 22 September 2022).

Preece, R. (2010) The wisdom of imperfection. Johannesburg: Snow Lion.

SAHistory (no date) United Nations and apartheid timeline 1946-1994, SAHistory.org.za. Available at: https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/united-nations-and-apartheid-timeline-1946-1994 (Accessed: 27 May 2022).

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Submissions

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