Burgert A Senekal`s research interests include complex social networks and systems, along with the use of technology for research purposes in the Humanities.
Recent Publications:
2021 `n Bestekopname van slimhuistegnologie vir sekuriteitsdoeleindes in Suid-Afrika, Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskappe en Tegnologie, 40(1).
2021 Die vermeldingsnetwerk van gekanoniseerde Afrikaanse skrywers in die Afrikaanse literatuurstudie (2000-2020), Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, 58(2):46-60, with Eduan Kotzé.
2020 Instagram volksonomie as komplekse netwerke, Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskappe en Tegnologie, 39(1):61-67.
2020 Not just a language with white faces: Analysing #taalmonument on Instagram using machine learning, Journal for Transdisciplinary Research, 16(1), a871, with Eduan Kotzé.
2020 An alternative exploration of global political relations during the Cold War in Southern Africa: Modularity in the international Arms Trade Network (ATN) from 1975 to 1988, Politeia, 39(2): 1-12.
2020 Automatic classification of social media reports on violent incidents in South Africa using machine learning, South African Journal of Science, with Eduan Kotzé and Walter Daelemans.
2019 A weighted director network analysis of the big four banks on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange,South African Journal of Business Management, 50(1): a386, with Karlien Stemmet.
2019 Oopbronintelligensie (OSINT) vir veiligheidsdoeleindes: Die ontwikkeling van ’n dataontledingspyplyn om relevante WhatsAppboodskappe te ontleed, Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskappe en Tegnologie, 38(1), with Eduan Kotzé.
2019 Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) for conflict monitoring in contemporary South Africa: Challenges and opportunities in a big data context, African Security Review, with Eduan Kotzé.
2019 `n Netwerkontleding van die instellingsnetwerk op Orania, LitNet Akademies Ekonomiese en Bestuurwetenskappe, 16(3).
2019 ’n Sisteemteoretiese ontleding van gebruikersinteraksies rondom Deon Meyer se Twitter-profiel: ’n resepsiestudie in die digitale era, LitNet Akademies Geesteswetenskappe, 16(3):75:102.
2019 Linguistic traces of human settlement patterns in South African place names, Nomina Africana, 33(2):73:86