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Government intervention in the Malaysian economy, 1970-1990: lessons for South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This study examined the role the Malaysian government played in developing the Malaysian economy as a means to eliminating poverty and inequality and explored the lessons South Africa can learn from Malaysia's development ... -
Government intervention to alleviate poverty in South Africa, with a specific focus on poverty in the Eastern Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)When the new democratic government in South Africa came to power in 1994, it inherited a legacy of inequality, unemployment and poverty. Mindful of this triple challenge the government’s first socioeconomic policy framework, ... -
Government intervention to alleviate poverty in South Africa, with a specific focus on poverty in the Eastern Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)When the new democratic government in South Africa came to power in 7994, it inherited a legacy of inequality, unemployment and poverty. Mindful of this triple challenge the government's first socio-economic policy framework, ... -
Government, Big Capital and The People(s): A fishy tale of power, influence and development in Hout Bay Harbour
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The achievement of sustainable development requires the balanced interaction between three components: the economy, environment, and society. Finding this balance in practice requires a critical examination of the beliefs, ... -
Grade 10 dropout predisposition and resilience in one rural and one urban secondary school in the Kizito Cluster of the Caprivi Education Region in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The study investigated school dropout predisposition and resilience at Grade 10 level in one rural and one urban secondary school in the Kizito Cluster of the Caprivi Education Region in Namibia. Part of the study was by ... -
The grade 11 life orientation curriculum: towards preparation for active citizenship in a democratic South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The general aim of this study was to explore the extent to which the Grade 11 LO curriculum prepares learners for active citizenship in a democratic South Africa. The main research question that the study addresses is: To ... -
Grade 12 students conceptual understanding of chemical reactions: a case study of flouridation
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)The purpose of this study was to investigate grade 12 students conceptual understanding of chemical reaction using fluoridation of public water supply as a practical example of chemical reaction. The study also attempted ... -
Grade 3 learners’ metaphorical proficiency in isiXhosa literacy: Exploring the use of idioms in the teaching and learning of creative writing
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Many South African Foundation Phase learners perform poorly in literacy, especially in reading and writing. The Annual National Assessment (ANA) results show that many Grade 3 learners experience difficulties in reading ... -
A graduate level ethics framework for the higher education information systems curriculum in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Purpose: The objective of this study was to fill a gap in the Information Systems (IS) literature oncerning the manner in which ethics are to be incorporated into the Information Systems curriculum to allow for accelerated ... -
Graduate unemployment in South Africa: extent, nature and causes
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The South African economy faces a challenging socio-economic problem of high and persistent unemployment since the transition. Looking at the unemployment problem in greater perspective, numerous studies found that it is ... -
A Grammar of Baca and its relation to Swazi, Zulu and Xhosa
(University of the Western Cape, 1942)The material for this work is based" on field work conducted during three. weeks in February and two weeks in September, 1941. Both periods were spent at Lourdes in East Griqualand, a place well suited for a place well ... -
Grammatical constraints and motivations for English/Afrikaans codeswitching: evidence from a local radio talk show
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)The study investigated the practice of codeswitching within the Cape Flats speech community of Cape Town. Members of this speech community have always been exposed to both English and Afrikaans in formal as well as informal ... -
"Grammatical controversy on the temporality of the imperfect tense in the Qur’ānic text" Is it Mu’rab (declinable) or Mabnī (indeclinable)?
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)This research discusses the temporality of Al-Fi’l Al-Moḍāri’ (present tense) in Arabic in terms of structure and case endings. It also focuses on the time of the imperfect tense and how it is affected by the Adawāt ... -
Grand corruption in Swaziland : a critical analysis of the state's response
(University of the Western Cape., 2011)Corruption has crippled many economies, with developing countries being the hardest hit and the Kingdom of Swaziland being no exception. The government of Swaziland loses millions monthly through corruption and the figure ... -
Granivores as ecosystem regulators of woody plant increasers in semi-arid Savannas of the Lowveld, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)In recent years, a global trend of increasing woody vegetation densities in semi-arid savanna habitats has been recorded, commonly described in South Africa as 'bush encroachment'. The shrubs and trees that do this ... -
Granting intellectual property rights on life forms and processes: does it ensure food security? A developing country perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This study critically investigated the argument whether intellectual property rights over life forms and processes would ensure food security. It only considered the issue from the perspective of developing countries, as ... -
Graphenated electrode protocol for electrochemical nanosensing of 17β- estradiol as an environmental estrogeneous endocrine disruptor
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)17β-Estradiol can be defined as an endocrine disruptor chemical with estrogenic activity, which can bind to the estrogen receptor in the body and potentially alter the normal physiological function of the endocrine ... -
Graphenated organic nanoparticles immunosensors for the detection of TB biomarkers
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB) a disease second to HIV/AIDS is a global health problem that arises in two states; as an active state and as a latent state. Diagnosis of active TB is tedious and requires expensive procedures ... -
Graphenated polyaniline nanocomposite for the determination of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (pahs) in water
(2013)The thesis presents a simple, sensitive, low cost and a novel graphenated polyaniline doped tungsten trioxide nanocomposite, as an electrochemical sensor for the detection and quantitative and determination of PAHs, which ... -
Graphene based materials for carbon capture
(University of Western Cape, 2020)The adverse effects of CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere is believed to be one of the causes of climate change. The seriousness of global warming is encouraging the development of technologies designed ...