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Piercing the corporate veil : a critical analysis of section 20(9) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008
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Pilgrimage walking and spiritual well-being: A case study of a personalised covid trail in Cape Town and surrounding areas
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Pilgrimage, walking, as well as pilgrimage walking are not new concepts. The art of walking, putting one foot before the other, creates many opportunities, including ones for hope, healing, and finding solutions to ... -
A pilot emperical investigation into student perceptions of service quality at the Department of Management of the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This pilot research survey was undertaken as a result of the need to assess the service quality within Higher Education in general and the Department of Management at UWC in particular. This report focuses on the complexities ... -
A Pilot Project to Evaluate the Effectiveness of the Integrated Managen1ent of Childhood Illness (IMCI) Strategy in Two Districts in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)The integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) has been adopted as a national programme in South Africa to address facility-based management of acute childhood illnesses. This programme is an internationally ... -
A pilot study to assess the knowledge of registered nurses regarding drug prescribing and dispensing, and their prescribing practices at primary health care level.
(University of the Western Cape, 1999)Introduction : Nurses working at Primary Health Care (PHC) level are expected to prescribe and dispense drugs according to the Essential Drugs List (EDL) and the Standard Treatment Guidelines (STGs), in an effort to promote ... -
The place of women in the political sphere: a comparative study of Cameroon and South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)This thesis compared the status of women's political participation in Cameroon and South Africa through an assessment conducted against the backdrop key of international, regional and national human rights standards. The ... -
Place, space and patriarchal femininities in selected contemporary novels by African women writers
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)In much feminist literature, women’s spaces are analysed as constructive and supportive sites that may offer respite from patriarchy. However, women’s spaces are not inherently emancipatory. Through the socio-spatial ... -
Placing the dead: the spatial distribution and spread of HIV in a major South African city
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The aim of this study was to establish a new understanding of the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS at the municipal level, but at the same time upholding the anonymity of the HIV infected and AIDS sufferers. Innovative research ... -
Plagiarism among undergraduate students in the Faculty of Applied Science at a South African higher education institution
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The purpose of this study was to investigate plagiarism among undergraduate students at a higher education institution in South Africa. There is evidence from previous studies that plagiarism is increasing world wide among ... -
Plagiarism among undergraduate students in the faculty of applied science at a South African Higher Education Institution
(University of Western Cape, 2010)The purpose of this study was to investigate plagiarism among undergraduate students at a higher education institution in South Africa. There is evidence from previous studies that plagiarism is increasing world wide among ... -
Plant natriuretic peptides - elucidation of the mechanisms of action
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)Several lines of cellular and physiological evidence have suggested the presence of a novel class of systemically mobile plant molecules that are recognized by antibodies generated against vertebrate atrial natriuretic ... -
Plasma characterisation of an electron cyclotron resonance ion source by means of x-ray spectroscopy
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The ultimate aim of any multiply-charged ion source, like the Electron Cyclotron Resonance Ion Source, ECRIS, is the production of multiply-charged ions, in sufficiently large quantities. These multiplycharged ions, in the ... -
A platform to protest: A virtual ethnography of the UWC Fees WILL Fall Linguistic Landscape.
(University of Western Cape, 2019)The year 2015 and 2016 marked a period of heightened turmoil for the universities in the Western Cape. The three leading institutions in the province were each affected by student-led protest during that year. The Rhodes ... -
Platinum based catalysts for the cathode of proton exchange membrane fuel cells
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is carried out in the cathode of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) and it is known for its sluggish kinetics and the existence of two-pathway mechanism, related with the production ... -
Play to promote development and learning in children infected with Human Immune Virus (HIV): Case studies of three children
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The aim of this study was to explore the use of play with toddlers who are HIV positive to facilitate play, playfulness and sensory-motor development. The objectives were to explore how the therapist facilitated play, to ... -
Playing in the shadows: An analysis of childhood statelessness and the right to nationality in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
(University of Western Cape, 2019)The Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR) provides that „everyone has the right to nationality.‟1 Nationality2 refers to the legal relationship between a State and an individual.3 The consequences are that this legal ... -
Playing with time: the relationship between theatrical timeframe, dramatic narrative and character development in the plays of Alan Ayckbourn
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)Alan Ayckbourn claims that he has always been facinated by time as an aid to dramatic story telling. The thesis examined how Ayckbourn manipulates the dramatic timeframe, often in an unconventional manner, as a device to ... -
The plight of internally displaced persons (IDPs) during armed conflict: the case of Sudan and Somalia
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The plight of internally displaced persons (IDPs)in Sudan and Somalia constitutes one of the greatest human tragedy of our time since the end of the Cold War. The concept of IDPs is immense and growing. This research paper ... -
Pofile of and caregiver experiences of infants with Obstetric ERB'S palsy treated at a tertiary institution
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Background: Erb's Palsy results from excessive displacement of the head during birth causing traction on the Brachial plexus. In order to define optimal management for Erb's Palsy, reliable data is needed. Aim: The aim ... -
Point source simulations and Foreground cleaning techniques for HI intensity mapping
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)We created a full sky point source catalogue at frequencies around 1 GHz, including the intensity, polarisation, rotation measure and spectral index of the point source. These values were matched to data where available ...