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Missionary tendencies in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, 1980 to 2000: a critical history
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The problem that will be investigated in this research project may be formulated in the following way: Which tendencies may be identified in the mission programmes of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa during the ...
Making heritage in post-apartheid South Africa: Agencies, museums and sites
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
This work responds to the perceptions of post-apartheid heritage practices as producing an
authorised heritage discourse. It contrasts this perception by approaching the making of postapartheid
heritage as not just a ...
In the shadows of the archive: Investigating the Paarl March of November 22nd 1962
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
This thesis is concerned with an uprising which occurred during the early morning hours of the 22nd of November 1962 in Paarl- a small agricultural town some 60 kilometres northeast of Cape Town. On this occasion a group ...
Information behaviour of Nigerian undergraduates in the world of Web 2.0: The case of Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Delta State, Nigeria, a specialized university
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The study investigated the information behaviour of Nigerian undergraduates with a focus on
online media, especially Web 2.0. Nigeria has a laudable vision tagged Nigeria Vision
20:2020 (NV 20:2020), which is to be one ...
Human trafficking across a border in Nigeria: Experiences of young women who have survived trafficking
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Human trafficking is a global issue that most countries have battled to control and combat in
recent times. It is exploitative, abusive and violates human rights. Research showing the
prevalence of human trafficking in ...
Solidarity and the struggle for Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean African National Union (ZANU) in Mozambique (1975-1980) Clinarete
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
This dissertation examines the relationships of solidarity that developed between the Mozambican people and the Zimbabwean liberation movement ZANU, between 1975 and 1980, considering them in their multifarious aspects and ...
Appraisal of Beyoncé Knowles as a popular artist: Analysing the evaluative discourse of the online fan base
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
This research uses the Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) approach, more specifically, the appraisal theory to analyse the online message postings by fans of the popular music artist, Beyoncé Knowles. Through their ...
Memory, trauma, silences: Narratives of the 1982 Maseru Invasion
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The aim of this mini-thesis is to interrogate an incident that happened in Lesotho in 1982, where
the South African Defence Force (SADF) invaded the capital, Maseru, under the guise of
searching for ANC operatives and ...
A contextual analysis of compound nouns in Shona lexicography
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
This research is in the area of lexicography and investigates the relationship between Shona terminology development and the culture of the language community for which the terminology is intended. It is a contextual ...
Textuality in near-synonyms translations of the Holy Qurʾān into English
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The Holy Qurʾān, like the Bible, is an acknowledged literary masterpiece. Its linguistic and aesthetic vivacity with an amalgam of religious beliefs, moral values, religious social orthodoxy and historical backgrounds pose ...