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A bioinformatics approach to the study of the transcriptional regulation of AMPA glutamate receptors (GRIAs) and genes whose expression are co-regulated with GRIAs
(2009)
It was postulated that each gene has three main sets of transcriptional elements: one which is gene-specific, one which is family-specific, and a third which is tissue-specific.The starting hypothesis for this project had ...
Changing labor, land and social relations on commercial farms: a case study from Limpopo, South Africa
(2008)
Over the past fifteen years, the South African government has extended various land, labour and social rights to farm workers, ranging from provisions of basic labour rights in 1993 to the minimum wage in 2003. Literature ...
The impact of tax policy on foreign investment flows to capital-scarce economies
(2009)
Developing countries all over the world are competing for greater shares of foreign
investment flows in a world where capital has become much more mobile. Also
changes to tax policies have been implemented to make the ...
The lake Chilwa fishing household strategies in response to water level changes: migration, conflicts and co-management
(2009)
In this thesis, I examine household strategies in response to water level
fluctuations of Lake Chilwa. I also analyse the frequency and patterns of
migration of fishers, conflicts due to migration of fishers and ...
What causes election-related conflict within democracies :a case study of Lesotho
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
This research sought to understand the nature of election-related conflict and what needs to be done to arrest the eruption of such conflict in Lesotho. It sought the opinions of selectively respondents who have been ...
Capacity building for the integration of environmental planning into land reform: an assessment of a national programme
(UWC, 2008)
In 1994 the South African government embarked on a land reform programme to redistribute and return land to previously deprived and displaced communities and individuals. Concerns have, however, been raised about the impact ...
Perceptions of history and policy in the Cape Agulhas Area: could history influence policy on small-scale fishing?
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
The principle aim of this study was to gain insights into the perceptions of the people living in the Cape Agulhas Area of South Africa on the issues of small-scale fishing and the historical claims to fishing rights of ...
Female representivity in senior management in the public sector: a case study of Drakenstein municipality in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
South Africa is undergoing a period of transition from Apartheid to democracy. In this process, redressing discriminatory factors (race and gender) is of utmost urgency and importance. The equity Act, and within this, ...
Socio-economic and political constraints on constitutional reform in Swaziland
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
This study looked at socio-economic and political constraints on constitutional reform in Swaziland, an independent state with a fully autonomous government that falls under the Monarch who is Head of State. Swaziland ...
A case study of Fairtrade labelling and worker empowerment on two wine and fruit farms in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
This thesis explores the link between Fairtrade labelling and worker empowerment in the cases of LFFT and Stellar Organics in terms of: the reasons for becoming certified and commercial benefits expected from the Fairtrade ...