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Unfinished lives: The biographies of Nokuthula Simelane
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Nokuthula Simelane, born near Bethal in Mpumalanga, joined the ANC's armed-wing
uMKhonto we Sizwe (MK) as a courier while studying at the University of Swaziland in the
early 1980s. In 1983 she set out on a mission to ...
Visual trauma: Representations of African bodies in the 1983 Contre Apartheid Exhibition
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
After the 1976 student uprising, South Africa entered a period of increased violent state
repression. The struggle against apartheid also became increasingly globalised, as can be seen
in the UN resolution and the rise ...
Photophysics of Thiophenosalicylaldimine-functionalized G1-Polyprolyleniminato-Copper Telluride/Antimonide core-shell Nanomaterials
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
This work involves the synthesis of copper telluride-polypropylenimine tetra(5-(2-thienyl)
salicylaldimine) (CuTe@PPI) and copper antimonide-polypropylenimine tetra(5-(2-thienyl)
salicylaldimine) (CuSb@PPI) core-shell ...
Using biochemical and nutrient analysis to understand the role of methylglyoxal signalling in soybean exposed to zirconium
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Soybean have been listed as a priority commodity crop in South Africa (SA) and
provide a good source of protein to the population. Therefore, soybean has been
earmarked as an important food security crop and strategies ...
Human rights discourse and postcolonial Africa: The call for intervention in Darfur
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
While they have emerged as global ideals based on the recognition of liberty, dignity and
universal rights to 'all individuals' within the global community, human rights have faced
numerous criticism and scepticism from ...
Identification of candidate plant growth promoting endophytes from Echium plantagineum roots
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The yearly increase of global population will result in a greater demand for crop
production, but with the climates changes and a lack of available agricultural land it will
become increasingly more difficult to provide ...
A comparative ancestry analysis of Y-chromosome DNA haplogroups using high resolution melting
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The objective of this study is to deduce paternal ancestry using ancestry
informative single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) by means of High
Resolution Melting (HRM). This was completed by producing a multiplex system
that ...
Uganda's response to the phenomenon of enforced disappearances and the transitional justice response in Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Enforced disappearances are a heinous violation of numerous human rights enshrined
in many international conventions. However, they have not been adequately addressed
in many jurisdictions. This crime is very common within ...
Fathers experiences of single parenting
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Fathers, specifically in South Africa, are generally stereotyped as either absent, deadbeat
fathers who do not play an active role in their children's lives or as being present traditional
breadwinners and authoritative ...
The Influence of Contact Metasomatism and Fluid-Rock Interaction, on the Nature and Style of Platinum-Group Element Mineralisation in the Platreef, Northern Limb, South Africa: A Case Study from the Moordkopje Farm.
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The complexity of the Platreef stratigraphy and the generic position of the Ni-Cu-PGE mineralisation is a challenge to prospecting and mining companies in the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex, partially, as a result ...