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The impact and the effectiveness of the child support grant in Gugulethu
(2008)
The findings in this study demonstrate that the Child Support Grant is only effective if it is incorporated into the household income, that recipients of the grant mainly spend it on food and in paying school fees for their ...
(De)legitimizing rape as a weapon of war: patriarchy, narratives and the African Union
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The African continent has over the past 40 years witnessed a continued scourge of violent conflict and human rights abuses. These conflicts have significantly undermined the social, political, and economic prosperity of ...
The role of Highly Enriched Uranium in South Africa’s nuclear diplomacy
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Highly enriched uranium (HEU) is one of the most dangerous materials in the world, because
it is a key ingredient in making a nuclear bomb. If a terrorist organisation can get HEU, it would
be close to making a nuclear ...
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, ...
The impact of the colonial legacy on African institutions: A case study of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP)
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
After Independence in Africa, vast institutions were established in order to deal with the legacy of colonialism and to encourage development in the continent. Decades later, some of these institutions are said to be ...
The role of Highly Enriched Uranium in South Africa’s nuclear diplomacy
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Highly enriched uranium (HEU) is one of the most dangerous materials in the world, because it is a key ingredient in making a nuclear bomb. If a terrorist organisation can get HEU, it would be close to making a nuclear ...
The higher civil service and bureaucracy: A comparative analysis of Great Britain and the' United States
(University of the Western Cape, 1994)
This thesis is a comparative study of the higher civil service and bureaucracy of Great Britain and the United States. The study analyzes the political framework of the British and the United States systems of governance, ...
Assessing the use of 'new media' as a communication tool by the ANC,DA and EFF in the run up to South Africa's 2019 provincial and national elections.
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
In May 2019, South Africa held its sixth democratic national and provincial elections. 48 political parties participated in this general election compared to the 19 that participated in 2014. Thus, the 2019 elections ...
Local government duality and its discontents: Rural governance and contestations for power and influence between elected officials and traditional leaders in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
This thesis deploys deliberative democracy in order to explore interactions in polity dualism in
Matebeleland South and Matebeleland North, in Zimbabwe. The thesis was premised on two
major problems in the way the issue ...
The role of civil society organizations in assisting homeless citizens through participatory governance: A case study of Reclaim the City.
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
This study investigates how a civil society organisation, Reclaim the City (RTC), based in the old Woodstock Hospital is attempting to address the plight of the homeless through deepening participatory governance. Homelessness ...