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Manufacturing of synthetic soda ash
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)The aim of the project was to study the manufacturing of synthetic soda ash (sodium carbonate, Na2CO3) on an industrial scale. Currently all Soda ash that is used in South Africa for manufacturing glass is imported at a ... -
The map is not the territory: law and custom in ‘African freehold’: a South African case study
(2013)The thesis examines the characteristics of land tenure among African families with freehold title who trace their relationship to the land to their forebears who first acquired title in the mid-nineteenth century. The ... -
Mapping and identification of disease resistance candidate genes in three Malus populations using SSRs, DArT and Infinium SNP markers and Illumina sequencing technology
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Apple scab, powdery mildew and woolly apple aphid are a major concern for apple breeders and producers. Control of these diseases is a significant economic and marketing priority for the South African apple industry. ... -
Mapping Break-Back Thrust Sequence Developments of the Orange Basin (offshore South Africa)
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)In the present study thrust sequence developments in the sediments below the deep-waters of the Orange Basin are mapped. Four seismic sections are interpreted from four different locations of the study area. The interpreted ... -
Mapping Urban Food Security in Delft: A Bottom Up Perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Food security is a complicated phenomenon that consists of the intersections of food and people, and the cultures that people create around food. In general, food security research is concerned with how people access ... -
The marginal grey: A collection of short stories
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)A Collection of Short Stories. -
Marine bacteria as a potential source for novel antimicrobial compounds
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The high rate of rediscovery of known compounds has led to a decline in the discovery of novel natural products. The high biodiversity of organisms growing in extreme conditions such as oceans has led to the increased ... -
Marine environmental education for a sustainable exploitation of marine resources. The case of Abalone poaching in the Hermanus area.
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)The coastal zone is a highly complex and highly productive environment in which components are intimately linked and interdependent on each other. Furthermore, human pressure and poaching remains an enormous problem within ... -
Marine invertebrate sperm: Assessment of sperm quality using computer-aided sperm analysis
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Maritime archaeology and its publics in post-apartheid South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)Since the end of apartheid and with that the construction of a new South Africa, archaeology has experienced what can be seen as a resurgence in the public domain. With the creation of a new nation imagined as existing ... -
The market abuse control legislative regime of South Africa, Nigeria and the United Kingdom - an approach to regulation and monitoring in relation to certain aspects of the financial markets of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)The regulation of market abuse is currently an ever evolving subject, to such an extent that it has been placed as a high priority for regulators worldwide.¹ The Financial Markets Act 19 of 2012 (FMA) of South Africa² ... -
Market segmentation and factors affecting stock returns on the JSE
(2008)This study examines the relationship between stock returns and market segmentation. Monthly returns of stocks listed on the JSE from 1997-2007 are analysed using mostly the analytic factor and cluster analysis techniques. ... -
Masālik al-ʿillah in the convention of qiyās: An investigation of its foundations and contemporary Application
(University of Western Cape, 2021)This study examines the foundations of the various methods of identifying legal cause (masālik al-ʿillah). It studies its various theories, spanning the classical and premodern period and investigates its application in ... -
Massively-Parallel Computational Identification of Novel Broad Spectrum Antivirals to Combat Coronavirus Infection
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Given the significant disease burden caused by human coronaviruses, the discovery of an effective antiviral strategy is paramount, however there is still no effective therapy to combat infection. This thesis details the ... -
A matched case control study of the nutritional status of newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tuberculosis free contacts in Delft, Western Cape
(2011)Background: Malnutrition is a risk factor for the development of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and may be responsible for the premature deaths of patients with active disease. An adequate nutritional status may therefore be ... -
Materia medica and care : a study of the uses of medicinal herbs and remedies as a form of treatment and negotiating social relationships in Cape Town and surroundings
(2012)This study falls within the framework of the larger multidisciplinary university health initiative (MUTHI) objectives to investigate and document the use of local medicinal plants for the treatment of HIV and symptoms of ... -
The material dimension of religion: a case study of selected Neo-Pentecostal churches in Woodstock, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)The aim of the study was to establish why the sudden emergence of numerous storefront Neo-Pentecostal churches, in the suburb of Woodstock, Cape Town, were found to be attracting large numbers of members while mainstream ... -
Maternal nicotine expose during gestation and lactation induce premature aging of the lungs of the offspring
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)Tobacco smoking remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Despite all the efforts made by governments, researchers and communities to educate women about the dangerous effects of tobacco smoke and nicotine, ... -
Maternity protection for women and the potential implications for breastfeeding on return to work at a tertiary hospital in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Optimal maternal health and support in the workplace can have a positive impact on the health outcomes of the mother and baby. Therefore, legislation specifies that women be protected during the pregnancy period as well ... -
Mathematical epidemiology of malaria disease transmission and its optimal control analyses
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)In this thesis, we present and analyse an SEIR (susceptible-exposed infectious-recovered) model for malaria disease transmission. The model consists treatment and control strategies such as the use of bed nets and spray ...
