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Epistemicide: A conceptual analysis in African epistemology
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Many social scientists, philosophers and theorists have applied Boaventura de Sousa
Santos’s conceptual neologism, ‘Epistemicide’, in various fields, in singular reference
to a set of mutually distinct phenomena. This ...
When the village sleeps
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This thesis consists of a creative and in-depth research component: a speculative novel, When
the Village Sleeps, and a reflective long essay. It is about a young woman, Mandlakazi, who
was born severely malformed, the ...
A critical assessment of ubuntu as a source for moral formation in contemporary Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This study presented a critical evaluation of Ubuntu as a source of moral formation in
contemporary Africa. In African society, Ubuntu as a notion of African humanism has been
and still is subject to much criticism. ...
Legacies of transformational leadership: A critical analysis of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa’s social agency role in a time of new Kairos challenges
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
In 1985/6, the Kairos Documents emerged from the anti-apartheid struggle as a devastating
critique of an evil political ideology called ‘apartheid’ and the serious challenges it presented to
the church and society. ...
Social navigation among Rwandan army deserters in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
In this thesis, I explore the post military lives of Rwandan army deserters who served in,
deserted from the post-conflict Rwandan Defence Force (RDF), and went into self-imposed
exile. I sought to understand the transition ...
The language factor in students’ experience of assessments: A case study from the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Recent statistics show that 25% of university students in South Africa drop out in their first
year of study (Stats SA, 2018). This figure is all the more worrisome when older but still
relevant statistics are considered, ...
Socially just pedagogies: Towards participatory parity in higher education
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
South Africa remains challenged by persistent poverty and inequality, the ramifications of
which are felt across the higher education (HE) sector. Many students enter universities already
hindered by socio-economic ...
Radical possibilities at the crossroads of African feminism and digital activism
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Studies abound that deal with digital activism and social movements worldwide. Many African
scholars continue to dwell on how the effects of technological advancement and access to social
media are ingrained in class and ...
Semiotics of spatial citizenship: Place, race and identity in post-apartheid South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This thesis uses the work of Frantz Fanon as a perspective to anchor an analysis of semiotic
material deployed by students during the #Shackville protests at the University of Cape Town
in 2016. Through the notion of ...
Territory and exclusion: Contestations over space in Mitchell’s Plain
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
In the post-apartheid city, protest action has become synonymous with land invasions. The
constant growth of informal settlements in South Africa places significant pressure on local
and national authorities, but more ...