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The impact of unregistered births of children in South Africa and how their rights to essential services and basic education are affected
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Civil registration has not been recognised as a matter of concern or public interest in South Africa. It has not been part of discussion in platforms concerned with children’s rights including the government. Consequently, ...
Exploring livelihood strategies employed by women street food vendors in Gaborone, Botswana.
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
The informal economy has continued to increase in developing countries, giving jobs and income to marginalised groups, the majority being women. The rise of the informal sector is perpetuated by exclusionary social policies ...
An investigation on the experiences, causes and consequences of unemployment amongst Graduate Youths in Ga-Kgapane, Limpopo Province of South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
All around the world, graduate youths are experiencing increasing high number of unemployment, compared to older people of the labour force. This rising rate of unemployment amongst graduate youths has been noticed since ...
A conceptual clarification of the definition of resilience: An African perspective in Gugulethu Township, Cape Town.
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
There is a huge gap in literature on resilience especially that which reflects African perspective.
This can be seen from many definitions of resilience that are informed by research done in the American and Eurocentric ...
The extent of public participation in the formulation of the IDP: The case of Beaufort West.
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
This study analyses public participation in the formulation of the Integrated
Development Planning in the Beaufort West Municipality. The aim of the study
is to examine the nature and extent of public involvement in the ...
Political parties and the protection of democratic rights of sexual minorities
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
The protection of sexual minorities’ civil rights and freedoms is paramount in a democratic
state considering that these rights are infringed upon on a daily basis through violent crimes
such as corrective rape, murder ...
Investigating the effectiveness of urban agriculture in addressing the dynamics of food insecurity in Khayelitsha: A case study of Moya Wekhaya Peace Gardens
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Food security is a challenge for most developing countries (Yahaya, 2018). In South Africa, poverty continues to be a stumbling block to food security for most of the population. Due to the socio-economic challenges plaguing ...
Collective action among female street traders: A case study of a street trader organisation in the City of Cape Town CBD
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Street trading is a highly contested activity in South Africa because of the different interests held by the government, other stakeholders and street traders. The contradictory nature of the relationship between government ...
Chronic and transitory poverty in Nigeria: Evidence from the Nigerian general household survey
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Poverty in Nigeria has always been examined as a static phenomenon, although empirical studies established that, rather than being static, the poverty levels of individuals can change over time and people can enter and ...
Care givers' perceptions about the purpose, uses and adequacies of the child support grant in Mfuleni Western Cape, South Africa: Implications for social policy
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
This study investigates caregiver’s perceptions of the purposes, uses and adequacies of the
Child Support Grant (CSG) in Mfuleni (Cape Town, South Africa). Moreover, the research
was underpinned by the following research ...