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A forgotten diaspora : forced Indian Migration to the Cape Colony, 1658 to 1834
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
This thesis aims to explore Indian forced migration to the Cape Colony from 1658 to 1834. The forgotten diaspora‘ of its title refers to the first Indians who had come to the shores of South Africa, long before the ...
Content levels, in vitro dissolution and predicted bioavailability of flavonoids from Sutherlandia frutescens leaf powder and aqueous extracts
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Various formulations of the popular South African medicinal plant, Sutherlandia frutescens,are commercially available, with no documented specifications for quality assessment. With plans already underway for a clinical ...
Cation-exchanged zeolites-A prepared from South African fly ash feedstock for CO2 adsorption
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
In South Africa coal combustion constitutes up to 90 % of the country’s energy need. This coal combustion activity is known to contribute to the amount of about 40 % of the total CO2 atmospheric emissions worldwide that ...
The correlation between the serious diseases affecting child mortality in Sierra Leone
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Child mortality in Sierra Leone is the highest ranked in the world. Government officials and researchers have tried to understand how and why this has become such a big phenomenon in Sierra Leone. Researchers have come up ...
Determinants of youth sexual behaviours and knowledge of reproductive tract infections (RTIs) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Malawi : evidenced from the Demographic Health Survey 2010
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The sexual behaviour of youths is believed to play a role in the spread of SexuallyTransmitted Infections (STIs) and Reproductive Tract Infections (RTIs). This study examinesthe determinants of youth sexual behaviours and ...
Systematics of the non-geniculate coralline red algae from the South African south coast
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The aim of this study was to document the intertidal and shallow subtidal species of
non-geniculate coralline red algae from the South Africa south coast. The main emphasis of the study are encompassed in four research ...
Comparative in vitro study of the anti-cancer effect of apricot and peach kernel extracts on human colon cancer cells
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Amygdalin, a controversial anti-cancer agent, is a cyanogenic glycoside plant compound found in apricot and peach kernels. Both amygdalin and its patented form, Laetrile®, have been promoted and sold as "vitamin B-17", ...
Taxonomy and diversity of the sponge fauna from Walters Shoal, a shallow seamount in the Western Indian Ocean region
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Seamounts are poorly understood ubiquitous undersea features, with less than 4% sampled for scientific purposes globally. Consequently, the fauna associated with seamounts in the Indian Ocean remains largely unknown, with ...
Comparison of neutron fluence spectra measured with NE213 proton recoil spectrometer and NE230 deuteron recoil spectrometer
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
A (5 cm × 5 cm) cylindrical NE213 liquid organic scintillator and a (2.5 cm × 2.5 cm)cylindrical NE230 liquid organic scintillator were used as spectrometers. A series of measurements was made with both the NE213 and NE230 ...
South African patent law : developing a balance between the rights of the patients and promoting innovation within the pharmaceutical industry
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Background: In South Africa many patented medicines are either unavailable or carry prices that most patients cannot afford. The effects of the patents systems on patient access could greatly depending on how the burden ...