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Towards an African International Criminal Court? – assessing the extension of the jurisdiction of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights to cover international crimes
(University of the Western Cape., 2011)Africa seemingly cursed with instability, conflict and gross human rights violations has been the largest scene of operation of international criminal justice. This understanding led African States to be some of the key ... -
Towards an effective protection for independent adolescent migrants in Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2019)Every year approximately 33 million children leave their home countries and cross international borders seeking refuge from war, instability, ethnic conflicts, natural and man-made disasters, and extreme poverty. Among ... -
Towards an Inclusive Democratic Educational Theory and Practice in South Africa: Mediating Individualism and Collectivism, Difference and Commonality
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)This thesis is concerned with the definition of an inclusive democratic educational theory and practice which mediates the assumed tension between individualism and collectivism, difference and equality, and liberty and ... -
Towards an integrative model for understanding and managing trauma: Integral psychology as a comprehensive framework
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)This is a theoretical study that draws on existing literature to provoke further development in the area of integrative theoretical paradigms of trauma. The main thesis of this study is that an integrative model of trauma, ... -
Towards an International Standard on government procurement in the WTO: Assessing the role of RTAs in entrenching the principles of the WTOs agreement on government procurement in developing countries
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Government procurement is a very important aspect of international tradeas it can either promote or inhibit trade depending on laws and policies of a country. The study is confined to issues pertaining to the role of RTAs ... -
Towards an unravelling of the taxonomy of Chrysaora (Scyphozoa; Semaeostomeae; Pelagiidae) from around South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Historically, two species of Chrysaora are known from the Benguela Current Ecosystem: C.fulgida (Reynaud 1830) and C. africana (Vanhöffen 1902). However a third morphotype is now seen, which bears a resemblance to both. ... -
Towards binding economic, social and cultural rights obligations of non-state actors in international and domestic law: a critical survey of emerging norms
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This study argued that the issue of non-state actors requires a comprehensive response that includes the recognition of both non-binding and binding human rights obligations of these actors. It examined critically the ... -
Towards Bridging the 'Gender Digital Divide' in Uganda: A Study of University to Work Transition Patterns among ICT graduates
(The University of the Western Cape, 2018)This dissertation examines the gender digital divide in the Information and Communication Technology industry in Uganda by analysing admission and graduation dynamics among men and women in ICT degree programs at Makerere ... -
Towards co-operative relations between district and local municipalities
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)The political context that prompted the formation of district municipalities in the present form can be summarized as follows: before 1994, there were a few sporadic Regional Services Councils and Joint Services Boards ... -
Towards defining the role of the school inspector as multi-functional educational manager and administrator in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)This study is an attempt to define the role of the school inspector as a multi-functional educational manager and administrator in Namibia. It aims at understanding the situation that prevails in the inspectorate in order ... -
Towards democratic decision-making In environmental law: An investigation of the implementation of public Participation and access to administrative justice
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)An environment, which is not dangerous to the health or well-being of individuals, is every South African's basic Human right.1 In addition.it is every South African's basic human right to have the environment protected ... -
Towards developing an understanding of factors influencing care giving provided to children between birth and 6 years within the Groblershoop community
(2009)This thesis explores the personal, social and environmental factors of caregivers from the Groblershoop community to determine whether these factors influence the caregiver’s ability to provide care to children from birth ... -
Towards developing reflective practitioners in basic education in Namibia: the case of the Keetmanshoop region
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)The Basic Education Teacher Diploma (BETD) in Namibia was developed to transform the fragmented and segregated teacher education in the country before independence in 1990. The main aim of the BETD is to empower teachers ... -
Towards effective Multilateral protection of traditional knowledge within the global intellectual property framework
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Traditional Knowledge (TK) has previously been considered a 'subject' in the public domain, unworthy of legal protection. However, the last few decades have witnessed increased discussions on the need to protect the knowledge ... -
Towards effective multilateral protection of traditional knowledge within the global intellectual property framework
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Traditional Knowledge (TK) has previously been considered a 'subject' in the public domain, unworthy of legal protection. However, the last few decades have witnessed increased discussions on the need to protect the ... -
Towards English for academic purposes in the Rwandan context: The case of the first year of the Management Faculty
(University of Western Cape, 2001)This study investigates the extent to which the one-year English course that the National University of Rwanda offers equips Francophone students with the linguistic tools they need in order to cope with content subjects ... -
Towards ensuring scalability, interoperability and efficient access control in a triple-domain grid-based environment
(2012)The high rate of grid computing adoption, both in academe and industry, has posed challenges regarding efficient access control, interoperability and scalability. Although several methods have been proposed to address ... -
Towards establishing the equivalence of the English version of the verbal analogies scale of the woodcock Munoz language survey across English and Xhosa first language speakers
(University of Western Cape, 2010)In the majority of the schools in South Africa (SA), learners commence education in English. This English milieu poses a considerable challenge for English second-language speakers. In an attempt to bridge the gap between ... -
Towards establishing the equivalence of the English version of the verbal analogies scale of the Woodcock Munuz Language Survey across English and Xhosa first language speakers
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)In the majority of the schools in South Africa (SA), learners commence education in English. This English milieu poses a considerable challenge for English second-language speakers. In an attempt to bridge the gap between ... -
Towards establishing the equivalence of the IsiXhosa and English versions of the Woodcok Munoz language survey : an item and construct bias analysis of the verbal analogies scale
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)This study formed part of a larger project that is concerned with the adaptation of a test of cognitive academic language proficiency, the Woodcock Muñoz Language Survey (WMLS). The WMLS has been adapted from English into ...