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Vote-switching in South Africa: exploring the motivations of voters who switched from the ACDP and COPE to the DA in the 2011 local government election
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)This study explores the motivations of voters who chose to switch their vote or support from the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) and the Congress of the People (COPE) to another opposition, the Democratic Alliance ... -
The voting rights of mentally unsound or disorderly citizens and persons detained involuntarily under the mental health care act
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)South Africa is a diverse country that plays host to various minority groups. By a minority group I mean a subordinate group whose members have significantly less power or control over their lives than members of a ... -
Vroue en huishoudelike geweld in troos vir die gebrokenes van Bettina Wyngaard
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Hierdie studie onderneem 'n analise van Bettina Wyngaard se debuutroman Troos vir die gebrokenes (2009). Die fokus val spesifiek op die uitbeelding van huishoudelike geweld en die wyse waarop die karakters hierdie kwessie ... -
Vulnerable children, schooling and the feminisation of the AIDS pandemic in Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This study aimed to explore the gender imbalances that exist in access to education and participation in schooling of the female orphans and vulnerable children, and also how this relates to the continuing feminisation of ... -
W.H.O recommended infant feeding options: assessment of the challenges faced by HIV positive mothers in Mongu District, Zambia
(UWC, 2008)W.H.O infant feeding options are presented as a package in the prevention of HIV transmission from mother to child. These infant feeding options are namely exclusive breastfeeding, replacement feeding and other options ... -
W.H.O recommended infant feeding options: assessment of the challenges faced by HIV positive mothers in Mongu district, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)W'H.O infant feeding options are presented as a package in the prevention of HIV transmission from mother to child. These infant feeding options are namely exclusive, replacement feeding and other options such as wet nursing ... -
Waiting to die: staging of HIV positive people at the first HIV test - Region A, Nelson Mandela Metropole (January 1991-April 2000)
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This project suggested that HIV people in Region A (Nelson Mandela Metropole, formerly Port Elizabeth) health district of the Eastern Cape, seek HIV testing when they are already in stages three (late disease) and four ... -
The war crimes trial against German Industrialist Friedrich Flick et al - a legal analysis and critical evaluation
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)This research paper is an analysis of the case United States v Flick et al which took place in 1947 in Nuremberg, Germany. Friedrich Flick, a powerful German industrialist, and several high ranking officials of his firm ... -
War crimes under international customary law: the historical development and the legal issues
(University of the Western cape, 1999)War is characterizedby outburst of primitive, raw violence and has always played an important role in the history of mankind. When states or groups within a state cannot or will not settle their disagreements or differences ... -
"War in the home'' marriage and mediation among the Gurage in Ethiopia
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)Ethiopian ethnic groups exhibit highly autochthonous cultural norms and values that are embedded in their traditional beliefs, systems, and religions. This study shows how, at the grassroots level, the Gurage ethnic group ... -
Ward politics and angry communities in a Cape Town slum: The case of Imizamo Yethu, 2016 to 2019
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The democratic system of the South African Government motivates and engages the citizen to partake in governance at each level and especially at the ward level. Governance in a democratic country is complex because several ... -
‘Was her worth only in her womb?’ a feminist reading of revelation 12:1-6 in the context of women’s bodies as reproductive capital
(2021)A heteronormative reading of certain biblical texts pertaining to procreation perpetuates the notion that femininity is closely related to reproduction. It was common practice for the patriarchal biblical tradition to ... -
A water balance approach to groundwater recharge estimation in Montagu area of the Western Klein Karoo
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The Western Klein Karoo-Montagu area is located in the mid-eastern of the Western Cape Province , South Africa. In most of the study areas within semi-arid climatic zone , groundwater plays an important role in meeting ... -
Water conservation and demand management: Policy implications at the local level
(University of Western Cape, 2001)South Africa is currently experiencing the global phenomenon of water shortage. Current water requirements for domestic use, industries and agriculture far exceed local supplies in many parts of the country. It is for ... -
The water footprint of selected crops within the Olifants/Doorn Catchment, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Rapidly increasing global population is adding more pressure to the agricultural sector to produce more food to meet growing demands. However the sector is already faced with a challenge to reduce freshwater utilisation ... -
The water quality and ecological status of the Diep river catchment, Western Cape, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2004)The study illustrates the current ecological integrity of the Diep River system, based on the recent river health assessment using the South African Scoring System version 5 (2000-2003) and the water quality data ... -
Water quality trends in the Eerste River, Western Cape, 1990 - 2005
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)The Eerste River is a river system which has, over the years, been subjected to human interference. The purpose of this study was to investigatge temporal and spatial trends in the water quality of the Eerste River between ... -
Water regime requirements and possible climate change effects on Fynbos Biome Restionaceae
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The Cape Floristic Region (CFR) of southern Africa is one of the world’s most unique biodiversity hotspots. However, this biodiversity continues to be threatened by habitat loss due to rapid urbanisation, agriculture and ... -
Water resource management in the era of fiscal austerity : an exploration of the challenges of managing the Rietvlei dam and Centurion lake in the City of Tshwane, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape., 2011)The strain brought to bear on fiscal resources of municipalities in South Africa has had a negative effect on the ability by these municipalities to fulfil their obligations; that of delivering quality services to residents, ... -
Water sorption and solubility of resin filled composites
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Resin filled dental composite materials has been introduced into dental practice since mid-1960s as an aesthetic restorative material for anterior teeth (Bowen, 1962 cited in Peutzfeldt, 1997). Since then, they have undergone ...