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Tax assignment to local governments -The Case for Fiscal Decentralization in Peru
(University of Western Cape, 2004)
A country's decentralization process can be one of the pillars of democratic participation, local and regional accountability, sub-national empowerment, and under certain conditions, economic growth. Fiscal decentralization, ...
Lowering the gaze: Representations of Muslim women in South African society in the 1990's
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Muslim women’s lack of access to mosque space has left them with few opportunities to
direct or influence the interpretation of the theological texts. The mosque is an almost strictly
gendered space that is seen as a key ...
Self-tuning Linux Kernel Performance Using Support Vector Machines
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
In this chapter, we provide the motivation and background behind the automatic
optimisation of an operating system. We begin with a discussion of some of the
difficulties of automatic operating system optimisation and ...
The impact of saving in reducing risks: A case study of Mathabatha Village Bank, Limpopo province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)
The minithesis argues that microfinance institutions help their clients by offering saving services, through which the clients will be able to get 'chunks of money' on a regular basis . These 'chunks of money' enable them ...
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 ...
The perceptions of boys regarding substance abuse amongst adolescents
(University of Western Cape, 2009)
South Africa is overwhelmed by the increase of substance abuse among adolescents. Having
consulted the literature, South Africa is not the only country faced with this problem. It raises
concerns with regard to the social ...
Characterization and engineering of Bacillus megaterium AS-35, for use in biodegradation of processed olive wastewater
(University of Western Cape, 2005)
The popularization and health benefits associated with the "Mediterranean diet" saw a world wide increase in the production and consumption of processed olives and olive oil. During the brining of table olives large ...
Recombinant expression of the pRb- and p53-interacting domains from the human RBBP6 protein for in vitro binding studies
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
This thesis describes the cloning and recombinant expression of domains from the human RBBP6 protein for future in vitro binding studies with pRb and p53. RBBP6 is a splicing-associated protein that is known to interact ...
Land restitution and the implementation : A study of the Schmidtsdrift land restitution case
(UWC, 2001)
In South Africa land dispossession and land appropriation were legally instituted with the promulgation of the 1913 and 1936 Land Acts and the 1950 Group Areas Act that saw the forced removal of the majority of Black South ...
Intergovermental fiscal relations in South Africa: A study of the effectiveness and efficiency of the emerging intergovermental fiscal system
(UWC, 2002)
The study is based on intergovernmental fiscal relations in South Africa. The focus area is on the current fiscal arrangements. The equitable sharing of nationally collected revenue - the manner in which finances are ...