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Employment policies and practice in the public service: The case for affirmative action
(University of Western Cape, 1998)
South Africa IS apartheid legacy of racial and class inequalities demands drastic and purposeful
intervention. This is necessary because, blacks and women have, for decades, been discriminated against
on the basis of ...
Rap and the articulation of resistance: an exploration of subversive cultural production during the early 90's, with particular reference to Prophets of da City
(University of Western Cape, 1995)
This thesis explores the ways in which Cape Town rap group Prophets of da City articulate their resistance to apartheid and, in particular, the ways in which they attempted to intervene in politicians' attempts to pacify ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to lifestyle factors among childbearing women in the West Coast/Winelands Health District
(University of the Western Cape, 1990)
Many of the known risk factors associated with low birth weight, such as socio-economic status, ethnicity, genetic makeup, and obstetric history, are not within a women's immediate control. However, there are many things ...
The journey to Wankie: a biography of James April
(University of the Western Cape, 1990)
James April, [hereafter referred to as April] was a member of the
ANC's military wing Umkhonto we Sizwe [otherwise referred to as
MK. What might have seemed unusual to the court that day, and
to many onlookers, was the ...
Transformation of the Public Service under Fiscal and Constitutional Constraints: An Analysis of the Relationship between Human Resource Development and Representativeness.
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)
The essence of the study is to examine progress in the transformation of public
service under fiscal and constitutional contraints. The thesis focuses on the
implementation of affirmative action and human resource ...
The new South African parliamentary committee system: its' role and effectiveness
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)
This study will focus on the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa with particular
reference to the role and effectiveness of the new parliamentary committee. The committee
system has been re-modelled. The historical ...
A comparative analysis of delivering different modes of dental care at district level
(University of the Western Cape, 1995)
The aim of this study is to analyse and compare the delivery of oral health care services based on the prevailing curative paradigm and WHO-treatment norms for the school-going community of Mitchells Palin district in ...
The administration of social welfare in South Africa: a study of its origins, development and rationalisation
(University of the Western Cape, 1997)
Black, South African, lesbian: Discourses of invisible lives
(University of the Western Cape, 1997)
The main aim of the present study is to undertake an examination of the discourses regarding lesbianism as produced by a group of black South African lesbians.
Initiating a school based teacher appraisal process: A study in educational innovation in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 1999)
The culture of teaching in most South African schools is one of isolation and independence. Once individuals have qualified as teachers, there is a strong sense of getting on with the job of teaching, rather than beginning ...