• Community perceptions of child sexual assault : case study of Ngangelizwe community In Mthatha Eastern Cape 

  Mphatheni, Mandlenkosi Richard (University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2017)

  Numerous studies have been done on child sexual violence/abuse (CSV/A). Sexual victimization of minors remains a constant problem globally. Section 28(1) (d) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Act 108 of ...
• Community structure and trophic relations in marine tufa stromatolite pools of the Eastern Cape 

  Rishworth, Gavin Midgley (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2017)

  Microbialites were the dominant life-form of most shallow oceans during the Precambrian. These structures are formed by the deposition of calcium carbonate by cyanobacteria as well as the binding and trapping of sediment ...
• A framework for implementing bring your own device in higher education institutions in South Africa 

  De Kock, Ryan (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2017)

  Although the concept of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) was only first introduced in 2009, organisations and higher education institutions have shown an increasing interest in and tolerance for employees and students using ...
• An investigation into the promotion and development of awareness intergenerational transmission of prejudice in adolescents 

  Vermaas, Shanna Maureen (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2017)

  South Africa is a country where those who were oppressed in the past are trying to live in a society with their former oppressors. The youth of today appear to be carrying the anger, fears and uncertainties of the past. ...
• Storytelling and social commentary in a comparison of Zakes Mda's Ways of dying (1995) and black diamond (2009) 

  Thackwray, Sarah (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2017)

  In a comparison of two novels, Ways of Dying (1995) and Black Diamond (2009), this dissertation examines Zakes Mda's ongoing use of fiction in presenting incisive social commentary in the post-apartheid literary context. ...
• Social networking services in support of patient centred care: a South African perspective 

  Mentoor, Allisson Catherine Ebony (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2017)

  In an effort to improve the South African healthcare system, the Department of Health in South Africa is investing in National Health Insurance to support and deliver access to quality healthcare services within affordable ...
• Biomarkers of HIV associated malignancies and of drug interaction between anti-retrovirals (ARVs) and chemotherapy 

  Flepisi, Thabile Brian (Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)

  Altered immune mechanisms play a critical role in the pathogenesis of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), as evidenced by increased rates of NHL among HIV+ patients [De Roos et al., 2012; Mellgren et al., 2012]. AIMS: To determine ...
• ICT readiness for business continuity in local government 

  Koen, Ruan (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2017)

  Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has evolved into a pervasive commodity in modern enterprises. ICT enables enterprises, regardless of sector, to achieve their strategic objectives. Similarly, ICT is regarded ...
• A framework for the corporate governance of ICT in local government 

  Delport, Petrus Marthinus Jacobus (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2017)

  Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has become critical and pervasive in any well-run modern enterprise across all sectors, which include local government. As a result, ICT demands to be managed and governed in ...
• Spectroscopic and nonlinear optical characterisation of alpha substituted binuclear phthalocyanines 

  Ngubeni, Grace Nomthandazo (Rhodes University, 2017)
• An exploration of the potential of wordless picturebooks to encourage parent-child reading in the South African context 

  le Roux, Adrie (Stellenbosch University, 2017)

  This research study focused on the influence of a participatory project in which wordless picturebooks were used in parent-child joint reading and, more generally, the development of a culture of reading in the home. ...
• A review of the China – Africa arms trade and its relationship to issues of gender and human security 

  Jeken, Taylor A. (Stellenbosch University, 2017)

  As emerging powers in Africa aim to secure resources, the relationship between China and Africa has been scrutinized regarding China’s arms transfers to fragile African states. Inquiry into China-Africa arms transfers ...
• Optimisation of a mini horizontal axis wind turbine to increase energy yield during short duration wind variations 

  Poole, Sean, N (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2017)

  The typical methodology for analytically designing a wind turbine blade is by means of blade element momentum (BEM) theory, whereby the aerofoil angle of attack is optimized to achieve a maximum lift-to-drag ratio. This ...
• Moisture loss studies in nectarine (prunus persica var. necterina) 

  Chigwaya, Kenias (Stellenbosch University, 2017)

  Moisture loss studies in nectarines (Prunus persica var. nectarina) Moisture loss during long term storage is one of the main post-harvest problems in nectarines. The long handling chain to which fruit are exposed to, ...
• Genetic diversity in a commercial black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomydiae), population 

  Badenhorst, Rozane (Stellenbosch University, 2017)
• The assessment and improvement of the health status of vulnerable and low income individuals in South Africa: an analysis using quantitative and experimental methods 

  Rossouw, Laura (Stellenbosch University, 2016)

  More than two decades after the end of apartheid, inequalities in health across socioeconomic subgroups are still a pervasive and persistent trend. South Africa also faces a high burden of disease which is disproportionate ...
• Evaluation of the effect of low and intermediate frequency electromagnetic waves on radiosensitivity 

  Chinhengo, Angela (Stellenbosch University, 2016)

  The incidence of epidemic Kaposi’s sarcoma in HIV/AIDS patients is high due to their compromised immune system. HIV-positive individuals presenting with cancer tend to be more sensitive to ionizing radiation and are at a ...
• Modelling South African traffic for large networks - an extension of the gravity model for traffic demand modelling 

  Swarts, Stefanus Jacobus (Stellenbosch University, 2017)

  Traffic congestion is a growing burden on society. Due to the complexity of modelling transportation, many approaches do not scale efficiently. Assumptions are made to estimate the locality and quantity of traffic that ...
• Glocalisation within the media landscape: a study of selected reality television franchises in South Africa and transnational broadcaster Multichoice 

  Abiolu, Rhoda Titilopemi Inioluwa (University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2017)

  Several debates have arisen on the concept of globalisation within diverse cultural backgrounds and its consequences on various aspects of culture and social life. These propelled the need for this study. Out of the desire ...
• The responsiveness of public transport systems to the development of urban and economic nodes in Johannesburg 

  Prim, Lyle Brice (University of the Witwatersrand, 2016)

  Over the last decade national, provincial and local governments within South Africa have paid considerable attention to the benefits and need for an effective and reliable public transport system to meet the social challenges ...

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