Rhodeo: 1983 - August
- Date: 1983-08-24
- Subjects: Grahamstown -- Newspapers , Journalism, Students -- South Africa , Rhodes University -- Activate , Rhodes University -- Students , Student newspapers and periodicals -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:14724 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1019596
- Description: Rhodeo is the Independent Student Newspaper of Rhodes University. Located in Grahamstown, Rhodeo was established in 1947, and renamed in 1994 as Activate. During apartheid Rhodeo became an active part of the struggle for freedom of expression as part of the now defunct South African Student Press Union. Currently Activate is committed to informing Rhodes University students, staff and community members about relevant issues, mainly on campus. These issues range from hard news to more creative journalism. While Activate acts as a news source, one of its main objectives it to be accessible as a training ground for student journalists. The newspaper is run entirely by the students and is published twice a term. Activate is a free newspaper which receives an annual grant from the Rhodes University Student Representative Council, however, majority of its revenue is generated through advertising.
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- Date Issued: 1983-08-24
- Date: 1983-08-24
- Subjects: Grahamstown -- Newspapers , Journalism, Students -- South Africa , Rhodes University -- Activate , Rhodes University -- Students , Student newspapers and periodicals -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:14724 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1019596
- Description: Rhodeo is the Independent Student Newspaper of Rhodes University. Located in Grahamstown, Rhodeo was established in 1947, and renamed in 1994 as Activate. During apartheid Rhodeo became an active part of the struggle for freedom of expression as part of the now defunct South African Student Press Union. Currently Activate is committed to informing Rhodes University students, staff and community members about relevant issues, mainly on campus. These issues range from hard news to more creative journalism. While Activate acts as a news source, one of its main objectives it to be accessible as a training ground for student journalists. The newspaper is run entirely by the students and is published twice a term. Activate is a free newspaper which receives an annual grant from the Rhodes University Student Representative Council, however, majority of its revenue is generated through advertising.
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- Date Issued: 1983-08-24
Extended studies students welcome
- Authors: Badat, Saleem
- Date: 2007-02-22 , 2014-07-11
- Subjects: Rhodes University
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:7627 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012594
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- Date Issued: 2007-02-22
- Authors: Badat, Saleem
- Date: 2007-02-22 , 2014-07-11
- Subjects: Rhodes University
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:7627 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012594
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- Date Issued: 2007-02-22
Confession and public life in post‐apartheid South Africa: A Foucauldian reading of Antjie Krog's country of my skull
- Authors: Garman, Anthea
- Date: 2006
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/159724 , vital:40337 , DOI: 10.1080/02564710608530406
- Description: Truth commissions around the world have given the technique of confession a new public currency and political power. Many works of literature thematising these commissions have also adopted the technique of confession for literary purposes. In this paper I bring Foucault's understanding of the technique of confession, and his discourse on the role of public intellectuals in modernity, to bear upon an examination of Antjie Krog's literary reflection of the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), entitled Country of My Skull (1998). I look at how this text, and Krog's subsequent public intellectual status as a witness of the TRC, perpetuate the technique of confession without problematising it in ways that Foucault's work would suggest is necessary.
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- Date Issued: 2006
- Authors: Garman, Anthea
- Date: 2006
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/159724 , vital:40337 , DOI: 10.1080/02564710608530406
- Description: Truth commissions around the world have given the technique of confession a new public currency and political power. Many works of literature thematising these commissions have also adopted the technique of confession for literary purposes. In this paper I bring Foucault's understanding of the technique of confession, and his discourse on the role of public intellectuals in modernity, to bear upon an examination of Antjie Krog's literary reflection of the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), entitled Country of My Skull (1998). I look at how this text, and Krog's subsequent public intellectual status as a witness of the TRC, perpetuate the technique of confession without problematising it in ways that Foucault's work would suggest is necessary.
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- Date Issued: 2006
Investigating the socio economic impact of electrification in Mnquma Municipality
- Authors: Jobela, Sonwabo
- Date: 2011
- Subjects: Electrification -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Electrification -- Economic aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Rural development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MA
- Identifier: vital:9090 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1011507 , Electrification -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Electrification -- Economic aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Rural development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Description: The aim of this research was to investigate the socio economic impact of electrification in Mnquma Municipality in the province of Eastern Cape. Mnquma Municipality has a backlog of about 25475 households that have not yet been electrified. There is a high demand of electricity in villages that have not yet been electrified. Eskom Southern Region has about 5 Million electrified households. The year 2012 was declared as year of universal access of electricity in South Africa. In the last three years amount of electrified households has been coming down at alarming rate. It is against this background that the study sought to investigate the socio economic impact of electrification of households. This study is a comparative study where two villages are compared. One village is electrified whilst the other village is not electrified. The study is based on the questionnaire opinion survey where respondents‟ views and opinion are solicited to test if electricity improves the socio economic conditions of Mnquma households. The study confirmed the findings of the research if electrification has improved the socio economic condition and if electricity is a preferred source of energy. The study proposed recommendations encompasses strategic responses to check if Government is achieving the desired goal through electrification of households.
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- Date Issued: 2011
- Authors: Jobela, Sonwabo
- Date: 2011
- Subjects: Electrification -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Electrification -- Economic aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Rural development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MA
- Identifier: vital:9090 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1011507 , Electrification -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Electrification -- Economic aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Rural development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Description: The aim of this research was to investigate the socio economic impact of electrification in Mnquma Municipality in the province of Eastern Cape. Mnquma Municipality has a backlog of about 25475 households that have not yet been electrified. There is a high demand of electricity in villages that have not yet been electrified. Eskom Southern Region has about 5 Million electrified households. The year 2012 was declared as year of universal access of electricity in South Africa. In the last three years amount of electrified households has been coming down at alarming rate. It is against this background that the study sought to investigate the socio economic impact of electrification of households. This study is a comparative study where two villages are compared. One village is electrified whilst the other village is not electrified. The study is based on the questionnaire opinion survey where respondents‟ views and opinion are solicited to test if electricity improves the socio economic conditions of Mnquma households. The study confirmed the findings of the research if electrification has improved the socio economic condition and if electricity is a preferred source of energy. The study proposed recommendations encompasses strategic responses to check if Government is achieving the desired goal through electrification of households.
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- Date Issued: 2011
Composition portfolio
- Authors: Prince, Lloyd T
- Date: 2004
- Subjects: Music -- South Africa Composition (Music)
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MMus
- Identifier: vital:2652 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002318
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- Date Issued: 2004
- Authors: Prince, Lloyd T
- Date: 2004
- Subjects: Music -- South Africa Composition (Music)
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MMus
- Identifier: vital:2652 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002318
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- Date Issued: 2004
Challenges and opportunities: an evaluation of the implementation of gender mainstreaming in South African government departments, with specific reference to the department of justice and constitutional development (DoJ&CD) and the department of foreign affairs (DFA)
- Authors: Sedibelwana, Maria Valerie
- Date: 2008
- Subjects: Women government executives , Sex discrimination , Women in the civil service -- South Africa , Gender mainstreaming -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MPhil
- Identifier: vital:8243 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/757 , Women government executives , Sex discrimination , Women in the civil service -- South Africa , Gender mainstreaming -- South Africa
- Description: The aim of this research project is to conduct an evaluation on the implementation of gender mainstreaming in South African government departments, with specific reference to the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The research project is based on the hypothesis that despite the existence of a National Gender Machinery, Gender Focal Points (GFPs) face numerous challenges in implementing gender mainstreaming, due to various internal and external factors. Based on the two case studies, the research project concludes that despite a strong commitment from government, GFPs still face challenges in effectively implementing gender mainstreaming. This is due to a lack of accountability, an understanding of the concept of gender mainstreaming, as well as a lack of resources. Furthermore, systemic weaknesses within the National Gender Machinery are exacerbating the challenges faced GFP
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- Date Issued: 2008
- Authors: Sedibelwana, Maria Valerie
- Date: 2008
- Subjects: Women government executives , Sex discrimination , Women in the civil service -- South Africa , Gender mainstreaming -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MPhil
- Identifier: vital:8243 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/757 , Women government executives , Sex discrimination , Women in the civil service -- South Africa , Gender mainstreaming -- South Africa
- Description: The aim of this research project is to conduct an evaluation on the implementation of gender mainstreaming in South African government departments, with specific reference to the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The research project is based on the hypothesis that despite the existence of a National Gender Machinery, Gender Focal Points (GFPs) face numerous challenges in implementing gender mainstreaming, due to various internal and external factors. Based on the two case studies, the research project concludes that despite a strong commitment from government, GFPs still face challenges in effectively implementing gender mainstreaming. This is due to a lack of accountability, an understanding of the concept of gender mainstreaming, as well as a lack of resources. Furthermore, systemic weaknesses within the National Gender Machinery are exacerbating the challenges faced GFP
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- Date Issued: 2008
Composition portfolio
- Authors: Wynne, Donovan
- Date: 2006
- Subjects: Music -- South Africa Composition (Music) String quartets -- Scores
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MMus
- Identifier: vital:2658 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003121
- Description: Introductory remarks: Being a middle-class white South African, I grew up on a diet of predominantly "white" music: rock, pop and Western classical music. I was later introduced to a broader range of musics: blues, jazz, kwaito and traditional Southern African idioms. I found myself particularly attracted to the traditional music of the amaXhosa (especially that of the uhadi bow), possibly due to the fact that this music is hexatonic (that is, based on two major triads whose tonics are one tone apart), a system that bears certain resemblances to the Western tonal idiom. However, much of my musical experience tended to be entrenched in the piano and flute music I played: mostly works by composers who were neatly ensconced in the traditional Western canon. Therefore, despite the broad range of musics with which I was familiarisedduring my tertiary studies, I feel that this early experiential background is the reason I feel most comfortable with Western-influenced music. More recently, I discovered a whole new genre to explore: film music, particularly the work of Elliot Goldenthal, Danny Elfman, John Williams and Philip Glass, whose unique brand of minimalism has extended from the concert hall to thefilm theatre. I am fascinated by the ways in which film scores function. A "main titles" theme usually appears as the film opens, upon which most of the subsequent music is based. This is not a linear process, like a theme and its variations, but a lateral, where the main titles theme is the core that engenders other themes that all share a familial resemblance.
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- Date Issued: 2006
- Authors: Wynne, Donovan
- Date: 2006
- Subjects: Music -- South Africa Composition (Music) String quartets -- Scores
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MMus
- Identifier: vital:2658 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003121
- Description: Introductory remarks: Being a middle-class white South African, I grew up on a diet of predominantly "white" music: rock, pop and Western classical music. I was later introduced to a broader range of musics: blues, jazz, kwaito and traditional Southern African idioms. I found myself particularly attracted to the traditional music of the amaXhosa (especially that of the uhadi bow), possibly due to the fact that this music is hexatonic (that is, based on two major triads whose tonics are one tone apart), a system that bears certain resemblances to the Western tonal idiom. However, much of my musical experience tended to be entrenched in the piano and flute music I played: mostly works by composers who were neatly ensconced in the traditional Western canon. Therefore, despite the broad range of musics with which I was familiarisedduring my tertiary studies, I feel that this early experiential background is the reason I feel most comfortable with Western-influenced music. More recently, I discovered a whole new genre to explore: film music, particularly the work of Elliot Goldenthal, Danny Elfman, John Williams and Philip Glass, whose unique brand of minimalism has extended from the concert hall to thefilm theatre. I am fascinated by the ways in which film scores function. A "main titles" theme usually appears as the film opens, upon which most of the subsequent music is based. This is not a linear process, like a theme and its variations, but a lateral, where the main titles theme is the core that engenders other themes that all share a familial resemblance.
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- Date Issued: 2006
Atmospheric ionization by precipitated electrons
- Authors: Wulff, Annemarie
- Date: 1973 , 2013-10-31
- Subjects: Ionization , Electrons
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: vital:5503 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007229 , Ionization , Electrons
- Description: From Introduction: Precipitation of energetic particl es into the upper atmosphere is known to cause aurora at high latitudes. Sanae is situated in the vicinity of the South Atlantic Geomagnetic Anomaly (Gledhill and Van Rooyen (1963)) where the magnetic field intensity is very low and it is felt that this phenomenon may enhance the loss of particles from the trapping zone into the upper atmosphere. Previous work at Rhodes has shown that it is extremely likely that particle precipitation could be the cause of some ionospheric effects at Sanae. Gledhill and Torr (1966) found that a "disturbed" ionosphere at Sanae was linked with "high" fluxes of precipitated electrons in the area conjugate to Sanae. Later papers by Gledhill, Torr and Torr (1967), and Torr and Torr (1967a, 1968a) established that electrons are precipitated over a large part of the earth's surface and this phenomenon is probably responsible for an average of about 30% of F-layer disturbances. The frequency of precipitation and corresponding disturbances is most pronounced in the South Atlantic Geomagnetic Anomaly . , KMBT_363 , Adobe Acrobat 9.54 Paper Capture Plug-in
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- Date Issued: 1973
- Authors: Wulff, Annemarie
- Date: 1973 , 2013-10-31
- Subjects: Ionization , Electrons
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: vital:5503 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007229 , Ionization , Electrons
- Description: From Introduction: Precipitation of energetic particl es into the upper atmosphere is known to cause aurora at high latitudes. Sanae is situated in the vicinity of the South Atlantic Geomagnetic Anomaly (Gledhill and Van Rooyen (1963)) where the magnetic field intensity is very low and it is felt that this phenomenon may enhance the loss of particles from the trapping zone into the upper atmosphere. Previous work at Rhodes has shown that it is extremely likely that particle precipitation could be the cause of some ionospheric effects at Sanae. Gledhill and Torr (1966) found that a "disturbed" ionosphere at Sanae was linked with "high" fluxes of precipitated electrons in the area conjugate to Sanae. Later papers by Gledhill, Torr and Torr (1967), and Torr and Torr (1967a, 1968a) established that electrons are precipitated over a large part of the earth's surface and this phenomenon is probably responsible for an average of about 30% of F-layer disturbances. The frequency of precipitation and corresponding disturbances is most pronounced in the South Atlantic Geomagnetic Anomaly . , KMBT_363 , Adobe Acrobat 9.54 Paper Capture Plug-in
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- Date Issued: 1973
Reliability analysis: assessment of hardware and human reliability
- Authors: Mafu, Masakheke
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Bayesian statistical decision theory , Reliability (Engineering) , Human machine systems , Probabilities , Markov processes
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/6280 , vital:21077
- Description: Most reliability analyses involve the analysis of binary data. Practitioners in the field of reliability place great emphasis on analysing the time periods over which items or systems function (failure time analyses), which make use of different statistical models. This study intends to introduce, review and investigate four statistical models for modeling failure times of non-repairable items, and to utilise a Bayesian methodology to achieve this. The exponential, Rayleigh, gamma and Weibull distributions will be considered. The performance of the two non-informative priors will be investigated. An application of two failure time distributions will be carried out. To meet these objectives, the failure rate and the reliability functions of failure time distributions are calculated. Two non-informative priors, the Jeffreys prior and the general divergence prior, and the corresponding posteriors are derived for each distribution. Simulation studies for each distribution are carried out, where the coverage rates and credible intervals lengths are calculated and the results of these are discussed. The gamma distribution and the Weibull distribution are applied to failure time data.The Jeffreys prior is found to have better coverage rate than the general divergence prior. The general divergence shows undercoverage when used with the Rayleigh distribution. The Jeffreys prior produces coverage rates that are conservative when used with the exponential distribution. These priors give, on average, the same average interval lengths and increase as the value of the parameter increases. Both priors perform similar when used with the gamma distribution and the Weibull distribution. A thorough discussion and review of human reliability analysis (HRA) techniques will be considered. Twenty human reliability analysis (HRA) techniques are discussed; providing a background, description and advantages and disadvantages for each. Case studies in the nuclear industry, railway industry, and aviation industry are presented to show the importance and applications of HRA. Human error has been shown to be the major contributor to system failure.
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- Date Issued: 2017
- Authors: Mafu, Masakheke
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Bayesian statistical decision theory , Reliability (Engineering) , Human machine systems , Probabilities , Markov processes
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/6280 , vital:21077
- Description: Most reliability analyses involve the analysis of binary data. Practitioners in the field of reliability place great emphasis on analysing the time periods over which items or systems function (failure time analyses), which make use of different statistical models. This study intends to introduce, review and investigate four statistical models for modeling failure times of non-repairable items, and to utilise a Bayesian methodology to achieve this. The exponential, Rayleigh, gamma and Weibull distributions will be considered. The performance of the two non-informative priors will be investigated. An application of two failure time distributions will be carried out. To meet these objectives, the failure rate and the reliability functions of failure time distributions are calculated. Two non-informative priors, the Jeffreys prior and the general divergence prior, and the corresponding posteriors are derived for each distribution. Simulation studies for each distribution are carried out, where the coverage rates and credible intervals lengths are calculated and the results of these are discussed. The gamma distribution and the Weibull distribution are applied to failure time data.The Jeffreys prior is found to have better coverage rate than the general divergence prior. The general divergence shows undercoverage when used with the Rayleigh distribution. The Jeffreys prior produces coverage rates that are conservative when used with the exponential distribution. These priors give, on average, the same average interval lengths and increase as the value of the parameter increases. Both priors perform similar when used with the gamma distribution and the Weibull distribution. A thorough discussion and review of human reliability analysis (HRA) techniques will be considered. Twenty human reliability analysis (HRA) techniques are discussed; providing a background, description and advantages and disadvantages for each. Case studies in the nuclear industry, railway industry, and aviation industry are presented to show the importance and applications of HRA. Human error has been shown to be the major contributor to system failure.
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- Date Issued: 2017
A socio-economic survey of the Amatola Basin: interim report
- Bekker, S B, de Wet, Christopher J, Manona, Cecil W
- Authors: Bekker, S B , de Wet, Christopher J , Manona, Cecil W
- Date: 1981
- Subjects: Ciskei (South Africa) -- Rural conditions Agriculture -- South Africa -- Ciskei Middledrift (South Africa) Fingo (African people) Hlubi (African people) Agriculture -- South Africa -- Ciskei Amatola River Watershed (South Africa) -- Economic conditions Amatola River Watershed (South Africa) -- Social conditions
- Language: English
- Type: Book , Text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/2282 , vital:20272 , ISBN 0868100730
- Description: Early in 1981, Professor S. Bekker of Rhodes University was invited to attend a meeting of the Amatola Basin Steering Committee of the Agricultural and Rural Development Research Institute (ARDRI) at the University of Fort Hare. At this meeting, Professor Bekker was invited to undertake a socio-economic survey of the Amatola Basin. The Board of the Institute of Social and Economic Research at Rhodes University gave Professor Bekker permission in February 1981 to undertake the research project on condition that it was conducted in the fashion this Institute usually requires. It was subsequently agreed that the survey, known as 'Amatola Basin VII: Socio-economic survey', was to establish the basic demographic, kinship, consumption and employment patterns of the residents of the Amatola Basin. Practices and traditions related to dry land agriculture would also be identified , Digitised by Rhodes University Library on behalf of the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER)
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- Date Issued: 1981
- Authors: Bekker, S B , de Wet, Christopher J , Manona, Cecil W
- Date: 1981
- Subjects: Ciskei (South Africa) -- Rural conditions Agriculture -- South Africa -- Ciskei Middledrift (South Africa) Fingo (African people) Hlubi (African people) Agriculture -- South Africa -- Ciskei Amatola River Watershed (South Africa) -- Economic conditions Amatola River Watershed (South Africa) -- Social conditions
- Language: English
- Type: Book , Text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/2282 , vital:20272 , ISBN 0868100730
- Description: Early in 1981, Professor S. Bekker of Rhodes University was invited to attend a meeting of the Amatola Basin Steering Committee of the Agricultural and Rural Development Research Institute (ARDRI) at the University of Fort Hare. At this meeting, Professor Bekker was invited to undertake a socio-economic survey of the Amatola Basin. The Board of the Institute of Social and Economic Research at Rhodes University gave Professor Bekker permission in February 1981 to undertake the research project on condition that it was conducted in the fashion this Institute usually requires. It was subsequently agreed that the survey, known as 'Amatola Basin VII: Socio-economic survey', was to establish the basic demographic, kinship, consumption and employment patterns of the residents of the Amatola Basin. Practices and traditions related to dry land agriculture would also be identified , Digitised by Rhodes University Library on behalf of the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER)
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- Date Issued: 1981
'n Evaluering van onderwysvoorsienings en onderwysfasiliteite in die Karoo-distrikte Aberdeen, Graaff-Reinet, Jansenville-Klipplaat en Murraysburg vir die hoofbevolkingsgroepe Blank, Kleurling en Bantoe
- Authors: Dreyer, J N
- Date: 1973
- Subjects: School facilities -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape Colored people (South Africa) -- Education Black people -- Education -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape White people -- Education -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: Afrikaans
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MEd
- Identifier: vital:1963 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011490
- Description: Die ondersoek handel oor onderwysaangeleenthede in die vier Karoo-distrikte Aberdeen, Graaff-Reinet, (wat Adendorp insluit), Jansenville-Klipplaat en Murraysburg. Die ondersoek wil ten aanvang wys op n verskynsel waaroor Morton hom soos volg uitlaat: "There is an inevitable time-lag between the evolution of an educational system and the society and the culture that it serves, and from which it stems". Chapter 1, p. 1.
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- Date Issued: 1973
- Authors: Dreyer, J N
- Date: 1973
- Subjects: School facilities -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape Colored people (South Africa) -- Education Black people -- Education -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape White people -- Education -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: Afrikaans
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MEd
- Identifier: vital:1963 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011490
- Description: Die ondersoek handel oor onderwysaangeleenthede in die vier Karoo-distrikte Aberdeen, Graaff-Reinet, (wat Adendorp insluit), Jansenville-Klipplaat en Murraysburg. Die ondersoek wil ten aanvang wys op n verskynsel waaroor Morton hom soos volg uitlaat: "There is an inevitable time-lag between the evolution of an educational system and the society and the culture that it serves, and from which it stems". Chapter 1, p. 1.
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- Date Issued: 1973
Predikant and priest : some Calvinist and Catholic role profiles of the religious functionary in South Africa : a comment and review of two empirical studies
- Authors: Higgins, Edward
- Date: 1972
- Subjects: Clergy -- South Africa , Clergy -- Office
- Language: English
- Type: Book , text
- Identifier: vital:551 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1020578
- Description: A revised English version of "Les roles religieux dans le contexte multi-racial sud-africain : le profil du ministere dans le calvinisme et le catholicisme"
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- Date Issued: 1972
- Authors: Higgins, Edward
- Date: 1972
- Subjects: Clergy -- South Africa , Clergy -- Office
- Language: English
- Type: Book , text
- Identifier: vital:551 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1020578
- Description: A revised English version of "Les roles religieux dans le contexte multi-racial sud-africain : le profil du ministere dans le calvinisme et le catholicisme"
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- Date Issued: 1972
The challenge and the response: inaugural lecture delivered at Rhodes University
- Daniel, J B M (John Benjamin McIntyre)
- Authors: Daniel, J B M (John Benjamin McIntyre)
- Date: 1972-06-13
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:613 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1020682
- Description: Inaugural lecture delivered at Rhodes University , Rhodes University Libraries (Digitisation)
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- Date Issued: 1972-06-13
- Authors: Daniel, J B M (John Benjamin McIntyre)
- Date: 1972-06-13
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:613 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1020682
- Description: Inaugural lecture delivered at Rhodes University , Rhodes University Libraries (Digitisation)
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- Date Issued: 1972-06-13
An assessment of the skills needed by school management teams to enhance their ability to manage schools effectively
- Authors: Toni, Nandi
- Date: 2004
- Subjects: School management teams -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , School management and organization -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , Educational leadership -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , Blacks -- Education (Secondary) -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: vital:10931 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/205 , School management teams -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , School management and organization -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , Educational leadership -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , Blacks -- Education (Secondary) -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
- Description: 1.1 MAIN PROBLEM A major concern in South African schools, especially in the disadvantaged areas, is the absence of effective leadership. Problems such as a lack of planning, an absence of vision, unfair resource allocation and feelings of uncertainty indicate a lack of meaningful leadership within the schools (Sterling and Davidoff, 2000:5). South Africa currently lacks a coherently explicit policy for the in-service training of school leaders. Until recently there has been no literature specifically addressing the problems school leaders face in black schools, no black professional organization for black school leaders, few opportunities for the discussion of ideas between departments, and few opportunities for training both before and after taking up a leadership position (Taylor and Tsukudu, 1995:111). The types of skills needed by School Management Teams(SMTs) for the effective management of schools depend on factors such as the needs of individual senior management members, the schools, the education system, the existing expertise of SMT members and their previous training. The purpose of skill development is to help develop and improve both the individual and the team performance of leaders responsible for managing schools in order to improve the functioning of schools(Mashinini and Smith,1995:133-135). In a growing number of developed and developing countries, a need for the more effective management of schools is becoming more important. Good management is regarded as essential if resources, both human and material, are to be used to maximum benefit so that schools make a valuable contribution to the economic and social well-being of societies (Taylor and Tsukulu, 1995:108). According to Sterling and Davidoff (2000:3), South African education is in a process of reconstruction and change. For those involved in education, the context feels unstable and at the point of delivery, the school, pressure is experienced. In addition to these problems, the socio-economic conditions result in many learners expecting not to be employed after completing their studies. This contributes to a feeling of despondence and demotivation amongst learners, which is often expressed in absenteeism, and a lack of commitment to their own education. Since 1996, reports by people in educational authority have confirmed a need for proper management training for managers in the South African educational system. In the past managers have been appointed to managerial positions such as head of department (HOD), deputy principal and principal without proper prior training. They have had to learn through trial and error and have made mistakes in the process. This situation is considered as neither inductive nor productive to a culture of teaching and learning (Deventer and Kruger, 2003:62). A study conducted by Steyn (1998:131-137) concluded that in the new South African dispensation, principals need to work closely with their first line managers in order to perform their 2 functions effectively. Steyn is of the opinion that a participative orientation in schools will be more effective than a centralized hierarchical orientation. The picture described above concerning the South African system and problems currently faced by teachers depicts a difficult environment which will not change overnight and one which requires effective intervention measures. This leads to the following problem, which will be addressed by this research. What management development skills do SMTs need to enhance their ability to manage schools effectively?.
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- Date Issued: 2004
- Authors: Toni, Nandi
- Date: 2004
- Subjects: School management teams -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , School management and organization -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , Educational leadership -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , Blacks -- Education (Secondary) -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: vital:10931 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/205 , School management teams -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , School management and organization -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , Educational leadership -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , Blacks -- Education (Secondary) -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
- Description: 1.1 MAIN PROBLEM A major concern in South African schools, especially in the disadvantaged areas, is the absence of effective leadership. Problems such as a lack of planning, an absence of vision, unfair resource allocation and feelings of uncertainty indicate a lack of meaningful leadership within the schools (Sterling and Davidoff, 2000:5). South Africa currently lacks a coherently explicit policy for the in-service training of school leaders. Until recently there has been no literature specifically addressing the problems school leaders face in black schools, no black professional organization for black school leaders, few opportunities for the discussion of ideas between departments, and few opportunities for training both before and after taking up a leadership position (Taylor and Tsukudu, 1995:111). The types of skills needed by School Management Teams(SMTs) for the effective management of schools depend on factors such as the needs of individual senior management members, the schools, the education system, the existing expertise of SMT members and their previous training. The purpose of skill development is to help develop and improve both the individual and the team performance of leaders responsible for managing schools in order to improve the functioning of schools(Mashinini and Smith,1995:133-135). In a growing number of developed and developing countries, a need for the more effective management of schools is becoming more important. Good management is regarded as essential if resources, both human and material, are to be used to maximum benefit so that schools make a valuable contribution to the economic and social well-being of societies (Taylor and Tsukulu, 1995:108). According to Sterling and Davidoff (2000:3), South African education is in a process of reconstruction and change. For those involved in education, the context feels unstable and at the point of delivery, the school, pressure is experienced. In addition to these problems, the socio-economic conditions result in many learners expecting not to be employed after completing their studies. This contributes to a feeling of despondence and demotivation amongst learners, which is often expressed in absenteeism, and a lack of commitment to their own education. Since 1996, reports by people in educational authority have confirmed a need for proper management training for managers in the South African educational system. In the past managers have been appointed to managerial positions such as head of department (HOD), deputy principal and principal without proper prior training. They have had to learn through trial and error and have made mistakes in the process. This situation is considered as neither inductive nor productive to a culture of teaching and learning (Deventer and Kruger, 2003:62). A study conducted by Steyn (1998:131-137) concluded that in the new South African dispensation, principals need to work closely with their first line managers in order to perform their 2 functions effectively. Steyn is of the opinion that a participative orientation in schools will be more effective than a centralized hierarchical orientation. The picture described above concerning the South African system and problems currently faced by teachers depicts a difficult environment which will not change overnight and one which requires effective intervention measures. This leads to the following problem, which will be addressed by this research. What management development skills do SMTs need to enhance their ability to manage schools effectively?.
- Full Text:
- Date Issued: 2004
A study of the prevalence of refractive errors and of patients requring refractive services at 15 eye clinics in the Amathole, Chris Hani, Joe Gqabi and O. R. Tambo districts of the Eastern Cape
- Authors: Webber, Fiona
- Date: 2012
- Subjects: Eye -- Refractive errors -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Cataract -- Surgery -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Refractive keratoplasty -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Community health services -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Eye -- Diseases -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Optometry -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Eyeglasses -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Nurses -- In-service training -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc (Nursing Science)
- Identifier: vital:11900 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1001100 , Eye -- Refractive errors -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Cataract -- Surgery -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Refractive keratoplasty -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Community health services -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Eye -- Diseases -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Optometry -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Eyeglasses -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Nurses -- In-service training -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Description: This is a study on the prevalence of refractive errors and patients requiring refractive services at 15 eye clinics in the Amathole, Chris Hani, Joe Gqabi and OR Tambo District Municipalities of the Eastern Cape. This is an area characterised by extreme poverty where the cost of an eye examination and prescription spectacles remains financially unobtainable for most. Optometry services are provided mainly by private optometrists who service the small proportion of the population that can afford them. Adults and children remain house bound or are labelled as dull and unproductive simply because they don’t have access to an eye examination and a pair of spectacles. Purpose The purpose of the study is to identify patients with refractive errors and those requiring refractive services at the 15 eye clinics in the Eastern Cape. Another purpose is to describe the refractive services that are available to patients attending health facilities, where the eye clinics are conducted. Lastly, the purpose is to explore the possibility of nurses providing refractive services independently or under the supervision of optometrists to supplement the lack to refracting and dispensing services. Study Method A quantitative and qualitative non-experimental descriptive design was used. Research involved the analysis of Vision Care’s eye clinic records collected from 15 eye clinics from January 2010-June 2010. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 30 nurses working at the 15 health facilities where the eye clinics were conducted using purposive sampling. The quantitative data was analysed using excel spreadsheets and graphs and qualitative data was analysed using coding and categorizing methods. Conclusion According to Vision Care’s data of the patients assessed, 19.2 percent had a refractive error and 54 percent of the patients required refractive services. It is estimated that 71.41 percent of the patients had a refractive error according to the optometrist. Although there were some organisations active in the eradication of cataracts, there was little healthcare available in the form of refraction services. xiv Patients needed to travel an average of 63.8kms to access refraction services against the backdrop of poor roads, poverty and unemployment. 28 out of 30 nurses either ‘strongly agreed’ or ‘agreed’ that nurses could be trained to perform refractions and dispense spectacles. 29 out of 30 nurses thought that this would have a positive impact on eye care. Further research is necessary to assess the feasibility of implementing a nurse operated refractive program and whether it should be within their scope of practice to refract and dispense spectacles.
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- Date Issued: 2012
- Authors: Webber, Fiona
- Date: 2012
- Subjects: Eye -- Refractive errors -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Cataract -- Surgery -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Refractive keratoplasty -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Community health services -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Eye -- Diseases -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Optometry -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Eyeglasses -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Nurses -- In-service training -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc (Nursing Science)
- Identifier: vital:11900 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1001100 , Eye -- Refractive errors -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Cataract -- Surgery -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Refractive keratoplasty -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Community health services -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Eye -- Diseases -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Optometry -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Eyeglasses -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Nurses -- In-service training -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Description: This is a study on the prevalence of refractive errors and patients requiring refractive services at 15 eye clinics in the Amathole, Chris Hani, Joe Gqabi and OR Tambo District Municipalities of the Eastern Cape. This is an area characterised by extreme poverty where the cost of an eye examination and prescription spectacles remains financially unobtainable for most. Optometry services are provided mainly by private optometrists who service the small proportion of the population that can afford them. Adults and children remain house bound or are labelled as dull and unproductive simply because they don’t have access to an eye examination and a pair of spectacles. Purpose The purpose of the study is to identify patients with refractive errors and those requiring refractive services at the 15 eye clinics in the Eastern Cape. Another purpose is to describe the refractive services that are available to patients attending health facilities, where the eye clinics are conducted. Lastly, the purpose is to explore the possibility of nurses providing refractive services independently or under the supervision of optometrists to supplement the lack to refracting and dispensing services. Study Method A quantitative and qualitative non-experimental descriptive design was used. Research involved the analysis of Vision Care’s eye clinic records collected from 15 eye clinics from January 2010-June 2010. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 30 nurses working at the 15 health facilities where the eye clinics were conducted using purposive sampling. The quantitative data was analysed using excel spreadsheets and graphs and qualitative data was analysed using coding and categorizing methods. Conclusion According to Vision Care’s data of the patients assessed, 19.2 percent had a refractive error and 54 percent of the patients required refractive services. It is estimated that 71.41 percent of the patients had a refractive error according to the optometrist. Although there were some organisations active in the eradication of cataracts, there was little healthcare available in the form of refraction services. xiv Patients needed to travel an average of 63.8kms to access refraction services against the backdrop of poor roads, poverty and unemployment. 28 out of 30 nurses either ‘strongly agreed’ or ‘agreed’ that nurses could be trained to perform refractions and dispense spectacles. 29 out of 30 nurses thought that this would have a positive impact on eye care. Further research is necessary to assess the feasibility of implementing a nurse operated refractive program and whether it should be within their scope of practice to refract and dispense spectacles.
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- Date Issued: 2012
Joint Modelling Inference for Longitudinal and Time To Event Data with Application to Biomarkers in Medical and Clinical Studies
- Authors: Azeez, Adeboye Nurudeen
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Biochemical markers Bayesian statistical decision theory
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Doctoral , PhD (Biostatistics)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/18476 , vital:42543
- Description: In the past couple of decades, longitudinal and survival data analysis have emerged as important and popular concepts of biostatistics and statistics for disease modelling. In recent years, these two statistics concepts have been combined to develop a joint model for longitudinal and survival data analysis. The Joint model is a simultaneous modelling application of longitudinal and survival data while taking into account a possible association between them. In this thesis, three sub-topics (Conditional score approach, estimating equation approach, and modified Cholesky decomposition approach) are utilised to model the association if the independence assumption is violated. Using the conditional score approach, the study investigated the association between longitudinal covariates and the time-to-event process to examine the within-subject measurement error that could influence estimation when the assumption of normality and mutual independence is violated. Given the assumption violation, I proposed an estimating equation approach based on the conditional score to relax parametric distributional assumptions for repeated measures of random effects. I jointly modelled the time-dependent biomarkers and event times using the Cox model with intermittent time-dependent covariates measure, in which the longitudinal model was used to characterize the biomarker underlying (unobservable) trajectory and incorporated as a latent time-dependent covariate in the survival model to predict failure times. Estimates of the parameters were obtained by a restricted maximum likelihood estimate (REML). A modified Cholesky decomposition method was used to capture the within-subject covariance for a positive definite and symmetric matrix, with the assumption that the observed data from different subjects are independent. I illustrated the proposed method by a real data set from a lung study and simulation. An extension to the joint model of longitudinal-survival data was also proposed, in which the longitudinal data has a cumulative and weighted effect on the hazard event function. Using a Bayesian parametric method, I proposed a skewed weighted probability density function to estimate the parameters. The weighted cumulative effect used enabled different longitudinal profiles to be incorporated over time in calculating the hazard ratio between the subjects. The proposed functions provide greater flexibility for modelling the association structure of different longitudinal and survival sub-model. The focus was on the association between the biomarker (serum creatinine, sCr) and the development of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Since the effect of sCr biomarker is anticipated to be a cumulative effect, with the development of sCr biomarker over time leading to progressively higher damage of the kidney. The approach was applied a simulation for validation of the proposed method
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- Date Issued: 2020
- Authors: Azeez, Adeboye Nurudeen
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Biochemical markers Bayesian statistical decision theory
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Doctoral , PhD (Biostatistics)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/18476 , vital:42543
- Description: In the past couple of decades, longitudinal and survival data analysis have emerged as important and popular concepts of biostatistics and statistics for disease modelling. In recent years, these two statistics concepts have been combined to develop a joint model for longitudinal and survival data analysis. The Joint model is a simultaneous modelling application of longitudinal and survival data while taking into account a possible association between them. In this thesis, three sub-topics (Conditional score approach, estimating equation approach, and modified Cholesky decomposition approach) are utilised to model the association if the independence assumption is violated. Using the conditional score approach, the study investigated the association between longitudinal covariates and the time-to-event process to examine the within-subject measurement error that could influence estimation when the assumption of normality and mutual independence is violated. Given the assumption violation, I proposed an estimating equation approach based on the conditional score to relax parametric distributional assumptions for repeated measures of random effects. I jointly modelled the time-dependent biomarkers and event times using the Cox model with intermittent time-dependent covariates measure, in which the longitudinal model was used to characterize the biomarker underlying (unobservable) trajectory and incorporated as a latent time-dependent covariate in the survival model to predict failure times. Estimates of the parameters were obtained by a restricted maximum likelihood estimate (REML). A modified Cholesky decomposition method was used to capture the within-subject covariance for a positive definite and symmetric matrix, with the assumption that the observed data from different subjects are independent. I illustrated the proposed method by a real data set from a lung study and simulation. An extension to the joint model of longitudinal-survival data was also proposed, in which the longitudinal data has a cumulative and weighted effect on the hazard event function. Using a Bayesian parametric method, I proposed a skewed weighted probability density function to estimate the parameters. The weighted cumulative effect used enabled different longitudinal profiles to be incorporated over time in calculating the hazard ratio between the subjects. The proposed functions provide greater flexibility for modelling the association structure of different longitudinal and survival sub-model. The focus was on the association between the biomarker (serum creatinine, sCr) and the development of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Since the effect of sCr biomarker is anticipated to be a cumulative effect, with the development of sCr biomarker over time leading to progressively higher damage of the kidney. The approach was applied a simulation for validation of the proposed method
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- Date Issued: 2020
From frontier to midlands: a history of the Graaff-Reinet district, 1786-1910
- Authors: Smith, Kenneth Wyndham
- Date: 1976
- Subjects: Graaff-Reinet (South Africa) -- History
- Language: English
- Type: Book , Text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/2656 , vital:20313 , ISBN 0949980730
- Description: The study of local history in South Africa is still in its infancy and has not been accorded the same recognition as elsewhere. There is no convenient manual to guide the would-be local historian of the Cape. There are few models that provide an insight into the main problems encountered by the local historian of a Cape community. In such local histories as exist, attention has been focussed predominantly on the foundation and physical growth of towns, the naming of streets, the establishment of schools and hospitals. Many of these accounts were written for publicity purposes or to commemorate the founding of towns. Although there is no history of the Dutch Reformed Church in Graaff-Reinet, the history of local congregations of the Dutch Reformed Church has generally been well covered in the form of Gedenkboeke and other studies. These frequently have a particular relevance as many towns such as Burgersdorp and Colesberg were founded as a result of the initiative of the church. Preface. , Digitised by Rhodes University Library on behalf of the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER)
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- Date Issued: 1976
- Authors: Smith, Kenneth Wyndham
- Date: 1976
- Subjects: Graaff-Reinet (South Africa) -- History
- Language: English
- Type: Book , Text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/2656 , vital:20313 , ISBN 0949980730
- Description: The study of local history in South Africa is still in its infancy and has not been accorded the same recognition as elsewhere. There is no convenient manual to guide the would-be local historian of the Cape. There are few models that provide an insight into the main problems encountered by the local historian of a Cape community. In such local histories as exist, attention has been focussed predominantly on the foundation and physical growth of towns, the naming of streets, the establishment of schools and hospitals. Many of these accounts were written for publicity purposes or to commemorate the founding of towns. Although there is no history of the Dutch Reformed Church in Graaff-Reinet, the history of local congregations of the Dutch Reformed Church has generally been well covered in the form of Gedenkboeke and other studies. These frequently have a particular relevance as many towns such as Burgersdorp and Colesberg were founded as a result of the initiative of the church. Preface. , Digitised by Rhodes University Library on behalf of the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER)
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- Date Issued: 1976
A geohydrological evaluation of the coastal area between Bushmans River Mouth and Cape Mouth and Cape Padrone, Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Authors: Jolly, J L
- Date: 1984 , 2013-03-15
- Subjects: Hydrogeology -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Coastal zone management -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Coastal ecology -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: vital:4859 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005635 , Hydrogeology -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Coastal zone management -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Coastal ecology -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
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- Date Issued: 1984
- Authors: Jolly, J L
- Date: 1984 , 2013-03-15
- Subjects: Hydrogeology -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Coastal zone management -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Coastal ecology -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: vital:4859 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005635 , Hydrogeology -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Coastal zone management -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Coastal ecology -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
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- Date Issued: 1984
The conservation status of subtropical transitional thicket, and regeneration through seeding of shrubs in the Xeric succulent thicket of the Eastern Cape
- Authors: La Cock, Graeme Dennis
- Date: 1992
- Subjects: Plant conservation -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Woody plants -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Shrubs -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Succulent plants -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Plant conservation -- South Africa -- Western Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: vital:4208 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003777 , Plant conservation -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Woody plants -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Shrubs -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Succulent plants -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Plant conservation -- South Africa -- Western Cape
- Description: The historically poorly conserved subtropical transitional thicket (STT) of the Eastern Cape is overutilised by domestic stock and game in the more xeric areas, and has shown no signs of recovery from this grazing pressure. It has been postulated that no regeneration through seeding occurs. This project was undertaken to determine: 1) how much STT has disappeared between 1950 and present, and what the current conservation status is; and 2) whether regeneration of the xeric succulent thicket is taking place through seeding, and if so, where. The study was conducted at the Andries Vosloo Kudu Reserve near Grahamstown. Approximately one-third less STT was mapped in this study, based on 1981 Landsat images, than was mapped in 1950. Approximately 10 % of all remaining STT is conserved. The order Kaffrarian thicket is poorly conserved. Newly germinated seedlings of a wide range of shrub species occurred under the canopies of a wide range of shrubs which served as nurse plants, throughout a gradient of veld condition. Seedlings of Portulacaria afra, the dominant shrub in xeric succulent thicket, were most common. Similarly all saplings recorded in a survey of saplings were associated with bushclumps. One-third of all saplings have the potential to contribute to the spread of bushclumps. Regeneration of xeric succulent thicket through seeding probably does occur, contrary to current ideas. Ptareoxylon obliquum was the most common sapling, despite mature trees now being scarce following earlier heavier utilisation . P. obliquum was also the nurse plant which supported the highest density of newly germinated seedlings. The possible role of P. obliquum in the functioning of xeric succulent thicket is discussed. The confinement of seedlings and saplings to areas under the canopies of trees and shrubs implies that the xeric succulent thicket will not recover rapidly if allowed to rest. Active management techniques will be necessary if rapid recovery is required. Bare areas between bushclumps may no longer be suitable germination habitats because of high Al concentrations. There was no evidence to support the idea that germination and establishment of shrubs in clear areas is linked to episodic climatic events. Dung middens of recently reintroduced black rhinoceros may however aid in germination of seeds and establishment of seedlings under certain climatic conditions. Recommendations for further studies, based on the findings of this project, are made. Possible management techniques aimed at the rapid recovery of this veld are suggested, and management proposals for the Sam Knott Nature Reserve/Andries Vosloo Kudu Reserve complex are made.
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- Date Issued: 1992
- Authors: La Cock, Graeme Dennis
- Date: 1992
- Subjects: Plant conservation -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Woody plants -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Shrubs -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Succulent plants -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Plant conservation -- South Africa -- Western Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: vital:4208 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003777 , Plant conservation -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Woody plants -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Shrubs -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Succulent plants -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Plant conservation -- South Africa -- Western Cape
- Description: The historically poorly conserved subtropical transitional thicket (STT) of the Eastern Cape is overutilised by domestic stock and game in the more xeric areas, and has shown no signs of recovery from this grazing pressure. It has been postulated that no regeneration through seeding occurs. This project was undertaken to determine: 1) how much STT has disappeared between 1950 and present, and what the current conservation status is; and 2) whether regeneration of the xeric succulent thicket is taking place through seeding, and if so, where. The study was conducted at the Andries Vosloo Kudu Reserve near Grahamstown. Approximately one-third less STT was mapped in this study, based on 1981 Landsat images, than was mapped in 1950. Approximately 10 % of all remaining STT is conserved. The order Kaffrarian thicket is poorly conserved. Newly germinated seedlings of a wide range of shrub species occurred under the canopies of a wide range of shrubs which served as nurse plants, throughout a gradient of veld condition. Seedlings of Portulacaria afra, the dominant shrub in xeric succulent thicket, were most common. Similarly all saplings recorded in a survey of saplings were associated with bushclumps. One-third of all saplings have the potential to contribute to the spread of bushclumps. Regeneration of xeric succulent thicket through seeding probably does occur, contrary to current ideas. Ptareoxylon obliquum was the most common sapling, despite mature trees now being scarce following earlier heavier utilisation . P. obliquum was also the nurse plant which supported the highest density of newly germinated seedlings. The possible role of P. obliquum in the functioning of xeric succulent thicket is discussed. The confinement of seedlings and saplings to areas under the canopies of trees and shrubs implies that the xeric succulent thicket will not recover rapidly if allowed to rest. Active management techniques will be necessary if rapid recovery is required. Bare areas between bushclumps may no longer be suitable germination habitats because of high Al concentrations. There was no evidence to support the idea that germination and establishment of shrubs in clear areas is linked to episodic climatic events. Dung middens of recently reintroduced black rhinoceros may however aid in germination of seeds and establishment of seedlings under certain climatic conditions. Recommendations for further studies, based on the findings of this project, are made. Possible management techniques aimed at the rapid recovery of this veld are suggested, and management proposals for the Sam Knott Nature Reserve/Andries Vosloo Kudu Reserve complex are made.
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- Date Issued: 1992
An assessment of the nutritional status of young black school children in the Albany Magisterial District, Eastern Cape
- Authors: Fincham, Robert John
- Date: 1981
- Subjects: Schools -- South Africa -- Grahamstown Africans -- Nutrition Nutrition surveys -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape Malnutrition -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape Children -- South Africa -- Nutrition
- Language: English
- Type: Book , Text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/2172 , vital:20262 , ISBN 0868100773
- Description: This working paper covers a survey conducted between 16 and 30 January 1980 of 3 171 black Sub A and Sub B pupils 8 years old or younger, at schools in both the rural and urban areas of the Albany Magisterial District, Eastern Cape. The survey, under the auspices of the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER), Rhodes University, was carried out as a result of a request from Dr J. D. Krynauw, Regional Director of Health Services in the Eastern Cape, to assess levels of nutrition of black children. Newspaper reports (see Appendix 1) of low levels of nutrition and high infant mortality rates among young black children in the Eastern Cape appeared to suggest a chronic nutritional situation, a situation not perceived as such by the Department of Health. A comprehensive pilot study was instituted on written request from Dr Krynauw in late October 1979. A report of the pilot study findings was presented in May 1980 to the Department of Health (Fincham, 1980). The present paper elaborates on that report and also includes analyses of data not presented before. , Digitised by Rhodes University Library on behalf of the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER)
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- Date Issued: 1981
- Authors: Fincham, Robert John
- Date: 1981
- Subjects: Schools -- South Africa -- Grahamstown Africans -- Nutrition Nutrition surveys -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape Malnutrition -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape Children -- South Africa -- Nutrition
- Language: English
- Type: Book , Text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/2172 , vital:20262 , ISBN 0868100773
- Description: This working paper covers a survey conducted between 16 and 30 January 1980 of 3 171 black Sub A and Sub B pupils 8 years old or younger, at schools in both the rural and urban areas of the Albany Magisterial District, Eastern Cape. The survey, under the auspices of the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER), Rhodes University, was carried out as a result of a request from Dr J. D. Krynauw, Regional Director of Health Services in the Eastern Cape, to assess levels of nutrition of black children. Newspaper reports (see Appendix 1) of low levels of nutrition and high infant mortality rates among young black children in the Eastern Cape appeared to suggest a chronic nutritional situation, a situation not perceived as such by the Department of Health. A comprehensive pilot study was instituted on written request from Dr Krynauw in late October 1979. A report of the pilot study findings was presented in May 1980 to the Department of Health (Fincham, 1980). The present paper elaborates on that report and also includes analyses of data not presented before. , Digitised by Rhodes University Library on behalf of the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER)
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- Date Issued: 1981