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De, Montille Sandra. "Trading in Soweto." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17330.
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The present study aims to examine the history, role and functions of trading in Soweto. The study documents the development of black trading in South Africa from the turn of the century to the mid-1980s. The imposition of increasingly restrictive legislation and negative attitudes towards black trading through the mid-1970s led to the development of small-scale, illegal trading operations, especially hawking. During the 1980s the restrictive legislation was relaxed and attempts, both legislative and financial were made to foster black business. The contemporary structure, form and functions of Soweto as an entity, and as part of metropolitan Johannesburg, are outlined. This is used as a backdrop to the discussion of the legislative constraints and case study analysis of trading in Soweto. The literature review examines the contributions of both the diffusionist paradigm and its offshoot, reformism, as well as various strands of the Marxist paradigm to studies of trading in Third World situations. The chapter then turns to an alternative construct, structuration, as a framework within which to place the study of trading in Soweto. The core of the study is a case study of trading in Soweto. To this end both traders and consumers are scrutinized and traders are ranked along a continuum from petty traders, small-scale and of ten illegal and mobile; to large-scale, formal, sanctioned traders. To carry out this analysis four areas were selected from the townships of Soweto, in pairs of contrasting socio-economic levels, and with two of the areas containing nodal concentrations of shops. The areas are Diepkloof, Dube, Moletsane and Pimville. Questionnaire interviews were conducted with consumers selected by systematic sampling of houses in the pre-selected areas, with traders operating from formal business premises, who were identified through the consumer survey and through fieldwork. The case study profiles the characteristics of formal 'and petty traders and investigates the differences in character between food, clothing and alcohol traders. Next is an investigation of the traders in Soweto in the context of metropolitan Johannesburg. An attempt to determine the degree to which petty traders are functional or alternatively dysfunctional to capital (i.e., formal enterprises) is undertaken. The theory of structuration is explored to investigate the actions of actors, namely traders and consumers. Legislative, economic and political institutions are examined as structures which may be both constraining and enabling for these actors under different circumstances. It is concluded that considerable diversity exists among the traders in Soweto and that, although government policy has moved from repression to active support of black businesses, the actual number of "formal" traders in Soweto has declined in recent years. The functionalist argument that petty traders provide low-cost goods which sustain the low wages paid to employees of formal enterprises, is not borne out by the data. It is felt, however, that the State benefits from the existence of petty traders as they ameliorate the need for a well- developed welfare system. Similarly, this group's demonstrated capacity to produce employment opportunities is seen as a survival strategy rather than part of a sustained development of the urban economy. The analysis of the actors in the context of structuration in this study adds an important dimension to research beyond that offered by structural-functionalist accounts of the Marxist paradigm. Future research on trading in Soweto and in other geographical locations may be profitably enhanced by the adoption of a structurationist perspective.
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Guduza, Churchill Mpiyesizwe. "Housing markets in Greater Soweto." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 1997. http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/2464/.
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This thesis examines and seeks to understand the formation and operation of housing markets in Greater Soweto, an agglomeration of black townships on the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa. The thesis falls into six parts: 1) a description of the demographic, socio-economic and settlement characteristics of Greater Soweto, drawing on a household survey and on original source material which has not previously been subjected to analysis; 2) an historical study which examines the development of housing markets from the 1820s to the late 1970s, paying particular attention to the progressive depriving of African people of their rights in housing and land, including rights to reside or even be present in an urban area; 3) a study of the machinery for providing housing and how it operated (1930 to the early 1980s); 4) an examination of the allocation policies of successive administrations and tenure markets (1930 to the early 1980s); 5) a study of the privatisation of council-built housing (the late 1970s to 1994); and 6) a case study of private sector finance for house purchase and the role played by Meadowlands purchasers in safe-guarding their newly acquired property rights (mid-1980s to 1994). Particular attention has been paid to the mechanisms of housing market formation and operation, using ideas contained in theories developed by academics in developed countries and originally applied to those countries. This study shows that it was the conjunction of economic, racial and housing policies and measures (the desire for cheap labour, the priority attached to extraction of mineral resources and the systematic depriving African people of any property stake) which shaped housing and population in Greater Soweto over the years. Fundamentally, however, this thesis shows that it was through pressure from grassroots movements that housing policies today (whilst still being driven by the needs of capital) have come to be based on the mechanism of giving people enforceable and tradeable housing rights and choice.
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Cowling, Lesley. "Saving the Sowetan : the public interest and commercial imperatives in journalism practice." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017781.
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This thesis examines the complex ways in which notions of the public interest and commercial imperatives intertwine in journalism practice. It does this through a study of the 2004 takeover and relaunch of the Sowetan newspaper, the highest circulation daily in South Africa throughout the 1990s and an institution of black public life. The ‘public interest’ and ‘the commercial’ are recurring ideas in journalism scholarship and practice, and the relaunch appeared to be a challenge to reconcile the Sowetan’s commercial challenges with its historical responsibility to a ‘nation-building’ public. However, the research shows that the public/commercial aspects of journalism were inextricably entangled with Sowetan’s organisational culture, which was the matrix through which its journalism practice was expressed. Conflict in the organisation over the changes was not simply a contest between commercial realities and the public interest, with journalists defending a responsibility to the public and managers pushing commercial solutions, but a conflict between the culture of Sowetan “insiders”, steeped in the legacy of the newspaper, and “outsiders”, employed by the new owners to effect change. Another conclusion of the research is that commercial “realities” – often conceptualised as counter to the public interest – are highly mutable. Basic conditions, such as a dependence on advertising, exist. However, media managers must choose from a range of strategies to be commercially viable, which requires risk-taking, innovation and, often, guesswork. In such situations, the ‘wall’ between media managers and senior editors is porous, as all executives must manage the relationship between business and editorial imperatives. Executives tend to overlook culture as a factor in changing organisations, but I argue that journalism could benefit from engaging with management theory and organisational psychology, which offer ways to understand the specific dynamics of the organisation. Finally, I argue that the case of the Sowetan throws into question the idea that there may be a broadly universal journalism culture. The attachment of Sowetan journalists to their particular values and practice suggests that forms of journalism evolve in certain contexts to diverge from the ‘professional’ Anglo-American modes. These ‘journalisms’ use similar terms – such as the ‘public interest’ – but operationalise them quite differently. The responsibility to the public is imagined in very different ways, but remains a significant attachment for journalists.
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Wentzel, Michael. "Charakterisierung von Aerosolen aus dem südafrikanischen Township Soweto." [S.l. : s.n.], 2000. http://deposit.ddb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?idn=960420894.
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Glaser, Clive L. "Youth culture and politics in Soweto, 1958-1976." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1994. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/272663.
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Von, den Steinen Lynda. "Experiencing the armed struggle : the Soweto generation and after." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10880.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 354-369).This study explores the experiences of the rank-and-file soldiers of Umkhonto we Sizwe and the Azanian People's Liberation Anny. Extensive interviews by the author and other researchers reveal the voices of the soldiers themselves. The African National Congress and Pan African Congress archives at the University of the Western Cape and the University of Fort Hare supplement and verify these oral testimonies, as do some published sources. Most previously published materials about the armed struggle against apartheid have already focused on diplomacy, strategy and tactics, operations, leadership, and human rights abuses to the neglect of the soldiers' actual experiences. This study complements these with significant new oral history materials from the Soweto generation of soldiers and their successors. When dealing with MK, many authors have documented issues of the camp structure in Angola, and operations inside South Africa, so much of this detail is only addressed briefly, leaving space to explore the soldiers' experiences. In the case of APLA, very little has been written on its history, and more detail is provided on these subjects. This study therefore deals with the soldiers' politicisation and motivation for joining the armed struggle, their experiences in leaving South Africa and training in exile, the crises in exile which limited their effectiveness for a time, their return to fight in South Africa, and their difficulties in the "new" South Africa. These materials reveal that vast problems remain facing these veterans of the struggle against apartheid, and that they have the potential, if properly supported and employed, to contribute substantially to the development of present day South Africa. Conversely, if their neglect continues, they also have the potential to bring vast harm to the country. Further use of the investigative tools of oral history, especially if extended to the former soldiers' vernacular languages, is necessary to augment the history of South Africa, and these soldiers' contributions.
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Segal, Isidor. "Three decades of gastroenterology in Soweto South Africa from descriptive to scientific observations /." [S.l. : Amsterdam : s.n.] ; Universiteit van Amsterdam [Host], 2002. http://dare.uva.nl/document/66363.
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Karassellos, Michael Anthony. "Critical approaches to Soweto poetry : dilemmas in an emergent literature." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18830.
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A review of contemporary South African and European critical approaches 'to "Soweto poetry" is undertaken to evaluate their efficacy in addressing the diverse and complex dynamics evident in the poetry. A wide selection of poetry from the 1970's and early 1980's is used to argue that none of the critical models provide an adequate methodology free from both pseudo-cultural or ideological assumptions, and "reader-grid"(imposition of external categories upon the poems).From this point of entry, three groups of critics with similar approaches are assessed in relation to Soweto poetry. The second chapter illustrates the deficiency in critical method- ology of the first group of critics, who rely on a politicizing approach. Their critique presupposes a coherent shift in the nature of Black Consciousness poetry in the 1970's, which is shown to be vague and problematic, especially when they attempt to categorize Soweto poetry into "consistently thematic" divisions. In the third chapter, it is argued that ideological approaches to Soweto poetry are impressionistic assessments that depend heavily on the subordination of aesthetic determinants to materialistic concerns. The critics in this second group draw a dubious distinction between bourgeois and "worker poetry" and ignore the inter- play between the two styles. Pluralized mergings within other epistemological spectrums are also ignored, showing an obsessive materialist bias. The fourth chapter examines the linguistic approach of the third group of critics. It is argued that they evaluate the poetry in terms of a defined critical terminology which assumes an established set of evaluative criteria exist. This is seen to be empiricist and deficient in wider social concerns. In the final chapter, it is submitted that each of the critical approaches examined foregrounds its own methodology, often ignoring the cohabitation of different systems of thought. In conclusion it is argued that a critical approach can only aspire to the formulation of a "black aesthetic" if it traces the mosaic of cultural borrowings, detours and connections that permeate Soweto poetry. Michel Serres, with his post-deconstructionist "approach", is presented as the closest aspirant. Bibliography: pages 117-123.
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Frederikse, J. "A different kind of war Part 1." Mambo Press, 1986. http://encore.tut.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1000719.
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It was the inferior black education system that kindled the uprisings that erupted in Soweto on 16 June 1976. Since then, black education has been so discredited that it now serves only to further crystallize opposition to the government. The classroom plays a far less influential role in shaping black perceptions than the informal schooling blacks get from their peers, their parents and political organizations. Simphiwe, Ben, Jabulani and Peter are students in Soweto, veterans of the 1976 uprisings.
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Jackson, Nicole Maelyn. "Remembering Soweto American college students and international social justice, 1976-1988 /." The Ohio State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1238010978.
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Bjelkenbrant, Pernilla. "ANC-galan i Götegorg 1985 : En analys av sången Soweto som politisk mobilisering." Thesis, Växjö University, School of Humanities, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:vxu:diva-1229.
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Bjelkenbrant, Pernilla, 2006: ANC-galan i Göteborg 1985: en analys av sången Soweto som politisk mobilisering (The ANC gala in Gothenburg in 1985: an analysis of the song Soweto as a means of political mobilisation)
The political scientists Abdul Karim Bangura, Ove Nordenmark and Tor Sellström, all believe that there, during the 1980s, existed a strong and unified “Swedish” attitude against the South African apartheid system, and Sellström points out that this position had a strong anchorage in the ANC gala in Gothenburg in 1985. Over the past few years, singing has been identified as playing a crucial role in the struggle against apartheid. The aim of this study is twofold: firstly it presents a comprehensive discussion on how song is generally considered a tool of political mobilisation, secondly it discusses how that process can be applied to the ANC-gala. Consequently, the theoretical discussion constitutes the initial part of the study. The purpose of this study is to explore how Mikael Wiehe’s lyrics Soweto, as a representative of the songs that were performed during the gala, mobilised support for the ANC within as well as outside the Swedish solidarity movement, and how Soweto contributed to creating and consolidating a unified attitude towards apartheid – an attitude that went beyond those different opinions on apartheid that existed in the Swedish debate.
Starting out from the work of the historians Kim Salomon and Håkan Thörn, as well as the political scientist Immanuel Wallerstein, the study shows how the ANC-gala relates to the Swedish solidarity movement and the African National Congress (ANC). Explaining the gala as an area of definition processes and social interaction within which there are constantly created or defined more or less embracing identities, and thereby regarding the gala a collective sympathiser with the potential to strengthen the opinion for the Swedish solidarity work against apartheid, it is possible, when adding the political scientist Mark Mattern’s study, Acting in Concert: Music, Community, and Political Action, to create the theoretical framework needed to accomplish the second part of the study.
In the initial study it is stated that song mobilises politically by telling stories about the past. Song works as a communicator and creator of identity as the author of a song integrates in it common experiences. To explore Soweto from that point of view there are developed a few questions that together provides us with the answers to what history Soweto presents, and how that history is being presented.
In the latter part of the study it is stated that it is possible for a number of groups to identify with the past that is being presented in Soweto, and even though it appears how the song has the capacity to split common identities – that it debates divergent interests – it also becomes evident how it brings those same groups together in their various strives for an existence in peace. The reason for this seems to be the fact that Soweto presents universal concepts that everybody, no matter what affiliation or extent of knowledge in the apartheid issue, can relate to. This way, Soweto appeals to advocates as well as opponents of apartheid, in South Africa as well as in Sweden.
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Horwitz, Simonne Janine. "A phoenix rising : a history of Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto, South Africa, 1942-1990." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.439757.
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Kromberg, Jennifer Grace Rosamund. "Albino youth in Soweto." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/17838.
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Moroke, Mapule Sheena. "Train surfing: the Soweto pastime." Thesis, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/20201.
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A Research Report submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of
Masters in Community Based-Counselling Psychology in the Faculty of Humanities at
the University of the WitwatersrandTrain surfing or staff riding has been a part of the South African working-class economic fabric since the initiation of segregation under apartheid. Now within contemporary society the activity has gained great media attention due to the fatalities that are so commonly associated with it. Despite it being a globally and locally longstanding activity it is still an area that is under-researched. The current study was aimed at exploring the growing phenomenon and how it is constructed by youth in Soweto. A total of 32 adolescent boys and girls between the ages of 18 and 21 were recruited from a public secondary school in Orlando West, Soweto, to take part in one of four focus groups. The participants’ responses from the focus group discussions were recorded then analysed using thematic content analysis. Emerging themes, including what it means to be an adolescent living in Soweto postapartheid, what adolescents now consider having fun, and what they consider to be risky behaviour, were explored in the data analysis. In addition, alternative growing phenomena within Soweto were identified, namely biking and drag-racing. Evident from the analysis was the pressure felt and experienced by adolescents, especially by male adolescents within society and the school environment to fit in to popular constructions of a growing adult and the constructions of hegemonic masculinity in contemporary South Africa. It was also found that the train surfing participants used the practice as a means to define their identity as young, black males living in South Africa. However, as much as some of the accounts of the reasons behind risky behaviours were in line with hegemonic constructions of masculinity, also revealed were the alternative and opposing voices which appeared to be tense with emotional, personal and social sacrifices. This fluidity of identity was explored through the various components of identity such as race, class and gender that all interact within the context of Soweto and results in differing adolescent identity constructions, such as, the ambitious and inspired, as well as the risk-taking train surfers who are described as being ‘in limbo’. The research concludes by shifting contemporary understanding of the phenomenon from one of thrill seeking to a performance of identity and masculinity that is influenced by race, class, and gender.
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Oluwayemisi, Messigah Georgina. "Soweto township youth experience of unemployment." Diss., 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/25572.
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Background: The South African youth is confronted by unemployment. Ironically, even
the youth of Soweto Township experience the harsh realities of unemployment, despite them
playing a significant role to fight the apartheid regime. Therefore, the study explores the
experiences of the youth of Soweto with regards to unemployment.
Method: This study adopted a qualitative research approach and case study design. The
purposive sampling method was used to select the sample. The sample consisted of ten
unemployed youth of Soweto Township. The unstructured interview was utilised to collect
data.
Results: One of the main findings in this study was the fact that unemployment has impacted
negatively on young people in Soweto Township. Unemployment has led to psychological
effects and isolation amongst the jobless youth of Soweto.
Conclusion: There is a need for great job opportunities for the youth in South Africa to
grow the economy. This could also reduce crime among young people since it is well known
that some of the young people have engaged in criminal activities due to unemployment.Psychology
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Messigah, Georgina Oluwayemisi. "Soweto Township youth experience of unemployment." Diss., 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/25524.
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Text in EnglishBackground: The South African youth is confronted by unemployment. Ironically, even the youth of Soweto Township experience the harsh realities of unemployment, despite them playing a significant role to fight the apartheid regime. Therefore, the study explores the experiences of the youth of Soweto with regards to unemployment. Method: This study adopted a qualitative research approach and case study design. The purposive sampling method was used to select the sample. The sample consisted of ten unemployed youth of Soweto Township. The unstructured interview was utilised to collect data. Results: One of the main findings in this study was the fact that unemployment has impacted negatively on young people in Soweto Township. Unemployment has led to psychological effects and isolation amongst the jobless youth of Soweto. Conclusion: There is a need for great job opportunities for the youth in South Africa to grow the economy. This could also reduce crime among young people since it is well known that some of the young people have engaged in criminal activities due to unemployment.
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Wafer, Alex. "Urban identity in post-apartheid Soweto." Thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/1451.
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wafera@hse.pg.wits.ac.zaThis research report is an examination of urban identity in post-apartheid Soweto, using the SECC as a case study. The report examines the emergence of the Soweto Electricity Crisis Committee (SECC), one of a number of post-apartheid social movements in urban areas around South Africa. The SECC have emerged in response to the policy of cost-recovery and cut-offs in the provision of services to poor communities in Johannesburg, and have also managed to tap into a broader discourse of anti-privatisation. While the SECC maintain a political agenda, and are affiliated to a number of overtly political organisations such as the Anti-Privatisation Forum (APF), I argue in this report that the SECC affirm a particular set of post-apartheid identities. This set of identities is constituted within a very particular relationship to place; the SECC emerged and lives in Soweto. Through the everyday activities in the branches of the SECC members of the SECC actively construct themselves and the places in which they live. The report draws on a literature that has considered the emergence of social movements in Latin American and post-colonial cities since the 1980s. This literature argues that social movements contest not only the material conditions but also the cultural and symbolic order of space and the city. The report then considers how the SECC is constituted across different scales. These different scales of movement activity represent a potential tension within the organisation between the leadership and the branches of the SECC. It is in the branches that the SECC exists from day to day, and it is in the branches that a strong sense of place is constructed through the everyday activities of the SECC branch. The report concludes that the everyday practices of the SECC at the scale of the local branches are part of a broader process of remaking place and identity in postapartheid Soweto.
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Madida, Gabriel Mandla. "Issues in technical education in Soweto." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12006.
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M.Ed. (Educational Management)As a result of the accelerated industrialization which is taking place, organised industry as well as the educational authorities involved, became more aware of the need to have schools where pupils/students could receive technical oriented education (Department of Education and Training, 1981:4). Scientific and technical literacy is increasingly necessary in our society, but the number of pupils who graduate from high school with only the most rudimentary notions of science and technology portends trouble in the decades ahead. This has several implications, inter alia: People in a wide range of non-scientific and nonengineering occupations and professions must have a greater understanding of technology than ever before. Yet, the educational system does not always provide such an understanding. Pupils who take no more mathematics and science after their ninth year in school have effectively eliminated the possibility of science or engineering as a career. The pool from which the future engineering personnel can be drawn is therefore in danger of becoming smaller. Education is t.he route by which upward mobility has been achieved by disadvantaged groups. Increased emphasis must be given to aiding those who have been excluded from careers in science and engineering...
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Nkosi, Absoluum David. "The Soweto Theatre Music Tuition Programme: a community engagement and audience development programme of the Soweto Theatre." Thesis, 2017. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/24857.
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Research report submitted to Wits School of the Arts, University of Witwatersrand, in partial fulfilment of a Master’s degree in the field of Cultural Policy and Management, September 2017Community Arts education development projects are some of the empowering initiatives that promotes Arts Education to the youth who had no opportunity to study the Arts as a school subject. These initiatives serve as vehicles to Democratise the Arts and to create equal education opportunities for those learners (youth) who attend government schools which do not offer basic Arts Education within their school curriculum (in South Africa, such schools are dominantly based in townships, urban periphery areas and rural areas). Therefore, these projects become critical extended community development education programs that empower the youth through Arts Education to acquire necessary knowledge needed to appreciate the Arts and to develop highly honed technical skills demanded by any Arts professional specialisation. In South Africa, patrons’ for community youth development Arts education programs includes the Departments of Arts and Culture, Departments of Community Development, Arts and Culture Institutions/Organisations, Commercial Businesses , Non-Government Organisations as well as private affluent individuals/family foundations. Soweto Theatre is a newly established (2012) professional first ever township based community Theatre in the South African history of community theatres’. As a municipality entity, it is meant to benefit its local and surrounding communities. Part of its community engagement activities includes the Music Tuition Program, which is set as its community youth Arts education development program. This research study investigates the experiences and challenges of Leadership, Management, Funding and Administration within the Soweto Theatre’s Music Tuition Program. Conclusions and recommendations drawn from this research study can aid existing struggling community arts education development programs to regain stability, and alert the ones that are still in their conceptialised stage to be aware of the common mistakes and adaptable working methods that must be considered for their strategic plans (to guarantee sustainability). Although this is a South African narrative, the findings could be informative to the global community development Arts education programs initiatives, whilst the recommendations could be adapted according to the different country’s respective sociocultural -economic and political context.
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Langley, Louisa Catharina. "The primary health care service in Soweto." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9079.
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M.Cur. (Nursing Administration)With the Declaration of Alma Ata in September, 1978, a new era in health care delivery, the primary health care era with its slogan of "health for all by the year 2000' dawned. Much thought had to be put into new legislation and reorganizing of health services in South Africa. Soweto, devastated by riots in 1976, suffered badly when all health care services collapsed. Out of this crisis was born a primary health care service that provides Soweto with preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilative health care. The researcher has attempted to give an introduction into primary health care, as practiced world wide, with a review of the historical development of the primary health care service in Soweto. These services were analysed, drawing conclusions on the present service and the status of the health care in Soweto and concluding with proposals for further improvement of the health care services.
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"I2 - Intermodal interchange, information exchange : transforming transport infrastructure and improving the urban vitality of the Jabulani Node, Soweto." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8810.
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M.Tech. (Architectural Technology).The design of a transport interchange, as a catalyst for an integrated environment, economically viable, that allows people opportunities for self-realisation through a cohesive landscape of management, production and reproduction. The proposed investigation originates from the observation that public transport in Soweto is characterized by non-integrated routes amongst existing public transport role players amounting to increased travelling costs for commuters in transit. This is because of a lack of information Exchange amongst existing role players, inadequate employment opportunity and urban vitality within the township milieu. This dissertation will conceptualise a transport interchange as catalyst for an integrated environment, economically viable, to allow people opportunities for self-realisation through a cohesive landscape of management, production and reproduction (see Figure 1.39 pg 60). The project seeks to reverse conventional notions which associate transport buildings with crime, race and class differentiation. The aim of the study is to improve the efficiency of public transport infrastructure in the developing township of Jabulani, Soweto through the design of a transport interchange that contributes to the urban vitality of the Jabulani node. The study will investigate alternative means to further integrate transportation interchanges into communities by: (i) critically evaluating the traditional role of transport interchanges in the city as pragmatic spaces where people connect from one mode of public transport to another, and (ii) rethinking how transport interchanges can be used as a space for the exchange of ideas ultimately re-branding transport interchanges as social platforms that promote the exchange of information between people in transit.
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Pitso-Motlabane, Maleshoane Ernestina. "Life values of Westernized black professionals in Soweto." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12319.
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Mwanda, Nobulembu Babalwa. "Child abuse profiles in a Soweto abuse centre." Thesis, 2014.
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The aim of this study was to examine the profiles of child abuse in Zamokuhle Child Centre, a child abuse referral Centre serving black children in Soweto. It was hypothesised that these profiles are different from those described in the Western communities.
A retrospective analysis of all 1995 patient records was done. The data was extracted by the way of a data collection form. A total of 372 children were seen over a ten-month period in which the Centre was operational. Of these records all but four could be traced.
Of the 368 records, 357 were related to sexually abuse. There were very few cases of other forms of abuse. The average age of these children was 8.1 ± 3 .6 years and 97%
were females. Only in about a third of these children was abuse purposefully disclosed, either to mother (29.7% ) or teacher (17.8%). M ost of the children (61.3% ) were incidentally found to be abused by either a clinician (57.1% ) or a parent (27.9%). Most children presented with signs and symptom s that raised enough suspicion of sexual
abuse.
An overwhelming majority (278 out of 357) had physical signs highly suggestive of penetration beyond the hymen, on examination. Only in about a third of the cases was the abuse intra-familial, in the majority it was extra-familial. STDs were diagnosed in about 12% of the children.
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Bhoora, Shastra. "Obstetric outcomes of grand multiparous women in Soweto." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/17438.
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A research report submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Johannesburg, October 2014Background Grand multiparous women, defined as women who have had five or more deliveries, have historically been considered to be at risk for maternal and fetal complications. Over the years, these complications have been attributed to physiological changes as a result of high parity, maternal age, age-related medical conditions and socioeconomic status. Recent research has indicated a strong relationship between access to health care, especially in the antenatal phase, and outcomes. This work aimed to describe maternal, obstetric and fetal complications occurring in GM women, to determine their attendance at antenatal clinic, to review their modes of delivery and to identify any demographic characteristics related to GMP. Methods This was a prospective, descriptive study undertaken at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, a tertiary and regional hospital situated in Soweto that serves approximately two million people within its jurisdiction. In excess of 23 000 deliveries take place there each year. The labour ward attends mostly to high-risk women and approximately 20 % low-risk walk-ins. Another 10 000 births are conducted at midwife obstetric units in Soweto. This study surveyed a sample of pregnant women presenting at Chris Hani Baragwanath and the referring midwife obstetric units who had had five or more viable deliveries, including the current birth, and was conducted over four months in 2011. Results A total of 122 women were included with 124 deliveries as there were two twin pregnancies. Detailed data were available for 98 of these women. The study group were largely of advanced maternal age and were generally healthy. The attendance rate at antenatal care was high (91.35%). Antepartum and postpartum complications were infrequent and there were no intensive care unit admissions or maternal deaths. The CS rate was high (32.79 %), with more emergency CSs performed than elective CSs. The majority of the emergency CSs performed was as a result of fetal distress. There were four stillbirths (3.23%), and 25 (20.16%) of infants weighed <2500g at birth. Conclusion This study showed good maternal and fetal outcomes in a group of GM women who have access to and who largely attended antenatal care facilities. The results, albeit from a small sample, do not support traditional views that GM women are at risk of poor outcomes due to advanced maternal age, physiological changes as a result of high parity or low socioeconomic status. GM women who are generally healthy and are afforded access to adequate health care facilities should have good pregnancy outcomes.
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Ntyintyane, Lucas Mthetheli. "The characteristics of coronary artery disease in Soweto." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/7356.
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Ph.D., Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, 2008.In many developing countries with advanced stages of the nutrition transition, the burden of coronary artery disease (CAD) has shifted from the rich to the poor. Much of this transition is caused by changes in lifestyle, in particular: dietary changes, an increase in weight and obesity, a decrease in physical activity, high levels of stress, and increasing tobacco and alcohol consumption. However, we have come to appreciate a prominent role for inflammation in atherosclerosis and its complications. Globalization, urbanization and Westernization of lifestyle will increase the socioeconomic burden posed by non-communicable diseases in middle-to-low-income countries. In South Africa, it is mainly the African population that is experiencing rapid urbanization and the nutrition transition. Reliable ischaemic heart disease (IHD) mortality data are not available for the black population of South Africa. The purpose of this thesis was: to determine whether factors such as inflammation, postprandial lipaemia and hyperglycaemia are important determinants in black patients with documented CAD (with no previous known history of diabetes mellitus) and their age matched controls; to assess the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MS) in black patients and abnormal glucose regulation on black patients with CAD; and to compare the metabolic syndrome prevalence rates using the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment III (NCEP: ATP III) and International Diabetes Federation (IDF) definitions. Socio-economic status, anthropometric data, glucometabolic variables, LDL particles and MS prevalence rates were measured using 40 patients and 20 controls. The patients were selected consecutively on the basis of a coronary angiogram performed during the preceding 24 months. All subjects had significant CAD, which was defined as more than 50% lesions in one or more major coronary arteries. Subjects with severe hypercholesterolaemia, defined as an untreated total cholesterol level over 7.5 mmol/l, were excluded from the study. Those subjects with diabetes mellitus or HIV/AIDS were excluded from the study. Paper 1, titled ‘Metabolic syndrome, undiagnosed diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance are highly prevalent in urbanized South African blacks with coronary artery disease’, demonstrated a high prevalence of MS in black patients with established CAD. To our knowledge, this is the first report from South Africa that documents the prevalence of the syndrome in black patients with CAD. Almost all of our patients had previously diagnosed hypertension (95%). The second most frequent risk factor was an elevated glucose concentration, which was seen in half the patient cohort. The importance of obesity, particularly abdominal obesity expressed as waist circumference (WC), is well documented as a risk factor for MS. An unexpected outcome of our study was that half of the patients had abnormal glucose regulation, despite the exclusion of previously diagnosed DM. This high prevalence was revealed by the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Paper 2 compares the MS prevalence estimates, as defined by NCEP: ATP III and IDF, amongst urbanized black South Africans with CAD. The IDF proposed a single unifying definition in 2005, as different definitions used different sets of criteria; this led to confusing and inconsistent estimations of MS prevalence. The new definition standardizes the criteria for the diagnosis of MS and offers a fresh assessment of the syndrome. The main findings that arose from the study were that both definitions generated similar prevalence estimates of MS and the two definitions similarly identified the presence or absence of MS in more than 80% of patients. This study demonstrated that postprandial lipaemia and hyperglycemia were common in black CAD patients. Small dense LDL particles were highly associated with CAD. Fasting triglyceride concentrations was the strongest determinant. Prolonged exposure of the endothelium to TG–rich atherogenic remnant particles might be the reason why postprandial increases in TG account for greater CAD risk. Paper 3 assessed postprandial lipaemia in black CAD patients with and without metabolic syndrome. This study was the first to contribute information about postprandial lipaemia and hyperglycaemia in urbanized South African blacks with CAD. Fasting lipid profiles and postprandial responses to the oral fat load were similar in patients with and without metabolic syndrome. A possible explanation might be that because patients in both groups had established CAD, they exhibited some of the underlying features of CAD, such as atherogenic dyslipidaemia. The main finding was that postprandial lipaemia was common in black CAD patients, including patients with metabolic syndrome. Fasting triglycerides concentration was the strongest determinant. Small, dense LDL particles were highly associated with CAD. Paper 4 reports on the assessment of postprandial hyperglycaemia in urbanized blacks with and without CAD. Results showed that glucose AUC was significantly higher in the patients than in control subjects and 120 min. glucose, followed by 0 min. glucose concentration, were the strongest determinants of postprandial hyperglycaemia. Our study demonstrated that as glucose tolerance declined across the normal glucose tolerance, impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes mellitus categories, peak glucose concentrations occurred later in the oral glucose tolerance test; insulin and proinsulin responses were also delayed. A comparison between CAD patients and control subjects drawn from the same ethnic population verified that abnormal glucose tolerance and insulin resistance were more prevalent in the patients with CAD. Paper 5 aimed at investigating whether carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a predictor of CAD in South African black patients. The results showed that CIMT correlated with evidence of angiographically proven CAD. The findings of this study need to be considered within the context of its limitations, i.e. the low number of women and some bias towards only hospital referred CAD patients. It was not our intention to recruit more men than women, but because CAD is more prevalent in men, the majority of participants happened to be male. Performance of the OGTT and hyperinsulinaemic euglycaemic clamp technique is time consuming and requires considerable laboratory resources; therefore a relatively small number of patients and control subjects were studied. These limitations do not detract from the overall conclusions. Paper 6 evaluated markers of inflammation in black CAD patients, some of whom had MS. Leptin was the only marker that increased with additional MS criteria. Elevated hs- CRP concentrations indicated an inflammatory state in CAD patients. Association of leptin with BMI, waist circumference (WC) and hs-CRP revealed a close link with MS, obesity and inflammation in urban black South African CAD patients. Paper 7 investigated the role of diet, socio-demographics and physical activity in a black South African population with CAD, compared to a healthy control group. While diet is known to be affected by urbanisation, differences in dietary intake were observed between the two urban groups, despite the similarity in their socio-demographic profile. The study highlighted the clinical relevance of MS, its likely impact on morbidity and mortality, and that its identification is, therefore, important in risk assessment of patients with CAD. Increasing recognition of MS is, therefore, an initial step in addressing the metabolic problems associated with the syndrome. Furthermore, it was shown that a preponderance of small, dense LDL particles was highly associated with CAD in black patients. Although CAD prevalence is still low at this stage, it is likely to increase rapidly among urban dwellers as they adopt a Western lifestyle.
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Wentzel, Michael. "Charakterisierung von Aerosolen aus dem südafrikanischen Township Soweto." Phd thesis, 2000. https://tuprints.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/46/1/PromoWentzel0604.pdf.
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Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit sollten Aerosolpartikel aus dem südafrikanischen Soweto mit Hilfe der hochauflösenden Rasterelektronenmikroskopie charakterisiert werden. Es mußte eine hochauflösende Methode verwendet werden, da die Radien der kleinsten Teilchen bei 5 nm lagen. Außerdem konnte auf diese Weise die Morphologie der Teilchen abgebildet und analysiert werden. Im Verlauf dieser Arbeit sollten vor allem folgende Punkte geklärt werden: a) Es sollte die chemische Zusammensetzung der typischen Aerosolpartikel bestimmt werden. b) Die Anteile der verschiedenen Partikeltypen, ihre unterschiedliche Morphologie, ihre Quellen sowie ihre Größenverteilungen sollten bestimmt und analysiert werden. c) Ein anderer wichtiger Punkt war die Frage: Warum nimmt die Konzentration der größeren Teilchen (r > 1.5 µm) im Winter zu? Wieso sind es nicht die Teilchen mit den typischen Größen (r < 0.5 µm) des Verbrennungsaerosols? Hat sich in Soweto wegen der besonders hohen Aerosolkonzentration ein neuer Typ von Partikeln bzw. Agglomeraten gebildet? d) Ein weiteres Ziel dieser Arbeit war es, eine quantitative und automatisierte Partikelanalyse für die Elektronenstrahlmikrosonde zu entwickeln, die für Teilchen größer 1 µm eingesetzt werden kann.
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Mhlongo, Thulani Eugene. "Mentorship programmes for teacher development in Soweto schools." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6726.
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Ph.D.The primary aim of this research project was to develop an appropriate management framework based on the development and management of teacher development activities through mentorship programmes, especially because this is one of the major challenges facing schools and or educational organizations' today, and in general and more specifically for the Gauteng Provincial Education Department, again for continuous school based teacher development especially the novice teachers in the selected adaptive schools of Soweto and in order to achieve the general aim of the research project, the following specific aims were investigated, namely: • develop an appropriate and specific framework for managing effective educator development activities through mentorship programmes • describe and develop relevant policies to improve the implementation and effectiveness of the mentorship and induction programmes. • describe the educator development and management of education through mentorship process and procedures as a vital component of education transformation • investigate empirically the perception of educator development and management of education in respect of mentorship activities, within the education personnel
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Van, der Vyver John. "Media training at the Soweto College of Education." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11188.
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M.Ed. (Media Science)In 1981 the Human Sciences Research Council published the findings of its comprehensive investigation into all aspects of education in the Republic of South Africa. The work committee on educational technology made, inter alia, two recommendations that are pertinent to this study, namely: "Educational technology should be accepted as a fundamental factor in the planning, development and implementation of the educational system at all levels (1981:36). " and "In order to expedite the extension of educational technology in solving problems confronting education, the concepts of educational technology should form part of the pre- and continuing training of all categories of personnel involved with teaching, training and extension services (1981: 37) " Aspects of these two recommendations were also taken up in the White Paper on the Provision of Education in RSA. "The Government accepts the importance of educational technology as one of the modern and potentially extremely valuable aids in education.
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Mabusela, Maria Sewela. "Implementation of practical marketing strategies for Soweto schools." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6662.
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M.Ed.There are many marketing strategies for township schools but the writer has concentrated on the practical strategies for township schools. The aim of this study was to investigate the marketing strategies that might be of strategic importance to township schools and how these marketing ideas can be sustained for a very long-term, and to explore the relationship between parents, student, governors, the community and business sector and the nature of their accountability. The admissions committee and member of school management team in Soweto were part of the participant in the study. This is a qualitative research based on interviews and observation. The outcome of this project is that without the effectiveness and flexibility of marketing, most schools will close down. The schools need to be accountable to every action and activities happening within their boundaries. The relationship of stakeholders to the school is the most important tool for marketing.
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Phele, Johanna Kedibone. "An illustration of the self-actualising tendency (S.A.T.) in an elderly diabetic group in Meadowlands-Soweto." Thesis, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/643.
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Mkhomazi, Zethuzonke Bella. "Sustainable development of parks: investigating the trade-offs in the conflicting development process of parks: the case of the Mshenguville Park, Soweto." Thesis, 2017. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/24098.
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Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment for the degree Master of Science in Development Planning to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, School of Architecture and Planning, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2017A sustainable approach to development brings together social, economic and environmental aspects. However this does not occur in a vacuum, development decisions take place in a palimpsest of underlying decisions and a myriad of conflicting uses and tensions. The sustainable development of parks entails making trade-offs within a conflicting environment. This study reflects on officials’ practices in the processes of park developments. It evaluates the decision-making terrain for park developments to understand the challenges, the advantages and the limitations in achieving an integrated and sustainable park. To this end, I have reviewed JCPZ (Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo) officials’ practices in the park development of an urban wetland in Mshenguville, Soweto. The methodology used for this paper is mainly the case study approach and reviewing archival documents used for the development process. What makes this case study interesting is that this park has some contested, proposed and appropriated land uses such as golf, cattle grazing, and an eco-park. The research report mainly shows that a balance or win-win approach to development is not easy to attain especially in highly contested developments but rather a compromise can be reached provided that the other forces ( stakeholders) within the sustainability triangle (particularly social, economic and environmental) persistantly negotiate their space to be included in the development plan.
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Hage, Linda. "Gendered experiences of 12- to 14-year-old African male learners living in child- and youth-headed households in Soweto." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14824.
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M.Ed. (Educational Psychology)In the context of poverty, political turmoil and HIV/AIDS, it has become more difficult for parents to take care of their children accordingly. This problem is especially pronounced in Africa and contributes to the formation of child- and youth-headed households (CYHHs). The emergence of such households places children and youth at risk of vulnerability to exploitation, poverty and lack of access to education and resources. This means that these children and youth need to fend and provide for themselves. Given the dominant position of boys in African cultures, they may be in a better position to take care of and provide for their families. Therefore, the aim of this study is to describe and understand the gendered experiences of 12- to 14-year-old African male learners living in CYHHs and, based on this, to suggest possible support interventions to assist them. A qualitative multiple case study design was used, where seven male learners from the Soweto area participated in the data collection process. These learners were identified through a non-profit organisation (NPO) in the Soweto area. The data collection process included the use of individual interviews, collages, and essays. These were analysed using qualitative content analysis methods, as stipulated by Zhang and Wildemuth (2009). The study is explorative in nature and, given the issues of gender being addressed, a social constructionist paradigm was used. The theoretical framework included the works of two prominent theorists in the field of developmental psychology – Erikson (1963, 1968) and Nsamenang (1992, 2005, 2006). Erikson provides valuable insights into the psychosocial experiences of adolescents, whereas Nsamenang explains the relevance of development in an African context. Their ideas were used to understand the findings in relation to the development of the participants.
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Keogh, Samantha. "The Rand Daily Mail and the 1976 Soweto Riots. An examination of the tradition of Liberal journalism in South Africa as illustrated by The Rand Daily Mail coverage of the Soweto uprising on June 6 1976." Thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/1607.
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Student Number: 0216613T
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Faculty of Humanities and Social SciencesThis research examined the notion of liberal journalism in South Africa during apartheid as practiced at the RDM. It considered whether the paper, facing government scrutiny and restrictive laws, adhered to the principals of liberal journalism and how successfully it did so. The 1976 Soweto Uprising was used to assess the newspaper’s performance and the merits of arguments for and against the notion of it being a successful example of a liberal newspaper. Content analysis and interviews with RDM staff members, was used to assess the paper’s conduct. These primary sources were examined in conjunction with available literature and criticisms against the English press and RDM presented in testimonies at the TRCMH to assess the paper’s reportage and how valid criticisms against it were. The researcher concluded that, due to serious shortcomings, which included its reporting of the uprising, the RDM was not a successful liberal newspaper.
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Ginya, Lindiwe Angel. "An exploration of the principal's role on learner achievement : a case study of two Soweto secondary schools." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/13168.
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The poor matric results currently in the Soweto Township Secondary Schools are a cause for
concern. This study aims to explore and understand the role of the principal on learner
achievement. It transpired from the reviewed literature that the instructional leadership theory
was helpful in providing insights into understanding issues of principals leading or supporting
learner achievement efforts within the school context. This study relied on in-depth taped
interviews with school principals, curriculum deputy principals and focus group discussions with
the Representative Council of Learners (RCL), together with the documentary analysis to answer
the research question and sub–questions. The sample schools were selected purely on the
previous, “academic excellence.”
This study also investigated what students, teachers and deputy principals perceive principals to
do to influence learner achievement. The study discovered that the scope of principals‟ influence
on learner achievement varies from one school to the next. The influence was both direct and at
times mediated. The findings were that instructional leadership was a dominant style of
leadership in the schools studied, as students identified direct and highly influential instructional
leadership behaviours. It also transpired that the critical role of the principal to influence and
enhance learner achievement was to manage teaching and learning, which is the core business of
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Molelu, Obakeng Tendani. "Exploring the link between urban agriculture, food security and the role of community development: a case study of Soweto, South Africa." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/17670.
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A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Science, School of Computational and Applied Mathematics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfilment of requirements for the degree of Master of Science. 10 November 2014.This MSc thesis is aimed at assessing the food security of people actively participating in urban agriculture. In addition, it aims to assess the role of community projects that are involved in urban agricultural activities in Soweto. The fieldwork took place in five suburbs of Soweto; Meadowlands, Chiawelo, Mzimhlophe, Motswaledi and Nancefield Hostel. The findings suggest that there is a link between urban agriculture and food security in Soweto. Field based research revealed that the participants who engage in urban agricultural activities are doing so to supplement their households’ daily dietary needs. The community projects that mainly engage in food gardening are doing so for the same reasons as the individuals. However there is a greater potential for the community projects to grow into more sustainable micro-economical entities that can supply the community and local retailers with locally grown cheap vegetables. Hampering this potential is the need for continuous skills development and training in agriculture and financial management. In addition, there is a problem pertaining to access to resources and funding than could assist both the community projects and individuals to grow good quality food. There is however a need for more data to assess the spatial distribution of the urban cultivators, livestock keepers and community projects. Nonetheless, it is important to note that urban agriculture is quite significant in the lives of those involved as it has helped reduce food insecurity in their households and encourages social
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Ngobeni, Nhlamulo. "Kliptown CBD ‘Bridge’: an architectural intervention enhancing the physical & socio-economic integration of Freedom Square, Kliptown informal settlement and Kliptown CBD, Johannesburg." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10056.
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M.Tech. (Architectural Technology)This dissertation is rooted within the process of analysing and understanding the dynamics of the context, from which principles can be drawn. The project is founded with the aim to address the harsh edges between Kliptown informal settlement and Kliptown CBD, which are physically separated by railway tracks. This dissertation identifies the context as the ‘bank’ of design informants. Thus it forces the author to undergo a critical analysis of the context. The proposed site (Kliptown) forms a comprehensive layer of history, which has over time influenced both physical development and movement of the site. The project propose a physical intervention in a form of a bridge over the railway tracks in attempt to connect the two areas. The author engaged with the context to establish program for the architectural intervention. The education gap was established within the informal settlement, which was then used to establish the program for the intervention. The average shack size of 15 square meters is never enough for learners to do they school work after schooling hours, thus the proposed programme of the physical bridge forms part of the bridging concept. The program is more about bridging the educational gap within the context.
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Monametsi, Alfred. "Coaching in the South Africa Police Services: a practical theological study of the Soweto East cluster and its satellites." Diss., 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/25995.
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Summaries in English, Afrikaans, Tsonga and ZuluThis study was driven by an observation by the Chaplain’s office in the Soweto East Cluster and its satellites for the need of a practical theological coaching intervention between the SAPS management and officers on the ground. The coaching intervention mentioned above would be focused largely on the challenge of the mental anxiety caused by the nature of work carried out by the SAPS in relation to its intentions to make the nation a more safe and secure environment for the citizens of South Africa. Naturally, the men and women who staff the SAPS are as human as the rest of us and therefore their state of mental health must not be separated from the rest of the nation. While the intervention is seen as necessary, it is not a replacement of other highly specialised interventions within the SAPS; it must be considered as complementary in the context of a socio- scientifically informed Practical Theology. The Zenith of Its contribution is therefore an attempt to harness the spirituality of officers in concurrence with the psychological and emotional aspects of their work. The study proceeds from the assumption, ‘no work unit is an island,’ thus, it argues for a dynamic synthesis of a practical-theological and psychological interaction of resources in the context of a systems thinking framework. While there are no rigid patterns in the dynamic work of the SAPS, an informed coaching mechanism will provide an informed theoretical synthesis for a robust on-the-ground decision-making process when urgently called upon. This study contends that, this is a paradigm shift from the traditional patterns of top-down management that so often lead to crises situations. The Chaplain’s office is seen as a strategic partner in this initiative given its non-threatening placement within the SAPS systems of work in relation to highly specialised services.
Hierdie studie was gedryf deur n waarneming by die kapelaan se kantoor in die Soweto Oos area en die satelliet kantore vir 'n behoefte van n praktiese teologiese afrigters intervensie tussen die SAPS bestuur en offisiere op grond vlak. Die afrigters ingryping bo genome, sal grotendeels fokus op die uitdaging van geestelike angstigheid veroorsaak deur die omvang van die werk wat gedoen word deur SAPD in verwantskap met die bedoeling om vir die nasie n veilige en beskermde omgewing te skep vir all inwoners van Suid Afrika. Die mans en dames is natuurlik net menslik soos die res van ons en daarom kan hulle geestelike gesondheid nie geskei word van die res van die nasie nie. Terwyl die ingryping noodsaaklik is is dit nie 'n vervanging van ander hoogs gespesialiseerde intervensies in die SAPD nie. Dit moet beskou word as 'n bydraende faktor in die konteks van wetenskaplike praktiese teologie. Die impak van die bydra is dus 'n poging om die geestelike welstand van offisiere te beheer in samewerking met die psigologiese en emosionele aspekte van hulle werk. Die studie beweeg van uit die aanname dat geen werk 'n eiland is nie. Dit argumenteer dat dinamiese samewerking van praktiese en psigologiese interaksie van bronne in die konteks van 'n system denke raamwerk. Terwyl daar geen vasgelêde patrone is in die dinamiese werk van die SAPD nie, sal 'n ingeligte afrigters meganisme help om n ingeligte teoretiese sintese vir 'n ernstige grond vlak besluitnemings proses te hê wanneer dit gevra word. Hierdie studie gaan van die veronderstellings dat n paridigma skuif geneem word van die tradisionele patrone van bestuur van bo na onder wat meestal lei tot krieses bestuur. Die kapelaan se kantoor word gesien as a strategiese vennoot in hierdie initiatief siende dat dit nie intimiderend geplaas is binne die SAPS systeem van werk in verhouding met hoogs gespesialiseerde dienste.
Lolu cwaningo lwasungulwa emveni kokuthi ihovisi likaChaplain elikwisifunda sase Mpumalanga ne Soweto laqaphela ukuthi abasebenzi abangamaphoyisa badinga usizo ngokwesimo somqondo-nkolo kuwo wonke amazinga okusebenza. Lokhu kususwa yimiqondo-simo ababa kuyona njalo uma bebhekana nezinselelo zomsebenzi wabo ezibhekene nokuphephisa isizwe. Lolu sizo abaludingayo kumele lubhekane nokuthi nabo bangabantu njengabo bonke abantu. Loluhlelo alubukeli phansi ezinye izinhlelo ezikhona embuthweni wamaphoyisa kodwa luzama ukuncedisana nazo zonke ezinye izinhlelo ezihlose ukulekelela isimo mqondo sabasebenzi bokuvikela umphakathi. Lengxenye yohlelo ibheke kakhulu ekulungiseni isimo somqondo ngakwezomoya. Loluhlelo lukulungele ukubheka wonke amacala esimo mqondo ngokwesimo sempilo, isimo sokholo kanye nayo yonke eminye imixhantela ebukeka inomthelela ekulungiseni noma ekukhuliseni impilo-mqondo yamaphoyisa. Lobu budlelwano bubukeka buhlukile kunalobu obujwayelekile ngoba buvula amathuba okuthi amaphoyisa abe yingxenye yohlelo olungawasiza abe engaphoqelekile ukuba yingxenye yalolohlelo. Ngokuthi ihovisi likaChaplain alikhethi macala yingakho lobuhlobo bubukeka sengathi bungaba nemiphumela emihle kunezinye ezike zabakhona ngaphambilini.
Dyondzo leyi yi hlohloteriwe hi leswi nga lemukiwa hi hofisi ya Mufundhisi-Wa-Maphorisa eka muganga wa Soweto-Vuxa ni swiyenge leswi va tirhisanaka na swona, va vona ku pfumaleka ka nghenelo-mpfuneto wa vudzaberi lebyi nga ni dyondzo yo khomeka ya ntivo-vukwembu exikarhi ka vufambisi bya vukorhokeri bya xiphorisa bya Afrika-Dzonga ni maphorisa entirhweni. Vudzaberi lebyi hlayiweke laha henhla a byi ta va byo xiyisisa hi vuenti ntlhontlho wa ku karhateka ka miehleketo loku vangiwaka hi muxaka wa ntirho wa xiphorisa mayelana ni ku tiyimisela ka xona ku pfuneta ku vumba rixaka leri hlayisekeke, leri nga ni ntshamiseko. Hambi leswi vudzaberi lebyi byi nga bya nkoka, a byi fanelanga ku bakanyela e tlhelo ni ku teka ndhawu ya mimpfuneto yin'wana leyo hlawuleka leyi se yi nga ku tirheni exiphoriseni, kambe byi fanele ku voniwa tanihi ndlela yo seketela hi ku languta hi ku katsakanya dyondzo yo khomeka ya Ntivo-vukwembu leyi nga ni risima hi ku languta ntshamo wa vutomi lowu tiyisisiweke hi vumbhoni bya xisayense. Xikongomelo-nkulu xa mpfuneto lowu i ku ringeta ku tiyisa vutomi bya ximoya bya maphorisa hi ku tirhisana ni miehleketo na ku titwa ka vona entirhweni. Dyondzo leyi yi pfelela eka ku teka tanihi ntiyiso ntshaho lowu nge 'ku hava xiphemu xa ntirho lexo kotisa xihlala ku tiyimela xoxe', hi ndlela leyi, ntshaho lowu wu koxa leswaku ku va ni ku katsakanya swiyenge swo hambana hambana. Hambi leswi ku nga ri ki ni mikhuva yo nonohela ncinco exiphoriseni, ndlela ya vudzaberi lebyi fambisanaka ni vutivi yi ta tisa matirhelo ya vutlhari yo pfuneta ku teka swiboho leswi vupfeke loko ku va ni xilaveko xa sweswo. Dyondzo leyi yi ri xikolo-kolo leswi i ku cinca lokukulu ni ku dzuvula ku huma eka mikhuva ya xikhale ya muxaka wa vufambisi byo kombetela hi tintiho, swi nga swona leswi vangaka swiyimo swa mintlimbo ni nkelunkelu. Hofisi ya Mufundhisi-Wa-Maphorisa yi voniwa tanihi mukondleteri wa nkoka eka xipimanyeto lexi hi ku ya hi ndzima leyi boxiwaka hi hofisi leyi hi ku pfumala nxungeto eka matirhelo ya xiphorisa ya vukorhokeri byo hlawuleka ni bya risima.
Practical Theology
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Nonyane, Deborah Thuso. "Marginalisation of women in educational management." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6605.
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M.Ed.The problem in this research lies in the absence of women in management positions and women being poorly represented in decision-making in Soweto Schools. The purpose of this research is to argue for the increased number of women in educational management and to discuss the problems that women encounter in management positions in the Gauteng Department of Education. This is a qualitative research. The researcher interviewed, observed and recorded four school principals, five heads of Department and SADTU gender president. The findings are that the legacy of women discrimination still prevails from the apartheid era and male colleagues enjoy seniority. The researcher's recommendation is that no person may unfairly discriminate, directly or indirectly against an employee in any employment policy or practice on one or more grounds including gender, race, sex, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, political opinion, marital status and culture. There should be no harassment of employees.
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Nhlapo, Vangile Rosy. "The role of a school based support team in providing psycho-educational support for primary school learners from child-headed families in Soweto." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12247.
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Mabuya, Magdeline Olivia Mmakekgathetse. "The impact of inclusive education in special and developed/mainstream schools as perceived by parents, educators and learners in Soweto schools." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6652.
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M.Ed.According to the investigations conducted by the National Commission of Special Needs Education and Training (NCSNET) and the National Committee on Education Support Services (NCESS) in South African schools, the findings were that: Firstly, only the minority group benefited in both physical and human resources. The specialised education and support were predominantly provided on racial basis for whites only. Secondly, the government can no more fund these schools. Thirdly, learners with disability want to be out of the cocoon. The purpose of this research was to find out how people in the education system, namely parents, educators and learners in "special" and "mainstream/developed" schools in Soweto perceive inclusion. Since is qualitative research, the researcher interviewed, observed and recorded educators (heads, deputies or HODs) and 4 parents from three different types of special schools, namely Sizwile School for deaf and dumb children, Adelaide Tambo School for the physically disabled and Philip Khushlik School for Cerebral Palsied children. She then interviewed 2 learners, one from J.C. Merkin School for quadriplegic learners and one from Dominican Convent High School. The findings of this research effort suggest that disabled learners do not want to be kept in bedrooms because they feel isolated, excluded and discriminated against. They need to be part of the community. They need a step ahead, a brighter future so that they can plough back something into the community.
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Gatome, Mary Clare. "Designed or made? Questioning public space as conflicting in South Africa's townships' top-down development : the case of Kliptown, Soweto." Thesis, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/20996.
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The broader aim of this study is to see how these challenges can be dealt with the objective of making public spaces that is meaningful to residents in socially complex and economically challenged areas. The study illuminates the challenges in designing a typology that is as open and volatile as public open space, and in particular the square, that is, conceived space. It also seeks to understand what form public open space and social spaces take on, and how they are used in ways that are peculiar to the township context. the research seeks to establish design concepts to develop WSSD through involvement of the community and being more responsive to its context, can become a meaningful space.
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Mbuyi, Tshanda. "Spatial planning and transportation in Soweto: tracking densification and land-use changes around Rea Vaya phase 1A stations." Thesis, 2017. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/24076.
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A research report submitted to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Development Planning, Johannesburg 2016The spatial transformation project in post-Apartheid South Africa aims to change the alienating urban form that resulted from planning policies based on racial segregation. Johannesburg’s municipal government aims to capitalise on its investment on the Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), through the principles of Transit Oriented Development (TOD), to catalyse densification and diversification of land uses along the Rea Vaya’s corridors. This research sought to discover whether these objectives are being realised in Diepkloof and Orlando East, Soweto. In order to answer the research question, the results of a qualitative survey of people residing around these stations were analysed in conjunction with GIS data and records of Town Planning applications for properties located around BRT stations. The following findings emerged: the rate of densification has intensified but remains constrained mainly because of restricted access to finance; land-uses have remained the same but with increased activity levels. All spatial development strategies in the study area need to be aligned to the principles of TOD. This research hopes to achieve two things. Firstly, enrich the scarce literature on spatial transformation through transit investments, particularly the BRT in South African Townships. Secondly, guide spatial planning policies in similar contexts across the country
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Molefe, Mmatsholo Dinah. "Psycho-educational experiences and support programmes for grade 7 child-headed orphans." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12242.
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M.Ed. (Educational Psychology)The changing structures of family and the increase in number of orphans are progressively becoming noticeable both nationally and internationally. A growing number of South African children are left without parents who can provide them with basic needs and emotional care and support. The influence of the HIV/AIDS pandemic has had a detrimental effect on the lives of children and adolescents who have lost one or both parents because of it. Orphans living in child-headed households within underprivileged communities are amongst the most vulnerable children and there is a need to stimulate broad-based discussion, and heighten awareness of and sensitivity to their plight, special needs and rights. This study aims to explore and describe the lived psycho-educational experiences of Grade 7 child-headed orphans in a primary school in Soweto and the support programmes available. It also aims to stimulate interest amongst other role players within government, agencies and communities to assist in addressing the situation of these learners through effective intervention strategies. The researcher has made use of a qualitative, phenomenological case study research design. Data was gathered through individual interviews, focus group interviews and the written life essays/stories, analysed according to Tesch’s method of open coding. The findings of this research revealed that the Grade 7 child-headed orphans’ psychological experiences included anger, sadness, lack of trust and need for love, while their educational experiences included performance in class and transition to high school. They also indicated how they experienced support by School Based Support Team (SBST), teachers, peers, community and Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs). The results of the study led to the formulation of recommendations which are intended to heighten awareness via the Department of Education (DoE) and stimulate interest amongst role players, such as school counsellors, educational psychologists and social workers, who are assisting these vulnerable children.
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Steyl, Huibrecht C. "The design of a mental wellness centre of Soweto." Thesis, 2012. http://encore.tut.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1000283.
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Thesis (MTech. degree in Architecture: Professional)--Tshwane University of Technology, 2012.The proposal for a mental wellness facility is intended to act as a mechanism through which the intellectually disabled can be accepted into a community.
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Nakaziba-Ouma, Ann Martha. "Oral health promotion in primary schools in Mofolo, Soweto." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/5803.
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The oral health knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary school children and
teachers in Mofolo, Soweto were determined.
The enabling and inhibiting factors for oral health promotion in the school
environment were also assessed.
The aim of the study was to determine if there was any difference in knowledge,
attitudes and, practices in learners and teachers and their environment at
schools that were exposed to a preventive, educational and tooth brushing
programme and those learners and teachers that were not exposed to the
programme.
Three hundred and thirty-six primary school children six to twelve years of age
from four primary schools in Mofolo, i.e. Itekeng, Vukani, Emsebeni and
Tshedimoso completed questionnaires. Itekeng and Vukani primary schools were
part of an existing tooth brushing, educative and preventive programme, and
Emsebeni and Tshedimoso primary schools were not.
Four focus group discussions (one from each school) were held with regard to
knowledge of oral health and hygiene and the school environment. Seven
teachers from two of the four schools and eight teachers from each of the other
two schools attended the discussions.
Both the learners and teachers at all the schools had little knowledge of dental
care, like tooth brushing with fluoridated toothpaste. Frequency of brushing was poor. Most of the learners (61 percent) for the exposed learners and 50
perecent from the unexposed learners reported brushing their teeth once a day.
Dietary habits of the learners revealed a high consumption of sugary snacks in
between meals and sugar. Fifty-five percent of the exposed learners bought
sweets and cakes and 56 percent of the unexposed learners bought fizzy drinks
and fruit juices at school.
Forty-six percent of the exposed and 58 percent of the unexposed learners said
they took more than three spoons of sugar with their breakfast. .
Utilisation of primary dental health services in the community by both teachers
and learners was poor. More learners from the exposed schools (97 percent)
than the unexposed (82 percent) had been to a dentist because they had a
toothache. Only 1 percent from the exposed schools and 8 percent from the
unexposed had been for a routine check up.
Learners from both school categories and teachers had no knowledge of fluoride
or benefits of water fluoridation. Over 98 percent of learners from both school
categories had never heard of fluoride.
The teachers believed it was their responsibility to teach learners and parents
about oral health and showed willingness to participate in oral health promotion
programmes.
The main source of oral health knowledge among the learners was home.
Several inhibiting factors to oral health promotion like poverty, lack of adequate
oral health knowledge and poor school environment were identified in all the
schools.There was no school policy regarding oral health promotion In conclusion, there were no significant differences in the reported knowledge,
attitudes and practices between the learners and teachers from the two schools
that were part of the preventive, educational and brushing programme and those
from the other schools that were not part of the programme.
This therefore shows that while preventive and educational programmes are an
important component of oral health promotion, they are not adequate in changing
knowledge, attitudes and oral health practices.
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Mkhize, Michael Themba. "The impact of technologies : their implications for the Soweto school curriculum." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9063.
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Naicker, Aloshna. "An investigation of the quality of the test items on the numerical scales of the isiZulu translated version of the junior South African intelligence scales (JSAIS) (G-IQ8)." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8756.
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M.Ed. (Educational Psychology)The picturesque landscape of South Africa is woven by the rich threads of diverse languages, cultures and beliefs. Despite the inherent differences of the different groups in this country, a common golden thread lies in the imparting of knowledge, values and beliefs from one generation to the next. This is often done formally, in the school environment, where children learn, develop and grow. The potential of children should be harnessed in an environment that is conducive to maximising the strengths and minimising their weaknesses. One domain is in the psychological testing arena where children’s cognitive abilities are assessed. The Junior South African Individual Scale (JSAIS) as an assessment measure is currently being used by psychologists despite the last norming having taken place in 1984 and the norms not being representative of the South African population. In an endeavour to transition from the past monolingual and monocultural practices, the JSAIS has been translated into isiZulu to eliminate any possible language barriers to participants. However, it is evident that translating tests is a risky procedure and every effort should be made to adhere to criteria proposed by the International Test Commission (ITC) to minimise cultural bias. One such way, is to thoroughly investigate the psychometric qualities of translated tests. The participants of the research are children in the Grade 1 isiZulu class at school in Soweto where research is being conducted. This longitudinal research project is a collaborative effort between the University of Basel, Switzerland and the Centre for Education Practice Research (CEPR) at the University of Johannesburg. The aim of this study was to apply a Rasch Analysis to the Numerical Intelligence Quotient Eight (NUM Scale) of an isiZulu translation of the Junior South African Individual Scales (JSAIS) to determine the quality of the items in relation to the ability of participants in the sample group. As an exploratory, quantitative study, the findings suggest that the JSAIS has some strong psychometric properties and that adaptation, translation and renorming of the test should be conducted in future studies. The findings of this study show that the data generated varied in its fit of the Rasch Model. While findings confirm that the numerical subtests of the Number and Quantity are valid measures of the construct for which it was designed, it is recommended that further studies be conducted into the equivalence of the isiZulu translated JSAIS, the further testing of larger samples of participants and the reduction of cultural loading on items. The information gleaned from this study regarding the misfitting of items, item difficulty and overlapping should also be considered to enhance the quality of this test and thereby maintaining the tenets of our new, modern democracy in South Africa.
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Ramasolo, Gabriel Maile. "Factors that affect low uptake of ADSL service in Soweto." 2014. http://encore.tut.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1001325.
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M. Tech. Business AdministrationInternet penetration in South Africa stood at 13.9% in 2011 as compared to average of 30% for the rest of the world. Given the racial demographics in South Africa where Black Africans constitute 79.5% of the population it stand to reason that given all things equal, Black Africans should constitute a greater part of the 13.9% however preliminary studies based on the number of subscribers of Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) subscription in residential areas indicated the opposite. The 20.5 % remainder of the population made up of the Coloureds, Whites and Indians racial groups formed a greater part of the residential ADSL users in the country, which suggests that they are the greater users of internet.
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Fearnhead, Mary Lynn Keightley. "Measurement of walking capacity after stroke in the Soweto community." Thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/1533.
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Faculty of Health SciencesAim: The aim of this study was to quantify the level of ability and in particular walking ability of a group of stroke survivors resident in Soweto, between 3-6 months post incident. Design: Descriptive study in which comfortable walking speed over ten metres is correlated with the distance covered in six minutes and two minutes. Subjects: Forty one subjects after stroke divided into two groups. Twenty six with a Barthel Index initial score of ≤60 and fifteen with a score >60. Main Outcome Measures: Walking speed and two and six minute distance were compared between groups. In addition actual distance walked in six minutes was compared with the distance predicted by the ten-metre walking speed test and the distance predicted by normative reference equations. Heart rate was measured during the six minute walking test. Functional ability was compared using the Barthel Index within ten days post stroke and three to six months. Results: Of those who survived 90% of subjects were able to walk independently after stroke. The mean walking speed of 0.55 m/s demonstrated a strong correlation with the distance walked in six minutes (R2=0.816). However it underestimated the distance walked in six minutes by 7.4%. There were no significant differences between groups for the walking tests. The two minute walking test distance accurately predicted the results of the six minute walking test distance (R2=0.97). The average distance walked in six minutes by subjects after stroke was 40% of the distance predicted for healthy adults. For the functional walk test 95.5% of subjects had a heart rate within normal recommended limits. The functional walk test together with a measure of exertion (heart rate) may indicate an individual's ability to sustain submaximal activity. Subjects had minimal rehabilitation training. Lower limb pain did not significantly lower the walking speed (p=0.18) or distance walked in six minutes (p=0.17). Mean Barthel Index score at three to six months was 85.78 indicative of independence with minimal assistance. Although the mortality rate for the Barthel Index group with a score less than 60 is 30.7%, the prognosis of survivors was not uniformly poor. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that though a high percentage of subjects recovered independent walking after stroke in the Soweto community with minimal rehabilitation, their walking speed and distance walked are indicative of limited walking capacity. Walking speed and the two minute walking test could be used to predict functional walk test performance. Pain in the paretic lower limb though commonly reported did not appear to affect walking speed or distance walked. The use of the Barthel Index to predict activities and/or survival merits further investigation.
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De, Kadt Julia Ruth. "Learner mobility in Johannesburg-Soweto, South Africa : dimensions and determinants." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/11394.
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Many South African school children are known to travel fairly long distances to school each day, in pursuit of the best possible educational opportunities in a schooling system that is known to vary greatly in quality. This thesis documents the dimensions and determinants of the daily, education-related travel of primary school aged children in Johannesburg-Soweto, South Africa. It uses data on a sample of 1428 children drawn from the Birth to Twenty cohort study to provide the first population-based data on the extent of learner mobility in contemporary urban South Africa. Learner mobility is measured in three different ways: firstly by the straight line distance between a child‘s home and his or her school; secondly by whether the child‘s school falls into the same geographical area as his or her home; and thirdly by whether the child attends his or her nearest, grade-appropriate school.
The thesis provides clear evidence for extensive mobility using all three of these approaches to measurement. Over 25% of children were found to be travelling more than 5km each way to school and back on a daily basis. Almost 60% of children attended a school outside of the Census 2001 Sub-Place (roughly equivalent to a suburb) in which they lived, and fewer than 20% of children attended the grade-appropriate school nearest to their home. Counter to expectations, these figures were fairly stable over time, suggesting that educational mobility does not increase substantially as children age or transition to high school. Mobile children attended significantly more well-resourced and well-performing schools than their non-mobile peers, and the quality of schools attended increased with distance travelled. This substantiates the assumption that children and families make use of educational mobility to improve the quality of education that they are able to access.
The analyses presented in the thesis suggest that two distinct patterns of mobility, with different determinants, are in use in the Johannesburg-Soweto area. The first relates primarily to travel from townships to historically advantaged schools in suburban Johannesburg, and typically requires substantial economic investment and extensive parental involvement. The second form of mobility operates at a more local level, and relates to children and families making choices between a number of relatively local schools. This form of mobility is less resource intensive. Children engaging in the first form of mobility were more likely to attend a particularly advantaged school, and to have a well-educated mother. By contrast, children engaged in the second form of mobility were more likely to live in a disadvantaged area, and come from households with moderate SES levels.
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The findings of this thesis provide important insights into the nature of school choice in South Africa, which have implications for educational policy, and the understanding of the nature of urban poverty as experienced by South African children. They also contribute to the international school choice literature, by providing novel information about the implications of relatively unregulated school choice for educational inequality and segregation in the South African context.