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Audience interpretation of the representation of violence and gangsterism in South African television: a case study of Uzalo.
(2018)Uzalo: Blood is Forever was launched in 2015 and by the end of September 2018 Uzalo became the most popular South African television production with 10.2 million viewers each night. Uzalo’s narrative is largely driven by ... -
When myth becomes meaning: examining the representation of female character construction in Uzalo: Blood is Forever.
(2018)Soap operas have been constructed as a feminine genre displaying the everyday reality of female characters. It has been postulated by seminal scholars (Modleski, 1979/1982; Hobson, 1982; Kuhn, 1984; Brown, 1987) that the ... -
African foreign students’ behavioral practices towards the University of KwaZulu-Natal HIV and AIDS support programme at Howard College Campus.
(2018)This study investigates African foreign students’ behavioural practices towards the University of KwaZulu-Natal HIV and AIDS support programme. The participants of the study consisted both male and female between the ages ... -
Implementation of the Universal Test and Treat (UTT) strategy by health promoters at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College Campus.
(2019)This study explored the effectiveness of the implementation of Universal Test and Treat (UTT) policy in reducing or eliminating the spread of HIV infection at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College Campus. HIV ... -
‘Triangular trust or mistrust?': social trust, political trust and news media credibility in the context of Ethiopia.
(2018)Access to and use of the media by the public, including public perceptions of media credibility, are important elements in grasping the role of the media and why it exists (Wanta and Hu, 1994). The mass media play a critical ... -
The good, the bad and the balanced: a critical analysis of the representation of the black African migrants in the South African Daily News and Daily Sun newspapers, 2016- 2017.
(2019)The number of black African migrants in South Africa keep rising and currently stands at around two million despite the xenophobic attacks (Statistics South Africa's 2011). The post-apartheid era in South Africa has witnessed ... -
The potential and contribution of Facebook in HIV/AIDS prevention among young people in Uganda.
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Facebook usage in political communication in Ghana: the case of two political parties.
(2019)The emergence and spread of social media are changing activities in many walks of life. These technologies have ushered in a digital era that has transformed communication, engagements and relationships. Social media have ... -
(Re)positioning communication for enhanced multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment adherence in South Africa: towards an integrated communication model for young women.
(2019)Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant public health threat in South Africa, which has been the leading cause of natural mortality over many years (Statistics South Africa 2018; Statistics South Africa 2017; ENCA 2015a). ... -
Exploring the coverage of political issues/news in Ukhozi FM news programme, Abasiki Bebunda, in July 2016.
(2017)The study explores the political coverage in the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) weekday news programme, Abasiki Bebunda, in July 2016 a month that preceded the 2016 local government elections. The purpose ... -
“Let’s talk about sex baby” - A comparative study of parents’ perceptions of parent-child sexuality communication with their adolescent children in rural and urban settings in eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)In South Africa, the teenage pregnancy prevalence rate stands at 47 births per 1000 girls per annum for girls aged between 15 and 19 years, as opposed to 15 per 1000 girls in the United Kingdom (UK), and 24 per 1000 girls ... -
A television study on the influence of media ownership on news content in Uganda : a comparison of Wavah Broadcasting Services (WBS) and Nation Television (NTV).
(2018)The media play an important role of entertaining, educating and informing society (Herman and Chomsky, 1988:1). The education and information offered by the media consequently helps citizens to make informed decisions. ... -
Exploring the uses and gratification theory on Facebook and students: the motivation for use and its effects on undergraduate students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2018)This study explored the tenets of the uses and gratification theory and how it relates to Facebook being a social media platform. The advent of technology, in particular the advent of social media sites becomes a daily ... -
Representation of the matriarch in South African soap opera: a case study of Uzalo.
(2017)The portrayal of strong female characters, often known as matriarchs, is one of the conventions of the soap opera genre. The genre is considered a ‘female genre’ based on the regular depiction of powerful, influential and ... -
Understanding user profiles for oral PrEP uptake: a qualitative study with adolescent girls, young women and men in Vulindlela, South Africa.
(2017)HIV and Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) have become a global public health problem. About 36.7 million people were living with HIV in 2016 and Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 19.4 million of those living with ... -
Constructing the tourist gaze in KwaZulu-Natal : the production and representation of “Zuluness”. A study of cultural villages (PheZulu and Ecabazini) and tour operators (Vuka Africa and 1st Zulu Safaris).
(2017)This research study explores the production of contemporary tourism brochures, as it constructs the tourist gaze. Representation within contemporary brochures mirror post-colonial history depicting stereotypical dynamics ... -
Social media activism : an analysis of the #RhodesMustFall movement on Twitter (9 March 2015–9 April 2015).
(2018)Social media platforms have increasingly become associated with social movements globally. The platforms enables users to easily produce content, share information and interact with each other. Social media platforms have ... -
Representing the empowered Black woman : a semiotic analysis of Truelove and Destiny magazine front covers in 2016.
(2017)This research discovers and identifies how South African women’s magazines, namely Truelove and Destiny magazines, communicate and represent the myth of black women’s empowerment on their magazine front covers. Women’s ... -
Hustle and flow! : an analysis of Naspers’ operationalization as reported by prominent South African newspaper publications over a three-year period.
(2017)This thesis deals with two pertinent questions. It examines the shift in business operations Naspers has undertaken to become a predominantly e-commerce based global conglomerate. Secondly, it examines the media coverage, ... -
Spirituality, well-being, memory and the future, in applied storytelling : a comparison of two “Sites of Conscience Museums”, namely the Museum of Free Derry, Northern Ireland and District Six Museum, South Africa.
(2017)Applied storytelling is a form of autoethnographic, verbal, visual or written communication intended for social change that emphasises memory and the future in post-conflict museums such as District Six Museum, Cape Town, ...
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