• Bronwen Findlay, Yinka Shonibare and Joanna Smart: approaches to pattern and form in contemporary artists’ practice. 

  Smart, Joanna. (2017)

  The purpose of this Master’s dissertation was to investigate the use of pattern and fabric in the artworks of contemporary artists Yinka Shonibare, Bronwen Findlay and the researcher, Joanna Smart. Through this enquiry the ...

• Gender and sexual health: a religio-cultural examination of masculinity in the film Yesterday. 

  Tjemolane, Leballo. (2017)

  The way that the South African society functions and operates in the post-apartheid era, and the engagement with gender and sexuality after apartheid has reveal an expanded understanding of gender and sexual identity, but ...

• Broken hearts, broken homes, and broken relationships: an exploration into the use of storytelling approach in the pastoral counselling of people in search of healing from painful memories. 

  Okeke, Joseph Arinze. (2017)

  The volatile nature of the numerous life crisis experienced in South Africa has a direct (or indirect) link to the chequered socio-political history of the country. For example, the years of repressive and violent Apartheid ...

• Migration: challenges and experiences of the Ethiopian Diaspora in the city of Johannesburg (2000-2015) and the role of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church’s Ministry. 

  Tesfaye, Ayalkibet Berhanu. (2017)

  Migration is a fact of international life as people continuously move from one place to another, have different experiences, and must react to new society and their cultures. Following the 1994 dispensation, South Africa ...

• Brand engagement on facebook : an analysis of UKZN Pietermaritzburg student habits. 

  Duma, Mathabo Castalea. (2017)

  Facebook is a type of social media platform that is used by millions of people around the world to engage in peer-to-peer conversations. Brands also use this platform to share their interests, thoughts and opinions with ...

• Curriculum intellectualization: an engagement with decision-makers. 

  Mahabeer, Pryah. (2015)

  Over two decades into democracy, stakeholders are still voicing disappointment with the quality of graduates and the advancing of the curriculum; both in education and teacher education that are strongly inter-linked. The ...

• The concept of alienation in the work of Frantz Fanon. 

  Ndlovu, Siphiwe. (2017)

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• #Democracy : a case study of social media use amongst members of the public sphere during the 2014 South African general election. 

  Chunylall, Rasvanth. (2016)

  At present social media is used by 28% of the world’s population. The use has naturally penetrated the political sphere where social media presence in election periods is a global growing phenomenon. However, limited ...

• The use of linkedIn for recruitment: an exploratory and descriptive study of telecommunications companies listed on linkedIn (South Africa) 

  Quartey, Awo Ama Dede. (2017)

  The internet has brought benefits and challenges to society. E-recruitment is among the benefits. This present study explores the recruitment trends of Telecommunications companies which are online as well as the benefits ...

• The role of urban regeneration initiatives in the creation of sustainable inner cities : a case study of the Durban Point regeneration initiative. 

  Dwamena, Robert Akowuah. (2015)

  Inner-cities are perceived as the driving force for socio-economic development of municipalities and the core commercial hub for creative opportunities. Nonetheless, they still face significant urban management challenges ...

• The development of the linguistic repertoire of primary school learners within the Mauritian multilingual educational system. 

  Mahadeo-Doorgakant, Yesha Devi. (2017)

  Since Mauritius gained its independence in 1968, English has remained the official medium of instruction within its schooling system, despite the fact that it is used minimally within the broader Mauritian society. This ...

• The right to human dignity : a study of communal water and sanitation facilities for the peri-urban settlement of Inanda. 

  Rajballi, Sidesh. (2015)

  Sustainable urban sanitation presents one of the many challenges towards service delivery and is directly related to poverty alleviation. Without appropriate social infrastructure such as water and sanitation - communities ...

• A critical analysis of the relationship between literacy and disadvantage: a case study of grade 11 literacy practices in a township school. 

  Haricharan, Dhanwanthie. (2016)

  South Africa is currently in an educational crisis as evidenced by the performance of learners in a myriad of high stakes tests that they are exposed to. It has been established that this state of crisis is strongly ...

• “A theory of human dignity” for children who are born with acute physical and mental challenges grounded on the social teaching of the Roman Catholic Church in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 

  Ngoma, Damazio Mubelu. (2018)

  Almost every day, world-wide, women, young and adults give birth to a child. The birth of a child becomes a moment of joy. It becomes a vivid reality of the maintenance and continuation of the family lineage. It is therefore ...

• In search of prophetic theology: South African political theology in conversation with Anabaptism. 

  Suderman, Andrew Gregory. (2017)

  The South African Kairos Document: A Challenge to the Church (KD) written in 1985 continues to be critically important even 30 years after its release. Its ongoing significance is due to three inter-related dynamics: a) ...

• Is Tsotsi (2005) a South African film? Implications of a transnational film theory for stylistic analysis in South African film studies. 

  Hatton, Michael John. (2018)

  The aim of this dissertation is to explore the question: “Is Tsotsi (2005) so Hollywoodised as to be unrecognisably South African?” It is a question that relates to the style of Tsotsi from a perspective of a national ...

• Help seeking attitudes of non-university rural youth at eMashingeni, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 

  Zuma, Ayanda Prince. (2017)

  The present study was motivated by a gap in the knowledge about the help seeking attitudes and behaviours of South African rural youth. The aim of the study was to determine the help seeking behaviours and attitudes of ...

• Exploring factors influencing career decision-making in first year students of the University of KwaZulu-Natal coming from rural communities in KwaZulu-Natal. 

  Luthuli, Silondile Pinkie. (2017)

  Career psychology in the South African context was predominantly practiced on White learners from urban areas during the Apartheid era. Subsequent to the Apartheid era, the South African democratic government introduced a ...

• An examination of timelines in the expedited ethics review process at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, biomedical research ethics committee. 

  Nxumalo, Brightness Cebisile. (2017)

  Purpose This study examined the timelines of the expedited ethics review process at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Biomedical Research Ethics Committee. The purpose of the study was to evaluate timeframes of BREC review ...

• South African National Health Act (No. 61 of 2003) vs. Emmanuel framework for ethical research (2004): implications for children research. 

  Ralefala, Dimpho. (2017)

  The South African government promulgated the National Health Act (NHA) (Act No. 61 of 2003) in 2004, where Section 71 (promulgated in March 2012) regulates research involving human participants, including minors. This study ...

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