• The effects of citizen journalism on the ethics of journalism : the case of the Marikana Massacre and the #FeesMustFall movement. 

  Shandu, Nothando Happy-Girl. (2019)

  Citizen journalism has for many years, been conceived as a new phenomenon of the twenty-first century, whereas, it has been around long before this period. Due to the creation of the internet and the readiness and accessibility ...

• Rethinking the African economic ethic of indigenisation in the light of the expansion of global neo-liberal capitalistic practices : a critical study on the prospects for purposeful regional economic integration in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). 

  Kamusoko, Edgar Munyarari. (2019)

  During the Cold War, the world order was bi-polar and largely divided between liberalism and communism. The end of the Cold War saw global neo-liberal capitalism emerging to dominate the world as the only economic system ...

• The internationalisation of the war on terrorism and making of a modern threat to the ethic of political liberalism : a conceptualisation of the current threat to global peace and security. 

  Madzvamuse, Thando. (2018)

  The terrorist attacks in the United States of America (USA) on 11 September 2001 unquestionably caused anguish for the nation. Instead of seeking justice, the USA went on a retribution mission which led it to lose self-control ...

• Towards a personal interpretation of Beethoven’s piano sonata in E major OP.109. 

  Warburton, Andrew.

  This study analyses some of the intersections between the activities of an instinctive performing artist with those of a traditional musicologist. This is in line with a growing worldwide trend which views the examination ...

• Postcolonial nostalgia and meaning: new perspectives on contemporary South African writings. 

  Cornelius, Beverley Jane. (2019)

  This dissertation explores the concept and application of nostalgia in a selection of contemporary South African novels chosen as representative of the multi-cultural diversity of South Africa’s literature. The study ...

• An inquiry into the nature of group agency and individual agency : a study of rational autonomy. 

  Zimunya, Clive Tendai. (2017)

  Human agency entails being able to rationalize over decisions, passing judgements and executing actions based on these deliberations. All these rationalizations and executions flow from a principle of rational autonomy. ...

• 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 ...

• User perceptions of education students with special reference to the quality of service at Walter Sisulu University Library, Butterworth, South Africa. 

  Matiwane, Nozuko. (2018)

  As academic libraries continue to serve as the heart of academic institutions they should focus on their users. This calls for a better understanding of the specific needs of different library users in order to meet their ...

• The rise of environmental social movement organizations' mobilization against the proposed hydraulic fracturing in the Midlands, KwaZulu-Natal. 

  Dummene, Lele Dominic. (2018)

  This research aims to understand social movement organizations, specifically the environmental social movement organizations and their mobilization against the proposed hydraulic fracturing in the Midlands. The proposed ...

• Academic information needs and information-seeking behaviour of Haythorne Secondary grade eight learners using the Msunduzi Woodlands Branch Public Library, Pietermaritzburg. 

  Budhu, Bhavisha Premdass. (2017)

  Information is an essential ingredient for a socially and economically engaged democracy in any community. The changes and advancements in the educational system and the lack of school libraries have resulted in a paradigm ...

• The management of indigenous knowledge (IK) in museums : a case study of Pietermaritzburg. 

  Mncube, Delisile Beatrice. (2017)

  The purpose of the study was to examine the management of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) in museums: a case study of Pietermaritzburg. The study investigated the strategies used by museums in Pietermaritzburg to collect and ...

• Role of information ethics in the provision of library and information services in university libraries in Tanzania. 

  Ndumbaro, Rehema. (2018)

  The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of information ethics in the provision of library and information services in university libraries in Tanzania. The study sought to address the following research ...

• Knowledge management in learning software SMMEs in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 

  Shongwe, Mzwandile Muzi. (2017)

  The study investigated the nature and causes of software development failures and knowledge management practices adopted to mitigate the failures in small, micro, and medium software developing enterprises (SMMEs) in the ...

• Perceptions of final year undergraduate education students about the influence of a reading culture on their academic achievement at selected universities in Tanzania. 

  Mwageni, Rhodes Elias. (2017)

  The study investigated the perceptions of final year undergraduate education students about the influence of a reading culture on their academic achievement at selected universities in Tanzania. Four universities were ...

• A comparative analysis of South Africa's foreign policy on the Central African Republic and Nigeria since 1994. 

  Phetha, Rejoice Hlengiwe. (2018)

  Since ridding itself of apartheid in 1994, South Arica (SA) has been portrayed as an important regional power in Africa, as opposed to being dubbed a pariah state prior to 1994. Importantly, South Africa is increasingly ...

• Hate crimes perpetrated against lesbian women and their personal experiences of violence in family and community settings. 

  Makhaye, Nandi Michelle. (2019)

  The South African Constitution, which has been praised globally for being the most progressive, promised equal rights and protection to every citizen regardless of their sexual orientation. However, it seems the Constitution ...

• An implementation analysis of the Immigration Act 13 0F 2002 (Study permit): A case study of foreign African postgraduate PhD students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg campus. 

  Ntinzi, Lwazikazi. (2019)

  Post-apartheid South Africa has experienced a sharp increase in all categories of migration. South Africa has become the destination for migrants such as asylum seekers, traders, entrepreneur as well as students. Migrants ...

• Funding dilemmas in tertiary education institutions: The case of internally generated revenue (IGR) in public universities in Ghana. 

  Mensah, Paul Kwasi. (2019)

  Tertiary education institutions in Ghana have been enjoying full financial support from the state. However, recent national financial challenges have made fully-funded tertiary education unsustainable. The decision of the ...

• The impact of corruption in recruitment and procurement within local government and its impact on service delivery, using the KwaZulu-Natal department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs as a case study. 

  Mchunu, Ngqapheli Obadia. (2018)

  The dawn of democracy in 1994 may have signalled a new beginning for South Africa politically. Economically, however, it was not going to be the case unless the socio-economic inequalities that the apartheid regime had ...

• Exploring South Africa's leadership potential in climate change discourse in Africa. 

  Udo, Fidelis Joseph. (2018)

  Studies have shown that Africa, despite being the most-affected continent by the catastrophic impacts of climate change, wields a relatively minimal influence in the ongoing global climate change debates. This inadequacy ...

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