This thesis is a study of patterns of language attitudes and use among Xhosa home language speakers at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. Speakers of Xhosa, according to Statistics South Africa 2000, form the second largest speech community in South Africa (17.9% of the total population), second only to speakers of Zulu (22.9% of the total population). The University of the Western Cape, which is situated just outside Cape Town, was originally intended to serve only the Coloured (mixed-race) population of South Africa. Coloureds form the majority group in the population of the Western Cape, one of the nine provinces of South Africa. In 1982, the university took the bold step of defying the apartheid regime, by opening its doors to students of all races. Students from all over South Africa now attend the university, but Xhosa students, drawn mainly from the provinces of the Eastern and Western Cape, form the largest language group or speech community on the campus. The thesis presents a study of the patterns of language attitudes and use with which Xhosa students enter the university, as well as patterns of change in language attitudes and use revealed by a longitudinal study of a smaller group of Xhosa students.

<img src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/staff/LOCALS~1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" alt="" />In this minithesis I attempt to explain what could be meant by an objective and democratic teacher evaluation system. The central question which I address is whether the current South African teacher evaluation system could lay claim to the kind of objectivity and democracy I develop in my minithesis.

The main aim of the present study is to undertake an examination of the discourses regarding lesbianism as produced by a group of black South African lesbians.

<p>This thesis investigated the potential role of indigenous healers in life skills education in South African schools. The main focus of this study was to explore how indigenous knowledge of traditional healers can contribute to the development of life skills education in South African schools. The research also sought to strengthen Education Support Services in the South African education system, in order to address barriers to learning. These barriers to learning are linked to health challenges such as substance abuse, violence, malnutrition and HIV/AIDS and many other health-related issues in school-going age learners.</p>

<p>The prevalence of non-communicable diseases such as hypertension and diabetes including obesity has increased among the black population over the past few years. The increase in these diseases has been associated with increased urbanization and lifestyle changes. No studies have documented the experiences of people who have migrated to urban areas. Aim: To describe the type of lifestyle changes, reasons for the lifestyle changes and the barriers to adopting a healthy lifestyle among people who have migrated from rural areas to urban areas in the past 5 years and reside in Khayelitsha. Objectives: (1) To identify people who have moved from rural to urban areas in the past 2-5 years / (2) To explore reasons for moving to the city / (3) To explore experiences of respondents on moving to the city / (4) To identify the types of lifestyle changes related to chronic diseases among respondents on arrival to the city / (5) To identify reasons for the lifestyle changes among respondents / (6) To identify coping strategies that have been adopted by respondents / (7) To identify barriers to healthy lifestyle among respondents / (8) To make recommendations for development of appropriate interventions that will enable migrating populations to adjust better to city life.</p> <p>Rural-urban migration (urbanization) was associated with factors such as seeking employment, better life and working opportunities. On arrival in the city migrants face a number of challenges such as inability to secure employment and accommodation. Faced with these challenges, migrants change their lifestyle including buying fatty foods, increasing frequency in food consumption and decreasing in physical activity. In the city factors such as poverty, environment including lack of infrastructure, and lack of knowledge about nutrition, social pressures and family preferences were identified as hindrances to a healthy lifestyle. Conclusion: This study identified various factors that influence the decision to migrate from rural areas. Lifestyle changes in an urban setting are due to socio-economic, environmental and individual factors. Perceived benefits of moving to urban areas can pose challenges to health and this may have negative health-outcomes.</p>

<p>This thesis investigates land reform coverage at the time of the land summit through quantitative and qualitative content analysis. Hard news reports, editorials and opinion pieces that appeared in the daily newspapers Beeld, Business day, Sowetan and Sunday newspapers Rapport and Sunday Times between July and September 2005 were analysed in terms of what they reported , issues that received little attention, portrayal of certain issues and sources used. The findings were used to make inference about the degree to which the newspapers in the study fulfill their societal roles.</p>

<p>An aspect of the South African law of trusts which has, despite the abovementioned evolution of South African trust law, not been clarified, is the ambit of a trustee's fiduciary duty. This, however, is not only the position in South Africa, but Scotland and, until recently, England as well. It is opined that the &quot / fiduciary obligation&quot / is a concept in search of a principle. Thus, the aim of the present research was to define this concept in terms of the South African trust law context.</p>

The Matjes River Rock Shelter, in the Plettenberg Bay region of South Africa, has a large collection of archaeological cranial remains representing 8,000 years of occupation. Forty-three adult crania from the Matjes River collection are studied here, many which have not previously been published. These crania are compared through multivariate analysis with other dated crania from Fish Hoek, Cape Flats, Elands Bay, Port Elizabeth and Kenkelbosch, and with archaeological crania from five ecological biomes, Forest, Fynbos, Nama Karoo, Savanna, and Succulent Karoo biomes in southern Africa. Historical southern African populations, KhoeSan (31) and South African Negroid (120) crania, are also used to compare the affinities of the Ma~es River individuals. The sample sizes within this study are small and an attempt has been made to address this issue by the use of multiple analytical methods and multiple 'tests' of variable sets to improve the statistical significance of results. This study, incorporating the largest collection of Matjes River individuals, uses principal components analysis to show the individuals to be a single biological population and illustrates with Euclidean distance statistic strong morphological similarities between the individuals. From principal component analysis, and discriminant function analysis there is no determination of morphological differences between the crania on the basis of geographical or environmental differentiation. Overall the KhoeSan crania in this study show homogeneity in form. Holocene gracilisation is seen in the dated crania through principal components analysis. The temporal changes found also indicate a change over time relating to nasal height measurements, while Spearman's rank correlation coefficient found no temporal shape changes occurring between the dated samples. Interestingly, discriminant analysis classification found non-KhoeSanid morphology is represented by several dated individuals as early as 9,000 years BP. This indication of non-KhoeSanid morphology may hint at possible admixture of the KhoeSan population with outsiders, but is a stronger indicator that origins of KhoeSan craniofacial patterns are not yet fully understood.

Includes bibliographical references and index. / Title on cover: Livingstone's first expedition to Africa.

Thesis (doctoral)--University of Stellenbosch, 1945. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-336) and index.