From Introduction: There are few more emotive and contentious contemporary issues of enduring nature than the subject of economic sanctions and South Africa. The controversy surrounding this issue has implications for the structure of international social, political and economic order. The threads of the debate are woven into the historical fabric of the past two decades, during which the acrimony of arguments both for and against sanctions on South Africa has increased. Indeed, for each argument in the debate can be found a counter-argument and "lies, damned lies and statistics" abound. The complex and widespread nature of the question has elevated a practical issue into the realm of theoretical analysis. This thesis is neither purely descriptive nor purely theoretical. It has essentially two focal points, firstly, an attempt at a systematic and reasoned investigation of the many claims and counter-claims, designed to put these arguments into a broad economic framework. There is generally a greater volume of pro-sanctions literature than anti-sanctions literature, some of which is freely available in South Africa, while some is restricted and some not available at all. However, this partial lack of accessibility would seem to pose no material problem of omission: as much of the literature is repetitive, the unavailable material is usually adequately "represented" by material which is available. Also a great part of the literature contains little or no economic analysis since it focuses more on political issues. In this respect the thesis tries to represent the main points of the broad arguments concerned rather than individual nuances and personal viewpoints. It is concerned with sanctions of an economic nature rather than wider sanctions that may affect South African citizens more generally, for example, sport and diplomatic boycotts, bans and restrictions on international travel, etc.

Since the late ' fifties the term structure of interest rates has attracted considerable attention from both theoretical and empirical economists. While potentially a very fruitful area for the application of the traditional methods of economic enquiry, the term structure has proved itself to be a potent testing ground for these tools, and consequently a wide range of sophisticated analytic devices have been introduced, Despite this, no general agreement has yet been reached and a number of crucial questions remain unanswered. It is our task in this dissertation to extend the enquiry into the South African context in an attempt to shed some light on the determination of the term structure of interest rates. Intro., p. 1.

This dissertation explores discourses about culture and illness in the talk of mental health professionals and indigenous healers. It represents an attempt to situate the issue of indigenous healing in South Africa within a particular strand of critical discourse analytic research. In the context of current deliberations on the value, or otherwise, of indigenous healing in a changing health and specifically mental health system, the talk of both mental health practitioners and indigenous healers as they conceptualise “disorder”, and discuss possibilities for collaboration, is chosen as a specific focus for this study. Disputes over what constitutes “disorder” both within mental health, and between mental health and indigenous healing are an important site in which the negotiation of power relations between mental health professionals and indigenous healers is played out. The results of this study suggest that despite the construction of cogent commendations for the inclusion of indigenous healing in mental health, it remains largely marginalised within talk about mental health practice. While this study reproduces to some extent the marginalisation of indigenous healing discourse, it also examines some of the discursive practices and methodological difficulties implicated in its marginalisation. However, in the context of “cultural pride strategies” associated with talk about an African Renaissance, indigenous healing may also function as a site of assertion of African power and resistance in its construction as an essentially African enterprise. At the same time, it may achieve disciplinary effects consonant with cultural pride strategies, in constructing afflictions in terms of neglect of, or disloyalty to cultural tradition. These results are discussed in terms of the methodological difficulties associated with interviewing and discourse analysis of translated texts, which contributes to difficulties with articulating indigenous healing discourse in a way that challenges the dominant psychiatric discourses implicated in its marginalisation within mental health. It concludes with recommendations for future research which addresses indigenous healing discourse in its own terms, and examines its operation as a disciplinary apparatus in South African society.

Thesis (MTech(Management))-- Cape Technikon, 2002 / Outcomes-based Education was introduced to the South African education system in 1996 with the implementation of Curriculum 2005. The first post-apartheid Minister of Education, Professor Sibusiso Bhengu, set himself the task of radically reforming the education system and of eliminating everything which had emanated from the apartheid regime. This work has been continued by the present Minister of Education, Mc Kadar Asmal. The reformation of the education system and the implementation of Curriculum 2005 by the government was based on the advice of international experts. This advice was garnered at a premium in costs, but there is a general view that South African circumstances were not always taken into consideration. In many instances there is a feeling that Curriculum 2005 was forced upon the educators. This study focuses on education in South Africa, past and present, as well as the perceptions of Curriculum 2005 by educators, and whether educators are really motivated by it. This study also focuses on certain problematic areas in Curriculum 2005 and suggests possible solutions.

Thesis (MTech (Business Administration))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2009. / The 2010 FIFA World Cup toumament could provide valuable opportunities for the tourism entrepreneur in Cape Town. This study focuses on the factors that affect the entrepreneurwho chooses to make tourism a career in Cape Town. The aim of the study is to examine the tourism entrepreneurs' ability to be sustainable and is focused on the single tourism owner operating a service business in the Cape Town CBO such as small tour operators, tour guides and accommodation agents. Using the quantitative research method, a questionnaire as well as individual interviews, the data collection techniques have helped to provide valuable information as to the influencing factors on entrepreneurship, operational challenges and the extemal environment affecting tourism business in Cape Town. The results which could be useful to an aspirant entrepreneur indicate that the survey participants were generally positive about the FIFA event and that success for them is the ability to understand the market and plan strategically in order to operate a business effectively that will meet specific market requirements.

Thesis (BTech (Fashion Design))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010 / The main objective of the research is to unfold the necessary theory by using current and relevant information available, in the scientific and fashion department, to substantiate the exploration of dimensions and the associated human interpretation. To produce two separate collections that combined illustrate my personal design identity, but when apart they demonstrate two parallel versions of the same concept. The main collection is divided into two ranges, one commercial and another conceptual. The commercial pieces will present a more affordable ready-to-wear range to the consumer while the conceptual pieces will represent my own interpretation of the concept chosen for this research. Together these designs will formulate a vision for the overall collection, reflecting my own meaning and interpretation of what dimensions are and the various techniques of representing them. Extensive research will be done to unfold all the theory needed to substantiate my findings during this exploration into dimensions and the universe we live in.

Thesis (Masters Degree( Medical Technology) --Cape Technikon, Cape Town,1996 / Intensive investigations in many different populations over the last decade, have indicated a failure to understand the inheritance of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It was hoped that genes within the class IT region of the major histocompatibility complex (MHq could shed some light on the inheritance of this autoimmune disease and which are now known without doubt, to confer susceptibility to the disease. Genetic studies of RA have concentrated primarily on its autoimmune nature and several investigations of MHC class IT molecules, have demonstrated an association between specific HIA alleles and susceptibility to RA, in particular the DRBI*04 and DRBI*01 alleles. - The HIA system is known to be associated with many diseases involving an immune aetiology. The structural features of specific DR and DQ genes give clues to the molecular mechanisms by which these alleles are associated with RA It has been found by many investigators that there is more than one susceptibility allele for RA at the DRBI locus. Questions arise whether the DRBI molecule itself directly contributes to the pathogenesis ofRA and why some DRBI genes carrying DRBI*04 alleles, are not associated withRA Animal studies have emphasised the critical importance of T-cells in the pathogenesis of RA Immune responsiveness is thought to be controlled by specific allelic variation by determining the ability of specific T-cell receptors (fCRs) to be triggered by recognition of class IT molecules during the induction of the immune response. In a disease such as RA, however, where multiple alleles are thought to confer risk, it is not yet known whether each of these alleles shares some common structural feature triggering a single T-cell pathway or whether each allele represents an alternative recognition site which triggers different T-cell clones, all of which lead to a similar clinical syndrome.

Thesis (MTech (Tourism and Hospitality Management))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2008 / The South African Tourism Industry has developed phenomenally since the country adopted and entered into a democratic era in 1994. Between 1966 and 1990, tourist arrivals struggled to reach the 1 million mark. The tourism development history of South Africa was such that international sanctions, poor tourism research and development, and a disjointed and exclusive tourism growth strategy all contributed to an industry that showed very little prospect of major sustainable growth and future success. The tourism industry was never thought capable ofbecoming a major contributor to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country, let alone perceived to possess the potential of becoming a vehicle which would eventually lead to unprecedented, and much needed poverty alleviation and job creation. The myopic strategies and policies of government and government-influenced agencies and organisations were the reason why the period from the 1970's through to the late 1980's showed a general tendency towards tourism stagnation. During this period, there was low investment in the sector and a focus on the narrow white domestic market. As Black South Africans were not allowed to be accommodated in the same hotels as whites or even visit the same beaches as whites, domestic tourism under apartheid geared itself to serve the interests of the privileged white minority population alone (Mkhize, 1994). The period commencing from 1990 until 1998 was characterised by a growth in the tourism industry. The reasons for this growth period are manifold, and include the dismantling ofApartheid, the release of Nelson Mandela, the lifting of international sanctions, the first democratic elections, and the welcoming of South Africa back into the global community of nations. These political milestones also opened up the doors of tourism activity to the previously marginalised sector of the South African population. Tourism arrivals, which had reached the I million mark in 1990, exceeded the 8.4 million mark in 2007. The change in government meant a change in overall policy, which in turn created an enabling environment for future growth of the tourism industry. The process was ushered in with a period oftourism policy and legislation review, all aimed at democratising the sector. The institutional rearrangement of government departments and government-appointed structures and organisations addressed the tourism legislative imperatives - this process resulted in a general reorganisation of the then current exclusive racially orchestrated structures, creating increased accessibility to the mainstream tourism industry. This research has been undertaken in the light ofthe above transformation, and sought to investigate the process of change that has been brought about in the tourism industry, with special reference to the development of the tourist guiding sector. It was imperative to take a closer look at the education and training aspect of the tourist guiding sector and the establishment and structure of the Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Education and Training Authority (THETA). In addition, a focus on international tourist guiding training models as well as emphasis being placed on the tourist guiding centre at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology was provided and finally, an overview of tourist guiding representative bodies and associations was looked at. In concluding, the research would have been incomplete without investigating the development of the broader tourism industry and the legislation, campaigns and initiatives that have been implemented to bring about the much-needed reforms in the tourism industry.

Thesis (Masters Diploma)--Cape Technikon, Cape Town, 1995 / Tourism is one of the social and economic phenomena evidencing the most rapid growth this century, and it has the potential of becoming the largest industry in the country. To prevent a decline in the tourism assets of South Africa, while simultaneously maximizing • the economic benefits and job opportunities arising from tourism, it is vitally important for the industry to be managed with great care. Against the backdrop of domestic tourism in South Africa, research was conducted into and recommendations made on the issue of whether the tourist destination sector has the necessary management structure and infra-organization to underpin effective management, communication, co-ordination and the promotion of tourism activities and objectives within this sector. An historical perspective on the process of change affecting the organization of tourism, linked to the findings derived from the empirical study, will endeavour to give an account of the development of tourism organizations in the destination sector compared to the present day state of affairs at national, regional and local levels. As a significant part of the success of any organization may be att~buted to good management and organization, this study also focuses on the importance of management in general, organization, types of structures, effective communication co-ordination and marketing communication.

Thesis (MTech (Tourism and Hospitality Management))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2006 / The focus of this study is on the management and impacts of sport tourism events. The study specifically evaluates the Red Bull Big Wave Africa (RBBWA) event as a case study. RBBWA is a unique surfing event taking place at the heart of the community and in an environmentally sensitive area (Sentinel) which is part of the Cape Peninsula National Park. Of cognisance in this study is the stakeholders' involvement, perceptions, attitudes and an understanding of costs and benefits linked to the event. The study examines the involvement of stakeholders and cost and benefits associated with the event as providing a critical view on the management aspects of the event and what impacts are evident from different stakeholders' point of view. Stakeholders involved in this study include: participants, spectators, organisers, sponsors, established businesses, informal traders and residents. Research methods deployed in this study included questionnaires, direct observations and interviews, as an attempt to gain a broader perspective of the research topic. The study reveals that there is a greater need to look at the relationship between participants and spectatorship, a dire need for community involvement, current and possible event leveraging business opportunities for local businesses, environmental control and responsibility as critical aspects in understanding the management and impacts of the event. The study contends that involvement of all stakeholders in the organisation of the RBBWA event will result in a better management of the impacts associated with the event, provide a better sport tourism experience and contribute greatly to the development of a sustainable sport tourism event industry in South Africa.