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Areas underlain by dolomite pose a risk for sinkhole and doline development and subsequently have serious implications towards the safe planning of towns. Research also indicates that almost all sinkholes and dolines formed on dolomitic areas were man-induced and may be contributed to a lack of informed decision making by town planners. Consequently, town-planning decisions must have a guiding plan to avoid unsuitable development on such areas. Such a guiding plan was identified as a Dolomite Risk Management Plan (DRMP). A DRMP has in recent years become a legal responsibility, to be implemented where development is taking place on areas underlain by dolomite according to SANS 1936 and the Geoscience Amendment Act, (16 of 2010). There however currently exists a need to determine to what extent a DRMP contributes to the town planning decisions making process. The aim of this study is to determine to what extent currently existing Dolomite Risk Management Plans contribute to a town planning decision-making process by means of the analysis of four case studies. Four case studies were assessed against a framework compiled through a literature study of all applicable legislation to determine to which extent each complies with the compulsory legislation in South Africa needed to guide safe and sustainable development. The study indicated that a need existed for a DRMP to guide town-planning decisions because it is people‟s constitutional right to be protected and to live in a safe environment. It was also concluded, through the random sampling and assessment of available results from four case studies against criteria from applicable legislation, that currently only 50% are capable of informing and guiding town planning decisions adequately. / M (Environmental Management), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015

Areas underlain by dolomite pose a risk for sinkhole and doline development and subsequently have serious implications towards the safe planning of towns. Research also indicates that almost all sinkholes and dolines formed on dolomitic areas were man-induced and may be contributed to a lack of informed decision making by town planners. Consequently, town-planning decisions must have a guiding plan to avoid unsuitable development on such areas. Such a guiding plan was identified as a Dolomite Risk Management Plan (DRMP). A DRMP has in recent years become a legal responsibility, to be implemented where development is taking place on areas underlain by dolomite according to SANS 1936 and the Geoscience Amendment Act, (16 of 2010). There however currently exists a need to determine to what extent a DRMP contributes to the town planning decisions making process. The aim of this study is to determine to what extent currently existing Dolomite Risk Management Plans contribute to a town planning decision-making process by means of the analysis of four case studies. Four case studies were assessed against a framework compiled through a literature study of all applicable legislation to determine to which extent each complies with the compulsory legislation in South Africa needed to guide safe and sustainable development. The study indicated that a need existed for a DRMP to guide town-planning decisions because it is people‟s constitutional right to be protected and to live in a safe environment. It was also concluded, through the random sampling and assessment of available results from four case studies against criteria from applicable legislation, that currently only 50% are capable of informing and guiding town planning decisions adequately. / M (Environmental Management), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015

Thesis (MOccTher)--Stellenbosch University, 2015. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: The high number of mental health care users requiring care, the quick turnover in psychiatric hospitals and the scarcity of community-based mental health services are some of the factors that have led to a dramatic increase in the number of high frequency users of in-patient psychiatric services. In an attempt to address these issues, an occupational therapy-led day treatment centre was established at Stikland Hospital in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The aim of this study was to determine whether attendance at an occupational therapy-led community day treatment centre for mental health care users affects the use of in-patient services in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Methods: A pre-test/post-test quasi-experimental study design was used to determine the benefits of the occupational therapy-led day treatment centre. Total population sampling was used. Forty four mental health care users participated in the study. The number of admissions and number of days spent in hospital before and after occupational therapy intervention were compared using statistical analysis. Results: The analysis showed a significant difference in the number of admissions (p = .00) and the number of days spent in hospital (p = .00) before and after the occupational therapy intervention. There was a decrease in the number of admissions of 62.3% after intervention. Twenty-five participants (56.8%) had fewer admissions after intervention than before. Total days spent in hospital for the group showed a decrease of 74.6% after intervention. Days spent in hospital became shorter by up to 7 months after occupational therapy intervention. This indicated a medium effect size (r = .436) for number of admissions and a large effect size (r = .504) for number of days spent in hospital after intervention. The frequency of attending the day treatment centre had no influence on number of admissions (p = .410) or on the number of days spent in hospital (p = .579) after intervention. Conclusion: The findings suggest that an occupational therapy-led day treatment centre is effective in reducing the use of in-patient services within the Western Cape, South Africa. In addition providing a range of opportunities for meaningful participation may be more important than the intensity of treatment when promoting recovery. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Agtergrond: Die groot hoeveelhied persone wat psigiatriese sorg benodig, die vinnige omset in psigiatriese hospitale asook die tekort aan gemeenskaps psigiatriese dienste is van die faktore wat lei tot ‘n toename in persone wat gereëlde heropname benodig. As moontlike oplossing vir die probleem is ‘n dagbehandelingsentrum geopen by Stikland Hospitaal in die Wes-Kaap provinsie van Suid Afrika. Die doel van die studie was om vas te stel of ‘n dagbehandelingsentrum, onder leiding van ‘n arbeidsterapeut, effektief is in die Wes-Kaap provinsie van Suid Afrika vir persone met psigiatriese siektes. Metode: ‘n Voortoets-natoets kwasi-eksperimentele studie metode is gebruik om die voordele van ’n arbeidsterapie gedrewe dagbehandelingsentrum te bepaal. Totale bevolking steekproef is gebruik. Vier en veertig persone met ‘n psigiatriese diagnose het deelgeneem aan die studie. Die hoeveelheid opnames asook hoeveelheid dae spandeer in die hospitaal voor en na die arbeidsterapie intervensie is vergelyk. Resultate: Resultate het getoon dat daar ‘n beduidende verskil was tussen die hoeveelheid opnames (p = .00) en die hoeveelheid dae in die hospital (p = .00) voor en na arbeidsterapie intervensie. Die groep se hoeveelheid opnames het met 62.3% gedaal na intervensie. Vyf en twintig deelnemers (56.8%) het minder opnames gehad na intervensie as voor intervensie. Data toon ‘n medium effekgrootte (r = .436). Die totale dae in die hospitaal vir die groep het met 74.6% afgeneem na intervensie. Dae spandeer in die hospitaal het met tot 7maande verkort na arbeidsterapie intervensie. Dit toon‘n groot effekgrootte (r = .504). Die frekwensie van bywoning het geen invloed getoon op die hoeveelheid opnames (p = .410) of hoeveelheid dae in die hospitaal (p = .579) nie. Gevolgtrekking: Die studie het gevind dat, in die Wes-Kaap, ‘n arbeidsterapie gedrewe dagbehandelingsentrum ‘n effektiewe en uitvoerbare opsie is om die druk op binne-pasiënt dienste te verlig. Die studie het verder getoon dat betekenisvolle deelname aan aktiwiteite moontlik belangriker is vir herstel na ‘n psigiatriese siekte as intensiteit van behandeling.

published_or_final_version / English Studies / Master / Master of Arts

published_or_final_version / Urban Planning / Master / Master of Science in Urban Planning

An in depth reflection of the development of my approach to directing theatre as seen through the production processes of co-creating and directing The Psyche Project, directing Our Town by Thornton Wilder, and the journey of becoming a wife and a mother. / text

<p>In every market, competition is a vital ingredient for any working market economy. Large stores like IKEA, OnOff and El-Giganten are often positioned in locations near each other. Shopping areas like Gekås have proven to have large attraction power towards the customers. In down-town shopping areas it is common that large stores take advantage of each other’s capabilities to invoke customers’ interest. By doing so, businesses work together to create a large customer base.</p><p>The purpose of this paper is to determine how owners and managers of medium sized retail stores should choose location for their shop.</p><p>Both a qualitative and quantitative approach were used in this thesis; the qualitative approach was used for conducting interviews with 6 people involved in running the stores and municipality. This was done to collect information from actors that had the experience and knowledge about the subject of the thesis. The quantitative approach involved a survey done upon shopping habits of consumers in the same area. The reason for conducting both these researches was to diminish the biased answers that we would have got from conducting the research from one group only. By asking the store managers/owner and customers, as well as a representative of the municipality, we were able to provide a complete perspective on the situation.</p><p>Our findings showed that there were some major differences between a down-town shopping area and a shopping mall. It also became clear that the preferences and capabilities of the stores were important for selecting locations. Consumer preference on where to go shop was showed to be almost the same for A6 and down-town with a slight advantage towards A6. Still, the requirements on opening a store in a shopping mall oppose down-town was different.</p>

<p>This study investigated the societal perception of refugee men as being a risk group, being polluted and the consequent risk of HIV infection they might face. It also determined the factors that could expose them to the risk of HIV infection while living in exile in South Africa.</p>