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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"Ndebele"”.
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Ndebele spirituality as pathways to peace and healing in Zimbabwe
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Technology in Public Administration – Peace Studies, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2021.
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College libraries in Kangwane and Kwa-Ndebele: a comparative study
… study is to determine whether Kangwane and Kwa-Ndebele college libraries reach standards set for college libraries. To compare college libraries in Kangwane and Kwa-Ndebele and to identify areas which need to be addressed to improve these libraries, and to alert administrators and managers of …
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Construction of sexualities and sexual identities among young Ndebele women
… This study sought to explore how young Ndebele women understand their own sexualities. Furthermore, it examined the ways in which socio-cultural factors influence young women's understanding of their sexualities and the role that cultural practices play in how young women make sense of …
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Some sociolinguistic aspects of Southern Ndebele as spoken in South Africa
… at taking a socio Unguis tic view of the South Ndebele language. Particular attention was spent on the manner in which the ever-changing circumstances in life put pressure on the Ndebele language. This pressure is a social demand by the Ndebele community of making the language keep pace with …
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Beadwork: its cultural and linguistic significance among the South African Ndebele people
… scrutiny of the art performed by the Ndebele people of South Africa. It sets out to identify and define Ndebele beadwork by looking very closely to its origin, how it survived the dark days of waging wars and made its way into the modern times. In its classification a clear distinction …
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A comparative analysis of metaphorical expressions used by rural and urban Ndebele speakers: the contribution of S'ncamtho
… It focuses on the impact of S'ncamtho, an Ndebele-based urban youth variety of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe along the variables of rural/urban, sex, age and level of education. The thesis uses Cognitive Metaphor Theory to build on research on metaphor in urban youth varieties to answer the …
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An analysis of the social vision of post-independence Zimbabwean writers with special reference to Shona and Ndebele poetry
… analyses creative trends in Shona and Ndebele poetry published after the attainment of political independence in 1980. The research tries to establish the close link between poems in the two national languages and post-independence Zimbabwean history in order to examine the link between …
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Singabantu - a journey to self determination
… were divided according to tribal lines with the Ndebele and Shona tribes dominating the narrative. History of the Ndebele people depicts them as settlers who came from the present-day South Africa and incorporated other tribes on the way to form a Ndebele nation. However, these so-called settlers …
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Menstruation Matters: (De)constructing menstrual preparation as reproductive labour-work in rural Zimbabwe
… with menstruation that are held by rural Ndebele women and girls in Zimbabwe. I examine the embodied experience of menstruation (ukungena esikhathini – in the African language, isiNdebele) as an in-road to locating gender gaps in international development discourse. I do this in order to …
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'The whole nation on one station'? National FM as a case study of radio for indigenous small linguistic communities in Zimbabwe
… rights. National FM broadcasts in Shona and Ndebele instead of the minority languages. ZBC management consists of Shona and Ndebele speakers and decision making is done by people who are not minority language speakers. Content analysis of the four selected languages indicates that the …
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An investigation into the progression of premarital fertility since the onset of Zimbabwe's fertility transition
… young womanhood, history of contraceptive use, Ndebele ethnicity, and residence in regions other than Manicaland and Masvingo, especially Ndebele dominated regions, increased the same risk by 465.0%, 45.5%, 136.0% and up to 135.0% respectively. The stagnation of premarital fertility between 1988 …
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A general ethnographic survey of the amaBhaca (East Griqualand)
… moved north and today exists as Swazi, Rhodesian Ndebele, Transvaal Ndebele, Ngani and others. At least a century of wandering away from Natal has modified considerably the culture of these immigrants and today the culture of Bhaca, Xesibe (in the district of Mount Ayliff) and the various Mfengu …
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An analysis of the human rights abuses against minority groups and the prospects of transitional justice in post–Mugabe Zimbabwe
… access to justice. Minority groups, such as the Ndebele tribe, women, children, and the LGBTQ community, have been particularly targeted by this oppressive regime. This study focuses on the experiences of minority groups in Zimbabwe. The main challenges faced by Zimbabwe include a culture of …
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The roles of social media in disseminating HIV/AIDS information to young people aged 18-24 in Harare Zimbabwe
… sensitive to the indigenous languages of Ndebele, Shona, and Venda languages and advocates links with international, regional, and national organisations. HAIDYP’s special counselling role elaborates on the formal and informal teaching dimensions of existing models, and it has the …
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A study of indigenous sorghum agriculture in Southern Africa: combining isotope and indigenous knowledge systems approaches
… higher δ13C values by the Kekana Ndebele. The range of δ15N values in both contemporary (5.4‰, n=90) and archaeological (8.7‰, n=11) sorghum is larger than that usually attributed to a single trophic level, with significant implications for the interpretation of δ15N in consumers. …
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(Un)Homely in Cape Town: contested space and the post-apartheid urban narrative
… Ordinary (1991), South African writer Njabulo Ndebele asserts that Johannesburg has always been, the centre of South African resistance and “spectacle” – and the object of studies such as Johannesburg: The Elusive Metropolis (2008). Located at the intersection of urban and postcolonial studies, …
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Assessment of the use of ceramic water filters with silver nitrate as point-of-use water treatment devices in Dertig, North West Province, South Africa
Water borne diseases due to inadequate and unsafe drinking water is a global challenge that has led to a significant number of deaths and illnesses reported annually. These diseases are prevalent in less-developed countries, especially in rural areas where there is shortage of basic infrastructure …
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South African asset manager perceptions on the integration of climate change risks into equity investment decision-making processes
The growing interest responsible investing strategies driven by bodies such as the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investing Initiative has resulted in issues such as climate change and its impact on investment portfolios becoming part of the asset management industry discourse. However, …
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3-month bond option strategies: an analysis of performance from 1998 to 2010 in the South African market
Due to the 2008 financial crisis, investors have become more risk averse in investing in equities and have increased their holdings in bonds as they are believed to be less risky. However, South African interest rates have been volatile over the past decade due to changes in the inflation rate. …
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A critical tax theory approach to income tax relief for black-middle class taxpayers contributing to the support of family
The purpose of this thesis is to examine income tax relief measures for taxpayers with dependants in South Africa. This research has found that taxpayers who are black and middle-class are likely to make contributions to the support of household member and non-household member dependants. This is …
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