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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"Pietermaritzburg"”.
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Sport, space and segregation Pietermaritzburg, 1900-1980
Sport is located historically within its political, economic, cultural and social context in order to assess its role in human and spatial relations; and its meaning for various communities. This study aims to measure the impact of dominant ideology (imperialism, segregation and apartheid), the …
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The cultural significance of the Church of the Vow in Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu-Natal
… referred to as the Church of the Covenant) in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, which was built in fulfilment of a vow taken by the Voortrekkers before the Battle of Blood River (also referred to as Ncome in Zulu and Bloedrivier in Afrikaans) on 16 December 1838. Afrikaner farmers (later …
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Pietermaritzburg as an Afrikan City: Re-establishing the Identity of the Central Business District
… The project is focused on the City of Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal. In starting to reimagine and re-establish the identity of Pietermaritzburg's CBD, I consider a mixed-use precinct in the heart of the CBD, which will serve as a catalytic site for urban renewal and act as a pilot …
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An examination of narrative approach in homiletics training in theological institutions in the Pietermaritzburg area (KwaZulu- Natal)
… in five theological training institutions in the Pietermaritzburg area of KwaZulu-Natal. That this approach would be beneficial in the training of preachers in this province is supported by the research of scholars concerning inter alia the workings in general of the human brain, the general …
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Child abuse: an assessment of recognition capabilities, attitudes and reporting practices of primary school teachers in Pietermaritzburg
… categories in the Midlands education circuit in Pietermaritzburg.Methods: An observational, descriptive cross sectional quantitative study design was used. A self-administered questionnaire was completed by 237 teachers selected by multi-stage stratified proportional random sampling from a total …
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Exploring novice teachers’ experiences in teaching of natural sciences to grade 8 and 9 within Pietermaritzburg secondary schools
… of Natural Sciences to Grade 8 and 9, within Pietermaritzburg secondary schools. Qualitative methods were used in this study, specifically semi-structured interviews were used for data collection. The purposive sampling technique was used to select the participants, principals of secondary …
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Informal business enterprises and their impact on the sustanability of the city of Pietermaritsburg
… operators in different parts of the city of Pietermaritzburg. Allegations have been made that street vending causes pollution of the environment in the city and that it was an illegal activity associated with crime and other anti-social activities that were inimical to formal business …
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'They say you are not a man' : hegemonic masculinity and peer pressure amongst male adolescents in KwaZulu-Natal : implications for the HIV epidemic
… areas with high levels of HIV prevalence outside Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal.
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How Do Urban Cities Manage Road Traffic Congestion?
… as Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Tshwane, Pietermaritzburg, Port Elizabeth, East London, Bloemfontein and Vanderbiljpark are relatively experiencing a high congestion level. The paper also reviews the policies and regulations employed to monitor traffic matters and mitigate road traffic …
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An Investigation into assessment reform in South Africa with special reference to common task assessment
… of the role of CTA. Six secondary schools in Pietermaritzburg area in the province of KwaZulu-Natal were selected as cases for an in-depth qualitative study. Two schools were African schools and the other three were multiracial school and one private school. Fourteen (14) teachers were …
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An evaluative study of the role of the School Governing Body parent component in decision-making
… under the Port-Shepstone District in the Pietermaritzburg region of KwaZulu Natal Province. The research brings to the fore a distinction and overlap between governance and decision-making. It highlights the nature and importance of the involvement of the parent component in …
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An evaluation of the effectiveness of a teamwork program: a comparative study
… contexts. The study was conducted in the Pietermaritzburg area. A total number of twenty four (24) participants took part in this study. There were nine (9) participants from the Department of Transport team and fifteen (15) from the Sedara College of Agriculture. A Pre-test was offered to …
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The geochemistry and phosphorus sorption characteristics of Mgeni catchment sediments
… industrial and social development of Durban and Pietermaritzburg and the river has been impounded in four places to provide a crucial water resource to these areas. The river is highly susceptible to anthropogenic pollution, particularly phosphorus, which may be derived from unsanitised …
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Circuits of imperial citizenship: Indian print culture and the politics of race, 1890-1914
… from archives in Ottawa, Vancouver, Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Pretoria, and London, I map how the discourse of imperial citizenship circulated across the empire in a transnational print sphere of periodicals, pamphlets, and petitions. By focusing on the work of activists in Canada and South …
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Section 1 of the Civil Union Act 17 of 2006: Does the blanket ban on minors from entering into a civil union underpin “the best interests of the child” principle in terms of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa
… of the family advocates in the area of Durban, Pietermaritzburg and Ntuzuma. Eight common themes emerged from the interviews. The findings, in respect of the second phase of the study, were integrated with the findings in respect of phase one. Ultimately the study concluded that as a result of …
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Tourists’ perceptions of KwaZulu-Natal brand image and brand loyalty
… International Airport, Richards Bay Airport, Pietermaritzburg Airport, Hluhluwe Game Reserve, uShaka Marine World, Durban and Richards Bay beach). Data analyses were done using IBM’s SPSS Statistics, employing descriptive analysis (Frequency, Mean, Standard Deviation), bivariate analysis …
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Narrative, conflict and change : journalism in the new South Africa
… of research at the Natal Witness, in the city of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, as well as material from other newspapers in South Africa and material provided by the writer's experience as a freelance journalist.
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The effect of pregnancy on a schoolgirl’s education
… The focus was on secondary schools in the Pietermaritzburg district in KwaZulu-Natal. An introductory literature review was provided of the reasons for the high prevalence of pregnancy amongst schoolgirls. Research conducted during 2011 in South Africa has found that by the age of 18 years …
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The effect of water stress and storage conditions on seed quality of chickpea genotypes characterized by differences in seed size and coat colour
… out at the University of KwaZulu- Natal (UKZN), Pietermaritzburg Campus. It was conducted to evaluate the performance of chickpea genotypes (Desi-K, Saina-K and ICCV-K) with different seed sizes on seedling emergence (i), seed ageing effect on seed quality and imbibition of genotypes produced …
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Revitalising school social work services in a global economy : a developmental perspective
… special reference to the Durban, Empangeni and Pietermaritzburg education areas where the writer carried out the empirical observation. The justification or the investigation was strengthened by the double factors of globalisation and fast increasing technology transfer throughout the world- The …
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