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Showing 1 to 20 of 432 for “"Stellenbosch"”.
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Heritage, identity and value: Ida's Valley, Stellenbosch
… which lies just beyond the limits of the town, Stellenbosch, was that there was agreement between the AHD and the AD. The question that arose was whether the two readings of heritage value aligned and whether there really was agreement in terms of the significance of the site and the values it …
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Transforming Whiteness: Exploring Transformation at Stellenbosch University
… lingering legacies of Apartheid-era affiliation, Stellenbosch University (SU) faces harsh transformative realities. It has sought to tackle these realities through various policies and initiatives aimed at establishing (amongst others) diverse enrolment and racial inclusivity. Nevertheless, SU has …
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The Contemporary Cape Winery: A Wine Cooperative for Jamestown, Stellenbosch
… with the commercial wine estate typology in the Stellenbosch wine region in the Western Cape. The social problems faced by farm workers in the region calls for a re-interpretation of the winery typology to ensure a more socially sustainable future for the viticultural industry in South Africa. In …
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Farm workers in Stellenbosch : a survey of factors affecting health
The study was done to establish a profile of farm workers' health; and to investigate the extent to which the health of farm workers may be impaired by identified factors, both environmental and non-environmental.
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Farm workers in Stellenbosch: A survey of factors affecting health
… describing the condition of farm workers in the Stellenbosch area of South Africa. The study was done to establish a profile of farm workers' health; and to investigate the extent to which the health of farm workers may be impaired by identified factors, both environmental and non-environmental. …
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Law and community in a slave society : Stellenbosch district, c.1760-1820
… law in one particular rural district, namely, Stellenbosch in the years c.1760-1820. The chief primary sources include criminal -- and on a smaller scale civil -- records of the local and central courts of the colony. Travellers' accounts have also been utilised. The study of one particular …
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Some effects of fire frequency on fynbos at Jonkershoek, Stellenbosch, South Africa
A short literature review on fynbos ecology, with special reference to fire, is presented as an introduction to the thesis. Three post-fire ages of fynbos were studied at the Jonkershoek Forest Reserve, with the aim of determining the effects of fire frequency on the vegetation. The three …
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Legitimacy and decision making in developmental local government : participative MCDA in Stellenbosch
… action research setting in the municipality of Stellenbosch, South Africa, and applied to their 2001/2002 integrated development planning process. The method is grounded in the principles of participative action research in which the participation of all interested and affected patties is …
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Implementation of a content management system at the Stellenbosch University an exploratory investigation
… an enterprise content management system for the Stellenbosch University, one of four higher education institutions in the Western Cape, South Africa. The primary focus of this study was to conduct a needs-analysis of how the University could effectively address the website and portal information …
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The use of Cape vernacular architecture in gated communities in the Stellenbosch area
… by looking at some gated communities in the Stellenbosch area where Cape vernacular architecture is used. Stellenbosch is a historical student and tourist town with a townscape that reflects various colonial architectural styles. It is especially well known for its Cape Dutch architecture. It …
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Through a glass darkly?': An enquiry into HIV prevalence on Stellenbosch wine farms
… HIV testing to farm-based communities in Stellenbosch is a case in point. While no prevalence data exists for this sub-population, the assumption was that there may be high levels of infection, following the organisation's experience of AIDS-related illnesses on these farms and the social …
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Exploring the motivations, practices, perceived benefits and challenges of cover cropping among Stellenbosch winegrowers
… with the use of cover crops on wine farms in the Stellenbosch region, with a particular focus on whether these factors differ between small, medium and large farms. Using semi-structured interviews with 19 participants, the research applied the Awareness, Motivation, Pathways, and Rewards (AMPR) …
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The bouquet of freedom : social and economic relations in the Stellenbosch district, c1870-1900
… the effects on the wine growing district of Stellenbosch of the transformations in the political economy of the Cape Colony in the late nineteeth century. It is the first in depth study of Stellenbosch District and also contributes to other historical analyses concerned with the impact of …
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The Political Economy of Social Reproduction and Survival: Urban Land Occupations in Stellenbosch, South Africa
… and Azania, two urban land occupations in Stellenbosch - the birthplace of South African agrarian capital - this research examines how women’s survival strategies are responding to intensified pressures and the consequences of these strategies for women’s organisation and resistance. By …
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Les-Be-Queer: A Historical Exploration of Queer People at Stellenbosch University, c. 1987-2024
Stellenbosch University (SU), historically recognized as a conservative institution, has also witnessed moments of resistance to social norms. Notably, the late 1980s witnessed a surge in student activism, primarily fuelled by the Voëlvry Movement. This activism paved the way for the establishment …
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Threads of place: understanding the intangible memories of space and place – the case of Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch Town situated north of Cape Town holds remnants of the aftermath of the apartheid Regime. The reality of dispossession in the context of Die Vlakte, the fractured connection of Kayamandi to the Stellenbosch core, and other neighbourhoods that lie along the peripheries of the privileged …
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A needs assessment for palliative care training in undergraduate students at the University of Stellenbosch
… in undergraduate students at the University of Stellenbosch. METHODS: Two validated assessment scales were distributed via a questionnaire to all the fifth year medical students: * The Self-efficacy in palliative care scale (SEPC) assesses the confidence/anxiety the student experience in …
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The feasibility of augmenting the Stellenbosch potable water supply by establishing a direct potable reuse plant
… and reclamation of treated effluent. The town of Stellenbosch was selected as part of a case study to determine the feasibility of implementing a direct potable reuse (DPR) plant to augment the future water resource mix from a technical, social, environmental and economic standpoint. Over the past …
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The implementation of water demand management strategies in two South African case studies : Stellenbosch and Hermanus
… studies were at the small towns of Hermanus and Stellenbosch both in the south western Cape. The Hermanus project consisted of 12 different water savings programmes, while the Stellenbosch project consisted entirely of a retrofitting programme. The Hermanus project has recently run to the end of …
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The clean development mechanism potential of a combined heat and power plant in Stellenbosch, South Africa
… as its fuel source; the sawmill is located in Stellenbosch, South Africa. The sawmill employs standard production techniques as found in large sawmills throughout South Africa, enabling the results of this dissertation to be utilised as a reference for South Africa's total sawmill CHP …
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