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A threat to property and lives: Black ‘crime’ and white ‘victims’ in Krugersdorp, 1887 to 1914

Dugmore, Charles (2010-09-14)

"Although he was helpless and defenceless, he decided to declare 'war' against his persecutors. Without arms he said, he was going to wage a relentless struggle against the white man. He was going to rob him, break ...

Threatened species lists as tools of environmental governance in South Africa

Friedmann, Yolan (2009-09-10)

Formal environmental governance systems mostly comprise the policy and regulatory frameworks that determine natural resource access, ownership and benefit sharing. Outside of this framework, civil society groups and ...

THREE DIMENSIONAL ANALYSES OF STRESS AND STRAIN DISTRIBUTIONS AROUND BORD AND PILLAR GEOMETRIES

Ndlovu, Xolisani (2007-04-10)

Underground observations at a coal mine indicated failure of the immediate roof above the bords while pillars were observed to be intact. To determine the underlying causes of roof failures, careful observations and ...

Three dimensional shock wave/boundary layer interactions

Mowatt, Sean (2011-11-02)

An investigation into a three-dimensional, curved shock wave interacting with a three-dimensional, curved boundary layer on a slender body is presented. Three different nose profiles mounted on a cylindrical body were ...

Tickling the Ivories: Power, Violence, Sex and Identity in Elfriede Jelinek’s The Piano Teacher.

Petersen, Kendall (2006-03-22)

This study examines the role of power and its manifestation in social and inter-personal relationships, violence, sex, and sexual identity – the construction of identity as well as the perception of identity – in Elfriede ...

The ties that bind and bond: socio-cultural dynamics and meanings of remittances among Congolese migrants in Johannesburg

Kankonde, Bukasa Peter (2010-08-17)

ABSTRACT The thesis investigates how transnational familial ties and socio-cultural dynamics shape migrants‘ remitting behavior and inform their relationships. It shows that most research on remittances fails to capture ...

A tiger in the court: the nature and implications of Wole Soyinka's interactions at the Royal Court Theatre: 1956-1966

Motsa, Ntombizodwa Thembelihle Gertrude (2012-01-20)

"Time has run out - period". Myth and history in Serote's long poems

Frielick, Stanley (1990-02-06)

Time series analysis of migratory stabilization: a research technique for quantifying individual and group patterns of cyclic migration, with special reference to sub-Saharan Africa

Alverson, Hoyt S. (2010-08-12)

Time series analysis using fractal theory and online ensemble classifiers with application to stock portfolio optimization

Lunga, Wadzanai Dalton (2007-10-10)

Neural Network method is a technique that is heavily researched and used in applications within the engineering field for various purposes ranging from process control to biomedical applications. The success of Neural ...

Time until first analgesic requirement, post caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia, in HIV-positive patients at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital

Wagner, Janine Louise (2011-10-11)

BACKGROUND Multiple studies have been conducted comparing the efficacy and duration of analgesia obtained from spinal anaesthesia containing local anaesthetics as well as opioids. The literature available has not considered ...

A time-dependent green element formulation for solution of potential flow problems in 3 dimensional domains

Nyirenda, Edwin (2011-05-11)

In this work we develop a generalised methodology for the solution of the timedependent second order parabolic differential equation of potential flow in heterogeneous media using the Green element method. Parabolic ...

Time-to-degree: identifying factors for predicting completion of four year undergraduate degree programmes in the built environment at the University of Witwatersrand

Mamvura, Innocent (2013-04-29)

The study aims to identify the variables which best predict completion of four year undergraduate degree programmes, in the Schools of Construction Economics and Management and Architecture and Planning, at the University ...

Tin mining in the Valley of Heaven

Crush, Jonathan (2010-09-03)

Immediately to the south of the Swaziland capital of Mbabane lie the Malegwane Hill and, at its feet, the Ezulwini Valley, geographical heartland of the powerful nineteenth century Swazi state under the military kings ...

Tinkering, Tailoring, and Transforming: Retention of Scientific Excellence of Women Researchers through WiSER mentoring

Geber, Hilary; Roughneen, Caroline (Oxford Brookes University, 2011-02)

Women are under-represented in academic grades in Higher Education, but more so in science, engineering and technology (SET) disciplines. This under-representation of women undermines the potential gains the community of ...

Titanates and titania coated titanates as supports in the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

Phadi, Thabiso Terence (2009-02-02)

A titanate nanotube (TNT) material with a high surface area of 231 m2/g was prepared by reacting TiO2 with KOH in an autoclave for 24 hours. This surface area was about five times higher than that of the commercial TiO2 ...

Titania derived nanotubes and nanoparticles : catalyst supports in hydrogenation, oxidation and esterification reactions

Sikhwivhilu, Lucky Mashudu (2009-01-20)

Nanotubular titanates were synthesized by a simple methodology using a commercial TiO2 (Degussa P25 containing anatase and rutile phases) and a base (KOH) solution. Prior to the removal of KOH, the samples of TiO2 were ...

Titanium dioxide-carbon spheres composites for use as supports in cobalt Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

Phadi, Thabiso Terence (2013-02-14)

Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis is a reaction which entails the conversion of synthesis gas, also known as syngas (a mixture of H2 and CO gases), to liquid hydrocarbon fuels, oxygenated hydrocarbons, chemicals and water. ...

TK2 pottery: the shift to Mapungubwe

Van der Walt, Jaco (2012-10-04)

The main processes and events that led to class distinction and sacred leadership in the Limpopo Valley are well known. Recent research nevertheless advances our understanding of the development of social complexity and ...

To 'test' or not to 'test'? : an exploratory study of WITS students' responses to Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT).

Buldeo, Priya (2012-06-29)

The health of University students is important as these individuals are central to the future economic sector. Since HIV/AIDS is a major public health threat in South Africa (SA), it is vital to develop health initiatives ...

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