http://hdl.handle.net/10539/104 Collection of Electronic Theses and Dissertations Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:01:17 GMT 2013-06-19T13:01:17Z http://wiredspace.wits.ac.za:80/bitstream/id/22669/ http://hdl.handle.net/10539/104 http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12785 Assessment of small-holder farmers' vulnerability to the 2004/2005 drought in Makhado municipality Nethavhani, Ntavhanyeni G. Unable to load abstract A research report for the partial fulfillment of Masters degree in the school of Geography and Environmental studies, Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2007. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12785 2013-06-14T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12784 Sociality and reproductive biology of the bushveld gerbil gerbilliscus leucogaster Lotter, Tracy Kim Unable to load abstract A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Johanneburg, 2010. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12784 2013-06-14T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12783 Number of people with difficulty seeing detected by community rehabilitation workers in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, with special reference to cataracts Twine, Rhian Unable to load abstract Thesis (M. Public Health), University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Health Sciences, Community Rehabilitation, 2007 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12783 2013-06-13T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12782 The political and economic implications of China's interest in Africa: a case study of Angola and Sudan Judas, Shingange Sekgathane Unable to load abstract Thesis (M.A.)--University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Humanities, School of Social Sciences, Department of International Relations, 2010 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12782 2013-06-13T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12780 Investigation into the identification and modelling of time-dependent behaviour of deep level excavations in hard rock Malan, Daniel Francois Unable to copy abstract Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Engineering, 1998 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12780 2013-06-12T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12779 Significance testing in, and some extensions of automatic interaction detection Kass, Gordon Vivian Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Engineering, 1975 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12779 2013-06-12T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12777 X-Men: the adventures of South African Fanboys and other tales of textual poaching Saloojee, Camilo Zain This research aims to eplore schoolboy fandom and identity politics in relation to the animated television text, the 'X-Men' which aired in the early post-apartheid years. The 'X-Men' texts dealt with the oppression of and struggle by 'mutants' for their rights. Following the writings of De Certeau, Fiske, Jenkins and others about textual poaching and audience rewritings of texts, the research (through the use of focus groups and interviews) seeks to establish how primarly schoolboy audiences in Johannesburg in the mid- to late 1990s understood societal ills through the text, and constructed "imagined communities" through their rewritings of the text. M.A. -- University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Humanities, Political Science, 2012 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12777 2013-06-07T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12776 A labour perspective on xenophobia in South africa: a case study of the Metals and Engineering industry in Ekurhuleni Di Paola, Miriam This report looks at an issue that is hidden from the public eye as well as from most sociological research: xenophobia in an industrial workplace. The lack of research on xenophobia in the workplace is a striking phenomenon that could be explained by an assumption that it does not affect progressive trade unions and organized workers. This report explores whether and how new forms of xenophobia in South Africa are related to the complex interaction between frustrated economic expectations, the reproduction of an apartheid practice that stigmatizes the other (albeit along new lines), and a strong nationalistic discourse. Economic frustration, joblessness and competition over scarce resources (also in terms of government social provision) are elements often used to characterize a context that can be conducive to the rise of anti-­‐migrant sentiments and attitudes. In fact, many South African workers consider foreign co-­‐workers to be responsible for ‘driving down wages and conditions’; a belief supported by many managers’ claims that foreigners work ‘harder for less’. However, little research has been conducted on xenophobia in workplaces. One possible explanation for this may be related to the pervasiveness of a view that assumes that workers are less inclined toward xenophobia than unemployed people. Such a view is rooted in neoclassical economics and considers that workers are not inclined toward xenophobic sentiments because of their ‘privileged’ employment status. This report interrogates these assumptions by looking into actual relationships between South African and foreign workers in the abode of production and beyond, and at the role played by trade unions in this regard. The research question of this research report is therefore twofold: • How do workers of different nationalities relate to each other in the workplace, and beyond? • How does NUMSA position itself in the interaction between workers of different nationalities? The research carried out at the Marco Polo bus factory in Ekurhuleni has shown that xenophobic sentiments and practices are indeed present in formal workplaces. It thus challenges the assumption underlining the prevalent neglect of workplaces among studies on xenophobia in South Africa, namely that xenophobia will be found among unemployed people or informal workers but not in formal workplaces. NUMSA officials who emphasize the difficulty in tackling xenophobia among members confirmed the finding. The difficulty is explained by the fact that members are embedded in a climate characterized by suspicion toward foreigners; such suspicion is amplified by the national discourse and reinforced in communities. Examples of solidarity among workers of different nationalities have nevertheless also been documented, with individual shopstewards playing an active role in trying to bridge the national divide. However, it emerges that the union has not as yet developed a coherent strategy to address xenophobia in the workplace. There is a gap between the leadership’s understanding of xenophobia, which is grounded in class analysis and based on principles of class solidarity and worker unity, and the perceptions of workers on the ground. The latter tend to see foreign nationals as a threat; in this regard their views conform to the widespread xenophobic climate rather then to the official union stance. This disjuncture between the union’s national and local levels results in a failure to address xenophobia in workplaces and in communities. Otherwise the management of anti-­‐migrant sentiments in the workplace is basically left to those individual shopstewards who choose to engage the workers about such biases. These sentiments are also de facto managed by employers. Thesis (M.A.)--University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Humanities, Labour Policies and Globalization, 2012 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12776 2013-06-07T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12775 Infrastructure sharing and access to broadband: the role of policy and regulation Magagane, Mankakane Violet ABSTRACT Infrastructure sharing is seen an opportunity to reduce the costs of deploying infrastructure and of gearing investment towards underserviced areas. It has since emerged that there is duplication and concentration of infrastructure in urban areas and limited infrastructure in many parts of the country. This complicates the sharing of infrastructure and the effectiveness of the infrastructure sharing instruments on essential facilities, facilities leasing and interconnection regulations in granting access to a wide range of services such as voice and broadband. The purpose of this study is to explore policy and regulatory instruments in infrastructure sharing and access to broadband. The study took into account the literature on policy and regulation and infrastructure sharing, the industry views and considered the trends in infrastructure sharing and the provision of ubiquitous networks to underserviced areas. The study found that network infrastructure sharing has the potential of providing the rapid development of access infrastructure capable of handling high bandwidth requirements suitable for an information society. Dissertation submitted to the faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Management in ICT PR Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12775 2013-06-07T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12774 Regulating mobile money to create an enabling business environment Kausch, Bronwen Ashley The technology to deliver mobile money services has been in place for over a decade, yet very few mobile money operations have reached scale. The purpose of the following research is to explore the possible reasons for this by analysing factors which impact the rollout and uptake of services. This is achieved through a case study of mobile money service offerings in the developing world in general and South Africa in particular. Findings of the research highlight the complexities of the challenge of reaching scale, particularly those relating to regulations, finding the appropriate business models and other socio-political factors. A further finding points to a possible lack of appropriate skills in the mobile money industry as a reason for services not reaching scale. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12774 2013-06-07T00:00:00Z