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Item They stood their ground!’ – Professional Gangsters in South African Indian Society, 1940 - 1970(2023-04) Rachuene, GoseThis thesis is one part of a Creative PhD that investigates the emergence of a new breed of South African Indian gangsters in Durban and Johannesburg in the early apartheid period. The second part, existing as a separate creative text, is a screenplay for a feature film loosely based on dynamics and events present in the Durban Indian underworld of the 1950s. In the thesis I argue that while prominent ‘professional’ Indian gangsters were similar to other ‘non-white’ gangsters in certain respects (their self-fashioning in relation to gangster films, for one), these ‘gentlemen gangsters’ were different in terms of their high level of social and economic integration into Indian society. Focusing on the Crimson League in Durban and Sherief Khan’s gang in Johannesburg, this research comprises reconstructions from (and analysis of) interviews and written sources. It shows how these hustlers positioned themselves as protectors of the Indian community, but also cultivated reputations as punishers, capable of brutal violence if opposed.Item Ida(2023-01-16) HosaItem Item Community empowerment through participation in the land development objective implementation : Khayalami Metropolitan Council(1998) Lediga, MakhuduEvolution of planning theories since the turn of the century, reveals the need for the planning profession to conform to the demands of the fast and ever changing world. The planning profession in South Africa is currently faced with the mammoth task of redressing the legacy of apartheid planning. In an attempt to redress the legacy of apartheid planning the government. promulgated the Development Facilitation Act (DFA), Act 67 of 1995. The DFA principles by their very nature focus on the previously disadvantaged groups of the population. In order to implement the DFA principles, the Land Development Objectives (LDOs) are a relevant tool. This study focuses on community empowerment through participation in the implementation of the LDOs in Kempton Park / Tembisa. The overriding objective is to establishing how the implementation of the LDOs could empower the local communities. Furthermore the study seeks to establish the areas of intervention in the LDO implementation process. In providing a strategy for such areas, communities should participate in the development process, In conclusion, the study focuses on the role of planners in addressing problems identified in the LDO implementation process. Such roles include mediation, advocacy, advisor, catalyst etc.Item Facilities management and its impact on calculating value for money on public-private partnership projects in South Africa(en, 2016) Balram Keeran; Moosa Aadi; Govind MukeshPublic private partnerships (PPP)Item Energy efficiency practices in selected facility management organizations in Johannesburg(en, 2016) Alister Anthony, Phooko Bopape, Thabethe NokukhanyaEnergy efficiencyItem Predatory publishing practices: is there life after Beall's list?(WKW School of Communication & Information & NTU Libraries Nanyang Technological University, 2017-12) Nicholson, Denise RosemaryBackground. Scholarly communication is an ever-evolving practice. As publishing advanced from the printed format to digital formats, new trends, practices and platforms emerged in academia. As reputable publishers adapted their business models to accommodate open access, many non-reputable publishers have emerged with questionable business models and less-than favourable or unacceptable publishing services. Objectives. This paper discusses changing trends in scholarly publishing, the advent of and problems caused by pervasive predatory publishing practices, and possible solutions. The paper also investigates possible alternatives to Beall’s list and whether a “one-stop shop” black- or white list would serve as a comprehensive tool for scholarly authors. Results. The paper concludes that there is no “one-stop shop” or comprehensive resource or guidelines available at this stage for scholarly authors to consult before publishing. It alerts scholars to be cautious and to do research about potential publishers, before submitting manuscripts for publication. Contributions. It provides recommendations and some useful resources to assist authors before they publish their works.Item Digitization: An examination of the capacity and skills of academic Librarians in Nigeria(Redeemer’s University, Nigeria, 2016-06-22) Adeleke, Akinniyi AMore university libraries are building institutional repositories in Nigeria University of Jos was the first to break the ice in 2009 FUT, Owerri is digitizing postgraduate theses and dissertations Redeemer’s University digitized past question papers in 2011 Other efforts are ongoing.Item Jstor Digitization Project in Nigerian University Libraries: Policy Issues in Building and Sustaining Digital Collections(Bayero University, 2016-06-22) Diso, Lukman IITHAKA (JSTOR) initiated a pilot digitization project in 2010, collaborating with two Nigerian universities, Bayero University, Kano (BUK) and University of Ibadan (UI). The collaboration involves the establishment of a digital lab in each of the university libraries.The sequence of the project involves basically three phases: Planning: strategic meetings, signing of MOU and training Selection and assessment of materials, infrastructure, provision of equipment and hardware, and generation of metadata. Follow-up by Decopod, publishing digital output at institutions, project evaluation, writing preliminary report and submission of final report.December 2011 or before was the expected date of completion with costs not exceeding $4050 to be borne by ITHAKA. Both institutions have selected materials and commenced digitization with progress at different rates.Both are well behind schedule. BUK’s completion target for metadata generation was February end 2013.UI’s completion target was June 2013.What follows after the completion will be guided by the MOU. This paper aims to examine : The objectives of this project as articulated in the MOU The generation and management of “the selected materials”. The technology system deployed to execute the project The policy issues The institutional capacity building potential of the project .Item Optimum curriculum for effective digital management of cultural heritage: The Uganda perspective(AL AKHAWAYN UNIVERSITY, IFRANE, MOROCCO, 2016-06-22) Kigongo-Bukenya, Isaac M. N.Concern for cultural heritage not a new phenomenon in Uganda Cultural institutions preserve and pass on cultural heritage Several legal deposit provisions in Uganda - Supplemented by the Copyright and Neighboring Act, 2006 Digitization of cultural heritage began at MakLib in the late nineties The Africana Section collects traditional cultures on tombs, shrines, etc Since 2007 WDL digitizing Uganda Cultural Heritage pooled with WDL partners in the world Difference between Makerere Digitized cultural heritage and that of the WDL (U) is accessibility by all