Doctoral Degrees (Centre for Africa Studies)
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Knowledge transfer and British expertise in Zambian urban planning
(University of the Free State, 2017-03)English: This thesis examines the relationship between the history of technical assistance and present day urban planning practice in Zambia and builds on multiple literatures spanning the field of planning history, technical ... -
State, civil society and the politics of economic indigenisation in Zimbabwe, 1980 to 2016
(University of the Free State, 2017-03)English: Using a broad civil society conceptual framework, this thesis examines the relations between the state and interest groups concerned with economic indigenisation in Zimbabwe from 1980 to 2016. During this period, ... -
Government, community and the university in Africa today: the case of the National University of Lesetho
(University of the Free State, 2017-01)This study is an investigation into relations of power between government, community and the university in Africa today. The purpose of the study is to examine the nature of contestations and contradictions among triadic ... -
The India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) collective and the socio-political construction of security
(University of the Free State, 2017-02)English: The focus of this thesis is on the formation and functioning of the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) collective. The study aims towards an understanding of whether and to what extent the IBSA collective is ... -
Corrective rape and black lesbian sexualities in contemporary South African cultural texts
(University of the Free State, 2017-01)The increased visibility of black lesbian identities in South Africa has been met with a severe backlash in the form of what activists term corrective rape. South African newspapers started to report on the incidence of ... -
A survey of sacred sites and construction of sacredness of space in the Free State
(University of the Free State, 2016)English: The research presented in this thesis focuses on the nature and extent of sacred sites in the Eastern Free State, namely Mautse, Motouleng, Modderpoort and Oetsi. An explorative survey was required because of the ... -
Pilgrimage to sacred sites in the Eastern Free State
(University of the Free State, 2016-01)English: There are many pilgrimages and revered forms of travel in South Africa. However, no systematic anthropological studies have been conducted into these journeys. Filling this void, this is a multisite ethnographic ... -
A history of malaria in the south eastern lowveld of Colonial Zimbabwe, 1890 to 1979
(University of the Free State, 2016-07)English: This thesis is a historical examination of the relationship between malaria and colonialism in the south eastern lowveld of Southern Rhodesia, present day Zimbabwe, from 1890 to 1979. It contributes to scholarly ... -
South Africa and the 'Congo Crisis', 1960-1965
(University of the Free State, 2016-02)English: On 30 June 1960, the Belgian Congo gained independence. Congo’s newfound freedom was soon disrupted by a period of severe socio-political chaos and conflict that became known as the ‘Congo crisis’. The exact nature ... -
Financing rebellion: the Rhodesian state, financial policy and exchange control, 1962-1979
(University of the Free State, 2015-11)English: This thesis examines the history of finance and exchange control under the Rhodesian Front (RF) government between 1962 and 1979. Outlining the background to Southern Rhodesia’s incorporation within Britain’s ... -
Deviance and colonial power: a history of juvenile delinquency in colonial Zimbabwe, 790-c.1960
(University of the Free State, 2016-02)English: This thesis is the first comprehensive study of juvenile delinquency in colonial Zimbabwe. Based on a detailed reading of archival sources generated by central government in various departments, urban municipalities, ... -
‘Mabhurandaya’: the Malawian diaspora in Zimbabwe: 1895 to 2008
(University of the Free State, 2015-11)English: This thesis historicizes the connections between identity, marginality and agency amongst an African diasporic community in Zimbabwe. It uses the case of people of Malawian ancestry or Mabhurandaya as a window ... -
Urban protest, citizenship and the city: the history of residents' associations and African urban representation in colonial Harare, Zimbabwe
(University of the Free State, 2015-11)English: This thesis is an account of social movements in the African part of the city of Salisbury in colonial Zimbabwe. It explores how the emergence and character of the “Location”, as shaped by segregatory policies ... -
The impact of the Second World War on Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), 1939-1953
(University of the Free State, 2015-11)English: The thesis explores the impact of the Second World War on colonial Zambia. The situation faced by the British government during the hostilities required a collective effort to fight a total war against the Axis ... -
Acquisition, ownership and use of natural resources in South Eastern Zimbabwe, 1929-1969
(University of the Free State, 2015-12)English: This study examines patterns of natural resources distribution and land use in south eastern Zimbabwe, originally known as Melsetter, and later Melsetter and Chipinga Districts. The study focuses on land utilisation, ... -
Inkatha and the National Party, 1980-1989
(University of the Free State, 2016-01)English: This thesis explores Inkatha and National Party politics in the period 1980-1989, focusing particularly on the relationship between them. It considers the nature of both parties’ political outlook, their objectives ... -
Policing the Witwatersrand: a history of the South African Republic Police, 1886-1899
(University of the Free State, 2016-02)English: This thesis fills a lacuna in the historiography of the institutional dimensions of colonial policing in southern Africa. The discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886 led to the rapid industrialisation of ... -
Ukuthwasa initiation of amagqirha: identity construction and the training of Xhosa women as traditional healers
(University of the Free State, 2009-05)English: The study explores ukuthwasa initiation process amongst amaXhosa women in the Eastern Cape Province. The focus is on the training of women amagqirha in three areas in the Eastern Cape. The study looks at how the ... -
Land reform and poverty alleviation in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe
(University of the Free State, 2014-01)The study is an investigation into the linkage between, landownership and poverty alleviation in Mashonaland East Province of Zimbabwe. The focus is directed by the fact that in Zimbabwe, the poorest live in rural areas. ...
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