Browsing Centre for Africa Studies by Issue Date
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The incorporation of indigenous knowledge in land reform projects: the Basotho Letjhabile and Maolosi Trust agricultural projects
(University of the Free State, 2009)Indigenous peoples around the world have sought knowledge of physical reality throughout the ages. Their understanding of the physical universe is codified in their knowledge systems. However, often the content of agricultural ... -
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 ... -
Continuity and change: an evaluation of the democracy-foreign policy nexus in post-apartheid South Africa
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2010-09)If foreign policy is viewed as an “intermestic” arena where the external meets the internal, then it becomes possible to see how internal domestic factors drive foreign policy making. In this context the democracy-foreign ... -
A study of rituals performed at two sacred sites in the eastern Free State
(University of the Free State, 2011-11)Oral tradition and diverse literary sources in Sesotho indicate that African peoples have for centuries been performing rituals for different purposes at the sacred sites, such as caves within their communities as well as ... -
The rhetorical imprint from a constructivist perspective
(Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State, 2014)The rhetorical imprint, ideal for probing the rhetoric of a single rhetor, is defined as a unified set of characteristics that function at the manifest and latent levels of rhetoric. From a constructivist viewpoint, this ... -
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. ... -
Exploring narratives of women in leadership in post-conflict societies
(University of the Free State, 2014-07-04)In 2014 Rwanda had the highest representation levels of women in a national legislature. South Africa ranked eighth in the world. This is in the context of diverse women’s representation levels around the world and regionally. ... -
A history of mining in Broken Hill (Kabwe): 1902-1929
(University of the Free State, 2015-02)English: This study has attempted to write a history of the Broken Hill mine in the period from 1902 to 1929. Despite the mine being the first large enterprise to be opened in Zambia, its history is largely unknown. Much ... -
A history of marriage and citizenship: Kalanga women’s experiences in post-colonial Botswana until 2005
(University of the Free State, 2015-02)English: This study examines Kalanga women‟s experiences in relation to marriage and citizenship legislation in Botswana between 1966 and 2005. The analyses of the study are based on legislation affecting all women in ... -
Foreign capital, state and the development of secondary industry in Southern Rhodesia, 1939-1956
(University of the Free State, 2015-07)English: This thesis is a detailed historical study that examines the nature and extent of foreign capital investment in Southern Rhodesia (modern-day Zimbabwe) between 1939 and 1956, with particular focus on the development ... -
The colonial archive and contemporary chieftainship claims: the case of Zimbabwe, 1935 to 2014
(University of the Free State, 2015-07)English: This thesis focuses on the uses of the colonial archive in contemporary Zimbabwe by people and families claiming chieftaincy. It uses five selected case studies: Chidziva in Masvingo, Sanyanga and Mutsago in ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
‘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 ... -
Chiefs and government in post-colonial Zimbabwe: the case of Makoni District, 1980-2014
(University of the Free State, 2015-11)English: This study explores the relationship between chiefs and government in Zimbabwe during the period 1980-2014. It examines how the interactions between chiefs and government evolved over three and a half decades, ... -
Fast track land reform in Matepatepa commercial farming area, Bindura district: effects on farm workers, 2000 – 2010
(University of the Free State, 2015-11)English: This dissertation examines the effects of Zimbabwe’s Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP) on farm workers from 2000 to 2010. It looks at how farm workers fared during and after the process and how they dealt ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
Perceptions and attitudes regarding “corrective rape” among lesbian students at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein
(University of the Free State, 2016)Post-apartheid South Africa is a country filled with conflicting ideas. While the Constitution enshrines the rights of sexual minorities, homophobic attitudes tend to reflect discriminatory behaviour within society. ...