Masters Degrees (Centre for Africa Studies)
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The inner workings and logics of intersectionality: an analysis of gendered (in)security in Rwanda
(University of the Free State, 2021-11)Resisting a single-axis framework and adopting intersectionality in gendered security research and practice ensures that more inclusive and holistic security, and thus sustainable peace, is achieved in post-conflict ... -
Incorporating African Indigenous Knowledge Systems into the Basic Education curriculum: Experiences from two schools in the Gauteng and kwazulu-Natal Provinces, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2021-11)South Africa is a proudly and richly diverse country with several indigenous groups across its nine provinces. Indigenous people have a vast array of knowledge by which they have lived and sustained their livelihoods for ... -
Marian shrine pilgrimages: a multi-sited exploration of Ngome, Maseru Farm and Ha Ramabanta
(University of the Free State, 2021-11)Pilgrimages take place all over the world for various reasons which range from spirituality to tourism. These are journeys embarked on by a group of people or an individual, stretching from one place to the other. In South ... -
The experiences of newly initiated Basotho men in selected Botshabelo high schools, Free-State Province
(University of the Free State, 2017)This research study in selected high schools in Botshabelo, in the Free State, sought to analyse, understand and present the lived experiences of newly initiated Basotho men, when they are incorporated back into the high ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
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