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Theatre Reviews: Confronting the African nightmate

- Wright, Laurence, Jefferey, C

Authors: Wright, Laurence , Jefferey, C
Date: 2001
Subjects: To be catalogued
Language: English
Type: text , article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/455890 , vital:75465 , https://hdl.handle.net/10520/AJA1011582X_170
Description: Yael Farber's adaptation of Julius Caesar marks something of a breakthrough in South African Shakespeare productions. The key achievement is that the play is no longer about Rome or Renaissance England, nor is it about processes of cultural translation or trendy theatrical Africanisation, largely cosmetic. This production is, in a generous way, squarely and pointedly about Africa.
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Date Issued: 2001

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An empirical formula for estimating the water use of Scaevola plumieri

- Peter, Craig I, Ripley, Bradford S

Authors: Peter, Craig I , Ripley, Bradford S
Date: 2000
Language: English
Type: Article
Identifier: vital:6530 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005971
Description: Transpirational water loss of Scaevola plumieri (L) Vahl. (= Scaevola thunbergii Eckl. & Zeyh.) (Goodeniaceae), a dune pioneer plant along the eastern and southern coasts of South Africa, was measured over a wide range of atmospheric conditions and related to the atmospheric vapour pressure deficit (VPD). A plot of leaf transpiration rate (E) against VPD yielded a curvilinear relationship (r[sup 2] = 0.88, P = 0.000). As both leaf and canopy E were found to be closely coupled to atmospheric conditions, this correlation was used to calculate canopy E for entire days. The bulk volumes of water transpired per day were related to the mean daily temperature as recorded at a nearby weather station and were strongly related (r2 = 0.71, P = 0.0037). This correlation allowed the bulk volume of water transpired by one square metre of a S. plumieri-covered dune to be calculated on a daily basis for an entire year. Transpirational losses (566 litres) in 1997 were then compared with rainfall (539 litres), indicating that rainfall was perhaps insufficient to support the plants that year. Similar deficits were calculated for 1996, suggesting that plants were possibly reliant on water stored in the sand or taped ground water. This species showed an unusual positive response of increasing leaf conductance to increasing VPD over the range 0-3 kPa.
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Date Issued: 2000

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Cape Town talks about sex workers

- Sex Workers’ Education & Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT)

Authors: Sex Workers’ Education & Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT)
Date: 2000
Subjects: SWEAT
Language: English
Type: text
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/168829 , vital:41651
Description: On Monday 25 September,, as- part of the One City Festival, the Black Arts Collective hosted a debate about sex work. Natasha from SWEAT spoke about the why the government should decriminalize sex work. Khadija Magardie, a journalist from the Mail and Guardian newspaper, sent a speech talking about how sex work should be abolished by changing the law to make the clients criminals, so they can be arrested for buying sex from sex workers. Members of the public came to the debate, and talked about their feelings about sex work, and asked questions and gave comments. Generally most people were supportive of the fact that sex workers deserve human rights, even if they didn’t like the idea that people sell sex for a living. The city is starting to talk about sex work and sex workers, which is very exciting. It is a chance for SWEAT to talk about the realities of the industry, and to break down some of the stereotypes that many members of the public have about sex workers and sex work. One element that is missing from these discussions is the voices of sex workers themselves. SWEAT points out that it is very difficult for sex workers to talk publicly because of the stigmatization they suffer, and because sex work is still illegal. If you are interested in talking to the public about your experiences and opinions, please contact SWEAT and let us know, so that next time there is a chance to speak to the public we can invite you along.
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Date Issued: 2000

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A foreign policy for all?: South Africa and the call for an African Renaissance

- Bischoff, Paul, 1954-

Authors: Bischoff, Paul, 1954-
Date: 1999
Language: English
Type: text , article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/161388 , vital:40622 , https://0-hdl.handle.net.wam.seals.ac.za/10520/EJC15569
Description: In the political vacuum that accompanies Africa's 'strategic marginalisation' and in a situation of fifteen conflicts, our continent finds itself in a state of flux. Here lies the challenge for inter-African diplomacy and regional initiatives by state and non-state actors seeking to indigenously define, manage and contain conflict. The intention must be a purposive one: to seek to normatively structure an environment 'paddocked' to provide security for states, civic society, communities, women, children and individuals.
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Date Issued: 1999

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A generic virtual reality interaction system and its extensions using the common object request broker architecture (CORBA)

- Rorke, Michael, Bangay, Shaun D

Authors: Rorke, Michael , Bangay, Shaun D
Date: 1999
Subjects: To be catalogued
Language: English
Type: text , article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/432684 , vital:72892 , https://www.cs.ru.ac.za/research/Groups/vrsig/pastprojects/013interaction/paper03.pdf
Description: The paper describes the design and implementation of an immersive Virtual Reality (VR) interaction system. The system aims to provide a flexible mechanism for programmers to implement interaction in their VR applications, making good use of all accepted practices in the field. The paper further describes how the system was extended to a multi-user system using the CORBA middleware layer.
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Date Issued: 1999

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Geochemical variations in a long Karoo dyke, Eastern Cape

- Marsh, Julian S, Mndaweni, M J

Authors: Marsh, Julian S , Mndaweni, M J
Date: 1998
Language: English
Type: text , article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/149715 , vital:38877 , https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-1abee09c1f
Description: A prominent vertical dolerite dyke, up to 30 m wide and which can be traced for over 100 km, is compositionally homogeneous along much of its length and shows no evidence of flow differentiation. Associated parallel dykes are compositionally distinct and are unrelated by closed-system processes. The main dyke has geochemical characteristics of the Maloti or Senqu Units in the upper part of the main Lesotho basalt sequence, whereas the parallel dykes are geochemically similar to the lower Mafika Lisiu Unit. On the basis of size and composition the main dyke may well represent a fissure which once fed effusions of Karoo basalt.
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Date Issued: 1998

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Regionalism in marine biology: the convergence of ecology, economics and politics in South Africa

- McQuaid, Christopher D, Payne, A I L

Authors: McQuaid, Christopher D , Payne, A I L
Date: 1998
Language: English
Type: Article
Identifier: vital:6938 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011960
Description: The South African coast includes biogeographic provinces which are quite distinct in their abilities to sustain exploitation and in the types of exploitation they experience. As a result, no single region can act as a model for the management of living resources around the entire coast. Instead, appropriate management must rest on regionally based research. Past research in marine biology focused on the west coast with much less attention being given to the east and south coasts, where non-commercial, subsistence-level fisheries predominate. A partial decentralisation of research focus is essential. This requires commitment from national-level research bodies and some certainty about at least medium-term funding. This paper addresses the convergence of ecology, economics and politics in South Africa and illustrates the direct relevance that fundamental or basic research can have to socioeconomic problems. Recruitment of the resource; Geographical variation in biological processes; State of research policy; Promise of regulations.
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Date Issued: 1998

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Iinjongo ze Self-Employed Womens Union

- SEWU

Authors: SEWU
Date: 1997
Subjects: SEWU
Language: English,Xhosa,Afrikaans, Zulu
Type: text
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154981 , vital:39813
Description: ISEWU yimanyano yamakhosikazi azisebenzelayo ngokwawo abangenawo umsebenzi osisigxina. Ungazimanyaxa uyinkosikazi eziphilelayo ngoluhlobo lulandelayo: Xa uzisebenzela ngokwakho ungaqashanga bantu bangaphezu kwesithathu; Xa usebenzela abantu bengakuqashanga isigxina; Xa usenza umsebenzi ongekho phantsi kwayo nayiphi imanyano; Xa usebenza umsebenzi wethutyana (casual). Imali yokuzimanya ne SEWU yi Rl 0.00, umrhumo wenyanga yi R5.00 emva kokuba ujoyinile. Uyakuthi ufumane ikhadi lobulungu elizakuthi libonise imirhumo yakho, kunye ne risiti njalo xa ubhatala. ISEWU inazo nee ofisi zokucebisa (Advice Offices) amakhosikazi asebenzayo angekho phantsi kwayo nayiphi imanyano. Wamkelekile uze kuboniswane / ngengxaki yakho sibone indlela esinokuyisombulula ngayo.
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Date Issued: 1997

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Leon DeKock. Bloodsong. Cape Town Snailpress. 1997

- Mason, Paul

Authors: Mason, Paul
Date: 1997
Subjects: To be catalogued
Language: English
Type: text , poem
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/464687 , vital:76536 , ISBN 0028-4459 , https://journals.co.za/doi/epdf/10.10520/AJA00284459_515
Description: New Coin is one of South Africa's most established and influential poetry journals. It publishes poetry, and poetry-related reviews, commentary and interviews. New Coin places a particular emphasis on evolving forms and experimental use of the English language in poetry in the South African context. In this sense it has traced the most exciting trends and currents in contemporary poetry in South Africa for a decade of more. The journal is published twice a year in June and December by the Institute for the Study of English in Africa (ISEA), Rhodes University.
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Date Issued: 1997

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Voices of the Transport and Omnibus Workers Union Vol 1 No 9

- TOWU

Authors: TOWU
Date: Dec 1997
Subjects: TOWU
Language: English
Type: text
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135587 , vital:37278
Description: NACTU held its 5th National Congress at Shaft 17 centre in Gauteng from 13 to 16th November 1997. Comrades M Soeker, Joe Sineker, J Braaf, C Lahoo and D Abels were the TOWU delegates. Several constructive resolutions were passed at Congress, notably: Organizational issues Labour market issues Economic issues Social issues Transformation and affirmative action. Discussion and debates ensured that everybody present partook actively because making resolutions and implementing them .are two different things. Message of NACTU President, Comrade James T Madlalose: "We in NACTU need to be more committed and focused. A lot of work lies ahead and it is our responsibility as Congress to execute it with the best interests of our members in mind. NACTU will survive AMANDLA!".
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Date Issued: Dec 1997

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Newsletter of the Self-Employed Womens Union - No.12

- SEWU

Authors: SEWU
Date: 1996
Subjects: SEWU
Language: English
Type: text
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155012 , vital:39833
Description: Pat Horn, Eunice Ntshangase and Sarah Nkunkwana attended the conference of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland, in June. They were participating in discussions about international guidelines for the recognition and protection of home-based workers. These international guidelines were a Convention (which is legally enforceable by countries who ratify the Convention) and a Recommendation containing a number of additional proposals which are not necessarily enforced by law. The SEWU delegation was part of a group of women from different organisations in Homenet, the international body of organisations representing home-based workers which SEWU and SEWA from India both belong to. They had to lobby as many governments as possible to vote in support of the Convention. The South African government was one of those who supported it very strongly. The employers group at the conference fought very hard to stop the Convention being adopted, but in the end it was passed by a two-thirds majority vote. It was a victory for homeworkers, who have not been widely recognised in the past. Now the challenge is to get governments to ratify the Convention.
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Date Issued: 1996

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Newsletter of the Self-Employed Womens Union - No.15

- SEWU

Authors: SEWU
Date: 1996
Subjects: SEWU
Language: English,Xhosa,Zulu
Type: text
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155002 , vital:39820
Description: SEWU aims to organise women who are marginalised in our society and our economy. Some of the most marginalised women are those living in informal settlements, in peri-urban areas and in hostels (especially those living in men’s hostels). Many women from these types of areas have now heard about SEWU, and have started to join. We now have branches at the following informal settlements: Etafuleni outside Inanda, Ezimangweni, Mzomusha, Bhambayi and Umlazi CC (in addition to Besters, an older branch). We have two very active branches in the peri-urban area of Engonyameni, where people have resettled after they had to move out due to violence some years ago. We also have members in the following hostels: Umlazi T Section, Kranskloof Hostel at KwaDabeka, and Dalton Hostel in central Durban (apart from Thokoza Hostel where many of our Durban street vendor members live).
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Date Issued: 1996

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