Browsing by Subject "Soweto"
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“Class D coloureds”: The establishment of Noordgesig, 1939-1948
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)Noordgesig Township is situated on the edge of Soweto, bordering the better known Orlando Township. This article pieces together the history of the township and its residents from the late 1930s to the beginning of the ... -
First report on OH-PAHs in South African Clarias gariepinus bile from an urban impacted system
(NISC, 2018)The concentrations of selected hydroxylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (OH-PAHs) were determined in the bile of the African sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus from impoundments in the urban impacted Klip River ... -
Fish consumption from urban impoundments: what are the health risks associated with DDTs and other organochlorine pesticides in fish to township residents of a major inland city
(Elsevier, 2018)Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in South Africa have for the most part been banned, except dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) which is still used as malaria vector control. The aim of this study was to determine OCP ... -
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments from a typical urban impacted river: application of a comprehensive risk assessment
(Springer, 2018)Soweto and Lenasia, the most densely populated area of South Africa, is simultaneously a thriving metropolis, with a fair share of people still living in squalor conditions directly dependant on the natural resources. ... -
Role of supporting and stimulating the township economy and informal sector in the Gauteng townships
(North-West University, 2019)The purpose of this research study was to look at different ways of supporting and stimulating the township economy and informal sector. There is a need to investigate whether township business sector and communities do ... -
The economic impact of NGOs on the well-being of extended households in Soweto
(UNISA Press, 2016)Extended households, usually in the form of an elder or grandparent, have always provided a safety net for orphaned children. However, the high rates of HIV (AIDS) infection, unemployment and poverty have weakened their ...