There is a dearth of literature about the lived experiences of hearing children of Deaf adults
(CODAs) within the South African context that this study attempts to address. Most African …

Gang violence is pervasive in the everyday life of residents of Manenberg, Cape Town,
South Africa. Historical social displacement and socio-economic circumstances have led to …

This thesis explores variations in employment outcomes among youth living under similar
structural conditions of poverty and unemployment in ghetto neighbourhoods. It challenges …

I have a dream that our story gets published and then maybe one day we all will get some
justice–Juice Brown At times it felt like I had my heart in my mouth when I was writing about …

Dystopias have frequently been explored in literature to better understand the present and
imagine the effects of certain elements of society if taken to a logical extreme. In this way …

This thesis examines practices of the Informal Settlements Network (ISN), part of the South
African Slum Dwellers International (SA SDI) Alliance, as initiators of civic participation in …

South Africa, which has long experienced an exceptionally high rate of violent crime, has
seen a worrying increase in the murder rate in recent years. Cape Town, which has the …

This dissertation seeks to explore the frequently overlooked site of public toilets in relation to
the politics of production and maintenance of social hierarchies in Cape Town between …