Magister Artium (Development Studies) - MA (DVS)

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    The experiences of homophobia for lesbians who live in Cape Town townships
    (University of the Western Cape, 2021) Mtuse, Nomzamo; Bayat, Mohamed Saheed
    Democratic South Africa was based on a constitution that is meant to have democratic values that promote human dignity and non-discrimination. Such democratic values were put in place to ensure that the human rights violations that took place in apartheid South Africa would not take place again and that everyone, especially those previously oppressed are treated with respect and dignity. Despite the guaranteed human rights that are supposed to apply to everyone, lesbians and other members of the LGBT community still face discrimination because of their sexual orientation. Nell and Shaprito (2011, p12) point out that “in stark contrast with constitutional guarantees of freedom and human rights for all, research indicates that homophobic victimization is an endemic part of the South African landscape”.
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    The impact of unregistered births of children in South Africa and how their rights to essential services and basic education are affected
    (University of Western Cape, 2021) Beko, Hombisa; Bayat, Mohamed Saheed
    Civil registration has not been recognised as a matter of concern or public interest in South Africa. It has not been part of discussion in platforms concerned with children’s rights including the government. Consequently, led to failure in understanding the implications it has on children’s lives, in realising their rights and having access to other significant and essential services (Brito, Corbacho & Osorio, 2013). Birth registration proves to be a global problem and a concern for children. Thus many countries have made it a priority and a matter of urgency as indicated in the Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. The objective is for every child to be registered before the year 2030 to ensure that all children are accounted for and prevent invisibility and them having no access to their rightful services.
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    The national health insurance (nhi) and women: making the case for the socialisation of accessing health services a policy perspective
    (University of the Western Cape, 2024) Oliver, Gabriella; Bayat, Mohamed Saheed
    The National Health Insurance (NHI) bill [B 11 - 2019], which was approved for adoption by the National Assembly (NA) of South Africa’s parliament on June 12, 2023, is the subject of this study, which offers a policy viewpoint. In doing so, the policy perspective attempts to analyse the degree to which the current NHI bill recognizes access to health services for women who are refugees and asylum seekers in particular. This study pays special attention to women who are asylum seekers and refugees because they are adversely affected by poor health outcomes around the world. Women asylum seekers and refugees are one of many variables in the health system in South Africa. The NHI bill and women asylum seekers and refugees are both variables of the same health system and therefore they are interconnected and linked. The linkages and interconnectedness of these variables are non-linear. Nonetheless, given the type of care that is contemplated in the NHI bill, the question that this policy perspective answers are: to what extent does the NHI bill in its current iteration recognize access to health services for women asylum seekers and refugees? And whether the type of care offered in the legislation satisfies constitutional muster.
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    South Africa’s land reform trajectory: A case study analysis of the pro-active land acquisition strategy within the Western Cape
    (University of Western Cape, 2021) Swarts, Michelle; Bayat, Mohamed Saheed
    The South African Constitution is built on the premise of social justice, with the intend to “heal the divisions” of the past (RSA Government,1994). The property rights clause (section 25 of the Constitution) in specific requires that insecure tenure brought about by racial discrimination and restrictions on land ownership promulgated by the 1913 Natives Land Act be redressed. The overall aim of social justice is to improve the quality-of-life and to enhance the potential of all citizens (RSA Government, 1994). The democratic government undertook to redress past injustices brought about by the Apartheid regime, through the implementation of a land reform agenda. The study would however focus on land redistribution, which entails the transfer of land to previously disadvantaged individuals. Since the inception of the redistribution programme, a substantial portion of land transferred are neither not productive nor received sufficient post settlement support. The success of transformation within the agrarian structure thus seems doubtful given the current structure.
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    The state of land reform in Namibia
    (University of the Western Cape, 2022) Mabuku, Namakando Lorna; Bayat, Mohamed Saheed
    Thirty-one years post-independence, the wealth in Namibia is still unequal and racially segregated as the colonial period left it. Land distribution plays a vital factor in maintaining these racial lines as most land belongs to the minority of the Namibian population, white people. This significantly leaves the majority of the population left out. Land also plays a vital role in agriculture as some people’s livelihoods can benefit widely from agriculture.
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    Student food security and the role of food aid programs at the University of the Western Cape.
    (University of the Western Cape, 2021) Building, Thandokazi; Bayat, Mohamed Saheed; Karriem, Abdulrazack
    Background: Food insecurity is a phenomenon affecting many developed countries, among them susceptible to food insecurity are tertiary students. Food insecurity affects the livelihoods of students and is a global problem. This causes doubt and anxiety which affects the educational outcome of students and losing focus on academic excellence. This study focuses on student food security and the role of campus food aid programs at the University of the Western Cape. Food security is an important aspect of people’s lives globally. While food insecurity is a significant challenge experienced by many South Africans nationally. Thus, necessary to shed light on the challenges of food among tertiary institutions and the relevance of food aid programs. Methods: The present study employed a mixed-method which has provided both significant elements of quantitative and qualitative research methods. A comprehensive review of the literature was employed, this includes both academic literature and grey literature on student food insecurity globally, nationally, and at UWC. Primary data and secondary data were collected to answer the research questions. The quantitative element of this study was conducted through an online questionnaire with thirty postgraduate students. While the qualitative element was conducted semi-structured with ten postgraduate students. Results: Students from low socio-economic backgrounds, without funding, covid 19, and expensive food on campus are some of the main causes of food insecurity. Students experiencing food insecurity have lost interest in their academics, performed less than their potential in academic assessments, some have failed the academic year and dropping out before time. The discontinuation of some food aid programs has increased the demand for food and the need for more food initiatives to be established. The role of food aid programs provided positive results in the alleviating of food insecurity during covid 19 and have proven consistency in the provision of food. Conclusion: This study aimed to bring awareness about the existence of food insecurity among postgraduate students. Stakeholders of the university, policymakers, and researchers must take into consideration the various effects of food insecurity and investigate the alleviation strategies. This prevents the increase in dropping out, students repeating the academic year, and getting an improvement in academic excellence and graduation rates