Black women in South African continue to experience gender inequality that manifests through gender-based violence, underrepresentation of women in leadership positions at work as well as being subject to gender roles that leave them struggling to maintain a work-life balance. Hence this study aimed at examining the complex realities of women in Ngangelizwe Township, Mthatha, uncovering their agencies and how women draw from their agencies meet their aspirations.

This study is a philosophical investigation into the question of race and racism in “South Africa” seen from the perspective of the philosophy of Ubu-ntu. We distinguish between Ubuntu and Ubuntu. The former refers to a critical philosophical exposition of the meaning and practice of Ubuntu.1The latter speaks to the everyday use of the concept in conversation and conduct without direct and immediate reference to the philosophical meaning of ubu-ntu.

There is a paucity of investigations into the multidimensional quality of life (QoL) of children with disabilities in both developed and developing countries. The reasons for a lack of these investigations include the fact that QoL and disability are both dynamic and contested constructs, which affect how QoL is measured.

The current mandate in dementia research is to develop interventions that are evidence-based and person-centred. However, person-centred augmentative and alternative communication interventions in dementia are limited. Method: A multimethod research design was conducted in three Phases.

Performance is a slippery term. It articulates an artform as well as latent invisible forms of knowledge. This thesis uses performance as a method of research, exploring how the ‘other’ or the invisible black person comes to be seen, but also how they come to see themselves as their own material for knowledge. The study focuses on how performance is a valid mode of knowledge production by building a bridge between performance and theory in relation to domestic workers, black feminist aesthetics, personal narratives and the practice of theatre making.

The current mandate in dementia research is to develop interventions that are evidence-based and person-centred. However, person-centred augmentative and alternative communication interventions in dementia are limited. Method: A multimethod research design was conducted in three Phases.