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PRINSLOO, C. Inventory of documents
No full textCOVERAGE: 0.20 metres; 1940-1974Information and photos regarding the Ossewa-Brandwa
DE LANGE, J Inventory of documents
No full textCOVERAGE 1902-1915; 0.02 metreRepatriation loan (1 November 1902) and death certificate of H.W.W. Heinze (16 April 1915
ELS, JM Inventory of documents
No full textDocuments regarding the political career of Rocco de Villier
LOWES, J.J. Inventory of documents
No full textCOVERAGE: 1960; 0.10 metresCircular regarding referendum of 196
Sun, shade and natural daylight in South African town planning, with emphasis on Pretoria
No full textA bioclimatic analysis of different South African towns and cities indicates that, if the correct mix of passive design principles is used, they all have a significant passive design potential. Of all such measures, solar protection and shading is the single most important passive design measure to reduce energy usage and to improve internal comfort for buildings in all South African climatic regions. The correct design of public open spaces and streets facilitates, to a great extent, energy-efficient buildings, whilst at the same time providing functional and comfortable urban open spaces and streets. Passive solar buildings aim to maintain interior thermal comfort throughout the sun’s diurnal and annual cycles, whilst reducing the requirement for active heating and cooling systems. The aim of this article is to investigate the effect of climate zones on passive design potential, of which shading design is an integral part, using Pretoria as a case study. This includes the effect of street width, building height, street layout, orientation, and the amount of sunlight available for trees and plants in the urban environment. The Spatial Planning and Land Management Act (2013), City of Tshwane Land Use Management By-law (2016) and the Tshwane Town-Planning Scheme 2008 (Revised 2014) were used as regulatory framework. To support the research, an Early Design Phase (EDP) experimental research platform was used to investigate the amount of sunlight on building facades with different orientations. This method enables the calculation of shading angles where there is a balance between the hot periods (requiring cooling) and cool periods (requiring heating) from the urban and building perspective. This has been achieved by means of the development of analytical software that uses weather files as one of the inputs to calculate critical solar angles. Over and above the calculation of current building solar protection angles, this method also facilitates the calculation of the increase in solar protection that will be required with climate change such as with the expected A2 climate change scenario (business-as-usual scenario) for South Africa. To support the EDP analysis, detailed simulations were also undertaken by means of Ecotect v5.60.Publisher's versio
MARTINS, Harper Inventory of documents
No full textCOVERAGE 1914, 1939-1977; 9 Files; 0.11 metrePrivate papers of H. Martins, First Chaplain of the S.A. Police in Pretoria [1951-1961
Exposing the machinge: sea water research and purifying plant for the City of Cape Town on East Pier, within the Victoria & Albert Waterfront
No full text“The past decade has been witness to a resurgence of interest in ecologically sustainable thinking about the design and management of reclaimed, post-industrial landscapes” (Berger, 2008: 25).
This dissertation investigates and describes the concept to reintroduce abandoned space with new meaning. This research will examine the chosen site within Cape Town, “that were not previously considered fit for social habitation” (Berger, 2008: 25), and establish how it could be rehabilitated, redeveloped and reclaimed.
This dissertation engages in a discourse about thoughts on landscape, and investigates “techniques to the task of transforming out dated and disused neglected landscapes through design” (Berger, 2008: 25).
The research topic identifies ways to engage with the terrain vague, different or strange urban spaces which are internal to the city without destroying it. The design will penetrate the dead and forgotten space with a rich history and giving it a new meaning. It will establish and accomplish the city area adopting a new identity of necessity and contribution to the City of Cape Town.
Ignasi de Solà-Morales, a professor of Architectural Composition in Barcelona, stated the question of “How can architecture act in Terrain Vague without becoming an aggressive instrument of power and abstract reason?” (Barron & Mariani, 2013: 29).
This question will be investigated within this dissertation and be applied to the proposed desalination project. This concept of Terrain Vague is still very appropriate within our societies of today and is an important part to understand within the specific site chosen for this dissertation
Perceptions of professional healthcare managers on how governance influences service quality in a public hospital in the Free State
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SCHOEMAN, Barend Jacobus [Ben] Inventory of documents
No full textCOVERAGE 1949-1974; 69 Files; *4,10 Metres.
AUDIO CASSETTES IN ARCA COLLECTION = 13Private papers of B.J. Schoeman, United Party MP Fordsburg [1935-1940, National Party MP Fordsburg [1940-1943], Maraisburg [1948-1974], Minister of Labour [1948-1954], Public Works [1948-1954], Forestry [1950-1954], Transport [1954-1974]
Rethinking occultism and crime: satanism, the occult and youth gang subcultures in the global and South African context
No full textThe relationship between occultism and crime has often been explored in the criminological literature within the context of ritualistic crimes. In many instances, such crimes have been linked to Satanism and the occult (in its various guises). In the United States (US), Perlmutter’s (2004) text on religious terrorism and ritualistic crimes sought to provide some insights into the ritualised context of occult-related crimes and identified various subgroups whose criminal activities are underpinned by specific religious and ritualistic beliefs and practices. In the South African context, various scholars have explored occult-related crimes ranging from Satanism-related crime to African witchcraft-related crime. However, in the South African context, little work has been done on the relationship between the occult and crime within the context of youth gang subcultures. This discussion seeks to contribute to this under-researched issue by arguing for a rethinking of occultism and crime. It is argued that the emergence of occult beliefs and practices among youth gangs in South Africa necessitates a new way of approaching the occult and crime relationship, one that seeks to apply perspectives on this relationship to gang subcultures. This suggested rethinking of the occultism and crime relationship is timely, especially considering the apparent rise in occult-related dynamics among youth gang subcultures in South Africa and elsewhere.Publisher's versio