URINARY OESTROGENS AND NEURAL 17-OXOSTEROIDS IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN BANTU WITH AND WITHOUT HEPATIC DISEASE

SUMMARY A comparison of oestrogen and neutral 17-oxosteroid excretion in normal Bantu and White subjects shows that the Bantu tends to have a higher total oestrogen excretion, a different oestrogen fractional pattern, and a lower total 17-oxosteroid excretion. In disease there are further differences in oestrogen pattern, the Bantu excreting more oestradiol-17β. 17-Oxosteroids are uniformly decreased and reach very low levels in primary carcinoma of the liver. White cirrhotic patients show an increase in the oestriol fraction. These differences in oestrogenandrogen metabolic balance may be of importance in view of the different disease patterns in the two racial groups.

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Low levels of climate niche conservatism may explain clade diversity patterns in the South African genusPelargonium(Geraniaceae)

American Journal of Botany ◽

10.3732/ajb.1100600 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 99 (5) ◽

pp. 954-960 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Hugo I. Martínez-Cabrera ◽

Carl D. Schlichting ◽

John A. Silander ◽

Cynthia S. Jones

Keyword(s):

South African ◽

Niche Conservatism ◽

The South ◽

Diversity Patterns ◽

Climate Niche ◽

Low Levels

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The emergence of psychological themes in the South African Medical Journal, 1927–1975

South African Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1177/008124639502500205 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 99-105 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Johann Louw ◽

Neil Orr ◽

Sharon Horwitz ◽

Richard Vergunst ◽

Jason Tibbs ◽

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Keyword(s):

Medical Journal ◽

South African ◽

Medical Profession ◽

Psychological Testing ◽

South African Medical Journal ◽

The South ◽

Physical Disease ◽

Low Levels

The articles published in the South African Medical Journal between 1927 and 1975 were examined for the presence of psychological and psychiatric themes. Two hundred and seventy-seven articles and editorials were identified and analysed. The relative space allocated to issues psychological remained quite stable at low levels in the period under investigation. The following themes are discussed: psychopathology and treatment, psychoneuroses, psychology and physical disease, psychological testing, and psychology as an auxiliary to the medical profession.

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Labour productivity and employee diversity in the South African workplace

Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences ◽

10.4102/jef.v7i2.150 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 451-466 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hardus Van Zyl

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

South African ◽

Labour Productivity ◽

Gender Diversity ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

The South ◽

Racially Diverse ◽

Diverse Workforce ◽

Low Levels ◽

The Impact

The aim of this article is to determine the impact that employee diversity attributes have on labour productivity in the South African workplace. Given the perceived general low levels of labour productivity in the South African economy, this particular research aims to serve as a further contribution to our understanding of the labour productivity debate when a broad range of employee attributes at firm and individual levels are considered. A firm-based model is used for the estimation of the link between the employee group demographic characteristics and labour productivity, and an employee remuneration model is used to estimate the link between individual employee diversity demographics and labour productivity. The main conclusions of the estimation results are that a less age-diverse workforce, higher education/training levels, greater levels of gender diversity and a more racially diverse workforce are pre-requisites for higher real remuneration and labour productivity benefits.

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The cricket bowling performance of different racial groups at a junior provincial level in South Africa

South African Journal of Sports Medicine ◽

10.17159/2413-3108/2015/v27i2a490 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 40

Author(s):

M S Taliep

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

South African ◽

Age Groups ◽

The Other ◽

Racial Groups ◽

The South ◽

Black African ◽

Provincial Level ◽

The Difference ◽

Cricket Bowling

Objective. To investigate the difference in performance and bowling opportunity of black African (BA), coloured/Indian (C/I) and white(W) cricket bowlers at a junior provincial level in South Africa between 2006 and 2012.Methods. Data of all players performing in the South African interprovincial under-13 (U13), under-15 (U15) and under-19 (U19)tournaments were analysed. Bowling performance (bowling average and the top 20 wicket takers relative to their par representation) andbowling opportunity (number of overs bowled) were compared between racial groups.Results. There were no significant differences in the bowling averages between BA bowlers and the other racial groups between 2008 and 2012.BA bowling averages were only significantly worse than W bowlers in the U13s in 2006 and U19s in 2007. BA bowling averages were also onlysignificantly worse than C/I in the U13s and U15s in 2007. BA bowlers were below par representation in the top 20 wicket takers in each yearfor the U15s and U19s and below par representation for the U13s in 2007 - 2009 and 2011. The performance of C/I and W bowlers was relativelysimilar across the age groups. BA players bowled significantly fewer overs than W bowlers in the U13s in 2006, in the U15s in 2007 and 2009and in the U19s in 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011. C/I bowlers bowled significantly fewer overs than W bowlers in the U13s in 2008 and 2009.Conclusion. The bowling averages of the different racial groups are similar. However, there were relatively few BA bowlers in the top 20wicket takers each year. This could be because of a lack of highly skilled BA bowlers or the lack of opportunity provided to BA bowlers tobowl in these tournaments.

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The transformation of the South African Public Service: exploring the impact of racial and gender representation on organisational effectiveness

The Journal of Modern African Studies ◽

10.1017/s0022278x15000816 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 54 (1) ◽

pp. 91-116 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Sergio Fernandez ◽

Hongseok Lee

Keyword(s):

South African ◽

Public Service ◽

Gender Representation ◽

Racial Groups ◽

Female Representation ◽

The South ◽

Organisational Effectiveness ◽

Demographic Representation ◽

And Gender ◽

The Impact

AbstractThe transformation of the South African Public Service into a bureaucracy that is broadly representative of the population is one of the most significant public sector reforms to occur since the end of apartheid. Grounded in the theory of representative bureaucracy, this study examines demographic representation in the South African Public Service and how it impacts the organisational effectiveness of national departments. The empirical analysis is based on longitudinal data from 60 national departments from 2006 to 2013. The findings show that as these organisations become more representative by hiring a higher per cent of Africans, of Coloureds, and of Indians, they achieve a higher per cent of goals. The findings for gender representation are more mixed and show that female representation among most racial groups is unrelated to organisational effectiveness.

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‘This democracy is killing us’: perceptions of rights and democracy in the South African Police Service

The Journal of Modern African Studies ◽

10.1017/s0022278x20000191 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 58 (2) ◽

pp. 165-187

Author(s):

Heidi Brooks

Keyword(s):

South African ◽

The South ◽

Police Reform ◽

Police Service ◽

South African Police Service ◽

Crucial Component ◽

Liberal Constitutionalism ◽

Low Levels ◽

South African Police ◽

Insight Into

AbstractPolice reform in South Africa has been a crucial component of democratic consolidation. Yet recent research presents a contrasting set of opinions, indicating low levels of public trust in the South African Police Service (SAPS), but continued belief in their right to enforce the law, and a strong sense of isolation amongst officers themselves. As police are constitutive of the officers who populate their ranks, attention should be given to how ‘democracy’ is perceived by those charged with its protection. Through a series of interviews, this article examines how SAPS officers understand and experience ‘democracy’. Situating officers in the broader society and communities in which they work, it shows that officers conceive of democracy predominantly through the lens of ‘rights’ and that their role in protecting rights is complicated by the transitional nature of South Africa's democracy. It also provides insight into a sense of disempowerment amongst officers, suggesting negative conceptions of the quality of democracy and of the balance of liberal constitutionalism with the democratic impetus of building safer communities.

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Socjalizacyjna funkcja szkolnictwa w Afryce Południowej w okresie apartheidu (1948-1994)

Studia Edukacyjne ◽

10.14746/se.2017.46.15 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 235-252

Author(s):

Tomasz Gmerek

Keyword(s):

South African ◽

Racial Inequality ◽

Racial Groups ◽

African Society ◽

The South ◽

South African Society ◽

Socialization Processes ◽

Aims Of Education

The article is devoted to the discussion of socialization processes in the South African apartheid sysem of education (1948-1994). The socialization function of education is considered in-depth, with special attention paid to the racial inequality and discrimination in South African society. The article includes the consideration of school indoctrination and different aims of education and curricula in education subsystems for different racial groups in an Apartheid society.

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