The influence of open plan work-environments on the productivity of employees: the case of engineering firms in Cape Town by Wildré Kok, Melissa Meyer, Sheree Titus, Shairn Hollis-Turner, Juan-Pierré Bruwer

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Improving Non-Motorized Transportation Provision in a Socially Inclusive Way—the Case of Cape Town by Marianne Vanderschuren, Alexandra Newlands, Andrew Wheeldon

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“Kanala, tamaaf, tramkassie, en stuur krieslam”; Lexical and phonological echoes of Malay in Cape Town by Tom Hoogervorst

“…When read linguistically, these sources reveal that the Malay of Cape Town resembled that of Batavia, Eastern Indonesia, and Sri Lanka. …”
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THE UNION DEFENCE FORCES' BUILDINGS OF CAPE TOWN DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-45 by W.M. Bisset

“…<p>Recently the Cape Provincial Institute of Architects has compiled and published catalogues of the buildings of Cape Town. There can be no doubt that the Second World War was the "finest hour" in the Mother City's history. …”
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Upgrading of Informal Settlements: An Assessment with Reference to the Application of ‘Breaking New Ground’ in Cape Town and Johannesburg by Neil Klug, Shahid Vawda

“…With reference to the cases of Cape Town and Johannesburg, we contend that one of the initial state interventions in terms of informal settlement upgrading should be to legally recognise the informal dwellers as citizens, and that a sustainable livelihoods approach should be explicitly stipulated and described in policy implementation.…”
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Neo-liberalism (s), socio-spatial transformation and violence reduction in Cape Town – lessons from Medellin by Mercy Brown-Luthango

“…What is lacking in Cape Town is an explicit focus on addressing the underlying socio-economic causes of violence and crime. …”
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A strategy for the recruitment of underrepresented disadvantaged black students to the department of physiotherapy, University of Cape Town by M. J. Futter

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The Cape Town International Convention Centre from the inside: The family physicians’ view of the ‛Hospital of Hope’ by Steve Reid, Tasleem Ras, Klaus von Pressentin

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The way forward with dental student communication at the University of the Western Cape Cape Town South Africa by Ronel Maart, Karien Mostert-Wentzel

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Role of religious beliefs in adherence to antiretroviral therapy in the Cape Town metropole: a study protocol by Ferdinand C Mukumbang, Anam Nyembezi, Ivo Nchendia Azia, Shernaaz Carelse

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Impact of social entrepreneurs on community development in the Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality area, South Africa by Russ Ngatse-Ipangui, Maurice O. Dassah

“…Although many entrepreneurs are active in the Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality area, their impact on community development remains largely unreported publicly. …”
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Changing tune in Woodstock: Creative industries and local urban development in Cape Town, South Africa by Laura Wenz

“…After setting the stage through a comprehensive introduction to the rise of the creative economy in South Africa and Cape Town, this article tunes into the current local development of Woodstock, based on extensive field research in the area. …”
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Correlates of substance abuse treatment completion among disadvantaged communities in Cape Town, South Africa by Pasche Sonja, Myers Bronwyn J, Adam Mohamed

“…</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Secondary data analysis was conducted on cross-sectional survey data collected from 434 persons residing in poor communities in Cape Town, South Africa who had accessed substance abuse treatment in 2006.…”
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Climate change adaptation and local government: Institutional complexities surrounding Cape Town’s Day Zero by Godwell Nhamo, Adelaide O. Agyepong

“…Despite these challenges, the article concludes that Day Zero remains one of the landmark learning points for climate change adaptation and water security in Cape Town, South Africa, and in other cities across the world. …”
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Assessing the role of socio-economic values on entrepreneurial intentions among university students in Cape Town by Vivence Kalitanyi, Edwin Bbenkele

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Differing patterns of overweight and obesity among black men and women in Cape Town: the CRIBSA study. by Nasheeta Peer, Carl Lombard, Krisela Steyn, Nomonde Gwebushe, Naomi Levitt

“…To ascertain the prevalence and determinants of overweight/obesity in the 25-74-year-old urban black population of Cape Town and examine the changes between 1990 and 2008/09.In 2008/09, a representative cross-sectional sample, stratified for age and sex, was randomly selected from the same townships sampled in 1990. …”
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The effectiveness of a performance management system at a South African public hospital in Cape Town by Baxolele Tyokwe, Visvanathan Naicker

“…The hospital is situated in Cape Town, South Africa. Methods: In pursuing the study, the authors employed an exploratory research design. …”
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Retinopathy of prematurity in a cohort of neonates at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa by Q Keraan, C Tinley, A Horn, T Pollock, J Steffen, Y Joolay

“…Before 2016, resource limitations precluded routine screening for ROP at Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH), Cape Town, South Africa. Previous pilot studies at GSH found no patients with ROP requiring treatment; however, improved preterm infant survival may affect the prevalence. …”
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Social values as determinants of entrepreneurial intentions among university students in Cape Town – South Africa by Vivence Kalitanyi, Dick Jacobus (Kobus) Visser

“…An empirical study was conducted in Cape Town – South Africa – to determine whether social values (family, parents’ work and education) have an impact on entrepreneurship students in the universities of Cape Town, University of Stellenbosch, and University of the Western Cape, as well as Cape Peninsula University of Technology. …”
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AN INTERGENERATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS IN MULTI-PROBLEM POOR FAMILES LIVING IN CAPE TOWN by Jackie Hope, Mariette van der Merwe

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