A review of beneficiary participation in the delivery of low income housing in South Africa

Adequate housing is recognised as part of the right to an adequate standard of living and that it must meet the following minimum conditions: security of tenure; availability of services, materials, facilities and infrastructure; affordability; habitability; accessibility; location; and cultural adequacy. Many Governments around the world in their attempt to deliver adequate housing and related infrastructure overlook the importance of the contribution of beneficiaries in the delivery process. This study is mainly a literature review of existing published and unpublished research on the role and participation of beneficiaries in the delivery of low-income housing in South Africa. The study also examines published case studies of three of self-help housing projects implemented in South Africa, to deduce lessons from the studies. Preliminary findings suggest that where communities are in control, their homes are better and cheaper than those built through government programmes and large corporations. The participation of beneficiaries could enhance the delivery of adequate housing by government and thereby reduce the dependency of beneficiaries on the state. To enhance their participation, beneficiaries require certain capacities and therefore governments should facilitate the creation of these capacities

An evaluation of additional uses of some wild edible fruit plants of the Vhembe District Municipality in the Limpopo Province, South Africa

Department of BotanyThe current study documented and evaluated other uses of wild edible fruit plants in one of the district municipalities of South Africa. Data on indigenous uses of wild edible fruit plants collected through a series of semi-structured interviews with 160 informants is presented. Of the 92 wild edible fruit plant species belonging to 20 different plant families, 27 plant species were reported to have other uses. Other use categories mentioned during the interviews were food, medicinal, beverages, construction, firewood, cosmetic, dye and artifacts.University of Vend

13th National Congress of the South African Society of Psychiatrists, 20-23 September 2004

List of abstacts and authors: 1. Integrating the art and science of psychiatry Eugene Allers 2. Chronic pain as a predictor of outcome in an inpatient Psychiatric population Eugene Allers and Gerhard Grundling 3. Recent advances in social phobia Christer Allgulander 4. Clinical management of patients with anxiety disorders Christer Allgulander 5. Do elephants suffer from Schizophrenia? (Or do the Schizophrenias represent a disorder of self consciousness?) A Southern African perspective Sean Exner Baumann 6. Long term maintenance treatment of Bipolar Disorder: Preventing relapse Charles L. Bowden 7. Predictors of response to treatments for Bipolar Disorder Charles L. Bowden 8. Aids/HIV knowledge and high risk behaviour: A Geo-graphical comparison in a schizophrenia population P Buckley, S van Vuuren, L Koen, J E Muller, C Seller, H Lategan, D J H Niehaus 9. Does Marijuana make you go mad? David J Castle 10. Understanding and management of Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia David J Castle 11. Workshop on research and publishing David J Castle 12. From victim to victor: Without a self-help book Beatrix Jacqueline Coetzee 13. The evaluation of the Gender Dysphoric patient Franco Colin 14. Dissociation: A South African model A M Dikobe, C K Mataboge, L M Motlana, B F Sokudela, C Kruger 15. Designated smoking rooms...and other "Secret sins" of psychiatry: Tobacco cessation approaches in the severely mentally ill Charl Els 16. Dual diagnosis: Implications for treatment and prognosis Charl Els 17. Body weight, glucose metabolism and the new generation antipsychotics Robin Emsley 18. Neurological abnormalities in first episode Schizophrenia: Temporal stability and clinical and outcome correlates Robin Emsley, H Jadri Turner, Piet P Oosthuizen, Jonathan Carr 19. Mythology of depressive illnesses among Africans Senathi Fisha 20. Substance use and High school dropout Alan J. Flisher, Lorraine Townsend, Perpetual Chikobvu, Carl Lombard, Gary King 21. Psychosis and Psychotic disorders A E Gangat 22. Vulnerability of individuals in a family system to develop a psychiatric disorder Gerhard Grundling and Eugene Allers 23. What does it Uberhaupt mean to "Integrate"? Jürgen Harms 24. Research issues in South African child and adolescent psychiatry S M Hawkridge 25. New religious movements and psychiatry: The Good News V H Hitzeroth 26. The pregnant heroin addict: Integrating theory and practice in the development and provision of a service for this client group V H Hitzeroth, L Kramer 27. Autism spectrum disorder Erick Hollander 28. Recent advances and management in treatment resistance Eric Hollander 29. Bipolar mixed states M. Leigh Janet 30. Profile of acute psychiatric inpatients tested for HIV - Helen Jospeh Hospital, Johannesburg A B R Janse van Rensburg 31. ADHD - Using the art of film-making as an education medium Shabeer Ahmed Jeeva 32. Treatment of adult ADHD co-morbidities Shabeer Ahmed Jeeva 33. Needs and services at ward one, Valkenberg Hospital Dr J. A. Joska, Prof. A.J. Flisher 34. Unanswered questions in the adequate treatment of depression Moderator: Dr Andre F Joubert Expert: Prof. Tony Hale 35. Unanswered questions in treatment resistant depression Moderator: Dr Andre F Joubert Expert: Prof. Sidney Kennedy 36. Are mentally ill people dangerous? Sen Z Kaliski 37. The child custody circus Sean Z. Kaliski 38. The appropriatenes of certification of patients to psychiatric hospitals V. N. Khanyile 39. HIV/Aids Psychosocial responses and ethical dilemmas Fred Kigozi 40. Sex and Psychiatry B Levinson 41. Violence and abuse in psychiatric in-patient institutions: A South African perspective Marilyn Lucas, John Weinkoove, Dean Stevenson 42. Public health sector expenditure for mental health - A baseline study for South Africa E N Madela-Mntla 43. HIV in South Africa: Depression and CD4 count M Y H Moosa, F Y Jeenah 44. Clinical strategies in dealing with treatment resistant schizophrenia Piet Oosthuizen, Dana Niehaus, Liezl Koen 45. Buprenorphine/Naloxone maintenance in office practice: 18 months and 170 patients after the American release Ted Parran Jr, Chris Adelman 46. Integration of Pharmacotherapy for Opioid dependence into general psychiatric practice: Naltrexone, Methadone and Buprenorphine/ Naloxone Ted Parran 47. Our African understanding of individulalism and communitarianism Willie Pienaar 48. Healthy ageing and the prevention of Dementia Felix Potocnik, Susan van Rensburg, Christianne Bouwens 49. Indigenous plants and methods used by traditional African healers for treatinf psychiatric patients in the Soutpansberg Area (Research was done in 1998) Ramovha Muvhango Rachel 50. Symptom pattern & associated psychiatric disorders in subjects with possible & confirmed 22Q11 deletional syndrome J.L. Roos, H.W. Pretorius, M. Karayiorgou 51. Duration of antidepressant treatment: How long is long enough? How long is too long Steven P Roose 52. A comparison study of early non-psychotic deviant behaviour in the first ten years of life, in Afrikaner patients with Schizophrenia, Schizo-affective disorder and Bipolar disorder Martin Scholtz, Melissa Janse van Rensburg, J. Louw Roos 53. Treatment, treatment issues, and prevention of PTSD in women: An update Soraya Seedat 54. Fron neural networks to clinical practice M Spitzer 55. Opening keynote presentation: The art and science of Psychiatry M Spitzer 56. The future of Pharmacotherapy for anxiety disorders Dan J. Stein 57. Neuropsychological deficits pre and post Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT) thrice a week: A report of four cases Ugash Subramaney, Yusuf Moosa 58. Prevalence of and risk factors for Tradive Dyskinesia in a Xhosa population in the Eastern Cape Dave Singler, Betty D. Patterson, Sandi Willows 59. Eating disorders: Addictive disorders? Christopher Paul Szabo 60. Ethical challenges and dilemmas of research in third world countries Godfrey B. Tangwa 61. The interface between Neurology and Psychiatry with specific focus on Somatoform dissociative disorders Michael Trimble 62. Prevalence and correlates of depression and anxiety in doctors and teachers H Van der Bijl, P Oosthuizen 63. Ingrid Jonker: A psychological analysis L. M. van der Merwe 64. The strange world we live in, and the nature of the human subject Vasi van Deventer 65. Art in psychiatry: Appendix or brain stem? C W van Staden 66. Medical students on what "Soft skills" are about before and after curriculum reform C W van Staden, P M Joubert, A-M Bergh, G E Pickworth, W J Schurink, R R du Preez, J L Roos, C Kruger, S V Grey, B G Lindeque 67. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - Medical management. Methylphenidate (Ritalin) or Atomoxetine (Strattera) Andre Venter 68. A comprehensive guide to the treatment of adults with ADHD W J C Verbeeck 69. Treatment of Insomnia: Stasis of the Art? G C Verster 70. Are prisoners vulnerable research participants? Merryll Vorster 71. Psychiatric disorders in the gym Merryl Vorster 72. Ciprales: Effects on anxiety symptoms in Major Depressive Disorder Bruce Lydiar