I dedicate this dissertation to the gracious God for the wisdom and strength that propelled me forward making everything possible. This work is also dedicated to my parents who never got the opportunity to study, yet they were able to lay an educational foundation in my career from the beginning till now. Bo-Nkosi, Ndlangamandla Ngiyabonga (Thank you).
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