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Xenophobic violence and criminality in the KwaZulu-Natal townships
(AOSIS, 2019-04-23)This study’s focus on the xenophobic violence in South Africa is topical, mostly concentrating on the economic competition between foreign nationals and local people as a root cause. Whilst the South African government’s ... -
An analysis of high staff turnover at Namibia Roads Authority
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The objectives of the research were to investigate how labour turnover is affecting service delivery at the Roads Authority and to make recommendations on strategies to mitigate high staff turnover at the ... -
An assessment of informal sector income tax as a means of enhancing public value : Lessons from Kenya Revenue Authority
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The vitality and growth of small to medium-size enterprises together with advancements of the Kenyan economy shows the need for government to respond appropriately in terms of revenue generation. The ... -
Assessment of the perception and understanding of the performance management system at the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Using state assets in an effective, efficient and economical way in order to provide quality services to the community is key in the public sector. In order to manage performance in the public sector, a ... -
Governance challenges in distance education : a case study at the Centre for Open And Lifelong Learning (Coll) the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Distance education increasingly acquires popularity as a platform for education delivery as it conduits the education divergence globally. The nature of the learning process poses challenges, unique and ... -
Evaluating the Namibia Youth Credit Scheme (NYCS) entrepreneurship programme : the case of the Walvis Bay beneficiaries
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The evaluation of the outcomes of a programme against its intended objectives is critical. The focus of this study was to evaluate whether the objectives of the Namibia Youth Credit Scheme (NYCS) ... -
Introducing public private partnerships to implement natural resource management projects: a case study of the Land User Incentive, Groot Marico
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The study examined the possible introduction of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the development, management and maintenance of ecological infrastructure assets and explores the Land User Incentive ... -
Collaborative governance : a holistic approach to creating safer communities in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : No abstract available. -
Evaluating the impact of training and development on customer service in Namibia : the case study of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Training and development is one of the essential areas of personal and professional growth and makes a meaningful contribution to institutional growth if it is managed well. This study evaluated the ... -
Exploring Talent Management Processes and their Effect on Talent Retention within the Western Cape Department of the Premier (DotP)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : A critical success factor and essential value-creating resource, which is an imperative internal resource for every single organisation is talent (high-potential individuals). The number of organisations ... -
Investigating the global renewable energy revolution : a transitions perspective
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Fossil fuels have helped to shape cultural, technological, environmental and economic spaces, which to date have governed human existence. Fundamental to society’s development is the excessive extraction ... -
Investigating the appropriateness of consolidation loans to mitigate household over-indebtedness in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Household over-indebtedness has increased in South Africa, raising concerns over the socio-economic conditions of the middle class. Research shows that an increase in unsecured credit is not directly ... -
Christ-centred ethical behaviour and ecological crisis : what resources do the concepts of order in creation and eschatological hope offer?
(AOSIS, 2013-05-08)The ecological crisis, as well as a limited ethical response, forces a reflection on the transformative potential of Christian ethics on an idolatrous society largely shaped by a dominant economic culture. The aim of the ... -
Socio-economic development activation of small towns in the Northern Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : When South Africa’s first fully democratically elected government came to power in 1994, the new government was faced with inequality at a Gini coefficient of 0,59 and an unemployment rate of 24,7%. This ... -
Towards co-management of small-scale inland fisheries and livelihoods : a case study of Lake Itezhi-Tezhi, Zambia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Over the past thirty years fisheries co-management has been the alternative governance approach for addressing fisheries resource over-exploitation in many of Africa’s inland water bodies. In most cases ... -
The social innovation systems approach for sustainable development in an African urban informal settlement
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Seeking innovative approaches to addressing social problems demands creative activities that differ from those associated with improved financial processes and the introduction of technologies to industrial ... -
A critical analysis of ecotourism and good environmental governance in the Cederberg Complex
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Protected areas are special areas dedicated to conserving nature separate from human pressures. Over the years, this conservation tool has become increasingly popular due to its multiplicity of functions ... -
An economic, environmental and ethical assessment of meat production and consumption in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The world is experiencing an explosive increase in human population, which means the demand for food and other products is also increasing. This increase in demand places the world’s natural resources and ... -
Outcomes-based performance management through measuring indicators : collaborative governance for local economic development (LED) in South African municipalities
(Technium, 2020-07)Undoubtedly, there is a lag in the scholarships on performance outcomes of collaboration aimed at improving the system management and responsiveness to socio-economic issues in local government. Whilst most scholarships ... -
Value chain-induced constraints limiting scale of conservation agriculture in South Africa
(IntechOpen, 2019)The potential of scaling conservation agriculture (CA), for long-term food security, remains under-investigated within the context of agricultural food value chains in South Africa. To scale the use of CA an understanding ...
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