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Minding the gap between policy and practice amongst extension workers : lessons from KwaZulu Natal
(South African Society of Agricultural Extension, 2015)20 years into a post-apartheid South Africa, the National Development Plan (NDP) provides the contextual and institutional framework for all of governments activities. As a result, there is a call for extension to increasingly ...
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Towards urban resource flow estimates in data scarce environments : the case of African cities
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2015-09)Data sourcing challenges in African nations have led many African urban infrastructure developments to be implemented with minimal scientific backing to support their success. In some cases this may directly impact a ...
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Exploring the connections between green economy and informal economy in South Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2015)The notion of an inclusive green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication requires an approach that engages with the informal economy. However, the informal economy is generally ignored ...
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Rethinking the science–policy interface in South Africa : experiments in knowledge co-production
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2014)This article contributes to the increasingly significant discussion about the science–policy interface. The challenge therein is that such a discussion tends to revolve around two seemingly mutually exclusive approaches: ...
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The South African hemp story : saviour crop or business as usual
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT:This study, presented in the form of two journal articles, seeks to understand the barriers to initiating a viable, inclusive and sustainable hemp industry in South Africa. Production of the crop has ...
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Towards a “new moment” in Life Sciences Education: Facilitating critical complexity thinkers in South African secondary schools
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The global polycrisis, particularly ecological degradation and humans’ estrangement from nature, is an epistemological crisis that has been created by an industrial, mechanistic and reductionist way of ...
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Impediments to meaningful and effective public participation in local government budgeting in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Challenges facing the municipalities in the Western Cape have been identified as multifaceted impetuses that require a comprehensive action plan. Government at national, provincial and local sphere in South ...
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A Critical Evaluation of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) Section 24G: Retrospective Environmental Authorisation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: After the publication of groundbreaking texts such as “Silent Spring” (Rachel Carson, 1962), “The Tragedy of the Commons” (Garrett Hardin, 1968), and “The Population Bomb” (Paul Ehrlich, 1970), environmental ...
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The impact of transformational leadership on performance management : a South African local government case study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of transformational leadership on performance management in South African local government through a case study of the Chris Hani District Municipality ...
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Opportunities for integrating Sustainable urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) in informal settlements as part of stormwater management
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The lack of stormwater drainage systems in South Africa’s informal settlements has negative implications for human life and livelihoods due to flooding, resultant relocation, and the increased potential ...
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The Sustainability Institute’s Cookbook: Recipes for Food and Community Building
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The Sustainability Institute in Stellenbosch South Africa is an institution dedicated to teach and promote sustainable development through different courses. Postgraduate, Masters and even PhD courses ...
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Understanding co-production through sanitation intervention case studies in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: I argue that informal urban sanitation is a complex problem that is best understood through a transdisciplinary (TD) approach. This is because the TD approach provides a multi-dimensional methodology for ...
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Sustainable mining communities post mine closure: Critical reflection on roles and responsibilities of stakeholders towards local economic development in the City of Matlosana
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The South African gold mining industry is in decline, with available ore bodies mostly depleted. With ever increasing costs and a depressed gold price, most mines are struggling to remain viable, with ...
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Incorporating an Earth Jurisprudence approach into South African environmental law for the protection of endangered species : options and challenges
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Many South African species and habitats are threatened by various human activities including illegal poaching of species such as rhinos, which is threatening the survival of the species. This study explores ...
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A critical assessment of key datasets and approaches with which to determine the resource requirements of future urbanisation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: It is now generally agreed that in order to avoid the severe threats posed by the “global polycrisis” of climate change, ecological degradation, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, food insecurity, income ...
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Leadership for Innovation: A South African Public Library Case Study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Change is constant and the ability of public libraries to innovate and adapt to change is critical to stay relevant and competitive in a technology-driven world where people are finding faster, smarter, ...
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Intermediaries and learning in sustainability-oriented urban transitions: a transdisciplinary case study from Stellenbosch Municipality
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: This thesis explores the role of intermediaries and learning in sustainability transitions at the urban scale and deploys a particular transitions perspective in a transdisciplinary case study of the ...
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Employee perception on the implementation of the Performance Management System in the Amatola Water Board – Eastern Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The introduction of a new democratic South Africa in 1994 has brought many challenges in the public sector. Much effort has been applied to redress the imbalances of the past, but the past challenges remain ...
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Identifying and managing the social, economic and environmental effects of gated developments in Jamestown, Stellenbosch
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: As urbanisation increases, crime and the feeling of insecurity are becoming more prevalent in South African towns. As a consequence, exclusionary developments have become an important form of development. ...
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An assessment of the performance appraisal process in Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Employees’ performance appraisal is one of the most commonly used management tools in South Africa. It is also one of the most researched topics. However, few studies have been completed on how the process ...
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Performance management of community police forums in the Western Cape: a case-based analysis
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Since the early 19th century, many organisations have implemented performance management because it leads to improved organisational results, as indicated in numerous articles and journals. This study ...
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An exploration of the contents of an integrated household energy safety policy for South Africa's informal settlements
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Energy is the lifeblood of our national and household economy. Every day millions of people use energy to cook light and heat their homes and to conduct a variety of other household chores. In the process ...
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Food Security and Urban Agriculture in Stellenbosch: a Case Study of Policy Failure
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The surface of the Earth is dominated by human activity placing pressure on biodiversity and its capacity to ensure a safe and stable environment for human food production. At this stage the Earth is ...
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Health Service Delivery in the Western Cape: A Measurement of Perceptions
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Satisfaction surveys are increasingly being suggested as a means to understand the service expectations and perceptions of patients in hospitals. The purpose of this study is to measure patient expectations ...
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Informing Responsible Investment Practices through Environmental, Social and Governance Analysis: A Perspective from South African Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment and Transformation Disclosure
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: This research aims to provide greater insight into responsible investment (RI) practices in South Africa and abroad. Specifically, the research aims to contribute to the fields of sustainability and RI, ...
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The Dynamics Influencing Progress Towards Responsible Investment: A Process Study of the Agency of the Code for Responsible Investment in South Africa (CRISA)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Changes in investment strategies and capital flows are needed in order to support a transition to a sustainable economy. However, despite the rise in popularity of the concept of responsible investment, which ...
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The challenge of implementing integrated environmental management within an organisation structure: the case of the environmental section at Drakenstein Municipality
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: This study aims to investigate the current level of integration experienced by Drakenstein Municipality’s Environmental Management section. The study has three objectives: (1) identifying and discussing ...
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An assessment of challenges in human resource development implementation within the Cape Winelands District Municipality - a management perception
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: In the modern era of governance, both in the public and private sector, there appears to be consensus that service delivery has to meet certain standards of quality. Especially in South Africa, there is ...
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The perceptions and experiences of land relocation in the Bukalo area
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The imbalances of Namibia’s landownership which existed before its independence where the minority (whites) owned a larger portion of land as compared to the majority (blacks), was addressed by the new ...
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Food security and the urban informal economy in South Africa: The state of knowledge and perspectives from street-food traders in Khayelitsha
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: An emerging body of research suggests acute levels of food insecurity in urban informal areas (See Naicker et al 2015; Crush & Caesar 2014; Rudolph et al 2012; Battersby 2011; Frayne et al 2009; de Wet et ...
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