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What constitutes impact? definition, motives, measurement and reporting considerations in an African impact investment market
(Medknow Publications, 2021)Impact investing is the fastest growing responsible investment strategy and has the potential to address many of the environmental and socio-economic challenges faced by humanity. Some scholars, however, claim that ... -
Understanding the unintended consequences of online teaching
(HESA, 2021)In March 2020, South Africa entered a hard lockdown and students and academics, were forced to transition into the fully (emergency) online remote learning space. Lecturers innovated, adapted and learnt how to use many new ... -
Theorising MSMEs in contexts of urban violence
(LSE Press, 2021)What are the relationships between and among small businesses, conflict, and peaceful development in contexts of urban violence? Here, the complex formal and informal divisions of economic, political and social power, ... -
The nurse did not even greet me : how informed versus non-informed patients evaluate health systems responsiveness in South Africa
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2021)Introduction: Universal Health Coverage is not only about access to health services but also about access to high-quality care, since poor experiences may deter patients from accessing care. Evidence shows that quality of ... -
A non-parametric assessment of efficiency of South African public universities
(HESA, 2021)This article seeks to assess the efficiency of 23 South African public universities using a Data Envelope Analysis (DEA) model for the period 2009–2016. A recent study on this subject matter found a decline in the average ... -
Moedertaalonderrig : moedersmelk vir rekeningkundestudente?
(LitNet, 2021)In Suid-Afrika ontketen moedertaalonderrig gereeld ’n emosionele debat rondom die behoud van Afrikaans. Gegewe die huidige vaardigheidstekort, veral in rekeningkunde, en die feit dat Afrikaans en Engels nie die enigste ... -
Low-stakes assessments : an effective tool to improve marks in higher-stakes summative assessments? Evidence from commerce students at a South African university
(HESA, 2021)The concept of practice makes perfect is often embedded in the decision to provide students with low-stakes formative and summative assessments with the intention of providing practice for higher-stakes summative assessments. ... -
An investigation of the perceptions of South African students with regards to accelerated learning courses
(HESA, 2021)The cost of repeating a module has both financial and social implications. The social implications include increased workloads when repeating a module and students often not being able to graduate within the prescribed ... -
An investigation into the success rates of students with no prior accounting knowledge in obtaining a professional accounting degree
(HESA, 2021)Several South African universities do not require students to have completed Accounting at secondary school level in order to enrol for a degree in Accounting. At Stellenbosch University such students with no prior Accounting ... -
An exploratory study of first-year accounting students’ perceptions on the socio-economic challenges of the transition to emergency remote teaching at a residential university
(HESA, 2021)For many higher education institutions, the emergency remote teaching (ERT) environment is unchartered territory. The move to ERT for residential universities during a pandemic has highlighted the necessity of understanding ... -
The efficacy of policy and legal framework for cooperative governance and local economic development (LED) in small towns in a selected region in South Africa
(Jagiellonian University Press, 2021)The paper reports on a study investigating the efficacy of policy and legal framework for cooperative governance and LED to facilitate and coordinate responses to socio-economic concerns in the selected small towns in ... -
Cooperative governance and local economic development in selected small towns : a case study of the Western Cape Province, South Africa
(Peoples Friendship University of Russia, 2021)This article reports on a study based on cooperative governance and Local Economic Development (LED) in selected small towns in the Western Cape Province. The dearth of an integrative institutional framework to promote ... -
Allocating epidemic response teams and vaccine deliveries by drone in generic network structures, according to expected prevented exposures
(Public Library of SciencePublic Library of Science, 2021)The tumultuous inception of an epidemic is usually accompanied by difficulty in determining how to respond best. In developing nations, this can be compounded by logistical challenges, such as vaccine shortages and poor ... -
Accountability in the context of cooperative governance and local economic development (LED) in South African local government
(Megatrend University, 2021)Provided the tensions and challenges found in different types of governance systems for developing clear objectives, effective policy implementation strategies, as well as monitoring and reporting mechanisms aimed at ...
