Masters Degrees (School of Public Leadership)
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Assessing collaborative environmental governance : a case study of the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Under the current trajectory of declining biodiversity and environmental problems, several initiatives have emerged to promote sustainable development. One such initiative that provides the platform for ... -
An evaluation of BEE implementation in small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMES) of the tourism sector : Soweto in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The implementation of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) in the tourism sector is an opportunity to transform the local economies due to the political heritage prevailing in South African townships, ... -
Environment, ethics and religion : can religious philosophies enhance environmental ethics?
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The environment we live in is plagued with pollution, over-population and various other forms of degradation. The existing philosophies within environmental ethics have been found inadequate to deal with ... -
Towards improving the contribution of the EIA process to environmental governance : analysis of Namibian case studies
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Over the past years sustainable development has received more attention in the development of international and national policies, making it the essential component in legal documents of business community, ... -
The role of the NGO in local government : the case of World Vision in Ubuhlebezwe Municipality
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Local government in South Africa is struggling and is marred by continued service delivery protests, corruption and fraud. Since the new dispensation in 1994, the developmental local government agenda was ... -
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the implementation of the staff performance management ystem in the Department of Social Development : a case study of Eerste River Office
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The performance management system presents one of the major issues concerning management of staff performance within government departments in South Africa. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ... -
Assessing public value from the Department of Small Business Development’s export promotion programme
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The South African Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) facilitates small and micro-enterprises’ (SME) participation in trade exhibitions abroad, using Trade and Investment South Africa (TISA) ... -
Towards an integrated reporting framework for South African national museums
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The King III Report on Governance for South Africa was introduced in 2009. It was preceded by the King I (1994) and King II (2002) reports. The King III Report was developed according to the ‘apply or ... -
Facilitating cooperation in transdisciplinary research and evaluating its role in SenseMaker® for a developing world context
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Complex social-ecological issues pose serious threats to global development as their presence permeate borders, ecosystems and cultures. This holds particular precedence in the developing world, where ... -
Exploiting renewable energy opportunities through integrated regional power systems: Analysis of institutional perspectives on barriers in Southern Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Renewable energy resources are abundant, but the opportunities presented by such sources of energy for power generation have not been fully exploited, particularly using an integrated regional approach, ... -
Dynamic factors influencing future domestic waste flows in the City of Cape Town
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The production of waste in cities is one of the largest challenges to urban sustainability. Waste generation continue to grow with increasing population.Waste management has become challenging for urban ... -
National parks as economic engines : an overview of economic research methods for a developing country : Case Study : Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The objective of this study is to consider and attempt to better understand the various methods which can be used to measure economic impacts of a National Park to a developing country’s economy. Through ... -
Does the South African renewable energy programme exclude black woman owned businesses?
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The main aims of this thesis were to investigate and critically evaluate the participation of Black women owned businesses (BWOBs) within the South African Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer ... -
The legislative framework pertaining to seabird rehabilitation centres in South Africa : importance to seabird conservation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Seabird rehabilitation centres play a critical role in the conservation of seabirds in South Africa. There has been an increase in the decline of seabirds globally including in South Africa, mainly from ... -
Developing a turnaround strategy for municipal public assets in the Langeberg Municipality
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: This study focuses on municipal public assets and on challenges that the Langeberg Municipality experiences when effectively managing public facilities where a lack of resources and continuous repair and ... -
An implementation evaluation of the Eastern Cape rural development strategy : agrarian transformation and food security
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : It is more than six years since the launch of the Eastern Cape Rural Development Strategy/Ilima Labantu (ECRDS) which was seen as a catalyst for rural development in the province. The ECRDS came as a ... -
Towards developing retention strategies: A study on the professional and administrative ataff of the Namibian Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The purpose of this study was to develop retention strategies for the professional and administrative staff of the Namibian Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (MoEAC). To fulfil this objective, the ... -
Challenges to the implementation of business process re-engineering of the recruitment process in the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The purpose of the study was to evaluate the implementation of the recruitment process in the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) after business process re-engineering (BPR). The recruitment ... -
An evaluation of the implications of the revised HIV deployment policy on the healthcare service of the South African National Defence Force
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) implemented a new HIV/AIDS deployment policy after the verdict in the court case between the SANDF and the labour unions. In terms of the verdict, the court ... -
An assessment of the challenges faced by King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality in respect of the provision of electricity services
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The correlation between electricity and economic growth is evident, as is electricity’s importance in the development process. Its capacity to improve people’s lives cannot be denied. This study assesses ...
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