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A comparative study of emissions from coal-fired power stations in South Africa and other selected countries

- Wilreker, Gerlinde Isabelle

  • Authors: Wilreker, Gerlinde Isabelle
  • Date: 2009-01-29T12:09:40Z
  • Subjects: Coal-fired power plants , Australia , Canada , Germany , India , South Africa
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:14854 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1976
  • Description: M.Sc. , Worldwide, coal is one of the major sources of energy. In 1999 it was estimated that the global electricity generation from coal was about 36% of the total world electricity production (Knapp, 1999:11). With the combustion of coal for electricity generation however, negative environmental impacts occur. These are mainly caused by carbon dioxide, nitrous oxides, sulphur dioxide and particulate matter emissions. With an ever-growing global population, the need and demand for electricity is increasing. These needs and demands need to be addressed in an economically, socially and environmentally acceptable manner. In this study the author examines, analyses and compares the emissions from coalfired power stations in South Africa, Australia, Canada, Germany, India and the United States of America over a chosen period of time (1995-2001). The results of the study indicate, that, within the comparative group, South Africa is not the greatest producer of emissions from coal-fired power stations. It is the fourth biggest emitter of CO2. It has the highest SO2 emissions, because of the low-grade coal burned in the power stations that have been specifically designed to burn this type of coal. It is the second biggest emitter of NOx, and the third biggest emitter of particulates. Germany is the country that has shown the greatest progress in emissions reductions. This has been the result of restructuring and economic incentives. Overall, South Africa can be ranked third, on par with Australia.
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Purchasing governance and control for the Rand Afrikaans University.

- Voogt, Thea Louisa

  • Authors: Voogt, Thea Louisa
  • Date: 2008-05-06T10:12:21Z
  • Subjects: South Africa , purchasing , Higher Education , Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit , Rand Afrikaans University
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:6870 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/330
  • Description: Hierdie proefskrif is in twee dele verdeel. Die doel van hierdie proefskrif is die bestudering van aankope beheer en die daarstelling van beheer oor die aankopefunksie van die Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit. Die Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit bevind homself in ‘n maalkolk van verandering waarbinne die Regering ‘n belangrike rol speel in rigtinggewing en die beheer van hoëronderwysinstellings. Alhoewel die Regering nog nie betrokke geraak het by die mikro bestuur van hoëronderwysinstellings nie, het hierdie studie bewys gelewer dat daar wel gronde is vir groter inmenging in die finansiële bestuur van universiteite en technikons. Van die metodes wat die Regering kan gebruik om beter korporatiewe beheer e n finansiële bestuur te bewerkstellig is onder andere vinnige intervensie by die vind van wanadministrasie, ‘n duidelike definisie van die vertroue -verantwoordelikheidsposisie tussen hoëronderwysinstellings en die Regering, die toepassing van publieke -sektor finansiële wetgewing, sowel as korporatiewe beheerbeginsels wat spesifiek vir die publieke sektor geskryf is. Al hierdie stappe het ten doel om meer effektiewe finansiële beheer in hoëronderwysinstellings te vestig. Hierdie studie het bewys dat nie alle universiteite en technikons in die besonder goeie finansiële posisie is waarin die Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit hom bevind nie. Ten einde net beter finansiële beheermaatreëls te vestig by die Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit het hierdie proefskrif verder gegaan om in detail beheer daar te stel oor aankope. Die resultate van hierdie proefskrif sluit in die skryf van ‘n eenvormige aankopebeleid, prosedurehandleiding en standaard dokumente wat in die tender - en aankopeproses gebruik gaan word. Purchasing governance and control for the Rand Afrikaans University Die proefskrif sluit ook spesifieke reëls in ten opsigte van die toepassing van voorkeurverkrygingsbeginsels. Hierdie voorkeurbehandeling word toegespits op voorheen benadeeldes sowel as klein, medium, mikro en baie klein ondernemings. Die voorkeurbehandeling wat voorgestel word is in baie opsigte meer progressief as die reëls wat deur die Regering toegepas word en is ‘n refleksie van die wyer transformasie wat binne die Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit plaasgevind het. Voorkeurbehandeling word egter net toegespits op tansaksies wat na die tenderkomitee verwys word. Opsigself is hierdie voorkeurbehandelingsmeganismes nie genoegsaam om blywende aankopehervorming aan die Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit te weeg te bring nie. Die proefskrif maak dit duidelik dat daar normalisering moet kom in die besigheidsverhouding tussen die universiteit en verskaffers. Die metode wat voorgestel word om hierdie doelwit te bereik, is die daarstelling van ‘n omvattende goedgekeurde verskafferslys wat die demografie van die Suid-Afrikaans e samelewing weerspieël. Aangesien die beleid en prosedures wat in hierdie proefskrif voorgestel word tot ‘n groot mate afhanklik is van die mense wat die proses dryf, sluit deel A van die studie af met ‘n etiese kode vir aankopepersoneel. Deel B van die proefskrif sit die beleid, prosedures, reglemente en standaard dokumente uiteen wat ontwikkel is en wat inderdaad al ‘n geruime tyd in werking is by die Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit. , Dr. G. Els
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View, Ixopo district

- Van Warmelo, Nicolaas Jacobus

Post-Lome handelsverhoudinge tussen Suider-Afrika en Europa.

- van Rooyen, Carina

  • Authors: van Rooyen, Carina
  • Date: 2008-06-09T08:07:43Z
  • Subjects: South Africa , foreign economic relations , international economic relations , Europe , Lome Convention ( 1989 )
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:9447 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/587
  • Description: As dit die doel van handel tussen die EU en Suider-Afrika is om ontwikkeling teweeg te bring, is dit eerstens nodig om te verstaan wat bedoel word met die konsep ontwikkeling en hoe dit beskryf word deur verskillende teorieë. Die aandag in hierdie studie sal slegs val op makroteorieë tot ontwikkeling, vanweë die belang daarvan vir die rol van handel in ontwikkeling. Die verskillende teorieë oor die verband tussen handel en ontwikkeling moet ook ondersoek word. Wat duidelik sal blyk, is dat handel wel ‘n rol het om te vervul in ontwikkeling, en veral armoede-uitwissing en ongelykhede bekamp, maar dat die tipe handelsverhouding bepalend is. Daar is in hoofsaak twee standpunte oor die rol van handel: dié wat vrye handel sien as ‘n bron vir ontwikkeling, en dié wat handel beskou as moontlike ‘n bron vir ontwikkeling, maar nie binne die huidige ekonomiese en politieke wêreldstruktuur nie. Die standpunte verskil dus oor die rol van vrye handel in ontwikkeling. Hierdie studie steun laasgenoemde standpunt; hierdie standpunt sal deurlopend in hierdie hoofstuk en ook breedweg in die verhandeling gemotiveer word (sien ook 2.4 hieronder). Die verskillende handelstrategieë wat gevolg kan word om ontwikkeling te bereik, sal ook bespreek word met oog op die relevansie daarvan vir die tipe handelsverhouding met die EU wat ontwikkeling in Suider-Afrika kan aanhelp. , Prof. C.J. Maritz
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Onderwyservaring van die insluitende onderwysbeleid: 'n ondersoek in 'n gespesialiseerde skool.

- Van Eck, Zetta

  • Authors: Van Eck, Zetta
  • Date: 2009-02-11T08:53:18Z
  • Subjects: South Africa , Special education , Inclusive education , In-service training of teachers
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:8131 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/2106
  • Description: M.Ed. , Changes specifically taking place in specialised education due to the inclusive education policy have resulted in stress and higher anxiety levels in educators. The purpose of this research is to investigate the perceptions of educators teaching at one specialised school, specifically the perceptions of their responsibilities, of the expectations they have as well as the training and support they receive in this educational environment. The literature study describes the changes brought about by the implementation of the inclusive education policy and the effect it has on the educators. A questionnaire was designed to ascertain what the educators perceive. The instrument was tested for reliability and validity. The recommendations were as follows: All educators should become knowledgeable regarding the content of the inclusive education policy in education. The education department is responsible for a training and implementation programme that will empower educators to successfully implement the tasks and responsibilities as required by the policy of inclusive education. If this training and support is not provided, it cannot be expected of educators to be able to successfully handle the implementation of the inclusive education policy or to be positively orientated towards the implementation of this policy. The education department and district offices should play a bigger role in providing the training and necessary support in order for the implementation of inclusion to be successful. The training of all educators and training centres will have to include the accommodation/management of diverse needs of learners in order to meet the requirement of this policy. As all educators will be exposed to more diverse learning needs, the training provided at the training centres will have to emphasise the accommodation/management of diverse learning according to the inclusive education policy. The educators that have specialised training at ‘specialised schools’ can be utilised as consultants to provide support to educators at other schools by working together co-operatively with these educators. The district offices ought to provide a co-ordinator to assist this support group. The perceptions of educators at the specific specialised school with regards to inclusive education are influenced by their own experiences and interpretations of inclusive values and practice. The manner in which educators experience inclusive education will have an influence on the quality of their performance of tasks and their responsibilities towards inclusive education. Therefore, how educators are introduced to and supported in inclusive practices may play a significant part in terms of establishing environments for inclusive education. The role of the education department and district offices are clearly emphasised in this investigation. Knowledge regarding the policy of inclusion, as well as support and training are essential elements to the successful implementation of this policy.
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The impact of black economic empowerment on the management of small companies in South Africa.

- Van der Nest, Delrene

  • Authors: Van der Nest, Delrene
  • Date: 2008-05-06T10:11:17Z
  • Subjects: employee empowerment , small business management , affirmative action programs , black employment , South Africa
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:6776 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/319
  • Description: The subject of this dissertation is a fairly contentious issue, with advocates on all sides debating the effectiveness and value of affirmative action, as defined in the Black Economic Empowerment legislature. The goal is to determine the affect of BEE on the management of Small and Medium Enterprises in South Africa, although SME’s have been found by this study to have an influence on the effectiveness of BEE. An overview of the origins and history of affirmative action policies, cumulating in BEE, are discussed, and the various policies and their effectiveness are examined. Special emphasis was placed on the study of the Black Economic Empowerment Commission, and the recent policies around the enforcing of BEE compliance on corporate South Africa. The biggest problem with the implementation of BEE was found to be financing. Many financial models have been attempted to provide the necessary funding for empowerment to happen, but all seem to be flawed in some way or another. Insight was gained into how BEE policies are structured, the particular goals they are trying to achieve, and conclusions were drawn on how best these goals could be met. The study then provides an overview of the position and value of Small and Medium Enterprises in the South African economy and the particular issues that management of these enterprises face. The value of SME’s to the government’s policies of addressing massive unemployment in South Africa is examined, and certain conclusions are drawn around how effective these policies are. The various constraints and peculiar problems of the SME sector are examined, in order to place the topic of the dissertation in context. The dissertation then discusses the approach that was taken by the author in gathering the information and research material that was used to write the paper. These methods included meticulous research of the subject matter in the written press, internet sources, online libraries, as well as many personal interviews with leading industry and government personalities. This information is then used to discuss the effect of BEE in practice, with particular emphasis on impact that BEE has had and is having on the SME sector of the South African economy. Discussion is provided around the application of the BEE scorecard, as well as a section covering finance, both local and foreign, of BEE deals. The opinions of the industry leaders interviewed are discussed and particular issues raised by them are examined in the light of the previous discussions around BEE and SME’s. Lastly, the dissertation presents a set of conclusions drawn by the author, and backed up by industry comment. These conclusions provide a clear understanding of the impact that BEE is having on SME’s, as well as how SME’s will have an effect on the long-term success of BEE in South Africa. , Prof. S. Kruger
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Corporate social responsibility in South Africa: fact or fiction.

- Van den Ende, Liesl

State of clinical social work in South Africa

- Van Breda, Adrian DuPlessis, Addinall, Ronald Mark

  • Authors: Van Breda, Adrian DuPlessis , Addinall, Ronald Mark
  • Date: 2021
  • Subjects: Clinical social work , South Africa , Developmental social work
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/483187 , uj:43844 , Citation: Van Breda, A.D. & Addinall, R.M. 2021. State of clinical social work in South Africa. DOI: DOI:10.1007/s10615-020-00761-0.
  • Description: Abstract: Clinical social work has a long tradition in South Africa, with the first formal training program starting in 1977. More recently, clinical social work has been legislatively recognized as a specialization within social work, and clinical social workers will soon begin to register with this specialization. This article presents the only review of clinical social work in South Africa. It maps the history of the field, its current definition, training opportunities and registration (licensing) procedures. Drawing on a national survey of clinical social workers, the article describes the range of theories and practice modalities employed by clinical social workers, foregrounding the use of grief counselling, cognitive behavioral therapy, crisis intervention and psychodynamic therapy, and a predominance of individual work. Three case examples of clinical practice are advanced, related to a range of contemporary issues, including grief, violence, gender identity, sex work, migration and clinical work in macro contexts. The authors conclude with a reflection on the challenges and future directions for clinical social work, emphasizing clinical practice within a developmental social welfare approach and the need to address decoloniality and indigenous practice in the African context.
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The roles of agency and structure in facilitating the successful transition out of care and into independent living

- Van Breda, Adrian D., Prof.

Research review : aging out of residential care in South Africa

- Van Breda, Adrian D.

  • Authors: Van Breda, Adrian D.
  • Date: 2018
  • Subjects: Leaving care , Youth aging out of care , South Africa
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/271932 , uj:28931 , Citation: Van Breda, A.D. 2018. Research review : aging out of residential care in South Africa.
  • Description: Abstract: Approximately 21,000 children were accommodated in residential care in South Africa in 2011/2. Despite this large number, and the state’s substantial financial investment in residential care, there has, until recently, been little research on care-leaving: the transition out of care due to reaching adulthood. Furthermore, much of the research available has not been published in international journals. This article reports on a systematic review of research on residential care-leaving in South Africa, from 2003 to 2016. A thematic analysis of the resulting 40 research outputs maps the scope of findings from South African research, in relation to theory of leaving care, measurement tools developed, young people’s experiences of leaving care, transitional outcomes, processes of leaving care, facilitators of improved outcomes, care-leaving services and policy on leaving care. Critical gaps in the current research opus are identified, with a view to refining future research on young people aging out of care in South Africa.
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Developing core capabilities in a financial services firm: an intellectual capital perspective.

- Ungerer, Marius

  • Authors: Ungerer, Marius
  • Date: 2007-12-06T05:51:06Z
  • Subjects: intellectual capital , financial services industry , organizational change , knowledge management , South Africa
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:13867 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/141
  • Description: One of the basic assumptions associated with the theoretical model as described in this article is that an organisation (a system) can acquire capabilities through intentional strategic and operational initiatives. This intentional capability-building process also implies that the organisation intends to use these capabilities in a constructive way to increase competitive advantage for the firm. The creation of conducive and attractive conditions for enhancing a firm’s capability-building process is central to the theoretical model as described in this article. The key building blocks that create favourable conditions for the development of organisational capabilities from an Intellectual Capital perspective are defined in the theoretical model and consist of the following five constructs: - A Strategic Architecture that provides guidance on the strategic intent, focus and boundaries of the organisation. - An Intellectual Capital Framework that creates a basis for a normative-, strategic- and operational view to stimulate ideas on how to make intellectual capital a practical reality and to utilise these insights in the development of the organisation’s core capabilities. - A Core Capability Framework that reflects the content and processes related to the identification, description, evaluation and assumptions associated with the firm’s core capabilities. The Core Capability Framework also facilitates the integration of the concepts “core capabilities” and “intellectual capital”. - An Operationalisation Framework to leverage core capabilities from an Intellectual Capital perspective in a pragmatic way to realise tangible competitive benefits not only from individual capabilities, but also through the conscious collective use of bundles of capabilities. - A change enablement process that stimulates knowledge flows between the above key constructs of the conceptual model. This creates the basis for cognitive and emotional leverages to increase the potential of an organisation to successfully implement a strategic approach to the management of core capabilities from an Intellectual Capital perspective. Raising the awareness and capacity of the organisation on the above five constructs creates the basis for an increase in the potential to make positive progress on this strategic journey of discovery to manage the growth of intellectual capital in a holistic way by focusing on core capabilities. , Prof. Koos Uys
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Risk analysis of the South African biotechnology industry.

- Tong, Rene Clarisse

  • Authors: Tong, Rene Clarisse
  • Date: 2008-05-06T10:11:58Z
  • Subjects: risk assessment , biotechnology , South Africa
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:6837 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/326
  • Description: Biotechnology as an industry has come to the fore in the last 2 decades. It is a fast developing industry that offers significant growth opportunities to financial investors with significant advances also being made in terms of the medical fields (blood disorders), agriculture (pest resistant plants), food (genetically modified food) and forensics (DNA fingerprinting). , Prof. A.L. Boessenkool
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Unpacking history, unpacking corruption, unpacking media analysis : some recent books on the South African media

- Tomaselli, Keyan

  • Authors: Tomaselli, Keyan
  • Date: 2021
  • Subjects: History , South Africa , Media Studies
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/481647 , uj:43649 , Citation: Tomaselli, K. 2021. Unpacking history, unpacking corruption, unpacking media analysis : some recent books on the South African media.
  • Description: Abstract: This extended review essay maps recent titles written by practicing journalists and journalists turned academics. The analysis focuses on the Race Talk (Botma), Media Freedom (Rabe), News in the Age of Social Media (Daniels), and Behind the Headlines (Harber). These studies follow earlier analyses, Geopolitics and Power (Wasserman) and Media in Postapartheid South Africa (Jacobs). An intersecting track are the exposés written by journalists like Dasnois and Whitfield (Paper Tiger), Harmse (on SABC), Krige (SABC 8), and Sundaram (Gupta TV). How each frames history, researcher position and the respective writing styles are discussed. My argument is that academic studies should be read in concert with works written by journalists because abstract frames of reference tend to bracket out the daily nitty gritty struggles within newsrooms, especially within the current conjecture. The conclusion suggests that whatever the alleged flaws of the ‘mainstream media’ (Radebe), is that individual journalists (and others) are the ones telling the story behind the story in the slew of books that have been recently published on state and private sector corruption.
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Dimensions of perceived risk of mobile banking apps: an empirical investigation of South African retail banking customers

- Thusi, Philile, Maduku, Daniel K.

  • Authors: Thusi, Philile , Maduku, Daniel K.
  • Date: 2019
  • Subjects: South Africa , Perceived risk , Mobile banking apps
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/405025 , uj:33992 , Citation: Thusi, P., Maduku, D.K., 2019 : Dimensions of perceived risk of mobile banking apps: an empirical investigation of South African retail banking customers.
  • Description: Abstract : Banking transactions carried out in the uncertain conditions of mobile commerce involve high levels of perceived risk and require substantial levels of trust. Therefore, gaining customer trust and reducing the influence of risk is imperative to developing and nurturing long-lasting and strong relationship between customers and retail banks. However, limited research is currently investigating the effects of overall perceived risk and trust on retail banking customers use of mobile commerce, particularly from the perspective of emerging African economies. This study investigates the effects of perceived risk and institution-based trust on the use of mobile banking apps among South African retail bank customers. The model was tested using responses obtained from 352 users of the mobile banking services of the five major retail banks (ABSA, Capitec, FNB, Nedbank, and Standard Bank) in South Africa. The findings of this study suggest that institution-based trust has a significant positive influence on use behaviour of mobile banking apps. Furthermore, perceived risk has a significant negative influence on use behaviour; and, lastly, institution-based trust is found to have a significant negative influence on perceived risk.
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Weather risk management: a South African market perspective.

- Thompson, Carol Beverley

  • Authors: Thompson, Carol Beverley
  • Date: 2008-05-06T10:11:52Z
  • Subjects: South Africa , derivative securities , economic conditions , weather forecasting , weather risk assessment
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:6826 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/325
  • Description: The weather derivative concept was created in the United States of America as a result of the deregulation of its energy industry. When other countries learnt of this concept they decided to enter the market as well. Thus a body called the Weather Risk Management Association was established. This body’s main function is to collate information pertaining to weather risk and to help the process of advancement and growth within the market. The weather risk market has grown tremendously and various participants across the world are using weather derivative products to protect the revenue of their respective companies against adverse weather condition. South Africa entered the weather risk market and it’s contracted its first weather contract in February 2000. The objective of this study is to evaluate the South African financial market perceptions on weather derivatives and to establish the feasibility of use. The study also places emphasis on the importance of evaluating the South African economic conditions in order to achieve the goal of the study. Hence the study evaluates the different aspects in terms of the legal, accounting, taxation, weather data, and structuring and pricing implications of a weather derivative transaction. Thus a survey was designed, forwarded, and received back from professionals in the legal, accounting, taxation, weather data, and structuring and pricing fields. This analysis was conducted to evaluate the South African financial market’s perceptions on weather derivative applications. , Prof. C.H. van Schalkwyk
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Exploring interdependence in Tourism Economic Development Ecosystems

- Thomas, Peta

  • Authors: Thomas, Peta
  • Date: 2020
  • Subjects: South Africa , Ecosystem , Tourism
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/440197 , uj:38327 , Thomas, P. 2020: Exploring interdependence in Tourism Economic Development Ecosystems.
  • Description: Abstract: , Ecosystems represent complex interrelated systems monitored by economic indicators. To maximise future desired economic performance, resilience within the economic ecosystem leads to its long-term sustainability. The aim of this article is to review how resilience could be achieved for a tourism economic ecosystem to disruptive change. Resilience is a concept that defines business and government’s ability to adapt to economic disruptive change. Resilience for tourism entails ensuring the sustainability of an economic ecosystem to delineate future growth of that destination. The research is descriptive and conceptual in nature, adopting a qualitative research approach. A map of a tourism ecosystem is proposed reliant on economic indicator interpretation to realistically put forward future economic development strategies that promote overall system resilience towards economic growth. Researchers with a specific interest in tourism ecosystems may find this paper useful in understanding the complexity of interpreting economic indicators to develop future economic growth opportunities.
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Strengthening cooperatives development in South Africa : a case study of the Limpopo and Gauteng Provinces

- Thaba, Sebonkile, Chingono, Tatenda

  • Authors: Thaba, Sebonkile , Chingono, Tatenda
  • Date: 2015
  • Subjects: Mbohwa, Charles , Cooperatives , Development , South Africa
  • Language: English
  • Type: Conference proceedings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/72114 , uj:18236 , Citation: Thaba, S., Chingono, T. & Mbohwa, C. 2015. Strengthening cooperatives development in South Africa : a case study of the Limpopo and Gauteng Provinces.
  • Description: Abstract: One of the great challenges facing the South African economy is to increase the number and variety of viable and sustainable economic enterprises, it is central to government’s economic policy that it promotes the development of emerging economic enterprises and diversifies the ownership, size and geographic location of those enterprises .Cooperative development is one of the interventions that the South African government can use, it can also uplift indigenous people who were neglected or excluded by the apartheid system to play a role in the economic development of the nation. Cooperatives have being receiving the support from government, but there is very little success. The study used qualitative research methods, data was gathered from 200 cooperative that were situated in Limpopo and Gauteng province, through focused group interview, one on one interviews and observations. Secondary data was gathered through an extensive literature review. The research recommends that responsible authorities need to engage in Continuous trainings, workshops and seminars for communities, cooperative members and government officials and also employ cooperative managers in order for them to strengthen cooperatives and also develop them successfully.
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Experiencing de facto racial residential segregation in urban South Africa : an African Refugee’s auto-ethnography

- Tewolde, Amanuel Isak

The rise of the social enterprise – an entrepreneurial gender perspective

- Teles, Daniella, Schachtebeck, Chris

  • Authors: Teles, Daniella , Schachtebeck, Chris
  • Date: 2019
  • Subjects: Entrepreneurial orientation , South Africa , Social enterprises
  • Language: English
  • Type: Conference proceedings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/402611 , uj:33699 , Citation: Teles, D. & Schachtebeck, C. 2019. The rise of the social enterprise – an entrepreneurial gender perspective.
  • Description: Abstract: South Africa’s socio-economic landscape is plagued by persistently high rates of unemployment, poverty, joblessness and sluggish economic growth. These economic conditions have resulted in a reduction in government expenditure, as well as a struggle for survival. The social enterprise sector is absorbing much of this burden by attempting to alleviate social ills. Yet, the failure rates and lack of entrepreneurial spirit in social enterprises is concerning. Additionally, little insight exists whether social enterprises are entrepreneurial, as well as whether gender plays a role in this regard. The purpose of this study is to therefore determine whether gender differences exist in entrepreneurial orientation (EO) of South African social enterprises. This study was quantitative in nature, making use of an adapted measuring instrument based on prominent EO instruments. The study was conducted in social enterprises across South Africa, with 342 responses being received. Data was analysed by means of an exploratory factor analysis, reliability analysis (through the Cronbach Alpha coefficient), as well as t-tests. Results indicated that only two dimensions of EO showed statistically significant differences between genders, namely proactiveness and competitive aggressiveness, with the risk-taking, innovativeness and autonomy dimensions showing no differences. The study is of value to social enterprises in South Africa as little research in EO has been conducted in this sector, thereby providing preliminary insights into gender specific differences in EO.
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Economic impacts of the touring ventures sub-category of the Mzanzi Golden Economy Programme in South Africa

- Swart, Kamilla, Bob, Urmilla, Nkambule, Sizwe, Gumede, Amanda

  • Authors: Swart, Kamilla , Bob, Urmilla , Nkambule, Sizwe , Gumede, Amanda
  • Date: 2018
  • Subjects: The Mzansi Golden Economy (MGE) , South Africa , Touring Ventures
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/277032 , uj:29669 , Citation: Swart, K. et al. 2018. Economic impacts of the touring ventures sub-category of the Mzanzi Golden Economy Programme in South Africa. E u r o E c o n o m i c a, 1(37):90-103. , ISSN: 1582-8859
  • Description: Abstract: Abstract: The Mzansi Golden Economy (MGE) began in 2011 in response to the Department of Arts and Culture’s assertion that the biggest challenge facing South Africa is unemployment and the arts, culture and heritage sector is well positioned to contribute to addressing this challenge as the “new gold” has the potential to increase economic growth and create jobs in South Africa. However, limited research empirically examines the economic impacts of this sector. The aim of this study is to investigate the economic impacts of Touring Ventures supported by the MGE programme during the past three years. Challenges in undertaking economic assessments are also noted. The methodological approach was interviews with 38 purposively chosen Touring Ventures. Data was analysed in relation to employment and job creation, amongst other economic aspects. The results indicate that there is a high reliance on public funding. There are a number of new entrants to the sector which suggests that the MGE is creating opportunities for more cultural events/ activities to be held in South Africa, contributing to the objective of supporting the arts. There is also job creation linked to Touring Ventures, albeit mostly temporary. However, historically disadvantaged groups and locals are benefitting which provides opportunities for livelihoods and skills development. The implication of the study is that the economic potential of Touring Ventures is evident, however, there are sustainability concerns. This type of study is important given that public funds are used to support the arts and cultural sector in South Africa.
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