Showing items 41 - 60 of 134

Your selections:

Application of the Technology Acceptance Model and the Technology–Organisation–Environment Model to examine social media marketing use in the South African tourism industry

- Matikiti, Rosemary, Mpinganjira, Mercy, Roberts-Lombard, Mornay

Customer complaints in the airline industry : a case of domestic and international air travellers in South Africa

- Matikiti, R., Roberts-Lombard, M., Mpinganjira, M.

Development for children’s environmental health in South Africa: Past gains and future opportunities

- Mathee, Angela, Barnes, Brendon, Naidoo, Shan, Swart, Andre, Rother, Hanna-Andrea

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.
  • Full Text:

Employees’ perceptions of food waste management in hotels

- Mabaso, Cynthia H., Hewson, D. S.

  • Authors: Mabaso, Cynthia H. , Hewson, D. S.
  • Date: 2018
  • Subjects: Food waste , Hotels , South Africa
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/387864 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/285542 , uj:30883 , Citation: Mabaso, C.H. & Hewson, D.S. 2018. Employees’ perceptions of food waste management in hotels. , ISSN: 2223-814X
  • Description: Abstract: This study was designed to explain current food waste practices, specifically from the perspective of the staff in hotel kitchens. A case study of the perceptions of the staff involved in the food waste chain in a hotel group in Gauteng was undertaken, using a quantitative approach. The study objective was achieved using structured questionnaires that were administered to the relevant stakeholders involved in food waste generation. The findings revealed that the staff concerned generally had a positive perception of the environmental issues pertaining to food waste generation. With this positive foundation, the study recommends that general hotel initiatives should focus on the food waste policies and procedures that capitalise on the positive perceptions involved, by means of assisting staff to create greater balance between their beliefs and work practices. Initiatives such as specific training could assist the staff to better understand ‘best food waste practice’ in relation to such negotiated sustainability issues as “social, environmental and financial policies and procedures”. The study proposes a conceptual framework that could be useful and applicable in the managing of food waste within hotels in the South African context. The study, further, offers insights into the current food waste strategies that are in place to reduce the amount of food waste within hotels and to further unpack the nature and patterns of food waste within specific hotels.
  • Full Text:

Gay Leathermen in South Africa : an exploratory study

- McCormick, T. L.

  • Authors: McCormick, T. L.
  • Date: 2018
  • Subjects: South Africa , Leathermen , Bondage
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/277969 , uj:29836 , Citation: McCormick, T.L. 2018. Gay Leathermen in South Africa : an exploratory study.
  • Description: Abstract: There are vibrant gay leathermen subcultures worldwide. Leathermen appropriate the iconography (but not the behaviour) associated with motorcycle, military and police protocols, and are an easily recognisable community. They have been studied as examples of resistance to both heteronormativity and hegemonic forms of gay male culture. This exploratory study on gay leathermen in South Africa is the first of its kind. Leathermen only became publicly visible in 2009, with the establishment of the SA Leathermen Facebook page (SALM). This article presents selected findings about the leathermen subculture in South Africa, drawing from signifying texts and images posted on the SALM Facebook page (2009-2015). It argues that in being aligned with the broader gay and lesbian community, there is an unstable ‘fit’ between the ‘ethos’ of the leathermen subculture and the ‘public face’ of homosexuality in South Africa.
  • Full Text:

Innovation-driven local economic development : in search of best practice implementation for South Africa

- Rogerson, Christian M.

  • Authors: Rogerson, Christian M.
  • Date: 2018
  • Subjects: Local economic development , Innovation , South Africa
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/277093 , uj:29678 , Citation: Rogerson, C.R. 2018. Innovation-driven local economic development : in search of best practice implementation for South Africa. E u r o E c o n o m i c a, 1(37):21-34. , ISSN: 1582-8859
  • Description: Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate best practice implementation frameworks for the implementation of innovation-driven local economic development in South Africa. Local economic development planning is a critical aspect of the development landscape in South Africa. The most recent national framework is strongly influenced by interventions made by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) which has positioned innovation at the heart of development planning. The international experience concerning the challenges and implementation of innovation-led strategies was analysed through a literature survey. The material collected was extracted both from academic sources and from the policy works of a range of international development agencies. The results show an increasing convergence in perspectives concerning implementation frameworks around the need for a stage-based or evolutionary approach and that policies should be highly selective in terms of “entry points” or interventions. In moving forward with the South African agenda for innovation-driven local economies much can be drawn from international experience with accompanying potential benefits for the national tourism economy.
  • Full Text:

Institutionalisation and informal innovation in South African maker communities

- Chris Armstrong, De Beer, Jeremy, Kraemer-Mbula, Erika, Ellis, Mieka

  • Authors: Chris Armstrong , De Beer, Jeremy , Kraemer-Mbula, Erika , Ellis, Mieka
  • Date: 2018
  • Subjects: Maker movement , South Africa , Maker communities
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/290382 , uj:31523 , Citation: Chris A. et al. 2018. Institutionalisation and informal innovation in South African maker communities.
  • Description: Abstract: This article explores the current modalities at play in respect of institutionalisation and informal innovation within maker communities in South Africa. A national scan in 2016-17 generated data on more than 20 maker communities across South Africa. The data provide insights into a number of management, spatial and activity variables present in the practices of the maker communities and their members. This article focuses on two of the dimensions found to be present when looking across the management, spatial and activity variables: institutionalisation and informal innovation. Institutionalisation is conceptualised as resulting in, and from: (1) formalisation of maker communities' practices; (2) partnerships between maker communities and formal organisations; and (3) embedding of maker communities in formal organisations. Informal innovation is conceptualised as manifesting in: (1) constraint-based innovation; (2) incremental innovation; (3) collaborative innovation; (4) informal approaches to knowledge appropriation; and (5) innovation in informal networks/communities in informal settings. Our data show that since the emergence of the maker movement in South Africa in roughly 2011, there has been an increase in institutionalisation of, and within, maker communities. At the same time, we find that there continues to be a strong spirit of informality in the communities, with most of the communities, including the relatively more-institutionalised ones, actively seeking to preserve emphasis on informal-innovation modalities. Our conclusion is that, in the present stage of evolution of the South African maker movement, elements of institutionalisation appear be largely offering synergies, rather than tensions, with the ethos of informal innovation. Such synergies are allowing South African maker communities to play an intermediary, semi-formal role, as mediating entities between formal and informal elements of the country's innovation ecosystem.
  • Full Text:

Methodological challenges in assessing the economic impacts of Coastal and Marine Tourism in South Africa : reflections from a piloting project

- Bob, Urmilla, Swart, Kamilla, Ngalawa, Harold, Nzimande, Ntokozo

  • Authors: Bob, Urmilla , Swart, Kamilla , Ngalawa, Harold , Nzimande, Ntokozo
  • Date: 2018
  • Subjects: Coastal and Marine Tourism (CMT) , Operation Phakisa , South Africa
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/277025 , uj:29668 , Citation: Bob, U. et al. 2018. Methodological challenges in assessing the economic impacts of Coastal and Marine Tourism in South Africa : reflections from a piloting project. E u r o E c o n o m i c a, 1(37):202-2017. , ISSN: 1582-8859
  • Description: Abstract: Coastal and Marine Tourism (CMT), as part of the oceans economy, offers significant development opportunities that can contribute to job creation and sustainability. However, there are limited national and international best practices to assess the economic impacts of CMT. The aim of this study was to reflect on experiences from a piloting exercise that was undertaken to inform the development of a framework to assess the economic contribution of CMT to South Africa’s tourism sector. Previous studies, focus on contextualising Operation Phakisa, examining CMT globally and in South Africa, and highlighting economic contributions identified in selected CMT case studies (including the economic models generally used). Drawing on the review of existing studies as well as discussions with key economic experts, a framework for a pilot study to assess the economic impacts of CMT in South Africa was developed. Supply (coastal and marine tourism business owners, accommodation establishments, tour operators and restaurants and retail outlets) and demand (clients/ tourists/ users) side data collection surveys were piloted. The reflections and experiences from the piloting reveal challenges such as the unwillingness of supply side stakeholders to participate, lack of access to locations to undertake research, inability to access databases with contact details of supply side stakeholders, lengthy surveys and quality of information in relation to specific questions. The implications of the piloting is that the Input-Output model and Tourism Satellite Account is the most appropriate economic approach for the South African context. The value of this article is that it is important to focus on demand side data collection and ensure streamlined data collection tools and processes.
  • Full Text:

Pentecostalism, politics, and prosperity in South Africa

- Frahm-Arp, Maria

  • Authors: Frahm-Arp, Maria
  • Date: 2018
  • Subjects: Prosperity , Theology , South Africa
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/290214 , uj:31502 , Citation: Frahm-Arp, M. 2018. Pentecostalism, politics, and prosperity in South Africa. Religions 2018, 9, 298; doi:10.3390/rel9100298.
  • Description: Abstract: One of the fastest growing religious movements in South Africa is a form of Pentecostal Charismatic Evangelic (PCE) Christianity that has some version of prosperity theology as a central pillar. This paper, based on sermons and interviews with 97 PCE pastors in the area of Johannesburg, South Africa, argues that these churches form loose clusters defined by similar emphases along a continuum of prosperity theology. These clusters are “abilities prosperity,” “progress prosperity,” and “miracle prosperity.” Some churches fall neatly into one of the clusters, while others appear as more of a hybrid between two of these types. The paper shows that a relationship exists between the type of theology preached by PCE churches and the nature and extent of the political engagement that the pastors suggested that members in these churches should have.
  • Full Text:

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.
  • Full Text:

Towards a collective-values framework of ubuntu : implications for workplace commitment

- Molose, Thembisile, Goldman, Geoff, Thomas, Peta

Tracking SCUBA Diving adventure tourism in South Africa

- Giddy, Julia K., Rogerson, Christian M.

  • Authors: Giddy, Julia K. , Rogerson, Christian M.
  • Date: 2018
  • Subjects: Scuba diving , Adventure tourism , South Africa
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/277084 , uj:29677 , Citation: Giddy, J.K. & Rogerson, C.M. 2018. Tracking SCUBA Diving adventure tourism in South Africa. E u r o E c o n o m i c a, 1(37):47-62. , ISSN: 1582-8859
  • Description: Abstract. The aim of this study is to investigate some of the trends associated with SCUBA diving within an adventure tourism framework. Previous research has shown the increase in adventure tourism, globally, as well as its economic contribution to national economies, particularly those in developing countries such as South Africa. As one of the oldest forms of adventure tourism, SCUBA diving, in particular, has the potential to generate significant income due to the training requirements, the specialized equipment required and the trend of career participation in the activity. This study analyzed the SCUBA industry in South Africa through 106 questionnaires distributed to SCUBA divers. The results show that there is a trend of repeat participation in SCUBA dive tourism and the economic implications are significant. Furthermore, it demonstrates evidence of the development of SCUBA communities in the country, encouraging continued participation. The results have important implications for the potential contribution of SCUBA diving to the South African adventure tourism industry. It also highlighted some of the aspects that could either attract or deter more people from engaging in SCUBA diving in South Africa, which has product development and marketing implications. This work brings initial insight into an important tourism subsector which generates significant income and has a strong potential for further development in South Africa.
  • Full Text:

An investigation into credit accessibility for small and medium scale enterprise in construction industry of Gauteng province in South Africa : literature review

- Balogun, Olanrewaju Abdul, Ansary, Nazeem, Agumba, Justus Ngala, Aigbavboa, Clinton, Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku

An overview of the EU-SA Strategic Partnership 10 years on : diverging world views, persisting interests

- Landsberg, Chris, Hierro, Lara

  • Authors: Landsberg, Chris , Hierro, Lara
  • Date: 2017
  • Subjects: South Africa , EU , Strategic Partnership
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/254610 , uj:26658 , Citation: Landsberg, C. & Hierro, L. 2017. An overview of the EU-SA Strategic Partnership 10 years on : diverging world views, persisting interests.
  • Description: Abstract: The EU-SA Strategic Partnership (SP) has entered its 10th year. It is a product of its time and particular regional and international circumstances. These having changed somewhat over the course of the last decade, it is not surprising that the dynamics of the relationship, expressed through the strategic partnership’s parameters, have undergone commensurate changes. Based on the recognition that the partnership is between a multilateral institution and a state, the difference in their respective strategic positions is inevitable. The challenge therefore, is for the EU-SA Strategic Partnership to maintain a flexibility that allows for continued contestation, development and relevance. This paper reviews the historical context of the partnership and the challenging dynamics that have evolved over the lifespan of partnership, providing the basis for the thematic discussion which follow in this issue. The analysis in this article demonstrates that in spite of acknowledged challenges, the functionality of the strategic partnership based on persisting interests remains intact.
  • Full Text:

Analysis of determinants of revolving credit for small and medium construction enterprises : a case of Gauteng province

- Balogun, Olanrewaju Abdul, Ansary, Nazeem, Ekolu, Stephen

Assessing the effectiveness of the monetary policy instrument during the inflation targeting period in South Africa

- Bonga-Bonga, Lumengo

Building capacity for evidence-informed decision making: an example from South Africa

- Stewart, Ruth, Langer, Laurenz, Wildeman, Russell, Erasmus, Yvonne, Maluwa, Louis Gerald, Jordaan, Sunet, Lötter, Desyreé, Mitchell, Janine, Motha, Precious

Car ownership perceptions and intentions amongst South African students

- Luke, Rose

  • Authors: Luke, Rose
  • Date: 2017
  • Subjects: Car ownership , Developing country , South Africa
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/254749 , uj:26681 , Citation: Luke, R. 2017. Car ownership perceptions and intentions amongst South African students.
  • Description: Abstract: High levels of car ownership have major impacts on congestion and thus the mobility, accessibility, heath and liveability in cities. Increasing car ownership is already reflected in high congestion levels in South African cities and does not appear to be reducing, despite policy interventions. The factors that drive the high car ownership intentions thus need to be investigated, so that policy efforts can be appropriately directed. The study aimed at investigating the car ownership intentions of students, as being most likely to drive car sales in the future, with the purpose of understanding the factors underlying the high desire to own a car. The study finds that although costs are the main barrier to market entry, and that most students intend to purchase a car as soon as they can afford it. These intentions are largely driven by the view that the quality of public transport constrains the movement of people and does not provide a travel alternative that is considered to be a reasonable alternative to the car, as indicated by the view that cars are a necessity. The study finds that although there are differences in the valuation of public and alternative modes of transport, based on demographic elements, familiarity with car usage and psychosocial factors, most students intend to own a car as the best means of travel, with little seeming to moderate the decision. The poor valuation of public and alternative transport suggests however that, whilst other measures to curb car use and promote public transport may have value, only significant service level improvements in public transport is likely to drive real behaviour change.
  • Full Text:

Economic growth and obesity in South African adults: an ecological analysis between 1994 and 2014

- Pisa, Pedro T., Pisa, Noleen M.

  • Authors: Pisa, Pedro T. , Pisa, Noleen M.
  • Date: 2017
  • Subjects: Economic growth , Obesity , South Africa
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/238178 , uj:24417 , Citation: Pisa, P.T. & Pisa, N.M. 2017. Economic growth and obesity in South African adults: an ecological analysis between 1994 and 2014.
  • Description: Abstract: To assess the trend associations between South Africa’s economic growth using various economic growth indicators (EGIs) with adult obesity prevalence over a specified period of time. Methods: Data for obesity levels reported was obtained from national surveys conducted in South African adults between the periods of 1994 to 2014. EGIs incorporated in the current analysis were obtained from the World Bank and IHS Global insight databases. Obesity prevalence is presented by gender, urbanisation level and ethnicity. EGIs congruent to the time points where obesity data are available are presented. Unadjusted time trend plots were applied to assess associations between obesity prevalence and EGIs by gender, urbanisation level and ethnicity. Results: Females present higher levels of obesity relative to males for all time points. For both males and females, an overall increase in prevalence was observed in both rural and urban settings over‐time, with urban dwellers presenting higher obesity levels. An overall increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita and Household Final Consumption Expenditure (HFCE) per capita was observed. The Gini coefficient for all ethnicities except the white group increased between 1998 and 2003 but declined by 2012.
  • Full Text:
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy
  • Copyright
  • Contact