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Debt management and revenue–enhancing strategies : a case study of the Hospital Fees Department at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital for the period 2008 – 2012
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital (RCWMCH), located in Cape Town, South Africa, is the only hospital in sub-Saharan Africa dedicated to children. It renders world–class public health-care services to sick children; ... -
A decade of performance management at local level : the case of the Saldanha Bay Municipality : 2005 to 2015
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)South Africa is plagued by municipal service delivery protest actions on a perennial basis. This observable fact is confirmed in the municipal audit reports of the Auditor General (AG) for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 financial ... -
Decentralization in Namibia: a case study of the Hardap Regional Council
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The main objective of this study was to examine how the process of decentralization has affected the rendering of essential services in Namibia, through a case study of the Hardap Region. The main aim of this research was ... -
"The design of inclusive participatory systems in highly diverse societies : a case study on the usage of the C3 notification system in Langa, Cape Town"
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)In recent years the concept of public participation has been embraced by governments around the world to promote citizen involvement in decision making processes both to deepen local democracy and to ensure greater ... -
Developmental local government: a study of public participation of the Integrated Development Planning Process of the City of Cape Town.
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)Community participation is relevant to every sector of development, for example, education, health, housing, water and sanitation, agricultural development and conservation. The assumption is that public participation is ... -
Disaster preparedness and administrative capacity of the disaster risk management centre of the city of Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The occurrence of disasters around the world has in the past few decades increased at an alarming rate, which has necessitated an urgent need for mitigation strategies. As part of its planning and precautionary measures ... -
Effecacy of sport management processes and structures in Khayelitsha
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)The research seeks to investigate processes and structures presently in Khayelitsha so as to ascertain whether they are operating, in such a manner that sporting people and government can rely on them to strike the balance ... -
Effectiveness of the asset register as a management instrument for the electricity distribution infrastructure within the Stellenbosch municipality
(2008)The study seeks to establish the state of infrastructure management system, pertaining to electricity distribution, as an example of policy implementation. -
The effects of poor implementation of housing policy in the Western Cape: a study case of Khayelitsha Site C
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The ANC government came to power in 1994 and has had to come to grips with many economic, social and political challenges it inherited from the apartheid regime. A majority of the people were marginalized and subjected to ... -
Election promises and public policy: Never the twain shalt meet? the case of housing.
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)This research report examines whether election promises find their way into public policy. This question has a particular significance for a fledgling democracy such as South Africa's. During the run-up to South Africa's ... -
Employment policies and practice in the public service: The case for affirmative action
(University of Western Cape, 1998)South Africa IS apartheid legacy of racial and class inequalities demands drastic and purposeful intervention. This is necessary because, blacks and women have, for decades, been discriminated against on the basis of ... -
Employment policies and practices in the ministry of home affairs in Namibia: an examination of the department of police
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)The study examines the employment policies and practices with specific references to the recruitment, selection and placement in the Namibian Police Department. Since the Public Service Charter of the Republic of Namibia ... -
Enhancing participatory democracy in municipal affairs through the ward committee system: a participatory monitoring and evaluation approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2018-06)Local government is a key point of service delivery and is the sphere where most people interface with government. A good relationship with communities at local government level is therefore critical. Ward committees were ... -
Enhancing service delivery at local government level: challenges and recommendations for the City of Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)No abstract available. -
Equality for disabled people with special reference to the University of the Western Cape and the University of Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)The Constitutional right to equality is one of the key pillars of our democratic society in South Africa. This might also be regarded on one of the contradictions of the new dispensation as many people, and especially ... -
Evaluating processes for curbing workplace substance abuse within the city of Cape Town. Case study: safety and security directorate.
(2013)The City of Cape Town Municipality is the implementing agent of service delivery and developmental programmes. The importance and impact of the services and programmes are imperative to the citizens it serves; thus, the ... -
Evaluating the effectiveness of youth development programmes in Cape Town: A case study of the Chrysalis Academy, Lavender Hill (2007-2017)
(University of Western Cape, 2020)The importance of the youth to the future of a country is acknowledged in the frequently used maxim that the youth of today represents the leaders of the future. If we want future leaders of high quality, it stands to ... -
Evaluating the impact of the National Directorate of Employment policy on selected agro - chemical small medium enterprises in Akure, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The focus of this research is evaluating the impact of the National Directorate of Employment policy on selected agro - chemical small and medium enterprises in Akure, Nigeria. The importance of small and medium business ... -
Evaluating the progress towards the implementation of the National Development Plan with specific reference to early childhood development: The case of early childhood development centres in Site-B Khayelitsha 2012-2018
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The historic social and economic inequalities had a negative impact on majority of young children in South Africa. This dates back to post-apartheid era where the development of young children. of some previously ... -
An evaluation of recruitment policy in the public service of Namibia: a case study of the ministry of environment and tourism
(2013)The primary objective of this study was to evaluate recruitment policies and practices in the MET to determine challenges with the recruitment of competent and qualified candidates, since it is one of the custodians of ...