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Small, medium and micro enterprise development challenges in a post apartheid South Africa: Lessons learnt
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
A problem of the South African economy is the pervasive unemployment in particular
amongst the black population. Double-digit unemployment figures had become the norm
within post - apartheid South Africa. The newly elected ...
Critical evaluation of the impact of urban agriculture on food security: Case study of urban food gardens in Kayamandi settlement in Stellenbosch, Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
This research investigates the impact of urban agriculture on food security through urban food garden projects in Kayamandi. Food insecurity is a major global challenge, 795 million people in the world suffer from hunger ...
Role of water as a resource in hygiene and sanitation
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Water supply and sanitation remain a huge problem in townships and rural areas of South Africa, in effect affecting the water supply, hygiene and health of marginalized communities. Following democracy in 1994, South ...
Corporate social responsibility as risk management: An instrumental case study on Santam Limited
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
In a contemporary local context characterised by significant socio-economic
challenges, exacerbated by rising systemic risks, and hampered by capacity
constraints of the state, we examine the case for a strategic approach ...
Urban agriculture a livelihood strategy for food security in the Cape Flats: A case study of community-based and home food gardens in Khayelitsha, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Growing urban food insecurity has prompted many researchers, NGOs, international agencies and governments to advocate for urban agriculture as a livelihood strategy to improve the household food security of the urban poor. ...
Patient perceptions of the quality of public healthcare in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The South African democratic government is mandated by the constitution to provide quality
healthcare services to the citizens of the country. Therefore, healthcare in South Africa is
considered as a basic human right. ...
Expanding the understanding of positive organisational practices in positively deviant organisations: An online desk research review
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Positive organisational practices are actions performed by employees within the workplace that
enhance worker and organisational wellness. In identifying positively deviant organisations,
specific positive practices ...
Movement of Zimbabwean immigrants into, within and out of the farm labour market in Limpopo province of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
This thesis presents findings from ethnographic research conducted over a period of 17 months in the Blouberg and Molemole local municipalities of Capricorn District in Limpopo province with the aim of exploring mobility ...
A study on leadership in the implementation of non-custodial sentencing by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and the Department of Correctional Services
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Overcrowding in prisons is a global phenomenon that undermines efforts by prison or
correctional system officials to rehabilitate offenders so that they can be successfully
reintegrated into society. Overcrowding in South ...
A quality Assurance framework for digital household survey processes in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Official household-based survey statistics is predominantly collected using the paper-and-pen data collection (PAPDC) method. In recent times, the world has seen a global rise in the use of digital technology, especially ...