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Experiences and Perceptions of Learner Migrants of Commuting to and from School: A case study of Learners at two Schools in Cape Town, 2013-2015
(The University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Since the deracialisation of schools in the 1990s, a large number of South African children travel on a daily basis to schools that are relatively far from their homes, a phenomenon which some scholars term “learner ...
Relationship between authentic leadership, trust and work engagement of security guards in a private security firm operating in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Globally both public and private businesses are experiencing an enormous number of
challenges posed by both the internal and external environment. However, the private
security industry is not immune to that as they are ...
The state capture of independent institutions: an analysis of the National Prosecuting Authority, 1998-2017
(The University of the Western Cpae, 2018)
This thesis focuses on the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of South Africa between 1998
and 2017, by looking at whether it acts as an independent institution and if it strengthens the
quality of democracy in the ...
The impact of quantitative easing on capital flows to the BRICS economies
(University of the Western Cape, 2018-06)
A possible effect of quantitative easing (QE) undertaken by the United States of America (USA) Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) may have been an increase in capital flowing into emerging market economies (EMEs). The 2008 global ...
Assessment on the effects of village savings and loan associations (VSLA) on poverty reduction in Hawassa, Ethiopia
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Formal microfinance institutions have been an important tool in the fight against poverty in developing countries, but their reach for rural people and urban slum poor are limited. Following this, Village Savings and Loan ...
Enhancing the consumers' satisfaction using social media analytics within the financial industry of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Due to the pressures of increased competition from different banks, both globally and
internationally, financial institutions have made a strategic decision to incorporate
Social Media (SM) and subsequently Social Media ...
Challenges facing female executives in the banking sector in South Africa in the post-apartheid period
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The dawn of democracy in South Africa (SA) in 1994 i.e. post-apartheid era came
with inherent societal gender deficiencies and in all Sectors of the SA economy
women experienced challenges. Specifically in the Banking ...
The political economy of social protection in Sub-Saharan Africa: Tracing the agenda in Zambia and Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
This study traces the political economy of the social protection policy processes in the two country case studies of Zambia and Zimbabwe. It focuses on the role of global actors/external agencies (bilaterals, multilaterals ...
Investigating the experiences of gratitude during organizational change
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The interpretation of this qualitative study indicates that individuals, teams and the organisation can benefit through allowing focus of unlocking that which provides a positive stimulus during challenging times in ...
The influence of laws, regulations and policies on the development of micro-small and medium enterprises :the case of the coastal region of the Benguela Province, Angola
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The study was undertaken in the coastal area of the Benguela Province in Angola. The research question can be formulated as follows: How do laws, policies and regulations influence the development of MSMEs in the coastal ...