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Evaluating the impact of social assistance on poverty alleviation in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
In the past two decades of liberal transformation the post-apartheid Republic of South Africa
has been well described as an upper middle-income economy. Despite the country’s strong
political and economic affiliations ...
Investigating the Relationship between Financial Inclusion and Financial Health in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
South Africa is ranked, by any measure, among the most unequal countries in the world. Despite
having a relatively well-developed financial system, historic patterns of economic
concentration continue to feed into the ...
A comparison of South Africa’s colonial education system with other African countries
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Past historical events are crucial for understanding economies and answering imperative questions such as why economic inequalities persist, why certain countries experience economic growth or lag behind, and how societies ...
Examining the labour market outcome of volunteer workers
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
As democracy cracked the gloom of Apartheid, South Africa has experienced economic
transformations; however, unemployment is still an Achilles heel that cripples the labour
market. This study examined the labour market ...
Austerity measures and their role on infrastructure and economic development in South Africa: A review of the period 1996 – 2019
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The global economy is a complex system. Due to globalization, the South African economy has become interconnected and integrated into the global economic system. Thus, it is a complex system influenced by domestic and ...
The relationship between attaining Matric and labour market outcomes in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The South African labour market is characterised by a persistently high level and rate of unemployment
and constrained capacity to create jobs. Given these conditions in the labour market, it is of interest to
understand ...
Analysing the effects of public expenditure on economic growth in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Since the commencement of South Africa’s democracy in 1994, South Africa has made
tremendous progress with a focus on sustainable economic growth. Due to data limitations
because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the study drew ...
A comparative analysis of multidimensional poverty in South Africa focusing on the Western Cape and Eastern Cape between 1996 and 2016
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Remarkable progress has been made in South Africa since the transition from Apartheid to a democracy. Despite this, socio-economic challenges persist, and poverty remains a major problem in post-apartheid South Africa. ...
Investigating the economic relationship between buy-back centres and plastic waste recycling entrepreneurs
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Persistently high unemployment level and rate remains as one of South Africa‟s most serious
social and economic problems. Over the years, entrepreneurship has been identified as one of
the main vehicles to create jobs ...