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Natural resources control trajectory : customary rights, coercive conservation and coal mining in the Yayo District, Southwest Ethiopia
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
The Yayo district in southwest Ethiopia is a biodiversity hotspot area historically
containing a rich diversity of wild coffea arabica cultivars and Afromontane forest
species of commercial and scientific value. Informed ...
An assessment of Casino gambling on black economic empowerment: Western Cape as a case
(2010)
The study has three objectives; firstly to assess the (manner of) implementation of black economic empowerment (BEE) principles by casino licence operators in the Western Cape, namely GrandWest, Casino Mykonos, and Caledon ...
Proposing a maturity assessment model based on the digital forensic readiness commonalities framework
(2013)
The purpose of the study described in this thesis was to investigate the structure required to implement and manage digital forensic readiness within an enterprise. A comparative analysis of different digital forensic ...
An assessment of public participation processes in the Local government level with specific reference to agricultural programmes in Ntcheu district, Malawi
(UWC, 2012)
Agriculture is the greatest source of economic development in Malawi. Due to decentralisation process the Ministry of Agriculture and Food security through the Department of Agriculture Extension Services sector established ...
Clustering and incubation in Africa’s small business development: some experiences and lessons
(University of Western Cape, 2012)
There is a general recognition and acceptance that small and medium enterprises
(SMEs) are important contributors to social and economic development. However, in
Africa which hosts many developing economies, SMEs must ...
Understanding resilience among non-government organisations in post-apartheid South Africa: a case study of Youth For Christ Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Many Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in South Africa are currently under pressure or threat of closure. Although there have been advances in civil society-state relations after the transition from apartheid to democracy, ...
Middle managers’ perceptions of organistational justice after downsizing in the automotive industry
(2013)
Organisations of every industry are changing continuously. A pervasive response to this experience is some form of downsizing. Chew and Horwitz (2002) state due to globalisation, organisations have increasingly adopted ...
An integrated approach to e-learning implementation in a complex higher education setting: a case study of the University of the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2012)
There has been a global transformation of higher education institutions (HEIs) in response to a wave of dynamic education sector reforms; specifically, this is related to the adoption of educational technologies to enhance ...
Small-scale mango farmers, transaction costs and changing agro-food markets: evidence from Vhembe and Mopani districts, Limpopo Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The main objective of this study was to identify ways in which transaction costs can be lowered to improve small-scale farmers’ participation in and returns from agricultural output markets, with specific reference to ...
The realisation of business benefits when implementing mandatory software in an IT department: a case study in a South African financial services organisation
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
No organisation has an endless and unlimited supply of money, especially in a recessive economy, and therefore decisions have to be made as to which areas an organisation will invest in. As organisations, such as YZ1 ...