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A re-assessment of the geochronology and geochemistry of the Postberg Ignimbrites, Saldanha, Western Cape, South Africa
(2020-03-13)
The Saldania Belt in southern Africa, a product of the Pan-African Saldanian Orogeny, forms part of a system of Neoproterozoic mobile belts that border and weld older cratons on the African continent. It is a low-grade ...
Assessing the state of public participation in the Western Cape: the case of Beaufort West Municipality
(2019-12)
It is often argued that public participation is the cornerstone of constitutional democracy especially in countries such as South Africa with the history of segregation which was characterised by the exclusion of the ...
Assessment of policies affecting refugees' and asylum seekers' children to access primary schools in democratic South Africa
(2019-09)
The study assesses the application of policies on the right of refugees and asylum seekers with regard to the education of their children, and the many challenges impeding this right. Fundamental changes in the legal ...
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 ...
Work satisfaction and retention strategies of medical doctors in the South African public health sector
(2010)
One of the fundamental problems facing the South African public healthcare sector is motivation and retention of the healthcare practitioners. Medical doctors in particular, tend to leave the public sector for the private ...
Perspectives on the socioeconomic impact of privatization policy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
This study investigates the challenges facing the management of public enterprises in the Democratic of Congo. The study is based on the hypothesis that poor performance by state-owned enterprises in the Democratic Republic ...
Challenging prejudice through participation: a case study of an anti-xenophobic community based organisation in Khayelitsha site c in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2013)
This study is an investigation into how the Site C, Action Committee Against Xenophobia
(SACAX) in Khayelitsha was able to mobilise the community, community based organisations, and governance structures alongside national ...
Governance, management and Implementation challenges of Local Economic Development (LED) in Khayelitsha
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Development should not be viewed as just a project but must be understood as an overarching strategy with a thorough implementation plan and specific targets as well as review mechanisms. All different spheres of government, ...
An exploratory study of inderstanding electronic government in facilitating intergovernmental relations to encourage cooperative governance in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The study seeks to investigate the perceived lack of coordination, integration, and coherence among units of government as related to eGovernment. The nature of the study is qualitative with a focus on the use of eGovernment ...
The future of national flag carriers in developing countries : air Botswana's privatisation struggle
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The study looked particularly at the operations of national carriers and governments' efforts to sustain the airlines' operations. Evidence has shown that many countries struggle to maintain operations of their flag carriers, ...