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The relationship between stress factors and workplace outcomes amongst educators in the Western Cape province
(University of the Western cape, 2016)
Quality education is regarded as a powerful tool in ensuring the economic, democratic and social development of nations (Kubberud, Helland & Smith, 1999). To deliver quality education, well functioning teachers are needed ...
The dynamics of urbanisation in Kampala, Uganda: Towards a possible alternative policy framework
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The purpose of the study is to investigate the dynamics explaining Kampala's
urbanisation, with a view of analysing their implications for an alternative urban policy
framework for this city. This study was motivated by ...
Housing development and customary land tenure systems in Ghana: A case study of peri-urban Kumasi
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
This research examines the ways in which the rapid commoditisation of land in Ghana’s peri-urban areas is transforming local customary tenure systems. The research focuses on two selected research sites in Ghana’s peri-urban ...
Exploring the influence of job crafting on organisational commitment and work engagement in a selected financial services organisation
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The financial industry revolves around organisations that provide financial services to people in the community. The largest contributor is the banking sector followed by the insurance sector. Financial services organisations ...
Government, Big Capital and The People(s): A fishy tale of power, influence and development in Hout Bay Harbour
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The achievement of sustainable development requires the balanced interaction between
three components: the economy, environment, and society. Finding this balance in practice
requires a critical examination of the beliefs, ...
Understanding the wellness needs of academic employees at a higher education institution in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Higher education institutions (HEIs) worldwide are faced with complex changes and challenges. Employees at these institutions are also faced with even greater demands and obstacles. Academics often work under pressure and ...
Redistributing farmland to the landless in Fezile Dabi District Municipality: A synthesis of the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
When looking at South African land policy, one would agree there is a clear commitment to ensuring land ownership for the previously disadvantaged. South Africa’s 1996 Constitution is widely regarded as among the most ...
The impact of the colonial legacy on African institutions: A case study of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP)
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
After Independence in Africa, vast institutions were established in order to deal with the legacy of colonialism and to encourage development in the continent. Decades later, some of these institutions are said to be ...
The right to adequate housing in Zimbabwe: A contextual and jurisprudential anatomy of public housing policy implementation; Harare (2000-2018)
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Amid notable and ongoing research about housing, structural hurdles crippling state efforts to guarantee the right to adequate housing have been extensively analysed and widely recognised. Albeit study after study demonstrates ...
Using Efficient Market Theory and Behavioral Finance Theory to Investigate the Impact of Investor Confidence: Lessons from Global Financial Crises
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The drastic decline in stock prices on the 24th October 1929 sent a frantic wave of panic across the
US. Merely a century later, on the 29th September 2008 another financial crisis hit the globe - this
time leaving most ...