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An exploratory study of the representivlty of African blacks (ab) in the Mossel bay hake fishing industry
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An exploratory study on the career stages and the career development needs of the Namibian police
(University of the Western Cape, 2004-05)This exploratory study seeks to critically explore human resources development with regard to the career needs and stages of the Namibian Police (NAMPOL). Documents were perused on the issue of the current human resources ... -
The role of regional Igr institutions in decision-making in Santa Cruz -Bolivia
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)The research investigation explores the topic from the point of view of intergovernmental institutions and the regional (departmental) decision-making process in Santa Cruz- Bolivia. The purpose was to determine if these ... -
Challenges of community policing in service delivery to the hearing-impaired community: A case of Worcester saps
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The purpose of the study is to establish if community policing is being implemented in terms of service delivery to the hearing-impaired community by Worcester Police Service and, if so, to what extent. The study aims to ... -
Challenges of community policing in-service delivery to the hearing, impaired community: a case of Worcester saps
(University of Western Cape, 2010)The purpose of the study is to establish if community policing is being implemented in terms of service delivery to the hearing-impaired community by Worcester Police Service and, if so, to what extent. The study aims to ... -
Human resource planning challenges - a case study of the Department of Library and Information Services in the City of Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)This study focuses on the human resource planning challenges of the Department of Library and Information Services in the City of Cape Town. In line with this focus the study seeks to determine the way in which the human ... -
Organization management challenges of national heritage institutions in South Africa: a case study of the Robben Island museum (RIM)
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)In January 1997, Robben Island Museum (RIM) opened its doors to the public as a tourist destination. This was done without any formal management structure or strategic planning, to cope not only with its mandate as the ... -
Skills development and its relevance in a healthcare facility: a case study of Tygerberg Hospital
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)The public health sector over the years had been under constant criticism for the lack of or substandard service delivery. The post1994 democratic era was accompanied by slogans such as ‘a better life for all ’. These ... -
Controlling Cape Town’s poor through water management devices: the case of Saxonsea, Atlantis
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)This study examined the impact of the City’s water management strategies, specifically the water management devices, on selected households in Saxonsea. The impact of cost recovery policies on poor households was interrogated ... -
An assessment of the social consequences of water management devices on the poor in Samora Machel, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)This study assesses the social consequences of water management devices in poor households in Samora Machel, a poor urban area characterised by high levels of unemployment and poverty. South Africa is currently faced with ... -
The effects of workplace restructuring on job satisfaction
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)This study has been conducted before when the company in question underwent a restructuring (name change) but did not threaten the loss of jobs. This study is being conducted again because another restructuring has taken ... -
Contestation, confusion and change: urban governance and service delivery in Zimbabwe (2000-2012)
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)This study investigates how political dynamics impacted on service delivery in urban areas of Zimbabwe in general and, SPECIFICALLY, in the cities of Harare, Bulawayo, Masvingo and Mutare. The problematic of urban governance ... -
Discretion among street level bureaucrats: A case study of nurses in a public hospital in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)There are often noted gaps and tensions arise between official government policies and what is implemented on the ground. The two theories that consistently argue antagonistically about the policy processes are the ... -
Student politics and multiparty politics in Uganda : a case study of Makerere University
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)The study of student politics in Africa has evolved in the last decade from a focus on non-institutionalised student activism and student movements to institutionalised student political participation in institutions of ... -
Assessing sick leave absenteeism among public sector workers: a case study of nurses at Groote Schuur Hospital: 2012 and 2013
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Nursing is a vital part of the health care delivery system, but managers of health care facilities worldwide are increasingly asked to “do more with less”. Nurses are under increasing work pressure and this often manifests ... -
A critical discourse analysis of the preambles of selected public documents with reference to racial classification
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)One of the most pertinent issues currently confronting South Africans and perhaps people around the world is the question of how to bring about social justice for everybody regardless of ‘races’, ‘ethnicities’, cultures, ... -
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, ... -
Environmental projects in schools in South Africa : a case study of an environmental educational project at a working class school on the Cape Flats
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)This research identifies the challenges of a three-year environmental education project in a primary school in Cape Town. The project, an indigenous fynbos garden, was located at a school in a working class area in Cape ... -
A retrospective long-term financial assessment of sustainability at Cape Agulhas Municipality
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)The future existence of municipalities is determined by their ability to remain financially sustainable. This study is significant as municipalities need to ensure that they are financially sustainable for the continued ... -
An analysis of the annual financial statements of the Department of Health in the Western Cape Province from the 2001/02 to 2014/15 financial years.
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Oversight is of critical importance in the modern day South African dispensation. With the limited annual fiscal allocations to departments, millions of South Africans are dependent on the state for much needed services. ...