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Access in the South African public health system: factors that influenced access to health care in the South African public sector during the last decade
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The aim of this mini-thesis is to investigate the factors linked to access in the South African public health sector - using General Household Survey Data - in order to contribute to a better understanding of the role of ...
Government intervention to alleviate poverty in South Africa, with a specific focus on poverty in the Eastern Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
When the new democratic government in South Africa came to power in 1994, it inherited a legacy of inequality, unemployment and poverty. Mindful of this triple challenge the government’s first socioeconomic policy framework, ...
Graduate unemployment in South Africa: extent, nature and causes
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
The South African economy faces a challenging socio-economic problem of high and
persistent unemployment since the transition. Looking at the unemployment problem in greater perspective, numerous studies found that it is ...
A microeconomic analysis of household saving: a specific focus on the lower income categories and prospects of formalising informal saving in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
The paper is a microeconomic analysis of household saving that specifically looks at whether informal saving should be formalised, the costs and benefits to formalising, what has been done and how this may be improved. A ...
Critical evaluation of possible policy options to reduce unemployment in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Since the advent of democracy, one of the most serious economic problems facing the South African economy is the persistently high unemployment. Although employment has been increasing in general since the economic transition, ...
Youth wage subsidy as a possible solution to youth unemployment in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
South Africa is characterised by its high and persistent level of unemployment, in particular
among the youth. The high youth unemployment is attributed to various reasons, ranging
from their lack of work experience, ...
An analysis of the effectiveness of microfinance: A case study in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
The aim of this study is to determine the extent to which the UN/OSCAL (United Nations Office of the Special Coordinator for Africa and the Least Development Countries) model of microfinance is being applied in the South ...
The state capture of independent institutions: An analysis of the National Prosecuting Authority, 1998-2017
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
This thesis focuses on the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of South Africa between 1998
and 2017, by looking at whether it acts as an independent institution and if it strengthens the
quality of democracy in the ...
Investigating the linkages between the formal and informal sector in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
There have been many studies focussing on informal sector in South Africa in the last 25 years. This paper adds to the wealth of research that has been conducted in this field. It examines the linkages between the formal ...
Identifying the prospects of job creation along the value chain of plastic recycling
(2021)
South Africa is faced with a triple threat of poor economic growth, poverty and unemployment. Concurrently, the production of waste is increasing predominantly among urban areas. If catered for, the informal recycling ...