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Evaluation of the effects of micro, small and medium enterprises finance policy on job creation in Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The researcher attempted to assess the effectiveness of Bank of Agriculture (BOA)
microloan scheme on job creation among micro and small enterprises. This is in view of
the unprecedented rise in the unemployment rate in ...
The genus Spongites (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Coralline red algae (Corallinales, Hapalidiales, Sporolithales: Corallinophycidae, Rhodophyta)
are widespread and common in all the world’s oceans (Adey & McIntyre 1973; Johansen 1981;
Littler et al. 1985; Björk et al. ...
Laccases from actinomycetes for lignocellulose degradation
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Lignocellulose has a complex structure composed mainly of lignin, hemicellulose and cellulose. Several enzymes are needed for the degradation of lignocellulose into simple sugars. Actinomycetes are known to produce laecases ...
Social entrepreneurs’ perceptions on the contribution of networking toward organizational sustainability of social enterprises in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The main aim of this study was to make contributions to the body of literature on social enterprises, and more specifically in an African context. The nascent nature of social enterprises as an organisational structure is ...
Reading for understanding: An investigation into teachers’ reading comprehension strategies in Grade three isiXhosa Home Language classrooms in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Reading is one of the components of literacy that plays a crucial role in accessing knowledge. It develops the children’s mind and stimulates their understanding of the reading content and enables them to function and ...
The relationship between the use of social networking sites and student spectator behaviour: A case of university sport in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Social networking sites are important communication tools used in different industries including the sports industry. Professional athletes, coaches, spectators, journalists, and broadcasters from nearly every sports code ...
Investigating the diet selection and genetic variation of small ruminants in a dryland pastoral system in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Small ruminants found in pastoral dryland systems face many challenges regarding constant
environmental and climate changes. These variable environments are home to many
pastoralists who use the natural resources to ...
Entrenching the right to regulate in the international investment legal framework: The African experience
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
The existing traditional international investment law regime which is largely based on
the conventional European and North American Model Bilateral Investment Treaties
(BITs) has come under intense criticism. The argument ...
Provenance and depositional environments of early cretaceous sediments in the Bredasdorp Sub-basin, offshore South Africa: an integrated approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Southern offshore basins of South Africa are well known as potential provinces of hydrocarbon exploration and production. The complex nature of the Bredasdorp sub-basin’s syn-rift architecture (transform fault system) can ...
Digital infrastructure and food systems in rural communities of Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
This study examines the relationship between digital infrastructure and the sustainability of
livestock systems in Beitbridge, Zimbabwe. The study aims to answer the question: Do digital
infrastructure transformations ...