Browsing Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences by Subject "Unemployment"
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Cooperative enterprises as a solution to rural poverty and unemployment case studies of the Heiveld cooperative at Nieuwoudtville in the Northern Cape and Die Berg Vrugteverwerking at Piketberg in the Western Cape Province
(UWC, 2009)Historically, the poor have always been socially, politically and economically marginalized in society. The South African Government’s Cooperative Act 2005 presents a promising step in the right direction towards addressing ... -
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, ... -
The effects Personal of Income Tax on the savings behaviour of households in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 1997)The "new" South Africa faces a big challenge. Unemployment, poverty and economic hardship still characterise the life of the majority of South Africans. Most people expect this to change under democracy. This will only be ... -
Examining social entrepreneurship as a solution to addressing and reducing youth unemployment among disadvantaged youth in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Youth unemployment is a global problem but is particularly acute in South Africa, with the unemployment rate for youth aged 15 to 24 years currently exceeding 70%. Traditional ways of creating employment are failing to ... -
Examining the labour market outcome of volunteer workers
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)As democracy cracked the gloom of Apartheid, South Africa has experienced economic transformations; however, unemployment is still an Achilles heel that cripples the labour market. This study examined the labour market ... -
Exploring plausible futures and its implications for the governance of local food systems using local actors’ expertise in the Witzenberg region.
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Despite having a significant agri-food sector, South Africa is faced with strong food security issues related to high inequalities and the legacy of the apartheid regime. The South African food system finds itself at risk ... -
Food insecurity and dietary diversity amongst seasonal women farm workers in South Africa: The case of Cape Winelands district
(University of Western Cape, 2021)This research study explores seasonal farm working womens’ food insecurity and dietary diversity in Cape Winelands District (CWD). It describes the food difficulties seasonal farm working women are facing that prevents ... -
Investigating chronic unemployment in South Africa, 2008-2015
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The South African economy is faced with a crisis of persistently high and rising unemployment rates. Although this is a cause for serious concern, the statistic captures a segment of the working-age population enduring ... -
Investigating the economic relationship between buy-back centres and plastic waste recycling entrepreneurs
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Persistently high unemployment level and rate remains as one of South Africa‟s most serious social and economic problems. Over the years, entrepreneurship has been identified as one of the main vehicles to create jobs ... -
An investigation on the experiences, causes and consequences of unemployment amongst Graduate Youths in Ga-Kgapane, Limpopo Province of South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2020)All around the world, graduate youths are experiencing increasing high number of unemployment, compared to older people of the labour force. This rising rate of unemployment amongst graduate youths has been noticed since ... -
Localising and promoting decent work: Lessons from the decent work pilot project (dwpp) in the effutu and ajumako-enyan-essiam districts, Ghana
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Since adoption of the Post–2015 development agenda, strong proposals have been made calling for the recognition of local governments as main agents in delivering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Although evidence ... -
Nutritional capabilities of young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) in Langa, Western Cape, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)The opportunities and challenges faced by young people who are not in any kind of employment, education or training (NEETs) are under-reported by scholars in the field of development. In this regard, what NEETs in South ... -
A process evaluation of the National Youth Development Agency’s grant programme with respect to the beneficiaries of the Western Cape for the period 2013-2014
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Youth today are constantly faced with enormous challenges and are continually faced with job uncertainty and scarce opportunities with almost no means to personal growth. Faced with bleak future livelihood prospects, youth ... -
Race, class and law in post-Apartheid South Africa: A Marxist critique of Black Economic Empowerment
(University of Western Cape, 2020)With the advent of democracy, the ANC government was faced with the problem of addressing abject poverty, persistent unemployment and rank economic inequality that beset black South Africans under apartheid. To address ... -
The relationship between attaining Matric and labour market outcomes in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The South African labour market is characterised by a persistently high level and rate of unemployment and constrained capacity to create jobs. Given these conditions in the labour market, it is of interest to understand ... -
The role of the local enterprise and skills development programme (LESDEP) in reducing youth unemployment and promoting sustainable livelihoods in the central region of Ghana
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Unemployment rates in Ghana are high, and the problem persists in developing countries, making it a significant economic problem for these economies. Unemployment generates severe economic and social issues such as poverty, ... -
Small, medium and micro enterprise development challenges in a post apartheid South Africa: Lessons learnt
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)A problem of the South African economy is the pervasive unemployment in particular amongst the black population. Double-digit unemployment figures had become the norm within post - apartheid South Africa. The newly elected ... -
Townships to CBD: The project of ten informal traders in the formal economy of Cape Town, Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The Quarterly Labour Force survey by Statistics South Africa (2019) portrays a very bleak future for the South African economy and labour force. The unemployment rate is 27.6% and youth unemployment stands at 55.2%. The ... -
Townships to CBD: The project of ten informal traders in the formal economy of Cape Town, Western Cape.
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The Quarterly Labour Force survey by Statistics South Africa (2019) portrays a very bleak future for the South African economy and labour force. The unemployment rate is 27.6% and youth unemployment stands at 55.2%. The ... -
Unemployed youth in Bishop Lavis, Cape Town: Aspirations and capabilities
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)This study took place in Bishop Lavis, a small community in Cape Town on the Cape Flats, Republic of South Africa. Stratified random sampling was used to select ten unemployed youths that resided in the area. The problem ...