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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 ...
Competition policy and its effects on growth in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2000)
This paper aims to critically evaluate the New Competition Act of South Africa and further
suggests that this form of government policy tends to harm the economy more than the
benefits it reciprocates.
The first chapter ...
Examining the relationship between socioeconomic status and obesity. A case study of Khayelitsha in the Western Cape province of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Background: Obesity in South Africa is a critical public health issue. Previously considered a
problem of the affluent, obesity is now reported among all populations in South Africa regardless
of age, race, gender or ...
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, ...
A study on leadership in the implementation of non-custodial sentencing by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and the Department of Correctional Services
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Overcrowding in prisons is a global phenomenon that undermines efforts by prison or
correctional system officials to rehabilitate offenders so that they can be successfully
reintegrated into society. Overcrowding in South ...
A Study on Leadership in the Implementation of Non-Custodial Sentencing by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and the Department of Correctional Services
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
In this study, new solid supramolecular derivatised forms of bis(adamantine-1-aminium)
carbonate (ADTCO3) were prepared. ADTCO3 is a derivative of amantadine used for
Parkinson’s disease and has antiviral properties ...
The new South African parliamentary committee system: its' role and effectiveness
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)
This study will focus on the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa with particular
reference to the role and effectiveness of the new parliamentary committee. The committee
system has been re-modelled. The historical ...
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 ...
Productivity in the South African Public Section: Analysis of current issues and future prospects
(University of the Western Cape, 1999)
This study examined the issues and concerns for improving productivity in the public sector in South Africa, aligned in particular with the processes of its fundamental transformation, and the aims and objectives of the ...
Challenges of public participation in the implementation of portable toilets in South Africa: A case study of Makhaza area in Cape Town, Western Cape Province (2011-2015)
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
This research critically sought to conduct a study, to find out whether there was public participation prior to the installation of portable flush toilets (porta potties) in Makhaza Area, Khayelitsha, during 2011-2015. A ...