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A comparative analysis of multidimensional poverty in South Africa focusing on the Western Cape and Eastern Cape between 1996 and 2016
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Remarkable progress has been made in South Africa since the transition from Apartheid to a democracy. Despite this, socio-economic challenges persist, and poverty remains a major problem in post-apartheid South Africa. ...
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 ...
Capital structure and profitability of state-owned enterprises in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Public enterprises require an optimal capital structure mix to fund long-term assets that will generate adequate resources to allow the public enterprises to remain financially sustainable over-time. The aim of this study ...
Essays on financial market development, monetary policy, and financial stability in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Like in many other countries, the South African financial markets play an important role in the
transmission of monetary policy and are crucial for promoting financial stability in South
Africa. The goal of financial ...
An analysis of management's approach to occupational health and safety in the Western Cape chemical sector
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
Employers in South Africa are keen to be referred to as being responsible when dealing with workplace health and safety. However, the poor health and safety record of South African companies generally and especially in the ...
Investigating school-level and out-of-school factors influencing the performance at selected secondary schools in the Eastern Cape Province, Amathole west district
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Education is considered vital not only for personal development but also for community development and the social development and economic prosperity of countries. The quality of basic education in post-apartheid South ...
Competition and market structure in the South African banking industry
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
The South African banking industry is relatively sound and adequately capitalized high-tech service industry. It provides services to 51% of the economically active population. In the late 2001, 2002 and,2003, a number of ...
"A survey of the critical factors affecting CAPITAL ACCOUNT LIBERALISATION."
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
The increase in trade, the increasing internationalisation of
production and the improvements in communications, coupled with
legalisation of foreign currency instruments have led to a
liberalisation of the capital ...
Prescribed asset requirements as a second best solution: the South African experience
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)
This paper explores the feasibility and desirability of the South African Government imposing a policy of prescribed asset requirements on contractual savings. This would serve as a short-term measure to secure finance for ...
A test for Non-Gaussian distributions on the Johannesburg stock exchange and its implications on forecasting models based on historical growth rates.
(University of Western Cape, 2002)
If share price fluctuations follow a simple random walk then it implies that forecasting models based on historical growth rates have little ability to forecast acceptable share price movements over a certain period. The ...