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Social investment in education a South African case study
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Although South Africa has made progress in the last decade with regard to
political transition, the economic landscape still carries the element of social
stratification. This is evident from the continued widening of ...
Investment in secondary and tertiary education for economic growth: lessons for Rwanda from selected less developed countries
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
This research explored two interrelated issues in development economics. FIrstly, it investigated the importance of secondary and tertiary education for long-run growth of low-income economics. Secondly, it examined possible ...
Challenges of grade progression and promotion in outcomes based education among educators of grade ten learners in the Western Cape. a case study of Emmerose secondary school
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Within the field of secondary education in South Africa there is currently a major
crisis over learners’ poor academic achievement. This is a challenge to all roleplayers,especially the high failure and drop-out rates in ...
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 ...
How education outcomes differed between types of schools in nineteenth-century South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Economists have confidently agreed that the progression of human capital has an important effect on a state's productivity and growth. Moreover, current research proves the importance of educational outcomes throughout ...
A comparison of South Africa’s colonial education system with other African countries
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Past historical events are crucial for understanding economies and answering imperative questions such as why economic inequalities persist, why certain countries experience economic growth or lag behind, and how societies ...