Disasters have been predominantly construed as destructive events causing loss of lives, livelihoods and hard-won development. Much less attention has been paid to the constructive nature of disasters as creating potential ...
With the increasing frequency, magnitude and impact of disasters, there is growing focus on contingency planning as a tool for enhancing resilience. Yet, there is little empirical evidence that reflects on the practice of ...
The objective of the study was to assess perceptions of rural household heads with regard to various aspects of water access and climate change, and to evaluate whether there were significant differences in perceptions of ...
The aim of this research was to investigate the influence of job resources and job
demands on the work engagement of secondary school teachers in the Illembe district of
KwaZulu-Natal. A previously developed model for ...
This article argues that information systems (ISs) and information system ontologies
(ISOs) are powerful devices that perform reality in profound ways. The development and
use of ISOs are forms of ontological politics ...
This paper provides a scan of the South Africa commercial olive industry between 2008
and 2012 and argues the case for greater industry cohesion in this small agricultural
sector. The National Planning Commission’s ...