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Linking energy efficiency legislation and the agricultural sector in South Africa
(2017)
There are different ways of measuring energy efficiency. Although there is no generally agreed definition of the concept, it should, however, always be approached according to particular circumstances and contexts. As such, ...
Risk, opportunities and reasons of the household debt changes: the case of an emerging economy
(Virtus interpress, 2016)
In the past decades, household debt in both developed and developing countries have been increasing. With an increase in the standard of living, household debt is also bound to increase. This paper examines the cointergation ...
Determinants of South Africa's exports of agriculture, forestry and fishing products to SADC: a gravity model approach
(Camera di Commercio di Genova, 2016)
The objective of the study is to examine agricultural, forestry and fishing exports determinants between South Africa and SADC countries using a gravity model approach. This paper uses annual data covering the year 2005 ...
What makes South African tourism competitive?
(AJHTL, 2015)
Global tourism is constantly increasing, creating fierce competition between tourist destination proponents. Because of this, various researchers have developed models which aim to determine the factors that make destinations ...
Key environmental management factors in protected areas an eco–tourist perspective
(AJHTL, 2015)
Ecotourism in South African National Parks is growing. Increased tourist numbers means increased environmental impacts and more pressure on non-renewable resources. Tourists are important stakeholders and have the potential ...
What drives bikers to attend a motorcycling event?
(African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2014)
Africa Bike Week, considered South Africa’s premier biking event, attracts large numbers of bikers, especially Harley-Davidson bikers, and bike enthusiasts from across the country. This study investigated these visitors ...
Why does one volunteer in a conservation agency?
(Prof. Ansie Lessing, 2016)
The purpose of this research was to determine the profile and motives of SANParks Honorary Rangers. The key question behind this research is: why do people spend time and their own money to work in national parks? The total ...
The governance of shale gas production in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
The proper governance of shale gas mining in the Karoo region of South Africa is important. With an estimated 390 trillion cubic feet of recoverable shale gas, large economic gains are possible. This may dramatically change ...
The psychometric properties of a workplace boredom scale (DUBS) within the South African context
(AOSIS, 2016)
Orientation: Boredom at work has been shown to be a concern for individuals and organisations. At the time of this research, no validated scale was available to measure and investigate workplace boredom within the South ...
Mobile enhanced learning in a South African context
(International Forum of Educational Technology and Society, 2015)
Multilingual classrooms in developing countries are often challenged by a lack of digital resources and technology which supports their multilingual learning process. Code-switching is a phenomenon common to multilingual ...