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Editorial comment: tribute to prof. Pieter de Klerk
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The effectiveness of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) as global paradigm shift for poverty eradication in sub-Saharan Africa
(North-West University, 2012)Despite isolated progress there seems to be no clear-cut guideline or solution to the collective eradication of extreme poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. In an attempt to overcome the above reality, the objective of the ... -
The effects of leadership traits on transformation: a case study of a South African university
(AOSIS, 2017)This article investigated the effects of leadership traits on transformation in a merged and incorporated higher education institution in South Africa. Few studies have been conducted on leadership traits in universities, ... -
An efficiency analysis of basic service provision in South African local government (2006/7 to 2008/9)
(2012)The South African local government sector has undergone changes in the post-apartheid era as policy makers have sought to improve basic services provided to disadvantaged local communities. While scholars have considered ... -
Efficiency measurement of basic service delivery at South African district and local municipalities
(2009)South Africa has experienced immense changes in the postapartheid era and coordinated local public policy has sought to expand and improve the level of basic services provided to previously disadvantaged people. Local ... -
Empathetic-reflective-dialogical re-storying: A teaching–learning strategy for life orientation
(AOSIS, 2021)This article presents a teaching–learning strategy that has been employed in recent small-scale research projects at a South African higher education institution, and more specifically, in the School of Education. Bachelor ... -
Employees’ perceptions of diversity management practices as predictors of psychological capital: A South African study
(AOSIS, 2020)Human resource practitioners have recently been interested, especially within large corporations, in diversity management and psychological capital (commonly known as positive psychology) – making the insights from such ... -
Empowering global leaders through workplace sustainability: A case of Zambian leaders
(AOSIS, 2021)The African continent is experiencing a significant economic development characterised by many challenges as its emerging 21st-century leadership is finding its own path. Forceful and often uneven integration into the ... -
Enablers and inhibitors of efforts to reduce Scope 3 emissions – The case of an ODeL university
(AOSIS, 2022)Background: The reconfiguration of the South African higher education landscape in 2003 and 2004 had a significant impact on the University of South Africa (UNISA) and Technikon SA (both distance education institutions) ... -
Endogenous conflict resolution mechanisms of the San people at Platfontein
(2014)The objective of this study was to explore the endogenous conflict resolution mechanisms and practices of the San people at Platfontein, South Africa. To this end, data were collected from 304 interviews and 26 focus ... -
Engageability: a new sub-principle of the learnability principle in human-computer interaction.
(North-West University, 2011)The learnability principle relates to improving the usability of software, as well as users’ performance and productivity. A gap has been identified as the current definition of the principle does not distinguish between ... -
Enhancing social skills through cooperative learning
(2008)The National Curriculum Statement of South Africa envisages qualified and competent teachers to deal with the diversity of learners and their needs in the classroom. One of the needs refers to all learners (Gr R-12) who ... -
Entrepreneurial orientation on business performance for small, micro and medium enterprises in the telecommunications industry : a management perspective
(AOSIS, 2022)Entrepreneurship is playing a mediating role in ensuring that the impact of climate and technological changes are regulated and made adaptable and adoptable for humanity through entrepreneurial innovations. In this ... -
Entrepreneurship and women’s economic empowerment in Zimbabwe: Research themes and future research perspectives
(AOSIS, 2020)This article explores women’s entrepreneurship research conducted in Zimbabwe. For this purpose, a literature review approach was adopted where all journal articles published between 1990 and 2018 that addressed the ... -
Environmental ethics and crime in the water affairs of the Wonderfontein Spruit Catchment, Gauteng, South Africa
(2008)This article provides an analysis of the water history regarding the Wonderfontein Spruit Catchment in the former Far West Rand in South Africa. The major scope for discussion is a short analysis of environmental ethics ... -
The epistemology of (m)other tongue(s): What does this mean for language in education?
(AOSIS, 2021)Background: The promotion of ‘mother tongue’ is at the core of the global education agenda. Aim: This article explored the problematic nature of the mother tongue concept, and the subsequent effects it has on language ... -
Establishing and maintaining international collaborative research teams: an autobiographical insight
(2013)Despite the growing impetus for international collaborative research teams (ICRT), there are relatively few resources available to guide and support researchers through the processes of establishing and maintaining ICRTs. ...