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The challenges experienced by small-scale fishing communities of Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe
(AOSIS, 2020)Small-scale fisheries play a significant role in enhancing livelihoods, creating employment and contributing to food security especially in developing countries. Rural fishing communities are highly dependent on natural ... -
Challenges faced by gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (glbt) students at a South African university
(2015)This article explores the academic and social challenges experienced by students from the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (glbt) community on campus at a South African university. A qualitative study to investigate ... -
Challenges in reporting on predetermined objectives to the Auditor-General: the case of Limpopo provincial departments
(2017)Limpopo provincial departments like all other South African government departments are required to report on performance against predetermined objectives in terms of Section 40 of the Public Finance Management Act 1 of ... -
Change, organisational culture and the development of the South African Military Academy to 2009.
(North-West University, 2011)This article investigates the impact of change and organisational culture on the growth and development of the South African Military Academy. It explores the impact of Nationalist Party rule since 1948 and black majority ... -
Changing teachers’ practice in the Creative Arts classroom: the case for educational technologies
(2017)The study described in this essay explores the use of educational technology as a resource in the Creative Arts classroom. Many teachers are not qualified to teach Creative Arts. They then tend to rely on curriculum documents ... -
Chronicling teachers’ experiences on integrating information and communication technology across the curriculum
(AOSIS, 2021)The national curriculum in South Africa demands that children in secondary schools become computer literate and that schools incorporate information and communication technology (ICT) into the curriculum. This is not ... -
The church organist's rappers: Redefining roles and strategies in music education
(2014)Arts and culture teachers often are ill-equipped to meet the requirements of school music programmes. They labour especially to accommodate the diverse musical preferences of learners. This discussion accordingly describes ... -
Citizenship education and human capabilities: lynchpin for sustainable learning environment and social justice
(2013)The paper builds on and contributes to literature in citizenship education studies in higher education. Many studies in this field have explored the history, development and implementation of various forms of citizenship ... -
Citizenship education for Lesotho’s context: towards a stable democracy
(AOSIS, 2019)This article represents a contextual analysis that seeks a lasting solution to Lesotho’s current democratic instability, which has typified its political landscape since independence. This article analyses the literature ... -
Climate wars and fat wars: a new role for law
(AOSIS, 2017)Public trust in science is eroding because of a number of conflicts. In the sphere of climate science and of nutrition science, a basic methodological difference between scientists has escalated into what can be called ... -
Community development workers (CDWs): a case study of the Bitou Local Municipality
(2012)Local government in South Africa is no longer simply an extension of the national and provincial spheres of government; it has become an independent sphere in its own right. Steady progress has been made in the delivery ... -
Community development workers as agents of change and conduit of authentic public participation: the case of Mpumalanga Province in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2017)This article explores the role of community development workers (CDWs) in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. The CDWs are by law expected to regularly communicate, inter alia, government initiatives in a way which ... -
Community knowledge and sustainable natural resources management: learning from the Monpa of Arunachal Pradesh
(2006)Community knowledge and local institutions play a significant role in sustainable comanagement, use and conservation of natural resources. Looking to the importance of these resources, a project, funded by the National ... -
Comparative analysis of energy impacts of traditional and partly electronic environmental auditing: Learning from the Japanese automotive industry case
(2008)This paper does a comparative analysis and assessment of energy impacts of traditional and partly electronic ISO 14001 environmental management system auditing that using videoconferencing systems. The focus is on the ... -
A comparative analysis of the implementation of anti-corruption legislation by anti-corruption agencies in the provinces of the Eastern and Northern Cape
(2014)Many countries experience various degrees of corruption. South Africa is no exception. The undeniable fact is that corruption cannot be reckoned as a mere country- or regionspecific problem; it is a far wider phenomenon. ... -
Competitive intelligence in emerging economies: A comparative study between Brazil and South Africa
(2015)Competitive intelligence (CI) has long been recognised as a strategic management tool that could enhance competitiveness. CI is expected to play an essential developmental role in emerging economies. The need to enhance ... -
A comprehensive model for assessing student teachers’ professional competence through an integrated curriculum approach
(AOSIS, 2018)The purpose of this concept study was to propose a comprehensive model for assessing student teachers’ competences in teaching practice. The study answered the following question: How can student teachers be holistically ... -
A conceptual framework of the relationship between musicking and Personal and Social Well-being for intermediate phase learners in the South African context
(AOSIS, 2021)This article proposes a conceptual framework to understand the relationship between musicking and Personal and Social Well-being for intermediate phase learners. We analysed the intermediate phase life skills Curriculum ... -
Conceptualisation of the consequences of land use decisions on water resources in the central region of South Africa: an agent based modelling perspective
(2008)Over the past few decades, numerous researchers have improved measurements of land use change through representation of much more complex processes of land use and its impact on water resources. Understanding the causes ...