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The role of local economic development in poverty alleviation : the case of Sicelo, Midvaal local municipality / Daniël Francois Meyer

Meyer, Daniël Francois (2007)

The role of Local Economic Development (LED) in poverty alleviation has been a point of debate over the last decade or so. Half of the households in South Africa survive on less than R20 per day. Up to 60% of these households ...
The role of school governing bodies in whole school self-evaluation / Joseph Kobedi Phuta [i.e. Phutha]

Phutha, Joseph Kobedi (2005)

The aim of this research is to investigate the phenomenon of Whole School Development at two township schools and, on the basis of the findings of both the literature study and the empirical research, make suggestions on ...
The role of school management teams in dealing with the HIV/AIDS epidemic at schools / Thekowakhotla Phillimon Mosea

Mosea, Thekowakhotla Phillimon (2006)

The aims of this research were to determine, by means of the literature review research, the nature of the impact of the HIVIAIDS epidemic on school systems and the role of School Management Teams in dealing with this ...
The role of school management teams in human resource management in selected township schools in the Mpumalanga Province / Nhlapo Job Mphikeleli

Nhlapo, Job Mphikeleli (2008)

Education in South Africa faces many challenges; among them is the betterment of teaching and learning in order to improve the performance in schools, particularly in township schools where the results of learners are still ...
The role of SMME'S in local economic development aimed at job creation, income generation and poverty alleviation in Zamdela / Pheeha Lefan Makumula

Makumula, Pheeha Lefan (2006)

This dissertation studies the role of SMME's in local economic development aimed at income generation, poverty and unemployment alleviation in Zamdela. The study focuses on five main areas namely, the analysis of SMME's, ...
The role of the agricultural and agro-processing sectors in reducing unemployment and poverty in the townships of Lesedi / Tshwinyane Jayson Mofokeng

Mofokeng, Tshwinyane Jayson (2005)
The role of the school principal in fostering the creativity and innovativeness of educators / Motlalepule Johannah [i.e. Johanna] Khumalo

Khumalo, Motlalepule Johanna (2005)

The aim of this research was to determine the role of the school principal in fostering the creativity and innovativeness of educators. This aim was explored by: determining the nature of creativity and innovativeness; ...
The role of total quality management in enhancing service delivery at Sedibeng District Municipality / Jefferey Rodney Rademeyer

Rademeyer, Jefferey Rodney (2010)

Sedibeng District Municipality (SDM) falls within the category of local government, a sphere of government and being part of public sector management. The South African public sector management is affected by factors of ...
Rorschach indicators of resilience in adolescents / I.E. Odendaal

Odendaal, Isabella Elizabeth (2011)

The main focus of this study was to explore how personal constructions, consisting of latent and conscious schema, and obtained from a culturally sensitive interpretation of the RCS, informed the transactional resilience ...
The safety and security of tourists with reference to the Sebideng District Municipality / J. Letwaba

Letwaba, Joseph (2008)

The government of South Africa in the White Paper on Tourism recognises the importance of attracting foreign investment in order to achieve the growth and development objectives of the tourism sector. Foreign investment ...
"The seething masses" : housing, water and sanitation in the lives of Johannesburg's poor, 1886-1906 / Valerie Anne Zangel

Zangel, Valerie Anne (2004)

This dissertation is a study of the lives of the poor in Johannesburg during the period 1886 to 1906, with an emphasis on housing, water and sanitation. These three elements are essential to the lives and well-being of all ...
Service delivery and service payment at Emfuleni local municipality / M. Majikijela

Majikijela, Mziwoxolo (2007)

The apartheid legacy left most of the South African municipalities with lot of challenges to address. Among the challenges that were left over by the apartheid legacy in the South African municipalities was poor service ...
Sexual harassment of academic staff at higher education institutions in South Africa / Pierre André Joubert.

Joubert, Pierre André (2009)

The efforts to create an equal non-discriminatory South African society should also manifest in the workplace and, more specifically, in the academic arena. Academics are regarded as the leaders of society and the shapers ...
Simulation modelling and analysis of a satellite campus's registration model / Charles van der Vyver

Van der Vyver, Charles (2007)

The registration model is a very important part of any tertiary education institution's value chain, as this is the first contact that many students have with the institution. Therefore it is of extreme importance that ...
Single mothers empowerment through small business development projects in Gweru, Zimbabwe : the case of the GWAPA Poverty Alleviation Programme / Maxwell Constantine Chando Musingafi

Musingafi, Maxwell (2008)

This study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of the GWAPA Single Mothers Poverty alleviation Programme. The study hypothesized that women in Gweru are among the most vulnerable to poverty and disease and GWAPA project ...
Six Sigma : a framework for successful implementation in South African firms / A.G. Britz

Britz, Albertus Gerhardus (2008)

There can be little doubt that Six Sigma is far more than just another novelty concept; in fact, it can be considered as a proven quality philosophy and if applied correctly, ensures a competitive advantage. A rapidly ...
Socio-economic challenges and the survival mechanisms for the female-headed households in the Bophelong Township / Dorah Dubihlela

Dubihlela, Dorah (2011)

This dissertation studies the socio-economic challenges and the survival mechanisms of female-headed households in Bophelong Township. The study focuses on three areas namely, female-headed households, their socio-economic ...
The socio-economic impact of an inland container depot as part of a logistical hub in the Vaal / Diana-Joan Viljoen

Viljoen, Diana-Joan (2006)

As developing economies become increasingly integrated with the global economy, their governments must make such integration work for their development objectives. In doing so, there would be a critical role for public goods ...
Specificity in lexical verbs : a corpus-based lexicological study / Maristi Partridge

Partridge, Maristi (2011)

Several theorists (amongst whom Halliday & Matthiessen, 2004:175) have stated that the verb (or the verbal group) is the core element in clauses and is largely responsible for the grammatical structure of language. In spite ...
Sport participation, psychological well-being and psycho-social development in a group of young black adults / Andrew Malebo

Malebo, Motloi Andrew (2004)

The purpose of this study was to determine whether young black adults who participate in sport differ in psychological well-being and psychosocial development from those who do not participate actively in sport. An ...