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Sustained energy performance on compressed air systems for expanding gold mines
(2013)
The energy provider in South Africa, Eskom, faces an increasing electricity demand. The need to ensure sufficient supply gave rise to Demand Side Management (DSM) projects scheme. The DSM focus has shifted to the mining ...
Commercial development of smaller towns : a comparative study of the planning and legislative principles for shopping centres in Bethlehem
(2013)
The general body of academic knowledge on the commercial development of smaller towns is in its infancy. Yet its inherent potential is well perceived from a development and market perspective. Shopping centre development ...
A critical analysis of land tenure and land tenure upgrading and its spatial implications on land development : the case of OR Tambo District, Eastern Cape
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)
Land reform policy in South Africa is largely or entirely concerned with redressing issues related to the historic dispossession of land resulting from the policies applied by the previous government. Section 25 of the ...
Measuring the sustainability performance of the oil and gas industry : a balanced scorecard approach
(2013)
Sustainability is one of the most important performance measurements in this fast changing business environment, as climate change and customer satisfaction is becoming real issues that managers have to face. Not only does ...
Critical success factors for managing the visitor experience at the Kruger National Park
(North-West University, 2011)
Nature–based tourism destinations have shown significant growth over the past decade and, with the ever increasing numbers of tourists travelling to national parks, the right management structures, goals and objectives ...
An evaluation of the co–operative business model within the context of the global reporting initiative
(North-West University, 2012)
Milton Friedman’s theory of free market corporate responsibility, which states that the maximizing of profits is the only social responsibility a law-abiding business has, is clearly a concept of the past. A concept that ...
Integrated reporting compliance with the Global Reporting Initiative framework : an analysis of the South African mining industry
(North-West University, 2012)
In this day and age sustainability is gaining increasing importance seeing as this is of utmost importance to stakeholders. Yet, very few people are aware of the true meaning of sustainability. Stakeholders, also being the ...
Development of an assured systems management model for environmental decision–making
(North-West University, 2011)
The purpose of this study was to make a contribution towards decision–making in complex
environmental problems, especially where data is limited and associated with a high degree of
uncertainty. As a young scientist, I ...
Environmental governance, fragmentation and sustainability in the mining industry
(North-West University, 2012)
As a developing country, South Africa is in dire need of socio-economic development and upliftment, especially in the light of past inequalities. Mining generates massive amounts of revenue and creates employment for the ...
Sustainability–environmental risks and legal liabilities of South African banks
(2013)
In the environmental context banks face direct, indirect and reputational risks from their internal operations and their external business activities. The current specific focus on the protection of the environment makes ...