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Mall shopping motivations among South African black Generation Y students
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2016)
Globally, shopping malls are growing rapidly both in number and in size. South Africa, viewed as the gateway to Africa, has moved increasingly towards mall-based retailing. Currently, in 2016, there are 1 785 shopping malls ...
Framework for operational changes to reduce electricity costs in the South African steel industry
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)
The study focuses on opportunities that involve operational changes on steelmaking plants. Many operational changes can be implemented with little to no capex. The impact of these changes can also result in quick benefits.
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A cross-sector analysis of the interaction between aggregate expenditure and job creation in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2016)
The entire world is facing high rates of unemployment and policymakers and macroeconomists are in thorough search for the best way of creating sustainable jobs. In the South African context, the rate of unemployment increases ...
Identifying the critical success factors for South Africa as a business tourism destination
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
In addition to the growth and availability of business tourism in South Africa there is also an increase in the competition for South Africa as a business tourism destination. Business tourism is an indispensable part of ...
A model for integrating disaster risk reduction in national multi-sectoral planning in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
Disasters due to natural and anthropogenic hazards have continued to claim millions of lives, affect billions of people, and cause trillions in economic losses. These disasters which are exacerbated by climate change are ...
Exploring situation-specific emotional episodes among nurses : bapplication of the componential emotion approach
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
Healthcare, within South Africa, has become a prevalent focal matter in several discussions due to the inevitable challenges (e.g., HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, poverty, affordable health care, insufficient hospital beds) it ...
Essays in export behaviour at the firm-level
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)
South Africa is a developing country afflicted with economic malaise, among others high unemployment and inequality levels. Export-led growth has been advocated as a possible way to achieve economic growth and alleviate ...
A historical subject-didactical genetic analysis of Life Skills education in early childhood
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
The assumption of educationists is that the teaching of Beginning Knowledge, situated in the Life Skills subject within the Foundation Phase curriculum, is not as important as the education of Literacy and Mathematics to ...
Impact of social grants on food security : evidence from neighbourhoods in the Gauteng Province of South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2016)
The extent of household food insecurity in South Africa varies from 20 percent to 80 percent, although food security for all citizens is guaranteed in sections 26 and 27 of the constitution. The urban poor face particular ...
A review of assessment protocols used in South African adoption practice
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
Child adoption is a specialisation field that has as its main objective, providing an adoptable child with a permanent form of care. Adoption practitioners are faced with the gruelling task of selecting suitable caregivers ...