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The conceptualised role of African diaspora in the renaissance of the African continent
(AOSIS, 2020)The concept of diaspora is phenomena. However, it is discussed conservatively by scholars in the fields of economics, spatial geography, politics, development studies, sociology and social anthropology. This article discusses ... -
Conflict of interest: The case of a non-decision-making committee at a South African public higher education institution
(AOSIS, 2021)The avoidance of a conflict of interest within private and public institutions is closely associated with good corporate governance. This study departed from the question of whether a conflict of interest is possible ... -
Consequences of (un)regulated party funding in South Africa between 1994 and 2017
(AOSIS, 2019)Globally, the topic of political party funding evokes strongly defended positions, partly because of the nasty dynamics that usually arise whenever money and politics cross paths. The primary issue in contention is whether ... -
Considering the Basotho indigenous education and school system as resources for peace-building education in Lesotho
(AOSIS, 2022)Lesotho faces political, economic, social, cultural, religious, institutional and interpersonal violence, a situation that prompted the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to introduce ... -
Constructing an XML database of linguistics data
(2010)A language-oriented, multi-dimensional database of the linguistic characteristics of the Hebrew text of the Old Testament can enable researchers to do ad hoc queries. XML is a suitable technology to transform free text ... -
Constructing conceptual frameworks in social science research
(AOSIS, 2020)Research in the social sciences is concerned with complex social behaviour, group dynamics and unique human settings. Researchers have different patterns of thought and modes of thinking. As such, they often use different ... -
Continuous performance improvement in the South African National Defence Force
(2007)This article concentrates on the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), as a South African public sector department, its acceptance of the Batho Pele principles and the implementation of various organisational ... -
Controlling the farmer: colonial and postcolonial irrigation interventions in Africa
(2008)Aiming at full control over farmer actions was a shared characteristic of colonial irrigation engineering approaches. However, the way control was sought in African irrigation projects was different from Asian colonies. ... -
Corporate social responsibility as a drive to community development and poverty reduction: a stakeholder approach to development in Zimbabwe
(AOSIS, 2018)Background: The emergence of a ‘Southern’ discourse of corporate social responsibility (CSR) highlight the crucial issues of poverty reduction, infrastructure development and the broader questions of social provisioning ... -
The cost of banking services and the technical efficiency of a South African bank
(2008)Does the performance of one of the four largest banks in South Africa justify the customers’ complaints about the higher bank fees? Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was used to estimate the technical efficiency and returns ... -
A cost-effectiveness analysis of options for reducing pollution in Khayelitsha township, South Africa
(North-West University, 2010)Average levels of PM10 pollutants in Khayelitsha, a poor informal settlement nears Cape Town, are unusually high. The contributory factors are the burning of household waste, wood and used tyres; vehicular emissions; and ... -
Courageous conversations in the Life Orientation classroom and teacher vulnerability
(AOSIS, 2021)The Independent Education Board (IEB) introduced the need to facilitate critical conversations on controversial topics in the Life Orientation (LO) classroom at the National Conference in 2016. This shifted the focus of ... -
Creating a virtuous cycle for increased trust in local government
(AOSIS, 2020)After the advent of the first free and fair elections in South Africa in 1994, access to municipal services became a right for all residents. Now, more than ever, the inclusion of previously disadvantaged communities is ... -
Creating sustainable postgraduate supervision learning environments through critical emancipatory research
(2013)This article articulates pedagogic praxis for postgraduate supervision couched within sustainable learning environments with emancipatory aims. The paper probes the discourses of hegemony as a form of power that relies ... -
A critical review of the impact of South Africa’s mine closure policy and the winding-up process of mining companies
(AOSIS, 2021)Background: Most mining operations are viable for a period of 30 years, depending on the mineral extracted and the available reserves. Whilst the expectation is that mines will continue uninterrupted until the planned ... -
A critical review on the reporting of surveys in transdisciplinary research: a case study in Information Systems.
(North-West University, 2011)Variability of goals and evolving research methodologies are fundamental characteristics of transdisciplinary research. This integration of research strategies from different fields complicates the evaluation of ... -
Cross-disciplinary synergy: First-year students’ experiences of learning academic writing through integrated writing support at a University of Technology
(AOSIS, 2021)An important role in socialising first-year students into universities is initiating them into different conventions of academic writing. Support programmes, such as writing centres, have been established in several South ...