Evaluating the impact of bilateral and multilateral official development assistance on economic growth in Zambia by Nsomi-Mukuka, Nonde

“…Development assistance has been said to have had made absolutely no contribution to economic growth and development in the country on observation of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita figure over the years which indicates periods of stagnation in growth despite ODA receipts. …”
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A study on how franchisees finance their owner's contribution when buying a franchise by Ngqola-Sebone, Lumka

“…In conclusion, in attempting to address these challenges highlighted by participants, recommendations are made to all stakeholders on how to overcome some of the challenges identified.…”
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The contraceptive knowledge, attitudes and practice among women seeking induced abortion in Mitchell's Plain District Hospital, women's health clinic, Western Cape, South Africa by Sobamowo, Samuel Oluwafemi

“…Correlation between socio-demographic factors and contraceptive uptake was made using chi-square and Fisher's tests. Results: Most of the participants were between the ages of 26-39 years, single, unemployed and did not have matric education. …”
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South Africa's Responses to Gross Violations of Human Rights in Libya, Sudan and Zimbabwe: An Explanation of the Contradictions by Islam, Mohammed Saif

“…When South Africa made the transition to democracy in 1994, led by the charismatic Nelson Mandela, it proclaimed that it would make human rights a centrepiece of its foreign policy. …”
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A user interface for terrain modelling in virtual reality using a head mounted display by Gwynn, Timothy

“…Recommendations for how to incorporate lessons learned during the creation of this dissertation into any further research are also made.…”
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A study of determinants and prevalence of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Cape Town by Engel, Mark E

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Safeguarding rights of mining communities in South Africa: an analysis of the legal mechanisms in force with a particular focus on community development agreements by Mugo, Tabitha Muthoni

“…Further, it considers whether the mechanisms put in place in the mining legal and regulatory framework, for example, the requirement of consultation with interested and affected parties, sufficiently protect mining communities. A proposal is made for the incorporation of Community Development Agreements into the legal framework to safeguard mining community rights for the following reasons. …”
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The disclosure of Mental Health Conditions (MHCs) in South African organisations by Houtzamer, Nathalie

“…Specifically, she examined the relationship between when (disclosure timing) disclosure is likely to occur, the people (disclosure targets) to whom disclosure was made, perceived support offered to the people living with MHCs and the disclosers' perceived experiences owing to disclosing a MHC. …”
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Savings culture in South Africa: A safety net or an empty net? by Sekhosana, Sesi

“…From the qualitative thematic analysis, the important factors that cause the low savings rate among households were identified as insufficient income to allow savings, their lack of discipline in managing their spend and the effects arising as a result of black tax repercussions. The study made the following recommendations to ensure that the savings culture in South Africa provides a safety net: entrepreneurial skills training to augment the budgets of low-income earners; financial literacy to be part of the curriculum in schools from the Foundation Phase; mandatory financial training for new employees coupled with incentives for organisations that participate in these initiatives; and innovative savings programmes targeting low-income earners from financial institutions. …”
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Investigating the ability of taxpayers to determine the income tax consequences of cryptocurrency transactions in South Africa by Vumazonke, Namhla

“…Previous research has focused on establishing the theoretical income tax consequences of cryptocurrency transactions, rather than on the ability of taxpayers to determine those consequences. The study made use of both doctrinal and quantitative research methods to address the research questions. …”
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RePair: (im)possibilities of care-taking and making with care in times of isolation by Friess, Carola

“…The times of social separation made me realise how interconnected we are. Thus, RePair is an attempt to emphasise the importance of relational perspectives wrought from the two subject positions I inhabited as a nurse and as an artist. …”
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Multiscale modelling of sutures in a high-performing biological protective structure: the turtle shell by Alheit, Benjamin

“…Many natural protective structures, such as alligator armour, turtle shells, and the skulls of many animals including humans, contain networks of sutures; those are, soft tissue that bonds adjacent stiff plates typically made of bone. Such protective structures ought to withstand large loads associated with predator attacks. …”
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A critical tax theory approach to income tax relief for black-middle class taxpayers contributing to the support of family by Ndebele, Zandile

“…A taxpayer's ability-to-pay is reduced by the contributions made to their dependants. For this reason, it is relevant to examine the intersectionality of race, class, and family circumstances with tax law. …”
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Doing Things Differently: Transformation, Innovation and Student Success in CTA and ITC by Kraus, Tracy Louise

“…The need for racial transformation within the accounting profession has been highlighted in recent years and consequently, efforts have been made by numerous players to further support accounting students pursuing the chartered accountant designation. …”
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Job satisfaction across different age groups and tenure at the City of Cape Town's department of social development and early childhood development by Eksteen, Rudi-Leigh

“…Furthermore, associations between retention and job satisfaction were not as evident as those found been job satisfaction and productivity. Key recommendations made for the Department of Social Development and Early Childhood Development centred on clarity on job descriptions and the nature of work and a reassessment of training and development. …”
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Addressing Plastic Bags Consumption Crises through Plastic Bag Levy, Retailer Monetary and Non-monetary Interventions in South Africa by Abiola, Babatunde

“…Based on these findings, policy recommendations were made that public campaigns and other behavioural nudges should be considered more effective in addressing the consumption of plastic bags than subsidies on reusable bags. …”
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Gaining Perspective with an Evolutionary Cognitive Architecture for Intelligent Agents by Jones, David Griffin

“…The relevance of these components in different combinations are analysed in the varying contexts of each test environment in order to gain insights and contribute to the body of evolutionary research targeted towards general problem solvers. The predictions made regarding the effect each module would have on each type of task proved to be unreliable and the program struggled with efficiency. …”
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Permeability of winter and spring first-year ice in the Antarctic marginal ice zone by Lin, Xuefeng

“…The falling head permeability test using kerosene has been made in-house by Hasham Taujoo to determine the in situ sea ice permeability during the Spring Cruise. …”
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Seeing ghosts: The absented presence of black lesbian women in mid-2000s Kwa-Thema and the legacies of trauma by Mabogwane, Kamohelo Bohlale

“…This project is about connections. Connections made from the body, from the personal, and from the spiritual. …”
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An explorative study of the perceptions of social workers who are exposed to work-related, secondary traumatic experiences through their clientele, of the psychosocial support Equi... by Garland, Sarah

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