Supplier Development framework analysis in South Africa's upstream oil & gas sector by Peinke, Laura

“…Although considerable attention has been given to the prospects for developing small, medium and micro-enterprises, and more specifically local content, very little relevant research has been undertaken in South Africa's upstream oil and gas industry with specific reference to an offshore supply base. …”
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The Role Of Innovative Finance Mechanisms In Ict Rollout In South Africa's Education System by Mogotsi, Kelebogile

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Exploring Social Assistance Policy's Role In Alleviating Poverty In Post-Apartheid South Africa by Ramushu, Tshidi

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Development and implementation of a parent guidance intervention through mobile devices

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Diet development and rearing of the Cape fly, Ceratitis quilicii (Diptera: Tephritidae) by Basson, Michael Nicolaas Smuts

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Development and comparison of processes for the extraction of dietary protein from yellow peas by Annoh-Quarshie, Julia

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An exploratory study of the employment prospects of Deaf individuals in Zimbabwe by Maposa, Diana R

“…The challenges they face leave them disempowered, excluded and incapable of personal and social development. The research offers knowledge on issues that need to be addressed in order to foster empowerment amongst the deaf individuals as social development is for the Deaf too.…”
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Responsible investment in the South African pension fund industry: a critical analysis by Tippoo, Ann-Maree

“…Using data gathered from semi-structured interviews with key people in the industry a grounded theory approach and content analysis this research addresses why there is limited RI action on the part of pension funds. …”
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A programme theory and process evaluation of a youth development programme by Swingler, Susan

“…Certain aspects of the training structure and content were found to be inadequate for developing all relevant competencies/skills, and poor Champion engagement was flagged as a critical issue (evaluation question 6). …”
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Leadership for democratic development in Tanzania: the perspective of Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere during the first decade of independence by Haussler, Peter

“…Key-concepts explored in the study were Democracy, Development, Unity and Peace, and Leadership. The underlying assumption of this study is that 'good leadership' is needed to promote participation, democracy and socio~economic development, creating national stability. …”
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The contribution of the Joseph case to the development of procedural fairness in the Republic of South Africa

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Science and technological development of Omashikwa; Namibian traditional fermented butter milk

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Exploring the dynamics of impact investments in Botswana: the case of asset managers and owners by Mpowe, Refilwe Maggies

“…Purposive sampling was used to collect data through interviews with 14 participants operating as supply side actors in the asset management industry, the data of which was evaluated using thematic and content analysis. From the analysis, this study found that; (i) impact investing in Botswana is not a well specified construct, with varying interpretations; (ii) the local market is relatively small, underdeveloped and predominantly led by institutional investors the bulk of which prefer to use private capital to fund impact; (iii) the most frequently used approach to sustainable responsible investing is ESG investing; and (iv) popular impact themes include job creation, financial inclusion, quality healthcare, poverty eradication and infrastructure development. …”
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High throughput experimentation: a validation study for use in catalyst development by Luchters, Niels

“…A 0.4 wt% Rh/Al 2 O 3 was found to have the highest activity per amount of rhodium. Lower Rh content would require decreased space velocity, whereas higher metal content does not increase the conversion due to larger crystals sizes. …”
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Validation of a play package to facilitate the development of communication-related skills

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The development of a community radio station for a national game park

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Social conditions leading to Scrum process breakdowns during Global Agile Software Development: a theory of practice perspective by Tanner, Maureen Cynthia

“…The study has identified various forms of Scrum process breakdowns occurring during and after sprint planning and retrospective meetings: » Different perceptions about task urgency at the software development sites » Disagreements on the suitability of software engineering practices » Low level of communication openness during meetings involving the whole GASD team compared to internal meetings at the sites » Impromptu changes to user stories' content and priorities » Product Owner's low level of authority » Disagreements on estimation mechanisms » Number of User Stories to be completed during the Sprint Is imposed on the team » Decisions on Scrum process updates not made by the development team » Selective invitation to retrospective meetings In addition, various social conditions were identified as possibly leading to the emergence of these Scrum process breakdowns in the GASD context: » GASD project stakeholders' low level of capital in the joint field » Different beliefs and values because of multiple fields Two theoretical propositions were derived to describe the social conditions and the corresponding Scrum process breakdowns which are likely to emerge under these conditions.…”
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Aphid-plant interactions and the possible role of an endosymbiont in aphid biotype development

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Investigating popular fiction development at the University of the Free State academic Library by Maphile, Legopheng Marcus

“…Further, qualitative data was analysed thematically through content analysis. The study found that students enjoy reading popular fiction at the Sasol Library's fiction collection for leisure. …”
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