The management of public expenditure by the Eastern Cape Department of Education and Health (2007/8 to 2011/12) and compliance with the PFMA by Shabalala, Gloria Nokuthula

“…The NPM approach gained momentum in the 1980s and 1990s. Both developed and developing countries adopted the approach as a solution to existing inefficiencies and to reduce the size of government. …”
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Towards sustainable microfinance: The case of Capitec Bank and Grameen Bank by Verryn, Annette

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Mapping sectors for high employment and low carbon growth in South Africa by Wills, Nicola Grace

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Experiences of women who have completed a job skills training programme and their ability to access employment opportunities by Simanga, Olga

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How have world shocks affected the business cycles of Africa's frontier economies? by Swanepoel, Debra-Lee

“…Male, 2009) who have established a set of stylised facts for the fluctuations of business cycles in developing countries, to examine the impact of world shocks on the FMEs through the development of the stylised facts for these economies. …”
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Access, use, and regulation practices in Lower Silvermine Wetland. Fish Hoek Cape Town by Dzingwe, Tafadzwa

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The Impact of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment on employment and economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa by Dendere, Getrude Paidamwoyo

“…The recent surge in Chinese Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in the African continent has brought about much debate and speculation around the potential implications both for the continent as a whole, and for individual African countries. …”
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An exploration of ‘Gurans' phenomena: The face of Youth Violence in Khayelitsha Township by Mguzulwa, Sisanda Millicent

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Effect of transaction costs on international remittance flows from developed countries: A Sub-Saharan context by Wahito, Isaac

“…The proxies for incomes were found to be insignificant. The implications of the significance of remittance costs are noteworthy as they add evidence on the need to cut remittance costs by formal channels significantly to three percent of the total amount remitted by global development institutions.…”
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The role of financial literacy in financial inclusion in emerging markets: evidence from South Africa by Kamanga, Tayina

“…The majority of the unbanked population is in the developing countries and mostly in the Sub-Saharan region. …”
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Is renewable engery a suitable investment choice for South African non-bank institutional investors? by Molewa, Kholofelo

“…Within a South Africa specific context, there is very little academic material dealing with RE or infrastructure finance and investment. The implications of this study are therefore crucial in helping set the basis for the development of future theories around this and related topics. …”
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Factors influencing employee turnover and retention strategies in the non-profit sector in Cape Town by Myburgh, Michelle

“…Employee turnover can have devastating consequences on an organisation's efficiency and productivity, as it has cost implications, affects the human and social capital investment of an organisation, and can lead to employee burnout. …”
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Financial technology and financial inclusion in Zambia by Mwela, Mwaba

“…It is a widespread topic globally, with the potential to severely reduce poverty and the gender gap in developing countries. One area that can drive the financial inclusion agenda is digitization. …”
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Factors that influence the reporting of child sexual abuse amongst primary school teachers in South Africa: an application of the theory of planned behaviour by Rule, Deirdre Margo

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Three essays on resource and development economics in Sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from Senegal by Magbond, Kadoukpe

“…The latter is embedded within the first phase of the Emergency Programme for Community Development (PUDC I) implemented by the Senegalese Government. …”
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Township youth perceptions of poverty and unemployment in Cape Town, South Africa by Barrar, Erin M

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An econometric assessment of external debt sustainability indicators in Zambia by Ng'andwe, Mumbi Tenga

“…Given inadequate domestic resources, as well as political and social pressures for development projects, Zambia will tend to run high budget deficits, and become very dependent on external debt. …”
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Investigating the impact of foreign direct investment on NTEs and imports in Zambia by Kapota, Derby Bwalya

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The impact of Independent Power Producers on electricity generation capacity, tariff and access in Sub-Saharan Africa by Mhlanga,Mduduzi

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Local government in South Africa – Efficiencies revisited by Nyatanga, Lorraine

“…In turn, local government tier in national government is a level of governance that develops as a response of fiscal decentralization implicating a transfer of power and responsibility for public affairs from central government to lower levels, such as regional or local governments. …”
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