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Stakeholders' perceptions of the internationalisation of a university of technology
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the internationalisation of higher education at a university of technology in a developing country, from the perspectives of institutional stakeholders. The study was conducted at ... -
Assessment of skills retention strategies in a health sub-district within a Metropolitan Municipality in the Western Cape
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)Organisations spend large sums of money on staff after they have been recruited in order to make them proficient in their jobs. It is therefore important to ensure that staff remain with the organisation for as long as ... -
A theoretical framework for the labour relations between the farmer and farm workers during industrial strike actions
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017)The purpose of this study was to analyse the labour relations of the workers in the agricultural sector, with reference to the De Doors area in the Western Cape. Despite the political, social and economic changes to better ... -
Monitoring and controlling of projects within selected organisations in the public sector
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017)The study is located within a Project Management paradigm. The South African national Department of Education’s (the DOE) approach to e-Education and its directive issued in 2004 to integrate Information and Communication ... -
The equity composition of employees in a selected provincial government department in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017)In 1994 the newly elected democratic South African government inherited a nation deeply scarred by a history of racial division and social, political and economic inequality. The democratic government was determined to ... -
Perceptions of the financial sustainability of an indigent policy in a selected municipality in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017)The eradication of poverty is an important priority for the South African government. The Constitution makes provision for vulnerable households. Local government has to formulate policies to address the needs of the poor. ... -
Effect of social norms and attitudes towards domestic waste in a selected formal settlement in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017)The communities of Khayelitsha face problems with regard to managing waste. Increase on the generation of solid waste in the households by the members of the community; far exceed the townships’ ability and capability for ... -
An evaluation of access to health care : Gugulethu Community Health Clinic
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017)The purpose of this study was to examine the problem of access to health care centres in the Western Cape and to forward recommendations that will improve access to health care facilities in the Western Cape. The first ... -
The impact of irregular expenditure in the South African public finance with specific reference to the National Department of Public Works
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017)In 1999 the South African Parliament passed the Public Finance Management Act No.1 of 1999 (PFMA). The intention was to ensure effective and better public finance management practice. The Act requires that government ... -
Measuring the performance of the Integrated Development Plan in a selected metropolitan council in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016)Cape Town has an extremely unequal society characterized by increased unemployment, and a lack of adequate and affordable service delivery for communities living on the Cape Flats including townships. Is the service delivery ... -
Debt management framework for Western Cape Province municipalities
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017)From a municipal perspective non-payment means that consumers, rate-payers and citizens are not fulfilling their obligations towards a particular municipality, contributing to a situation of insufficient available cash ... -
Non-compliance with external control measures in selected case studies within the national sphere of the public sector
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2014)Ethical conduct displayed by members of the public sector is integral to creating a sustainable democratic government, which upholds the constitutional tenets of accountability, transparency and professional ethicality. ... -
An assessment of grievance investigations by the public service commission in South Africa
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016)This study assessed the role of the Public Service Commission (PSC) in the public service grievance investigations in South Africa, with the intention of finding a feasible approach for constructing and attending to fair ... -
An assessment of quality management in the South African Police service: a case study of selected community service centres in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016)This study examined concerns relating to the provision of quality service by the community service centres of police stations and identified how this provision is linked to quality management practices. The researcher ... -
The impact of time lost through absenteeism on service delivery in the South African Police Services (SAPS), the area Kuilsriver cluster, Cape Town, Western Cape.
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016)Absenteeism in the South African Police Service is without doubt one of the most difficult aspects to manage. It is therefore important for the organisation to have measures in place to reduce absenteeism. More focus is ... -
An evaluation of solid waste management with specific reference to the municipality of Maputo City (Mozambique)
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012)One of the greatest problems Mozambique is currently facing is the increased involvement of sectors in producing large amounts of solid waste on a daily basis. These sectors are involved in activities that take place in ... -
Investigating the Socio-Economic Impact of the Old Age Pension in the Pensioner Household within Selected Areas of the Eastern Cape
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2009)Worldwide, ageing diminishes the capacity to work and to earn. In many African Countries, the traditional safety net for the elderly is the extended family, especially children. In South Africa, social safety nets for ... -
The impact of employment equity legislation on land reform delivery within the provincial land reform office of the department of rural development and land reform in the Western Cape
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011)The main objective of this research was to evaluate the impact of Employment Equity Legislation on land reform delivery within the Provincial Land Reform Office of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform in ... -
Public-private partnership projects in the construction of public schools in South Africa: A case study of the greater-Sehkukhune district municipality in Limpopo
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011)This study is focused on public-private partnership projects in the construction of public schools infrastructure in South Africa: A case study in the Greater Sekhukhune District Municipality (GSDM) in Limpopo. The primary ... -
A proposed performance management system for the greater Stellenbosch Municipality
(Peninsula Technikon, 2003)This dissertation sets out to develop a Performance Management System for the Greater Stellenbosch Municipality. It is proposed for use as a unit of analysis. The system provides a framework for determining developmental ...
