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Skilled labour in the footwear industry of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2005)This dissertation was compiled to place into context and to address the problem of skills shortages in the footwear industry of KwaZulu-Natal. It is often said that the voice that shouts the loudest, and the one that has ... -
A community perception of service delivery: a case study of Impendle local municipality.
(2015)With an ever increasing number of service delivery protests recorded each year, an inquiry into the quality of public service in South Africa might well be overdue. The fact that most service delivery protests have turned ... -
Equitable share formula and fiscal capacity in municipalities with particular reference to Msunduzi Municipality.
(2015)The apartheid regime left its imprint on South Africa's municipalities with systematic under-investment in municipal infrastructure in black areas. Deprivation of communities with limited access to basic services including ... -
Evaluating the implementation of performance management system in Ugu District Municipality.
(2015)Municipal Integrated Development Plan (IDP). The municipality is required in terms of MSA to promote a culture of performance management among its political structures, political office-bearers and councillors and in its ... -
Water service delivery in eThekwini municipality : perceptions and processes in Johanna/Boxwood Road informal settlement.
(2016)Government is expected by its citizens to deliver services with the highest degree of quality and of suitable standards. This results in citizens’ satisfaction and positive perceptions of their government. Any failure ... -
An investigation of the implementation of the training and development programme in the department of arts and culture, head office : KwaZulu-Natal..
(2016)Training and development of employees is encouragedby the Skills Development Act (97 of 1998) which encourages organisations to develop employees and to instill a culture of learning in the workplace. To further ensure ... -
The effectiveness of the Code of Good Practice in handling the occurrences of sexual harassment in a selected South African Higher Education Institution.
(2016)The study, which examined the effectiveness of the Code of Good Practice in handling sexual harassment in the selected higher education institution (mI), had three main objectives: to ascertain the main provisions of the ... -
Child support grant and poverty alleviation in Umlazi ward 84: an impact assessment.
(2016)In South Africa, social security forms part of the government‟s poverty-alleviation programme. Section 27(c) of the Constitution of South Africa of 1996 states that everyone, including children, has a right to social ... -
Management of cultural diversity for performance enhancement: a case study in eThekwini municipality.
(2016)A new democratic South Africa in 1994 led to the final Constitution with transformation of the Public Service to an effective, efficient and economical one in meeting citizens’ needs. Chapter two of the Republic of South ... -
Employee perceptions of training and development practices in the information and technology sector, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2016)Employee training and development is imperative for every organisation. With effective training and development in place, organisations stand a chance of earning competitive edge in the business environment, as training ... -
The role of democratically elected coucillors and traditional leaders in service delivery : the case of Ubuhlebezwe municipality.
(2016)The dawn of a free society and first democratic election that were non-racial elections in the mid-nineties resulted in the birth of a new epoch of leadership at the local level of government. The Constitution of South ... -
The processing domestic of violence cases by the department of justice and constitutional development : the case of Ntuzuma Magistrate Court in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2016)Domestic violence is a universal experience faced in most parts of the world. Many years ago domestic violence was considered a private matter therefore perpetrators were not necessarily brought to justice for their ... -
Stakeholder perspectives on network performance in biometric payment of old age grant recipients : the KwaZulu-Natal case of uMlalazi Municipality.
(2016)WPTPS vi Dissertation Abstract The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) introduced a new BPS in 2012 as a pilot project. In 2013 the Agency embarked on a process of re-registering all social grant beneficiaries. ... -
Risk management: a case study in a KwaZulu-Natal technical and vocational education and training college.
(2016)Technical and Vocational Education and Training [TVET] Colleges are expanded post-school education and training institutions which are vital for the delivery of education and training, and considered to be of strategic ... -
Impact of strategic sourcing in public sector procurement : office of the premier, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)The largest amount of monies budgeted in the Office of the Premier in KwaZulu-Natal, apart from salaries, is accounted for through procurement activities. In the public sector the procurement function can be seen as a ... -
An analysis of educators' perceptions of the developmental appraisal system: a case study of schools in Richards Bay.
(2017)Research has shown that employees engage in Performance Appraisal on an on-going basis to review their current performance and strategize on ways to improve. This view derives from Locke’s conceptualization of goal-setting ... -
An investigation into the perception of academic staff on talent retention in higher education institutions.
(2017)Among the findings of the institutional audits performed by the HEQC (January 2012), institutions experienced serious challenges in retaining competent academic staff (HEQC Report, 2012, p.34). The aim is to explore the ... -
The role of intergovernmental relations in local governmental: a case of local economic development in Amajuba District Municipality.
(2017)Abstract available in PDF. -
Nosocomial transmission of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in a regional hospital
(2017)Nosocomial transmission of drug resistant tuberculosis is well-documented in South Africa. The level of risk varies by patient population and effectiveness of M.tb infection control measures. The risk is higher in places ...