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The use and effectiveness of social grants in South Africa
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2009)
This research examines the effectiveness of social grants in South Africa, and how recipients use
their grants. As a form of social protection, social grants not only ameliorate poverty and
provide a safety net, they ...
Enforcement of economic, social and cultural rights in Uganda
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2009)
Uganda has ratified almost all the major regional and international instruments that protect economic, social and cultural rights (ESCRs). However, a reading of the Constitution of Uganda, 1995, and other laws shows that ...
The use of capital budgeting techniques in businesses: a perspective from the Western Cape
(Western Academic Publishers, 2009)
Capital budgeting is one of the most important areas of financial management. There are several techniques commonly used to evaluate capital budgeting projects namely the payback period, accounting rate of return, present ...
Realizing access to sexual health information and services for adolescents through the Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights of Women
(Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice, 2009)
One of the goals agreed to at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo 1994, was to ensure that universal access to sexual and reproductive health services is guaranteed to all, especially ...
A reflection on the application of grounded theory in the exploration of the experiences of informal carers
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2009)
Abstract:
The aim of this paper is to reflect on the application of a qualitative research method that presents novice researchers with a variety of challenges. It is suggested that prospective users of the grounded ...
Muddying the waters: the Supreme Court of Appeal’s judgment in the Mazibuko case
(ESR Review, 2009)
On 25 March 2009, the Supreme Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the Mazibuko case. The case was an appeal against the judgment of the Johannesburg High Court (now the South Gauteng High Court) of 30 April 2008, ...
Polyester sulphonic acid interstitial nanocomposite platform for peroxide biosensor
(MDPI, 2009)
A novel enzyme immobilization platform was prepared on a platinum disk
working electrode by polymerizing aniline inside the interstitial pores of polyester sulphonic
acid sodium salt (PESA). Scanning electron microscopy ...
Self-Regulated corporate social responsibility: the impact on employment relations at European corporations in South and Southern Africa: a preliminary overview
(Juta Law, 2009)
Introduction:Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a complex topic that has generated a host of policy documents and a vast literature. This article sets out to examine a very specific aspect of it: the impact of CSR ...
The effects of long-term exclusion of the limpet Cymbula oculus (Born) on the distribution of intertidal organisms on a rocky shore
(NISC (Pty) Ltd and Taylor & Francis, 2009)
Zonation patterns on rocky shores are typically as a result of both physical factors
and biological interactions. Physical factors generally set the upper limits of species
distributions, while biological interactions ...
Comparative analysis of human coronavirus-NL63 ORF3 protein homologues
(Academic Journals, 2009)
It has been reported in some studies that the newly discovered human coronavirus NL-63 (HCoVNL63)
is one of the most common coronaviruses associated with acute respiratory infections. HCoVNL63
was first isolated in 2004 ...