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A series of national accounts-consistent estimates of poverty and inequality in South Africa
(Stellenbosch University, 2007)
This paper makes a unique contribution to the South African literature in combining data from an alternative source of household survey data – the All Media and Product Survey (AMPS) – with national accounts income trends ...
The fuel of unparalleled recovery: Monetary policy in South Africa between 1925 and 1936
(Routledge, 2021)
The newly established South African Reserve Bank (SARB) was tasked to protect the currency by navigating the interwar gold standard, and, from March 1933, maintaining parity with the Pound Sterling. We find that South ...
Industrialisation and the decline of the coastal cities in South Africa: A neglected dimension
(Development Southern Africa, 1990-05)
Empirical evidence points to a mismatch between the growth of population and the growth of manufacturing activity among the metropolitan centres of South Africa. While the coastal metropoles lag behind the PWV and certain ...
The South African informal sector (1997 – 2006)
(Stellenbosch University, 2008)
According to the 2006 September Labour Force Survey, approximately 22% of the employed (excluding domestic workers and agricultural employment) are engaged in informal sector activities as their main work to sustain ...
Measuring quality gaps in TB screening in South Africa using standardised patient analysis
(MPDI, 2018)
This is the first multi-district Standardised Patient (SP) study in South Africa. It measures
the quality of TB screening at primary healthcare (PHC) facilities. We hypothesise that TB screening
protocols and best practices ...
Reflecting on Racial Discrimination in the Post-Apartheid South African Labour Market
(University if Cape Town, 2004-12)
During the 20th century, South Africa’s economy became increasingly ordered and controlled along racial lines.
Since the official demise of apartheid in 1994, the State has implemented various policies aimed at redress.
In ...
Decolonisation of institutional structures in South African universities: A critical perspective
(Cogent OA, 2019)
In 2015, using social media, a new generation of South African
university students launched the social justice movement #FeesMustFall. The
call for social justice, equity and equality has been a burning issue in ...
Revisiting unemployment levels and trends in South Africa since the transition
(Routledge Taylor Francis Group, 2013)
Many recent studies compared the 1995 October Household Survey (OHS) with the latest available
Labour Force Survey (LFS) to derive the unemployment ‘trends’ in South Africa since the
transition, but this approach only ...
The relationship between planning strategies and entrepreneurial success for start-up entrepreneurs in the Western Cape
(Sage Publications, 2013)
The total entrepreneurial activity rate in South Africa was 9.1%
in 2011, compared with 8.9% in 2010, which is below the average for
similar economies. This study examines the moderating impact of environmental
difficulty ...
Can personal initiative training improve small business success? A longitudinal South African evaluation study
(Sage Publications, 2013)
High levels of personal initiative will be required to unlock the
potential offered by the many untapped resources in Africa in terms of
business opportunities. Significant resources are ploughed into the development
of ...