Address to Convocation 1978
- Authors: Henderson, Derek Scott
- Subjects: Rhodes University -- Convocation
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:7364 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017244
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- Authors: Henderson, Derek Scott
- Subjects: Rhodes University -- Convocation
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:7364 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017244
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Address to Convocation 1979
- Authors: Henderson, Derek Scott
- Subjects: Rhodes University -- Convocation
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:7381 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017270
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- Authors: Henderson, Derek Scott
- Subjects: Rhodes University -- Convocation
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:7381 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017270
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Address to Convocation, 2 April 1977
- Authors: Henderson, Derek Scott
- Subjects: Rhodes University -- Convocation
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:7350 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017079
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- Authors: Henderson, Derek Scott
- Subjects: Rhodes University -- Convocation
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:7350 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017079
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Address to new students 1979
- Authors: Henderson, Derek Scott
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:7379 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017268
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- Authors: Henderson, Derek Scott
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:7379 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017268
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Address to staff 1977
- Authors: Henderson, Derek Scott
- Subjects: Rhodes University -- Staff
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:7348 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017077
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- Authors: Henderson, Derek Scott
- Subjects: Rhodes University -- Staff
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:7348 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017077
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Afflicted by the dread freaking-out disease
- Authors: Kington, Miles
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , 100 Club , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13549 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006432 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , 100 Club , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Photocopied article about a concert by Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath at the 100 Club in London, England.
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- Authors: Kington, Miles
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , 100 Club , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13549 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006432 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , 100 Club , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Photocopied article about a concert by Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath at the 100 Club in London, England.
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Africa - Black on White
- Unknown
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Open OHR Festival , Jazz
- Language: German
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13761 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012776
- Description: Photocopied article from the German newspaper Metropol-Gesellschaft about a concert by Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath at the Open OHR Festival in Mainz, Germany.
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- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Open OHR Festival , Jazz
- Language: German
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13761 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012776
- Description: Photocopied article from the German newspaper Metropol-Gesellschaft about a concert by Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath at the Open OHR Festival in Mainz, Germany.
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African breath strikes Derby
- Unknown
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group)
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13674 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012661
- Description: Photocopied article from the English newspaper Jazz In The Midlands about a concert by Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath in Derby, England. There is a picture of Chris McGregor with this article.
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- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group)
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13674 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012661
- Description: Photocopied article from the English newspaper Jazz In The Midlands about a concert by Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath in Derby, England. There is a picture of Chris McGregor with this article.
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African jazz lights up under new leader
- Authors: Bennett, Leon
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Pukwana, Dudu , Moyake, Nikele , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Castle Lager Big Band
- Language: English
- Identifier: vital:13491 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005738 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Pukwana, Dudu , Moyake, Nikele , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Castle Lager Big Band
- Description: Photocopied article from the newspaper Sunday Times about the recordings of Chris McGregor and The Castle Lager Big Band
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- Authors: Bennett, Leon
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Pukwana, Dudu , Moyake, Nikele , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Castle Lager Big Band
- Language: English
- Identifier: vital:13491 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005738 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Pukwana, Dudu , Moyake, Nikele , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Castle Lager Big Band
- Description: Photocopied article from the newspaper Sunday Times about the recordings of Chris McGregor and The Castle Lager Big Band
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African Jazz on white keys
- Authors: Atkins, Ronald
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group)
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13483 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005486 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group)
- Description: Photocopied obituary of Chris McGregor from The Guardian
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- Authors: Atkins, Ronald
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group)
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13483 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005486 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group)
- Description: Photocopied obituary of Chris McGregor from The Guardian
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African sound is unique
- Authors: McNeill, Richard
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz Musicians , Big Band
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:13604 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012260 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz Musicians , Big Band
- Description: Photocopied article from the newspaper The Star about the LP recordings "The African Sound", Gallotone, of Chris McGregor and the Castle Lager Big Band.
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- Authors: McNeill, Richard
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz Musicians , Big Band
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:13604 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012260 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz Musicians , Big Band
- Description: Photocopied article from the newspaper The Star about the LP recordings "The African Sound", Gallotone, of Chris McGregor and the Castle Lager Big Band.
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Alphabetical Index of Students 1904 - 1924
- Subjects: Rhodes University -- Students
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:14958 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1010426
- Description: An alphabetical list of students admitted between 1904 and 1924, giving their admission numbers, so that the student's entry in the corresponding Cory Library volume may be found.
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- Subjects: Rhodes University -- Students
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:14958 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1010426
- Description: An alphabetical list of students admitted between 1904 and 1924, giving their admission numbers, so that the student's entry in the corresponding Cory Library volume may be found.
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Alphabetical Index of Students 1957 - 1961
- Subjects: Rhodes University -- Students
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:14961 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011621
- Description: An alphabetical list of all students admitted to Rhides University between 1957 and 1961, arranged by surname. The full entries for students on this list can be found in the Admissions Register MS 17 260/4, held in the Cory Library.
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- Subjects: Rhodes University -- Students
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:14961 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011621
- Description: An alphabetical list of all students admitted to Rhides University between 1957 and 1961, arranged by surname. The full entries for students on this list can be found in the Admissions Register MS 17 260/4, held in the Cory Library.
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Alphabetical Index of Students 1962-1963
- Subjects: Rhodes University -- Students
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:14962 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011669
- Description: A list of all students admitted to Rhodes University between 1962 and 1963, arranged alphabetically by surname. Full entries may be looked up in MS 17 260/4, held in the Cory Library.
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- Subjects: Rhodes University -- Students
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:14962 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011669
- Description: A list of all students admitted to Rhodes University between 1962 and 1963, arranged alphabetically by surname. Full entries may be looked up in MS 17 260/4, held in the Cory Library.
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Alphabetical Index of Students 1964 - 1965
- Subjects: Rhodes University -- Students
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:14963 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011798
- Description: A list of all students admitted to Rhodes University between 1964 and 1965, arranged alphabetically by surname. The corresponding records may be accessed in the register itself, MS 17 260/4, which is held in the Cory Library.
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- Subjects: Rhodes University -- Students
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:14963 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011798
- Description: A list of all students admitted to Rhodes University between 1964 and 1965, arranged alphabetically by surname. The corresponding records may be accessed in the register itself, MS 17 260/4, which is held in the Cory Library.
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Amnesty international
- Unknown
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Amnesty International , Wauthier, Claude
- Language: French
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13675 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012662
- Description: Photocopied article about a conference by the writer Claude Wauthier.
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- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Amnesty International , Wauthier, Claude
- Language: French
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13675 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012662
- Description: Photocopied article about a conference by the writer Claude Wauthier.
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An ambassador of science in Africa
- Authors: Peter, Kerry
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:7191 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006355
- Description: Rhodes University's Professor Tebello Nyokong, has won the Africa-Arab State 2009 L'Oreal-Unesco Award for Women in Science for her pioneering research into photodynamic therapy which looks at harnessing light for cancer therapy and environmental cleanup. Prof Nyokong is the third South African Scientist to receive this award, and reaffirms Rhodes' place as one of the top research institutions in the country.
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- Authors: Peter, Kerry
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:7191 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006355
- Description: Rhodes University's Professor Tebello Nyokong, has won the Africa-Arab State 2009 L'Oreal-Unesco Award for Women in Science for her pioneering research into photodynamic therapy which looks at harnessing light for cancer therapy and environmental cleanup. Prof Nyokong is the third South African Scientist to receive this award, and reaffirms Rhodes' place as one of the top research institutions in the country.
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An assessment of the attitudes influencing employees' intention to quit in two Port Elizabeth public sector hospitals
- Authors: Odeyemi, Hannah Olubunmi
- Subjects: Employees -- Attitudes , Employees -- Resignation -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , Organizational commitment -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MA
- Identifier: vital:9433 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020432
- Description: Research problem: The Port Elizabeth hospital complex is faced with many staff-related challenges including the difficulty of retaining staff. Factors such as salaries, work environment, work injury, work related stress, personal growth and development opportunities, advancement and promotion opportunities, relationships with supervisor(s), are among the issues that contribute and have been found to be some of the factors affecting employees’ perceptions and attitudes towards their work and ultimately to their intentions to stay or leave. Research objectives: To address the research problem, research objectives and questions were established. The main objective of the research was to investigate the perceptions and attitudes influencing the employees’ intention to quit their jobs within the hospital complex. The key perceptions and attitudes that were measured were; job satisfaction, perceived organisational support and organisational commitment. The secondary objective of the study was to determine, from a list of predetermined factors, which were related to job satisfaction, perceived organisational support and organisational commitment and the intention to quit. Research questions: Four research questions were established and these were: What are the employee perceptions and attitudes towards the organisation and their work in the organisation? In particular how satisfied are the employees with their jobs (job satisfaction), how committed are they to the organisation (organisational commitment), how do they perceive the support within the organisation (perceived organisational support) and do they intend to remain with the organisation (intention to quit measured as the intention to stay). What are the most important factors contributing to job satisfaction, perceived organisational support, organisational commitment and intention to quit? (Measured as the intention to stay). What is the relationship between the sub-groups, identified as gender, race, nationality, occupational level, age, hospital, and length of tenure and job satisfaction, perceived organisational support and organisational commitment? What is the relationship between the sub-groups, identified as gender, race, nationality, occupational level, age, hospital, and length of tenure and intention to quit (measured as the intention to stay)? Research design: The nature of this research was a descriptive study collecting quantitative data. A self-administered survey questionnaire was used to collect information regarding employee perceptions and attitudes towards various aspects of their working conditions, their perceptions and attitudes towards the organisation and their intention to remain with the organisation. Major findings: The result of the survey showed that organisational commitment and positive organizational support are practically significantly positively correlated with the intention to stay. However, it was discovered that job satisfaction was statistically significantly positively correlated to intention to stay. The nine factors that were measured were found to be antecedents for all the three constructs of job satisfaction, organizational commitment and perceived organizational support. However, the factors that were also correlated with the intention to stay were promotion opportunities, nature of the work, communication and leader-member exchange.
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- Authors: Odeyemi, Hannah Olubunmi
- Subjects: Employees -- Attitudes , Employees -- Resignation -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , Organizational commitment -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MA
- Identifier: vital:9433 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020432
- Description: Research problem: The Port Elizabeth hospital complex is faced with many staff-related challenges including the difficulty of retaining staff. Factors such as salaries, work environment, work injury, work related stress, personal growth and development opportunities, advancement and promotion opportunities, relationships with supervisor(s), are among the issues that contribute and have been found to be some of the factors affecting employees’ perceptions and attitudes towards their work and ultimately to their intentions to stay or leave. Research objectives: To address the research problem, research objectives and questions were established. The main objective of the research was to investigate the perceptions and attitudes influencing the employees’ intention to quit their jobs within the hospital complex. The key perceptions and attitudes that were measured were; job satisfaction, perceived organisational support and organisational commitment. The secondary objective of the study was to determine, from a list of predetermined factors, which were related to job satisfaction, perceived organisational support and organisational commitment and the intention to quit. Research questions: Four research questions were established and these were: What are the employee perceptions and attitudes towards the organisation and their work in the organisation? In particular how satisfied are the employees with their jobs (job satisfaction), how committed are they to the organisation (organisational commitment), how do they perceive the support within the organisation (perceived organisational support) and do they intend to remain with the organisation (intention to quit measured as the intention to stay). What are the most important factors contributing to job satisfaction, perceived organisational support, organisational commitment and intention to quit? (Measured as the intention to stay). What is the relationship between the sub-groups, identified as gender, race, nationality, occupational level, age, hospital, and length of tenure and job satisfaction, perceived organisational support and organisational commitment? What is the relationship between the sub-groups, identified as gender, race, nationality, occupational level, age, hospital, and length of tenure and intention to quit (measured as the intention to stay)? Research design: The nature of this research was a descriptive study collecting quantitative data. A self-administered survey questionnaire was used to collect information regarding employee perceptions and attitudes towards various aspects of their working conditions, their perceptions and attitudes towards the organisation and their intention to remain with the organisation. Major findings: The result of the survey showed that organisational commitment and positive organizational support are practically significantly positively correlated with the intention to stay. However, it was discovered that job satisfaction was statistically significantly positively correlated to intention to stay. The nine factors that were measured were found to be antecedents for all the three constructs of job satisfaction, organizational commitment and perceived organizational support. However, the factors that were also correlated with the intention to stay were promotion opportunities, nature of the work, communication and leader-member exchange.
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An investigation : Cala Bakery as regards to the income sustainability of 8 project members
- Dingiswayo, Nomkhitha Mfuskazi
- Authors: Dingiswayo, Nomkhitha Mfuskazi
- Subjects: Economic development projects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Finance , Sustainable development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Community development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MA
- Identifier: vital:8829 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1019763
- Description: This research report investigated the effects of a poverty alleviation project, the Cala bakery, on the community members of the Sakhisizwe Municipality in the Eastern Cape. This chapter provides a background to the study and also provides an introduction to the research report by discussing the relevance and problem statement, the research questions, sample and setting, research design and methodology and finally considers the ethical implications of the investigation. May 1997 described South Africa as being a developing nation with the majority of households in poverty, and having unequal distribution of income and wealth. Due to this, the democratic government of 1994 had adopted pro poor policy that focused on social services which its budget increases every year. Within this realm, poverty alleviation projects remained an important component of the government‟s challenge of tackling poverty (May, 1997). After almost 16 years of democracy in South Africa, poverty and unemployment remained a major challenge facing government in provision of basic services (Shasha, 2004). South Africa continued to be characterised by a large scale of unemployment and poverty in the formal sector of the economy in both rural and urban areas (Shasha & Liesle, 2004).Although there was poverty throughout South Africa, poverty was distributed unevenly among the nine provinces of the country. The Eastern Cape, Limpopo and Free State provinces have the highest poverty rates especially among the rural areas (DOS, 2009). The only people who survived poverty in the South African country were people that were well to do, people that could be able to make economic gains. Those people who were unemployed found themselves in debt, as it had been identified that a majority of homes and people do not save. This was due to being a country depending on social welfare services which resulted to disserving of people and to unsustainable levels of household debts. These debts were usually based on social, economic and psychological problems (Shasha & Liesle, 2004). In response, the South African government introduced community based projects whose operation was limited to a particular neighbourhood, and were run and managed by the local members of a community. The white paper for social welfare 1997 had encouraged the establishment of income generating projects which were run and managed by the group of community members who were predominantly unemployed people. The Department of Social Development (DOS, 2004) had further emphasised that these people had to include unemployed youth and that the project beneficiaries would not come from the same household to ensure that the initiative was touching a number of households within the community(DOS, 2004). Furthermore, these government intervention programmes aimed to reduce unemployment and poverty in South Africa by encouraging people to reduce poverty by themselves (Shasha, 2004). An example of one of these programmes was the Cala Development Project. The Cala community‟s youth had a business idea of producing baked products for the community and the surrounding areas. The purpose was to bring people together in order to reduce poverty and unemployment, specifically targeting young people who were household heads. The project has 8 beneficiaries that were committed to working together in this project, with the aim of producing baked foods.
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- Authors: Dingiswayo, Nomkhitha Mfuskazi
- Subjects: Economic development projects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Finance , Sustainable development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Community development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MA
- Identifier: vital:8829 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1019763
- Description: This research report investigated the effects of a poverty alleviation project, the Cala bakery, on the community members of the Sakhisizwe Municipality in the Eastern Cape. This chapter provides a background to the study and also provides an introduction to the research report by discussing the relevance and problem statement, the research questions, sample and setting, research design and methodology and finally considers the ethical implications of the investigation. May 1997 described South Africa as being a developing nation with the majority of households in poverty, and having unequal distribution of income and wealth. Due to this, the democratic government of 1994 had adopted pro poor policy that focused on social services which its budget increases every year. Within this realm, poverty alleviation projects remained an important component of the government‟s challenge of tackling poverty (May, 1997). After almost 16 years of democracy in South Africa, poverty and unemployment remained a major challenge facing government in provision of basic services (Shasha, 2004). South Africa continued to be characterised by a large scale of unemployment and poverty in the formal sector of the economy in both rural and urban areas (Shasha & Liesle, 2004).Although there was poverty throughout South Africa, poverty was distributed unevenly among the nine provinces of the country. The Eastern Cape, Limpopo and Free State provinces have the highest poverty rates especially among the rural areas (DOS, 2009). The only people who survived poverty in the South African country were people that were well to do, people that could be able to make economic gains. Those people who were unemployed found themselves in debt, as it had been identified that a majority of homes and people do not save. This was due to being a country depending on social welfare services which resulted to disserving of people and to unsustainable levels of household debts. These debts were usually based on social, economic and psychological problems (Shasha & Liesle, 2004). In response, the South African government introduced community based projects whose operation was limited to a particular neighbourhood, and were run and managed by the local members of a community. The white paper for social welfare 1997 had encouraged the establishment of income generating projects which were run and managed by the group of community members who were predominantly unemployed people. The Department of Social Development (DOS, 2004) had further emphasised that these people had to include unemployed youth and that the project beneficiaries would not come from the same household to ensure that the initiative was touching a number of households within the community(DOS, 2004). Furthermore, these government intervention programmes aimed to reduce unemployment and poverty in South Africa by encouraging people to reduce poverty by themselves (Shasha, 2004). An example of one of these programmes was the Cala Development Project. The Cala community‟s youth had a business idea of producing baked products for the community and the surrounding areas. The purpose was to bring people together in order to reduce poverty and unemployment, specifically targeting young people who were household heads. The project has 8 beneficiaries that were committed to working together in this project, with the aim of producing baked foods.
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An investigation into the factors in the Chinese market that influence wine imports from South Africa
- Authors: Xiaobin, Li
- Subjects: Wine industry -- Marketing , Wine industry -- South Africa , Economic assistance, Chinese
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MTech
- Identifier: vital:9343 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1177 , Wine industry -- Marketing , Wine industry -- South Africa , Economic assistance, Chinese
- Description: As an important part of a nation’s history and culture, South African wine industry contributes vastly towards South Africa’s economy and job creation. However, under the influence of the widespread globalisation, South African wineries have to face many new issues and challenges. How to expand their overseas markets and obtain a sustainable development mode has drawn more attention from South African entrepreneurs in this field. Due to the rapid economic development and the huge population, China can provide a market with enormous potential to South African wineries. The fast growing trade between the two countries can also bring opportunities to South African entrepreneurs to explore the Chinese market. Therefore, it is necessary and vital for South African wineries to understand the Chinese market and the factors that influence wine imports from South Africa before they enter the wine market in China. The research problem addressed in this study was to investigate the factors in the Chinese market that influence wine imports from South Africa. To achieve this objective, a literature study was undertaken to probe the various aspects of the wine market in China, including the characteristics, the status quo and the development trends of this market. The driving factors that attribute to a great increase in wine consumption in China were also explored and discussed. Based on the literature study, a survey questionnaire was developed to obtain the empirical data. By means of comparison and integration of the findings of the empirical survey with the literature study, the results were obtained for solving the research problems. In addition, conclusions and recommendations iii were drawn to assist South African wineries and other marketers in choosing appropriate marketing strategies and avoiding potential risks.
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- Authors: Xiaobin, Li
- Subjects: Wine industry -- Marketing , Wine industry -- South Africa , Economic assistance, Chinese
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MTech
- Identifier: vital:9343 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1177 , Wine industry -- Marketing , Wine industry -- South Africa , Economic assistance, Chinese
- Description: As an important part of a nation’s history and culture, South African wine industry contributes vastly towards South Africa’s economy and job creation. However, under the influence of the widespread globalisation, South African wineries have to face many new issues and challenges. How to expand their overseas markets and obtain a sustainable development mode has drawn more attention from South African entrepreneurs in this field. Due to the rapid economic development and the huge population, China can provide a market with enormous potential to South African wineries. The fast growing trade between the two countries can also bring opportunities to South African entrepreneurs to explore the Chinese market. Therefore, it is necessary and vital for South African wineries to understand the Chinese market and the factors that influence wine imports from South Africa before they enter the wine market in China. The research problem addressed in this study was to investigate the factors in the Chinese market that influence wine imports from South Africa. To achieve this objective, a literature study was undertaken to probe the various aspects of the wine market in China, including the characteristics, the status quo and the development trends of this market. The driving factors that attribute to a great increase in wine consumption in China were also explored and discussed. Based on the literature study, a survey questionnaire was developed to obtain the empirical data. By means of comparison and integration of the findings of the empirical survey with the literature study, the results were obtained for solving the research problems. In addition, conclusions and recommendations iii were drawn to assist South African wineries and other marketers in choosing appropriate marketing strategies and avoiding potential risks.
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