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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"employment in South Africa"”.
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State employment in South Africa
… First to establish what has happened to employment by the State and the causes behind changes. And second to establish the role the State has adopted as a labour market operator for white labour and the effects of this role. The work is divided into three parts: PART I: This establishes …
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Information and communication technology and employment in South Africa
History has shown how industrial transformations in societies have been brought forward by technological advances as a result of advanced knowledge affecting the ways of work. With every industrial revolution, literature explains that it became evident that the introduction of innovative …
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The relationship between formal and informal employment in South Africa
… last several decades several theories have dominated debates about the nature of informal employment in developing countries. The dualistic theory claims that the informal sector is a substitute for formal employment, the alternative theory claims that the informal sector is a compliment to …
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Exploring the experiences of black graduates in accessing employment in South Africa
This research explores the experience of unemployment amongst black graduates in Cape Town, South Africa. The aim of the study was to examine how young black people navigate their way in life when they have graduated with a degree but are unable to find employment. The study sought to understand …
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Trade liberalisation, technological change and the skill structure of employment in South Africa
There has been considerable liberalisation of the South African economy since the early 1980s. During the 1990s, the liberalisation process coincided with rising skill and capital-intensity of production and substantial declines in the employment of less-skilled labour. This theris draws upon a …
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The experiences of people with disabilities during their integration and retention into employment in South Africa
The aim of this thesis is to identify the employment integration and retention experiences of people with disabilities in South Africa. The objectives of the study are to examine factors that influence these experiences. These factors include the time of onset of a person’s disability, the …
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The role played by personal characteristics and choice of job search method in finding employment in South Africa
There are certain characteristics that are shared between unemployed individuals. The search method that individuals use also impacts the possibility of finding employment. A link between the characteristics that affect employment and the characteristics that affect the job search method needs to …
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Non-standard employment in South Africa: how have we adapted in the past five years post amendments related to non-standard employment?
Non-Standard employment in South Africa: How have we adapted in the past five years post the amendments related to non-standard employment? Chapter 1 This chapter introduces the research question. Chapter 2 Focus on legislative history pertaining to non-standard employment. Chapter 3 Review four …
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Transfer of undertakings - the protection of employment in South Africa from adopting European law to present problems of Section 197 of the Labour Relations Act
Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.
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The regulation of work : whither the contract of employment? : an analysis of the suitability of the contract of employment to regulate the different forms of labour market participation by individual workers
… this thesis is the relevance of the contract of employment in modern employment. In answering this question three broad areas associated with the contract are explored: (1) the evolution of the contract of employment in South Africa and the dichotomy between the contract of employment and the …
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Contemporary perceptions of music piracy in South Africa
… analyse the perceptions of music piracy in South Africa, with particular focus on compact disc (CD) music piracy, internet music piracy and retail music piracy. The socio-economic framework was enlisted with empirical research approach leaning towards the qualitative research method. But …
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Institutional and macroeconomic policy dynamics in transition economies
This study is an investigation of some of the developmental challenges facing transition economies. The thesis provides empirical and theoretical analyses on some of the institutional and macroeconomic challenges experienced by transition economies along their developmental trajectory. The thesis …
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Preliminary investigation of the natural contamination of agricultural crops with selected mycotoxins in northern rural South Africa (Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces)
… to food production, food security, and employment in South Africa. However poor storage practices and contamination with mycotoxins, particularly fumonisins and aflatoxins impacts adversely on production, food safety and food security. Mycotoxins are toxic natural food-borne compounds …
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Public-Private Partnerships: Instruments to Enhance Education, Training and Employment Opportunities in the Republic of South Africa
<p>Since the fall of apartheid in 1994, government, business leaders and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are in a unique position to engage civil society and link educational institutions with industry-specific partners committed to stimulating economic development and employment options for …
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The gendered effects of tariff liberalisation on local labour markets in post-apartheid South Africa
This thesis uses South Africa as a case study to examine the gendered effects of tariff liberalisation on labour market outcomes at the local level. Specifically, the thesis focuses on the effect of tariff liberalisation on regional employment growth, labour adjustment in the manufacturing sector …