Contextual factors influencing the South African elite sporting system: an ‘open system’ approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Shaundre Jacobs ◽  
Veerle De Bosscher ◽  
Ranel Venter ◽  
Jacqueline Martins Patatas ◽  
Jeroen Scheerder
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Open System ◽  
System Approach ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
The South ◽  
Factors Influencing

Pathways through homelessness: the perceptions of homeless children in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 141-160
Author(s):  
Anna Wilshire Jones Bornman ◽  
Carol Jean Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Well Being ◽  
South African Context ◽  
Homeless Children ◽  
The South ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
African Context

Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore children’s pathways through homelessness within the South African context, with particular attention paid to pathways out of homelessness. This study focusses on factors influencing children’s successful transitions out of homelessness. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative exploratory design was used, using interviews with nine children who had exited or were in the process of exiting homelessness. Interviews were conducted at a children’s shelter in Pietermaritzburg or in the children’s home environments. Interviews were analysed thematically. Findings An ecological framework was used to frame the factors influencing children’s pathways in, through and out of homelessness in the children’s narratives. These included institutions, relationships and intrapersonal strengths and resources. The study suggested that constructive relationships with shelter staff and parental figures, as well as intrapersonal strengths, were the most prominent factors in children successfully negotiating their way through their homelessness. The importance of a relationship with the paternal family within some African cultures was also a point of leverage. Research limitations/implications Implications for policy and practise include the need for systemic change, as well as greater support for shelters and shelter staff. The issue of rivalry in the shelter context and the role of the paternal family in the reintegration process require more research attention. The research is limited to homeless children in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Practical implications This study provided feedback to the shelter regarding their strategies for assisting homeless children off the streets. It further provided evidence for the importance of the work of the shelter, to strengthen advocacy efforts. This may be useful to others in similar circumstances. Social implications This study highlights the importance of macrosystemic interventions in the efforts to assist homeless children, while at the same time not ignoring the inter and intra, personal elements to enhancing their well-being. Originality/value This paper is singular in its exploration of factors influencing children’s successful transitions out of homelessness within the South African context.

Factors Influencing the Competitiveness of the South African Wheat Industry: A Hedonic Price Model

Agrekon ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 411-435
Author(s):  
Johannes Daniël van der Merwe ◽  
Philippus Christoffel Cloete ◽  
Herman Daniël van Schalkwyk
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Hedonic Price Model ◽  
Hedonic Price ◽  
Price Model ◽  
The South ◽  
Factors Influencing

scholarly journals Adoption of Business Intelligence in the South African public social sector Department

10.29007/kqhq ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hosiah Masha ◽  
Dr Tope Samuel Adeyelure ◽  
Osden Jokonya
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Business Intelligence ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Social Sector ◽  
The South ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Is Implementation ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Work Done ◽  
The Relationship

Social Sector department is expected to transform socio economic stands of the poor through technology by digitising service delivery processes in order to enhance decision making, however this has created lot of silo systems with large volumes of data to be manipulated and used. Business Intelligence is seen as supporting technology required to deal with the problem but the sector does not have a model or a framework to adopt the technology. Hence this study intended to develop a model for adoption of Business Intelligence in the South African public social sector Department. Two theoretical frameworks that is Implementation Effectiveness Theoretical Model and Technology Organisation Environment were employed to guide the study by following quantitative method. A survey was used to collect data at government department by means of closed-ended questionnaires, through simple random sampling to produce the results. To measure the relationship between dependent and independent variables data was coded into Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) tool for correlations analysis, then conducted regression analysis for constructs contributions. The results show that only three out of the six identified constructs from the research model were accepted to formulate the adoption model. Most previous work done in adoption of BI in public sector has focussed on broader public domain which creates a huge gap in addressing specific requirements or factors influencing adoption of BI in a particular sector. To reduce vagueness and complexity this study investigated factors influencing adoption of BI in South African public social sector Department

The Distinction between Real Rights and Personal Rights in the Deeds Registration System of South Africa – Part One: Statutory and Theoretical Distinction between Real Rights and Personal Rights

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 450-462
Author(s):  
P. J. Badenhorst
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Open System ◽  
Common Law ◽  
Modern Theory ◽  
The South ◽  
Registration System ◽  
Personal Rights ◽  
Subjective Rights

Real rights in respect of land are registrable in the deeds registration system of South Africa, while personal rights may not be registered. The Deeds Registries Act 47 of 1937, which allows an open system of real rights, does not define real rights and personal rights properly, and does not draw a distinction between such rights. In this article in two parts the view is expressed that the nature of these rights is determined by distinguishing real rights from personal rights, especially in terms of the doctrine of subjective rights, and by distinguishing between ownership and limited real rights by application of the subtraction from the dominium test (as supplemented by the intention test). Both fundamental distinctions are founded in the South African common law and still form the basis for a modern theory of real rights.

scholarly journals Factors influencing the adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the South African Construction and Built Environment (CBE) from a quantity surveying perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 142-150
Author(s):  
Berco Venter ◽  
Sams Pfukani Ngobeni ◽  
Hendri du Plessis
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
South African ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
The South ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Quantity Surveying

Abstract The construction industry has often been described as stagnant and out-of-date due to the lack of innovation and innovative work methods to improve the industry (WEF, 2016; Ostravik, 2015). The adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM) within the construction industry has been relatively slow (Cao et al., 2017), particularly in the South African Construction and Built Environment (CBE) (Allen, Smallwood & Emuze, 2012). The purpose of this study was to determine the critical factors influencing the adoption of BIM in the South African CBE, specifically from a quantity surveyor’s perspective, including the practical implications. The study used a qualitative research approach grounded in a theoretical framework. A survey questionnaire was applied to correlate the interpretation of the theory with the data collected (Naoum, 2007). The study was limited to professionals within the South African CBE. The study highlighted that the slow adoption of BIM within the South African CBE was mainly due to a lack of incentives and subsequent lack of investment towards the BIM adoption. The study concluded that the South African CBE operated mainly in silos without centralised coordination. The BIM adoption was only organic. Project teams were mostly project orientated, seeking immediate solutions, and adopted the most appropriate technologies for the team’s composition. The study implies that the South African CBE, particularly the Quantity Surveying profession, still depends heavily on other role-players in producing information-rich 3D models. Without a centralised effort, the South African Quantity Surveying professionals will continue to adopt BIM technology linearly to the demand-risk ratio as BIM maturity is realised in the South African CBE.

scholarly journals Factors influencing success of construction projects by emerging contractors in South Africa: a case of Mahikeng area

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1028-1051 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nehemiah Mavetera ◽  
Kagiso Sekhabisa ◽  
Chipo Mavetera ◽  
Ireen Choga
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Project Management ◽  
South African ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
The South ◽  
Factors Influencing

Emerging contractors play a critical role in the South African economy in terms of rendering services to government especially in the construction sector. However, literature findings reveal that some of the SMMEs are unable to deliver their projects successfully due to project management issues. The focus of this study was to establish the project management factors influencing the successful delivery of construction projects by emerging contractors in the Mahikeng area of South Africa. A mixed design research method was used to collect, analyse and derive the findings. Findings revealed that projects do not comply with the time, scope, cost and quality requirements. Focus group interview results attributed these problems to lack of project management skills among the emerging contractors. It is recommended that more support initiatives from the South African Department of Public Works, and other key stakeholders in the construction industry be provided to these contractors

Factors Influencing the Long Term Sustainability of the South African Forest Industry

1997 ◽  
Vol 178 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Olbrich ◽  
S. I. Christie ◽  
J. Evans ◽  
D. Everard ◽  
B. Olbrich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Forest Industry ◽  
The South ◽  
Factors Influencing
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