TD: 2017 Volume 13 No 1: Recent submissions
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Linking energy efficiency legislation and the agricultural sector in South Africa
(2017)There are different ways of measuring energy efficiency. Although there is no generally agreed definition of the concept, it should, however, always be approached according to particular circumstances and contexts. As such, ... -
Challenges in reporting on predetermined objectives to the Auditor-General: the case of Limpopo provincial departments
(2017)Limpopo provincial departments like all other South African government departments are required to report on performance against predetermined objectives in terms of Section 40 of the Public Finance Management Act 1 of ... -
After Izimbizo, what next? A participatory development communication approach to analysing feedback by the Limpopo Provincial Government to its citizens
(2017)The new democracy in South Africa advocates for a community participatory approach in matters of governance using the Imbizo (plural, Izimbizo) among other channels. Existent studies on Imbizo indicate that the major ... -
Staff perceptions on pigeon control strategies on the University of South Africa’s Muckleneuk campus
(2017)Pigeons are often considered a nuisance in urban environments, leading to the attempted control or eradication of their populations. This study explored the perceptions of 246 staff members employed on the University of ... -
Experiences of music listening among rugby players at North-West University
(2017)This article documents a study that investigated the reasons why a group of student rugby players habitually listen to music as part of their pre-match routine. The investigation followed a hermeneutic phenomenological ... -
Changing teachers’ practice in the Creative Arts classroom: the case for educational technologies
(2017)The study described in this essay explores the use of educational technology as a resource in the Creative Arts classroom. Many teachers are not qualified to teach Creative Arts. They then tend to rely on curriculum documents ... -
Public lies, private looting and the forced closure of Grootvlei Gold Mine, South Africa
(2017)Mine closure and acid mine drainage (AMD) are major interrelated challenges facing South Africa’s Witwatersrand gold mines. As a result of mining, the East, West and Central Rand compartments of the Witwatersrand Basin are ... -
Geography versus institutions and sub-Saharan aid
(2017)This article sets out to review two opposing viewpoints in the literature, namely long-standing geographic versus institutionalist perspectives and their opposing predictions for development of poor countries, particularly ... -
Politics without morality and accountability: the Nkandla case from a deontological perspective
(2017)The Nkandla controversy has long dominated South African politics and has seemingly been endless. This article revisits the Nkandla issue from the perspective that it fails the Kantian categorical imperative (i.e. CI) and ... -
One supervisor, two students: Experiences and anxieties of PhD journeys
(2017)Today, colleges and universities offer master’s and doctoral degrees in increasing numbers. Many students enrol in these programmes and, in many cases, such students are without appropriate guidance and support in ...