• Empirical investigation of the effects of trade openness on poverty in South Africa and Lesotho 

  Mtolo, Zimvo (2024-09)

  The study examined the impact of trade openness on poverty in South Africa and Lesotho separately. The study used the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) bounds testing approach with annual data from 1980 to 2019. The ...
• Exploring the potential marketing value of trade performance indicators in driving the internationalisation efforts of selected industries in South Africa 

  Bothma, Neels (2024)

  This interdisciplinary study explores the potential marketing application of trade performance indicators in the internationalisation endeavours of industries, with a specific focus on the footwear and leather industries ...
• The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on the determination of anti-dumping measures in South Africa 

  Peta, Regina Ntebeng (2024-02-29)

  The main aim of this thesis is to investigate the effects of exchange rate fluctuations on the determination of anti-dumping measures in South Africa. The provisions of Article 2.4.1 of the Agreement on Implementation of ...
• A risk culture maturity framework for the South African public higher education sector 

  Nyangintsimbi, Sikhuthali T. T. (2024-07-10)

  Timely, perhaps, this study is completed as the country inches closer to the threshold of marking 30 years of democracy. Expectedly, whilst celebrating the milestones achieved over the last three decades, South Africans’ ...
• Exchange-rate dynamics in South Africa during the global COVID-19 pandemic 

  Young, Kesley Carrington (2024-02-20)

  This study examines the volatility of the USD/ZAR exchange rate in South Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic. Covid-19 was a global pandemic that affected all countries across the globe, placing limits on the mobility ...
• The prediction of rural tourist experience: investigation at the cultural village in Lesotho 

  Shale, Shale Johannes (2024-02-08)

  The development of various service quality models has been well researched, but they still need to be applied at a rural accommodation establishment in Lesotho is still lacking. Although there is consensus that service ...
• The link between foreign aid and economic growth in Africa : does the source of aid matter 

  Mamo Girma Tefera (2023-01)

  This study empirically investigates the aid-growth nexus in 51 African countries composed of 25 low-income and 26 middle-income countries during the period 2000-2017. Within the context of the current changing global aid ...
• Financial inclusion and financial stability in Sub-Saharan Africa 

  Damane, Moeti Godfrey (2023-08)

  This study empirically investigates the impact of financial inclusion on financial stability of the banking sector across 37 Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries using country level data from 2005 to 2019. The financial ...
• Bank regulation and bank lending in selected sub-Saharan African countries 

  Thamae, Retselisitsoe I. (2023-07)

  Most countries, including the ones in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), have been facing pressure to increase the stringency of bank regulation since the aftermath of the 2007-2008 global financial crisis. Therefore, this study ...
• An analysis of South Africa's manufacturing sector export potential using the Growth Identification and Facilitation Framework (GIFF) 

  Chirwa, Gift (2023-08-10)

  Increased world trade has enhanced competition between manufacturers globally across countries. However, over the past 20 years, the manufacturing industry's share in South Africa's GDP, employment, and exports has been ...
• An assessment of recapitalising a post-settlement support programme in South Africa : the case of Gert Sibande and Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga 

  Mukong, Vivian Nina (2023-07)

  Attempts to redress the dispossession of native South Africans from their land by colonialists have had many setbacks mainly as a result of inadequate post-settlement support to beneficiary farmers. Despite the implementation ...
• The role of the informal sector as a safety net for youth unemployment in Addis Ababa 

  Herano, Abraham Asha (2024-01)

  Due to Ethiopia’s youth bulge and the formal economy’s inability to accommodate new job entrants, the youth of income-earning ages are compelled to work in the informal sector. The main purpose of this study was to examine ...
• Determinants of private sector credit extension in South Africa: a demand and supply side approach 

  Mathebula, Muhluri Tolerance (2023-10-02)

  The study examined factors that influence credit extension to the private sector in South Africa between 1990 and 2021. Over the past two decades, South Africa has experienced changes in macroeconomic conditions and ...
• The effect of value-added tax on economic growth in South Africa 

  Moletsane, Tebello Sylvia (2023-06)

  The study investigated the effect of value-added tax on economic growth in South Africa using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) bounds tests approach for cointegration for the period 1991 to 2020. The results of ...
• Perceived values impacting purchase decisions of young African student consumers in small Lephalale retailers 

  Briedenhann, Egmondt Scharl (2023-06-03)

  The young African adult population, particularly in Lephalale and South Africa, is a significant demographic group with substantial purchasing power, therefore holding great potential for future economic growth. The study ...
• Macroeconomic determinants of domestic private investment : a comparative analysis of three Southern African countries 

  Maluleke, Glenda (2022-11)

  The study examined the macroeconomic determinants of domestic private investment in South Africa, Botswana and Malawi for the period from 1980 to 2018, as well as the causal relationship between domestic private investment ...
• Assessing the impact of regional trade agreements on export flows : a study of Sub-Saharan African (SSA) RTAs 

  Kangudia, Yannick Kapambu (2023-10)

  Studies explaining international the impacts of regional trade agreements (RTAs) on trade flows in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are sparse. The available research indicates that inter-regional trade in SSA is limited because ...
• Rural non-farm activities in South Africa 

  Kgopolo, Coursetine Ogodiseng (2023-03)

  Rural poverty, underemployment and labour migration have continued to increase in recent years, reinforcing the importance of non-farm economic activities for rural households. Rural non-farm activities are an important ...
• De-risking renewable energy investment towards a low carbon development pathway : the case of South Africa 

  Mutanga, Caroline (2023)

  South Africa is a country that depends heavily on coal to produce energy. With the global outcry to address climate change challenges, a shift to renewable energy sources is critical. The change from large carbon ...
• Analysis of rural poverty in South Africa since 1994 

  Bosman, Anne (2023-01)

  Considerable progress has been made globally with regard to the poverty question. The greatest reduction in poverty has been in China where millions have been moved out of poverty and this has been due to China’s impressive ...

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