Optimizing PoS agent banking for inclusive rural economies: by Ishmael Obaeko IWARA

“… Purpose: This paper explores the impact of Point-of-Sale (PoS) agent banking on streamlining digital and cash transactions, emphasizing its potential to alleviate financial exclusion in rural South African communities while addressing inherent challenges. …”
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The development of a CBT-informed approach to supporting type 2 diabetes self-management by Elné Visagie, Elné Visagie, Elmari Deacon, Rümando Kok, Rümando Kok

“…BackgroundThe self-management of adults with type 2 diabetes proves to be a continuous challenge. Within the South African context, socio-economic disparities, unequal access to healthcare and varying healthcare beliefs augment these challenges. …”
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Religion Behind Bars: Faith-based Programs in the Rehabilitation of Offenders in the Medium B Westville Correctional Center, Durban by Sultan Khan

“…It is in this context that this article reviews religious practices and beliefs among male offenders and its role in rehabilitating their deviant behavior so that they may self-actualize to become good citizens upon release in the South African society. Notwithstanding, the study provides very little support on the notion that correctional centers’ inspired faith-based programs indeed impact prosocial behavior as offenders engage with their respective religious belief systems as individuals. …”
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A survey of perceptions and behavioural responses towards the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa by Takana M. Silubonde, Catherine E. Draper, Shane A. Norris

“…Background: The South African response to the Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus was swift and assertive, although it came with economic and social costs. …”
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The Role of Commissions of Inquiry in Advancing Socio-economic Transformation: Traversing through the Limitations by Norless Zibele Nodangala

“…It establishes a variety of independent entities, such as the South African Human Rights Commission, bolstering socio-economic rights. …”
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EVALUATING LOYALTY IN SOUTH AFRICA’S HOTEL INDUSTRY: THE EFFECT OF SERVICE QUALITY AND BRAND EQUITY by Sharmila Ragunanan, Michael C. Cant, Johannes A. Wiid

“…These findings emphasize the importance of exceptional service experiences, robust brand equity, and understanding cultural nuances in consumer behavior, providing actionable insights for achieving a sustainable competitive advantage in the South African hotel industry. …”
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Larval anchovy and sardine dispersal patterns in South Africa’s exclusive economic zone by Tshikana Rasehlomi, Tshikana Rasehlomi, Marjolaine Krug, Marjolaine Krug, Mari S. Myksvoll, Mari S. Myksvoll

“…Our findings indicate that a model grid size of 3 km or smaller may be more appropriate for studying the dispersal patterns of anchovies and sardines in the South African coastal zone. These findings add to the growing knowledge of the importance of including sub-mesoscale processes in Lagrangian analysis for dispersal studies of coastal species.…”
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Exceeding expectations: A study on human resource management implementation in construction organisations by Munodani Chapano, Chux G. Iwu

“…Research approach/design and method: This quantitative study was based on primary data collected from 63 construction personnel in various South African construction organisations in Cape Town. …”
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Reinforcing Mothers’ Nutritional Knowledge to Combat the Spread of Non-Communicable Diseases: Food-Based Dietary Guidelines by Yolisa Christina Majija

“…The study revealed that many survey participants were unaware of the South African Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (SA FBDGs). …”
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The adoption of telemedicine by healthcare practitioners in South Africa by Margaret Cullen, Andre Calitz, Sasha Boucher, Prashna Buddan

“…This study examined South African healthcare practitioners’ adoption of telemedicine using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model. …”
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From Dusting to ‘Deening’ by Quraisha Dawood

“…Building on previous qualitative research, this paper argues that domestic workers in South African Muslim homes must not only be ‘good’ cleaners – they must also understand, absorb, and display elements of Islam, both as cleaners and carers, in order to successfully fulfil their role as a trusted part of the Muslim home in South Africa. …”
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EVALUATING LOYALTY IN SOUTH AFRICA’S HOTEL INDUSTRY: THE EFFECT OF SERVICE QUALITY AND BRAND EQUITY by Sharmila Ragunanan, Michael C. Cant, Johannes A. Wiid

“…These findings emphasize the importance of exceptional service experiences, robust brand equity, and understanding cultural nuances in consumer behavior, providing actionable insights for achieving a sustainable competitive advantage in the South African hotel industry. …”
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Bridging Gaps: Enhancing Holistic Mathematics Support in the Transition from Secondary School to University by Alfred Msomi, Ekaterina Rzyankina

“…The review concentrates on papers which investigate the impact of specific types of mathematical support, on those conducting analyses of the efficacy of distinct mathematical support approaches, and papers proposing solutions towards improving first-year South African university students’ mathematics performance. …”
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The association between the health promotion levy and employment in South Africa: an interrupted time series analysis by Chengetai Dare, Micheal Kofi Boachie, Susan Goldstein, Evelyn Thsehla

“…In response to rising prevalence in obesity and its comorbidities, on 1 April 2018 the South African government introduced an SSB tax, known as the Health Promotion Levy (HPL). …”
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The use of screening, identification, assessment and support policy to support vulnerable learners by Inneth Baby Makofane, Simon Mfula Ndlovu, Hunadi Mphahlele, Mahlapahlapana Johannes Themane

“…South African schools are becoming overwhelmed by the large numbers of learners who experience various vulnerabilities, including socio-economic issues and psychosocial factors. …”
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Project performance affecting claim events under the JBCC Principal Building Agreement in South Africa by Henry Deacon, Kahilu Kajimo-Shakantu

“…This research aimed to investigate the claim events that most severely impact project performance under the agreement in the South African construction industry. The study employed a quantitative research approach and distributed an online structured questionnaire that was completed by 380 respondents, which included principal agent practitioners and contractors in South Africa. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Corruption on Human Rights and Civil Liberties during COVID-19 in South Africa by Thinavhudzulo Mafumo, Mohammed X Ntshangase, Bernard N Rasila

“…In this study, researchers recommend that the South African government must have a plan for managing unforeseen circumstances that can help in times of despair. …”
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Afrika’s Cause Must Triumph: Towards the Hegemony of Lembede’s “Afrika for the Afrikans” as a Political Philosophy of National Liberation in “South Africa”. by Masilo Lepuru

“…The second one is that the intellectual legacy of Lembede is a marginalised study in South African scholarship especially on the figures of the Black Radical Tradition. …”
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Green supply chain management: An empirical study in enhancing green economic performance by Chriss Narick Mangoukou Ngouapegne, Elizabeth Chinomona, Welby Vandrys Loury Okoumba

“…Contribution: This study is significant for South African manufacturing companies because it offers opportunities for achieving GEP by adopting and comprehending GSCM practices. …”
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Food acquisition and consumption by NOVA food classification and lived poverty index among rural and urban households in South Africa and Ghana by Nana Ama Frimpomaa Agyapong, Reginald Adjetey Annan, Florian Kroll, Charles Apprey, Linda Nana Esi Aduku, Robert Aidoo, Elizabeth Catherina Swart

“…Consumption of unprocessed foods was higher among South African households (58·2 %) than Ghanaian households (41·8 %). …”
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