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Moving between languishing and flourishing during the first year of university

Knoesen, Riane (2014)

The aim of this study was to investigate first-year students' experiences at university which are related to their movement between languishing and flourishing. Student mental health and well-being have become an important ...
The relationship between leadership style, organisational culture and organisational commitment within African banking corporation

Nkomo, Busiso (2006-01)

Organisations in Africa are facing major challenges, many of them resulting in restructuring, reengineering and downsizing. Work environments have become more complex and sophisticated. The need for effective leadership, ...
The nature and extent of shoplifting and the identification of strategies to control it

Gildenhuys, Ronel (1999-10)
Pivotal role of the Unisa council in corporate governance

Nobatyi, Andile (2011-11)

There have been calls the world over for academic institutions to adopt corporate forms of management. Unisa Council declared its commitment to corporate governance in the Annual report 2009. This study aims to ...
Technical marketing strategies in the South African cement industry

Sephton, S. S. (1996-01)

In partial fulfilment of the Master of Business Leadership degree at the UNI SA Graduate School of Business, this project deals with technical marketing strategies in the post-cartel cement industry in South Africa. The ...
Topics in point-free rings of continuous functions

Wamugunda, Sharon Nyokabi (2026-04)

Let L be a completely regular frame and RL be the ring of real-valued continuous functions on L. In this dissertation, we will study the maximal ideals and prime ideals of the ring RL which were described by Dube in [20] ...
A Diagnostic analysis of the causes of low local content in the South African automotive industry

Sibiya, Lulama Pertunia (2026-05)

The low localisation of automotive components remains one of South Africa's challenges despite decades of local industrial policy support. The South African automotive industry lags behind other countries like India, ...
The author function in flux: Digital participation in transmedia and the contested rise of fan-authorship in Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, and the Witcher

Goldman, Russell Ivor (2026-02)

This dissertation examines the destabilisation of traditional authorship in the context of digital participatory culture, focusing on how transmedia convergence has reshaped the interpretive and creative power dynamics ...
The impact of Fintech on employment and labour productivity in the South African banking sector

Soyizwapi, Mbulelo M. (2025-12-12)

This study examines the influence of financial technology (Fintech) on labour productivity and employment in South Africa’s banking industry from 2010 Q1 to 2022 Q4, a period characterised by significant digital transformation ...
An evaluation of the management and control measures of explosives by the South African Police Service at Beit Bridge border post

Simango, Themba Simon (2024-10-24)

In recent years, explosives have become a tool of choice used by perpetrators who seek to access cash safes and for use at illegal mining sites. The Explosives Section attends to bombings for cash and the recovery of ...
Investigating the effectiveness of learning and development (L&D) provided to e-tutors in an ODeL institution

Makhuvele, Lazarus Nyiko (2026-02-25)

This study investigated the effectiveness of the Learning & Development (L&D) offered to e-tutors at an Open Distance eLearning (ODeL) institution. The ODeL institution where the study was conducted has historically ...
The effects of cyberbullying on Grade 7 learners’ academic performance in Vhembe West District, Limpopo Province

Mabirimisa, Tshilidzi Caroline (2026-02-20)

This study aimed to explore the effects of cyberbullying on Grade 7 learners’ academic performance in Vhembe West District, Limpopo Province. Cyberbullying is an ongoing, deliberate act of aggression by an individual or ...
The effects of public procurement planning within the Housing Department of the City of Johannesburg: the case of Orange farm extension 10 TJOVITJO informal settlement

Nyathi, Tholakele (2025-10)

This study provides an in-depth analysis of public procurement planning within the Housing Department of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (COJMM), with a specific focus on the Orange Farm Extension 10, ...
The SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid protein and its interaction with Berberine and Palmatine

Vermaak, Tracey-Lee (2025-10-08)

The Nucleocapsid (N) protein of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) plays various critical roles within viral replication, RNA binding and the immune response, making it a viable target for ...
Factors influencing teacher motivation : a qualitative case study of two secondary schools in Maseru, Lesotho

Phalatsi, Mathabo (2026-02-27)

Teacher motivation is a key factor influencing the quality of teaching and learning in secondary schools. In Lesotho, concerns have been raised about declining teacher motivation, which may negatively affect learner ...
Reading approaches adopted by Grade 4 teachers in inclusive classrooms in a primary school in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda district

Matsea, Rudzani Agnes (2026-01-15)

Background: South Africa's persistent literacy crisis, as evidenced by Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS 2021, which indicates that 81% of Grade 4 learners are unable to read for meaning, underscores ...
Ai-tutor framework for online programming courses

Van den Berg, Yunduan (2025-03)

This research report presents the design, development and evaluation of a proposed AI-Tutor framework designed to augment the capabilities of online tutors in supporting learners in introductory programming courses. The ...
Development of metal oxides supported speek materials for hydrogen generation and proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell applications

Segale, Emily Mayetu (2025-09)

This study focuses on the synthesis and characterization of novel alternative non-platinum electrocatalysts for hydrogen generation and fuel cell applications using SPEEK nanocomposite membranes modified with mixed oxide ...
Student experiences of the integration of artificial intelligence in public health studies in higher education in South Africa

Mongwe, Stephen (2025-12)

This study investigated students’ experiences of the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in public health studies in South African higher education. With an increasing global interest in incorporating AI technology ...
Front fixing implicit finite difference for the American put options model

Minyahil, Abebe Abera (2025-01)

This thesis proposes a unified analytical-numerical framework that addresses two interconnected challenges in modern mathematics:variable-order fractional stochastic differential equations (FSDEs) and the time-fractional ...

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