Handbook To South Africa

Author : Arkebe Oqubay,Fiona Tregenna,Imraan Valodia
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1153 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780192894199

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The Oxford Handbook of the South African Economy by Arkebe Oqubay,Fiona Tregenna,Imraan Valodia Pdf

While sharing some characteristics with other middle-income countries, South Africa is a country with a unique economic history and distinctive economic features. It is a regional economic powerhouse that plays a significant role, not only in southern Africa and in the continent, but also as a member of BRICS. However, there has been a lack of structural transformation and weak economic growth, and South Africa faces the profound triple challenges of poverty, inequality, and unemployment. Any meaningful debate about economic policies to address these challenges needs to be informed by a deep understanding of historical developments, robust empirical evidence, and rigorous analysis of South Africa's complex economic landscape. This volume seeks to provide a wide-ranging set of original, detailed, and state-of-the-art analytical perspectives that contribute to scientific knowledge as well as to well-informed and productive discourse on the South African economy. While concentrating on the more recent economic issues facing South Africa, the handbook also provides historical and political context. It offers an in-depth examination of strategic issues in the country's key economic sectors, and brings together diverse analytical perspectives.

Author : Martin Plaut,Carien Du Plessis
Publisher : Hurst & Company
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : South Africa
ISBN : 9781787382046

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Understanding South Africa by Martin Plaut,Carien Du Plessis Pdf

When Nelson Mandela emerged from decades in jail to preach reconciliation, South Africans truly appeared a people reborn as the Rainbow Nation. Yet, a quarter of a century later, the country sank into bitter recriminations and rampant corruption under Jacob Zuma. Why did this happen, and how was hope betrayed? President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is seeking to heal these wounds, is due to lead the African National Congress into an election by May 2019. The ANC is hoping to claw back support lost to the opposition in the Zuma era. This book will shed light on voters' choices and analyze the election outcome as the results emerge. With chapters on all the major issues at stake--from education to land redistribution-- Understanding South Africa offers insights into Africa's largest and most diversified economy, closely tied to its neighbors' fortunes.

Author : Tsitsi Chataika
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315278636

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The Routledge Handbook of Disability in Southern Africa by Tsitsi Chataika Pdf

This comprehensive ground-breaking southern African-centred collection spans the breadth of disability research and practice. Reputable and emerging scholars, together with disability advocates adopt a critical and interdisciplinary stance to prove, challenge and shift commonly held social understanding of disability in traditional discourses, frontiers and practices in prominent areas such as inter/national development, disability studies, education, culture, health, religion, gender, sports, tourism, ICT, theatre, media , housing and legislation. This handbook provides a body of interdisciplinary analyses suitable for the development of disability studies in southern Africa. Through drawing upon and introducing resources from several disciplines, theoretical perspectives and personal narratives from disability activists, it reflects on disability and sustainable development in southern Africa. It also addresses a clear need to bring together interdisciplinary perspectives and narratives on disability and sustainable development in ways that do not undermine disability politics advanced by disabled people across the world. The handbook further acknowledges and builds upon the huge body of literature that understands the social, cultural, educational, psychological, economic, historical and political facets of the exclusion of disabled people. The handbook covers the following broad themes: • Disability inclusion, ICT and sustainable development • Access to education, from early childhood development up to higher education • Disability, employment, entrepreneurship and community-based rehabilitation • Religion, gender and parenthood • Tourism, sports and accessibility • Compelling narratives from disability activists on societal attitudes toward disability, media advocacy, accessible housing and social exclusion. Thus, this much-awaited handbook provides students, academics, practitioners, development partners, policy makers and activists with an authoritative framework for critical thinking and debates that inform policy and practice in incomparable ways, with the view to promoting inclusive and sustainable development.

Author : Vincent Carruthers
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781775844648

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The Wildlife of Southern Africa by Vincent Carruthers Pdf

A field guide to the wildlife of southern Africa, describing over 2,000 plants and animals, with accurate illustrations in full colour. This book has been a trusted fi eld companion for many years. Comprehensively updated, it now features range maps for most groups. The chapters are colour-coded for easy reference, and diagnostic features appear in bold type within the descriptions. Each chapter is written by a leading expert in the field. All the main plant and animal groups are covered: Lower invertebrates, Spiders and other arachnids, Insects, Freshwater fishes, Frogs, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, Grasses, sedges, ferns and fungi, Wild flowers, Trees

Author : Lesbury Van Zyl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123162013

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Handbook of the South African Law of Maintenance by Lesbury Van Zyl Pdf

Author : Chris Stuart
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781775842668

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Stuarts' Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa by Chris Stuart Pdf

Greater southern Africa has a wealth of mammal species, almost 400 – all of which are covered in this fully updated, comprehensive field guide. Now expanded to include species found in Angola, Zambia and Malawi, it has also been extensively revised to include: • the most recent research and taxonomy • revised distribution maps and many new images • colour-coded grouping of families • spoor and size icons • skull photographs, grouped for easy comparison • detailed descriptions of each species, offering insight into key identification characters, typical behaviour, preferred habitat, food choice, reproduction and longevity.

Author : Simon Kilpatrick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Interpersonal relations
ISBN : 1920137327

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The Racist's Guide to the People of South Africa by Simon Kilpatrick Pdf

Politically incorrect, comprehensively unscientific, and exceptionally funny, this guidebook identifies--and pokes fun at--the people of the Rainbow Nation. After sorting out the labels Black, English Whites, Afrikaners, and Coloreds, the discussion pushes on to more difficult questions: Why should you never give a White woman a white-gold engagement ring? Why do Indian men always play sports in jeans? and How do Colored gangsters fare in the navy?

Author : Sipho Kings,Sarah Wild
Publisher : Pan Macmillan South africa
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781770106703

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South Africa's Survival Guide to Climate Change by Sipho Kings,Sarah Wild Pdf

This is a survival guide. It rests on the idea that we could possibly survive a changing climate. Temperatures are already climbing, sea levels are rising and parts of South Africa are on their way to being uninhabitable. Life is already incredibly hard for many people and nobody will be exempt from climate change. Circumstances are going to get a lot more difficult very soon, and we need a plan. This is a practical handbook that explores what climate change is likely to mean for us as South Africans, how we can prepare for it, and how we can – in our everyday lives – help to mitigate the impacts it will have.

Author : Nicki Von der Heyde
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1431701009

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Field Guide to the Battlefields of South Africa by Nicki Von der Heyde Pdf

In this groundbreaking book, author and specialist battlefields guide, Nicki von der Heyde, presents over 70 battles and skirmishes covering five wars that shaped the course of South African history--from the Frontier Wars that started in 1779 to the Second-Anglo Boer War of 1899-1902, a bitter and costly confrontation triggered by the discovery of

Author : Melissa De Villiers
Publisher : Langenscheidt Publishers
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0887294456

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South Africa by Melissa De Villiers Pdf

A travel series unlike any other, Insight Guides go beyond the sights and into reality. Their incomparable photojournalistic approach captures the uniqueness of each culture they cover: their traditions, their arts, their history, their lives. The stunning photography is married to compelling text, written by local writers; the people most qualified to convey their culture's "secrets". Yes, Insight Guides will tell you which attractions to visit, but they'll also tell you a whole lot more. From the most popular resort cities to the world's most remote and exotic villages, Insight Guides will give you the insider's perspective you need to truly experience any destination you visit. Insight Guides serve many purposes. They are ideal for planning a trip. And, they're wonderful souvenirs to treasure for years after. Even the armchair traveler can be swept away by their magnificent content and experience the world from the comfort of home. Many international and domestic and domestic destinations also offer companion FlexiMaps, an innovative laminated folding map specially designed for the discriminating traveler.

Author : John Noble
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105083134283

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Illustrated Official Handbook of the Cape and South Africa by John Noble Pdf

Author : André Roux
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781776094929

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Everyone’s Guide to the South African Economy (13th edition) by André Roux Pdf

Recession, inflation, interest rates, income tax, exchange rates ... We are bombarded with these terms every day - by newspapers, the radio, TV and the internet - but what do they actually mean? And how do they impact on you? In this updated edition of Everyone’s Guide to the South African Economy, all these issues - and more - are addressed. The book clearly explains and evaluates a wide range of economic occurrences - from the budget and the rand/dollar exchange rate to the balance of payments and the role of the South African Reserve Bank. The book investigates the causes and consequences of the 2008/2009 global financial and economic crisis, looks at the sub-Saharan African economy, and explores human development issues in South Africa and their implications for policy-making. If you are baffled by the specialised jargon of economists and bankers and want to know more about the economic forces that subtly dictate your day-to-day existence, Everyone’s Guide to the South African Economy will put you in the picture. This is essential reading for every South African consumer and taxpayer. Economics, after all, is too important to be left to economists.

Author : Braam van Wyk
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781775841043

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Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa by Braam van Wyk Pdf

This comprehensively updated and expanded edition of the region’s best-selling field guide to trees offers much, much more than the highly successful first edition. Fully updated text (including additional species entries) and distribution maps, numerous new photographs and a new 87-page section of full-tree photographs makes this well-loved guide even more indispensable in the field. Southern Africa has a rich variety of tree species, with an estimated 2 100 indigenous species and more than 100 naturalised aliens. Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa describes and illustrates more than 1 000 of these, focusing on trees that are the most common and most likely to be encountered. Species are logically arranged in 43 groups based on easy-to-observe leaf and stem features, and each account is illustrated by full-colour photographs of the plant’s diagnostic parts. The text also touches on the practical uses of the plants.

Author : Frank Booty
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781136440076

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Facilities Management Handbook by Frank Booty Pdf

Now in this fourth edition, the Facilities Management Handbook has been fully updated from the acclaimed previous editions, continuing its status as an invaluable resource to those working in facilities management, whether just starting out or as seasoned campaigners and practitioners. Information is presented in a clear and logical way, offering easy-to-find advice and best practice information that’s essential in guaranteeing the safe, efficient and cost-effective running of any facilities function. Many sections have been completely revised, such as the chapters on complying with health and safety and property law. Other information on workplace facilities has been brought completely up to date in line with legal compliance and strategic policies to create a reliable and accurate overview of the role of today’s facilities manager. This up-to-date and revised handbook will be a key guide for the changing times that are ahead.

Author : Marianne Thamm
Publisher : Juta and Company Ltd
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1919930043

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The How-to-be a South African Handbook by Marianne Thamm Pdf

This title provides a candid look at the cast of characters who make up the South African population and investigates some of the more practical aspects of South African life. It will appeal to tourists who will be able to form an instant picture of the South African scene. Locals will recognise themselves, their friends, their families, and their prejudices.