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Offers 32 diverse angles on poverty and inequality in contemporary South Africa in one compelling and comprehensive collection. Five sections dealing with politics, economics, society, health and environment and the global context, each start with an introduction followed by chapters which analyse burning issues and highlight long-term and recent trends, with a focus on policies and practice.

Education in South Africa is in crisis. Low literacy and numeracy rates, poor discipline, and a sense of despair pervade the education landscape.

Studies of government and politics in Africa are dominated by a focus on the national and are typically set apart by anglophone, francophone and lusophone historical influences, with South Africa as an exception.

Interpreting the dynamics since the birth of democracy in South Africa in 1994, through the era of the Mbeki administration and the transition to the Zuma administration, this title provides fresh perspectives on the questions of land reform, rural development, service delivery, intergovernmental relations, and poverty reduction in South Africa.

South Africa's first national, household sero-prevalence survey of HIV and AIDS was conducted in 2002. A second survey was completed in 2005 and this, the third, in 2008.

Reveals the post-matric destinations - including the labour market outcomes - of a nationally representative cohort of learners. This title is of interest to policy-makers and planners in various fields across the public and private sectors.

Part of the ""Teacher Education in South Africa"" series, this monograph examines changes in enrolment and graduation patterns of education students at higher education institutions which are pivotal suppliers of especially the initial professional education of teachers, but also the continuing professional development of practising teachers.

Considers the effects of South Africa's hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup. This book presents an interdisciplinary perspective on the probable consequences of the World Cup for the economy of South Africa and its cities, on infrastructure development, and on the projection of African culture and identity.

Driven by centralised state processes, externally mandated and regulated, the restructuring of teacher education curriculum and institutions in South Africa has radically changed the teacher education landscape.

Innovation is widely acknowledged as being key to economic growth and progress, particularly as innovation by business enterprises is vital in ensuring their future success and competitiveness in an increasingly competitive global market.

Focuses on the link between South Africa's grand pan-African ambitions, especially in the area of peace, security and governance, and its own capacity to pursue these objectives. This title explores contributions to and constraints upon democratisation throughout South Africa and the African continent.

Social exclusion is a dynamic, multi-dimensional phenomenon. Driven by unequal power relationships, it works to exclude groups of people in particular contexts from engaging fully in community or social life. This study explores factors that enable or constrain the implementation of policies and programmes that address social exclusion.

The slogan 'Home for all' is associated with the Western Cape provincial government and the creation of a sustainable 'home for all' is the driving goal. This book demonstrates the critical interplay between population and sustainable development.

Notes that in many developing countries, women do not have the right to own or inherit property, affecting women's ability to meet basic needs. This study also notes that land access or secure tenure does not necessarily ensure an adequate livelihood for most women.

In 1994, the South African teacher education landscape was fragmented across a wide variety of institutional sites.

Describes interventions for orphans and children (OVC) at four sites in South Africa - Rustenburg and Orkney areas in the North West province, and the Kopanong and Matjhabeng municipalities in the Free State. This report highlights the knowledge, prevention, care and support issues concerning HIV/AIDS among the people located in these areas.

Offers descriptions of both failed and successful attempts at knowledge intensification of resource-based productive activities in countries that are often, incorrectly, lumped into the category of 'resource-rich underachievers'.

Poses the question, 'What possibilities for agency exist in the age of corporate globalisation?' This book delves into varied terrain to locate answers in this inquiry. It explores arguments about copyright via peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms such as Napster, free speech struggles, debates about access to information and open content licenses.

While the South African government is tackling poverty amongst its citizenry as a national priority and has developed various pro-poor initiatives, how generously do ordinary South Africans give of their own time and money to assist with the alleviation of poverty, and why?

Documents the study conducted in the private security and legal services industries, and offers the status of both industries in terms of the prevalence and incidence rates of HIV, the impact of the epidemic on businesses in the sectors, and their responses to HIV/AIDS.

Since the advent of democracy in 1994, local government in South Africa has become a more important sphere than before: it is bigger than it once was, and has particular responsibility for local development. Integrated development plans (IDPs) play a key role in this context.

This title contains the presentations and discussions delivered with partners by the Social aspects of HIV/AIDS research alliance (SAHARA) Network of the HSRC at the two satellite sessions of the 16th International AIDS Conference, held in Toronto, Canada.

This monograph is the posthumous publication of the first part of Charlton Koen's PhD thesis in which he examines the main factors influencing the retention and success of master's students at the University of the Western Cape (UWC).

We know that the structures of families and of households have changed in recent decades and that this has had a profound affect on public policy planning and service delivery in South Africa.

In any system of innovation, the constituency of participating individuals plays a large role in determining its strengths and weaknesses. A fundamentally mobile resource, individuals are influenced by a complex nexus of factors prompting their movements.

The rise of commercialism poses many challenges to the integrity of the South African media in the post-1994 era. To maintain profitability, many publications have developed a range of strategies to attract advertising. This monograph looks at the range of strategies employed in the print sector to develop paid-for content.

Provides an evidence and rights-based approach to monitoring the well-being of children and adolescents in South Africa. Drawing on international precedents, and subject to extensive peer review and revision, this work offers a holistic set of child well-being indicators that will enhance the country's capacity to monitor the status of children.

Presents an analysis of a forgotten part of South African society - the farmworkers who live on remote arid farms, or who have become unemployed and have drifted to the towns and cities. This study of past policy failures and future policy options is aimed at promoting new approaches, synergies and partnerships amongst stakeholders.

It is generally accepted that the gap between the earnings of unskilled and semi-skilled workers on the one hand, and skilled and highly skilled workers, on the other, narrowed in South Africa during the 1970s and 1980s.

Assembling academics, journalists, researchers and analysts, this volume offers 23 diverse angles on contemporary South Africa. Its politics section focuses on the outcome of the 2006 local government elections. It concludes with an analysis of the involvement of South African banks and financial institutions on the African continent.