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Oodith, Pravina D., and Sanjana Brijball Parumasur. "Tapping into the bottom of the pyramid (bop) market in South Africa: possible? And how?" Corporate Ownership and Control 11, no. 1 (2013): 280–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.22495/cocv11i1c2art6.

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Prahalad (2005) believes that the bottom of the pyramid (BOP) proposition can fulfill both the social goals of poverty eradication and the business goals of profits. The current ominous state of poverty in South Africa together with South Africa’s commitment to the United Nations Millennium Declaration to halve poverty by 2015 has motivated the researchers to consider Prahalad’s proposition of collaborating with the various constituencies including the multinational corporations (MNCs) to address the needs of the BOP market. This paper aims to evaluate the feasibility of implementing Prahalad’s Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP) proposition in the South African market and to conceptualize alternative approaches to developing marketing strategies for the South African BOP consumers. The study adopts a theoretical research study. It reviews statistics on the extent of poverty in South Africa. Arguments for and against the BOP proposition are examined and the researchers assess how the BOP proposition may work in the South African context. The secondary data indicates that the BOP is a lucrative market in the South African context. The authors conclude that the BOP proposition, if effectively implemented, has the potential to reduce poverty in South Africa and increase the profits of multinational corporations (MNCs). The researchers recognize the importance of MNC’s buying into the BOP proposition from the standpoint of corporate social responsibility (CSR). They also propose a 6As Framework for the implementation of the BOP philosophy and a model for eradicating/minimizing poverty through profits.
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Ntene, Tsoanelo, Samuel Azasu, and Anthony Owusu-Ansah. "Corporate real estate and corporate strategy alignment in South Africa." Journal of Corporate Real Estate 22, no. 3 (January 13, 2020): 181–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jcre-05-2019-0025.

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Purpose This paper aims to discuss whether alignment between corporate real estate strategy and corporate strategy exists for non-property companies listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange and what effects alignment has on the firms’ financial performance. Design/methodology/approach The study was both qualitative and quantitative in nature, with a specific focus on non-property firms listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange. The qualitative part of the study involved the analysis of the firms’ annual reports to determine the presence and use of corporate real estate strategies and their alignment to corporate strategy and the extraction of financial indicator data. The quantitative portion of the study involved the use of multivariate analysis, to distinguish and quantify the relationship, if any, between corporate real estate strategy and the identified financial performance indicators. The independent variables were the CRE strategies employed and the dependent variable was the share price. The methods used in this study have been applied before in European and Asian studies; this assisted in ensuring that validity and reliability was achieved. Findings The study finds that the most used strategy by firms (47%) is that which facilitates production, operation and service delivery. The Consumer Goods, Healthcare and Telecommunications sectors appear to demonstrate the highest level of alignment. Return on Shareholder Funds has a strong significant positive correlation with share price. Flexibility as a corporate real estate strategy also has a significant positive coefficient, which indicates a positive relationship with share price. Research limitations/implications Although consistent with results of studies conducted in Europe and Asia, the results of this research may not be applicable to privately held non-listed firms, state-owned enterprises, non-profits and educational institutions. This study also ignores the dynamic external environment in which firms operate and the necessity of firms adjusting their corporate real estate strategy to their changing business strategy. Practical implications These results suggest that the incorporation of corporate real estate strategy in the firms’ corporate strategy formulation has the potential to enhance shareholder value for South African firms. Real estate developers, landlords and owner occupiers would benefit from better understanding the strategic requirements of corporations to ensure that the solutions they provide increase the likelihood of maximizing shareholder return. Originality/value The role of corporate real estate strategy in the firms’ corporate strategy formulation has the ability to enhance shareholder value. This research adds to the scant literature on corporate real estate management in South Africa.
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Preston, G. R., R. F. Fuggle, and W. R. Siegfried. "Attitudes of business leaders and professional ecologists toward corporate social funding of environmental conservation." South African Journal of Business Management 21, no. 3 (September 30, 1990): 79–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajbm.v21i3.921.

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A study of South Africa's business leaders and professional ecologists reveals strong support for corporate social funding. However, the average level from after-tax profits considered appropriate for corporate social funding by business leaders (3%) is appreciably lower than the ecologists' average of 14,5%. Both business leaders and professional ecologists believe that environmental conservation deserves greater financial support than it currently receives. Education is rated as the most worthy sphere for corporate social funding by both groups. Whereas ecologists rate job creation and housing as of equal concern to environmental conservation, and health and welfare of lesser concern, business leaders rate them all as of greater worthiness for funding than environmental conservation. Both groups regard rural development as a less important target for funding (although the ecologists place a greater emphasis on this sphere than the business leaders do), and deem the arts and sport to be of low priority. The business leaders' preferences for funding follow their perceptions of the priority issues facing South Africa at present, whereas ecologists believe that such funding should be selective, rather than effectively being a back-up for government responsibilities. The expressed concern for support of population control, acknowledged to be the most serious conservation issue in South Africa at present, is offset by the low level of actual corporate support for this issue. Business leaders, in particular, claim that corporate social funding of environmental conservation is backed by shareholders.
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Nwafor, Anthony O. "The protection of environmental interests through corporate governance: A South African company law perspective." Corporate Board role duties and composition 11, no. 2 (2015): 8–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.22495/cbv11i2art1.

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The quest to maximize profits by corporate administrators usually leaves behind an unhealthy environment. This trend impacts negatively on long term interests of the company and retards societal sustainable development. While there are in South Africa pieces of legislation which are geared at protecting the environment, the Companies Act which is the principal legislation that regulates the operations of the company is silent on this matter. The paper argues that the common law responsibility of the directors to protect the interests of the company as presently codified by the Companies Act should be developed by the courts in South Africa, in the exercise of their powers under the Constitution, to include the interests of the environment. This would guarantee the enforcement of the environmental interests within the confines of the Companies Act as an issue of corporate governance.
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Ackers, B. "Ethical considerations of corporate social responsibility - A South African perspective." South African Journal of Business Management 46, no. 1 (March 31, 2015): 11–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajbm.v46i1.79.

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Today, companies are under increasing pressure to implement corporate social responsibility [CSR] programmes that account for the economic, social and environmental impacts of their operations. In addition to companies voluntarilywanting to be seen as responsible corporate citizens, the requirement for CSR reporting is being institutionalised by the King Code of Governance [King III] in South Africa. The application of King III is mandatory for all companies listedon the Johannesburg Stock Exchange [JSE], albeit on an 'apply or explain' basis. King III requires companies to not only disclose their CSR performance, but also to ensure that such disclosures have been independently assured. Irrespective ofthe underlying reason for companies disclosing their CSR performance and for providing independent assurance thereon, companies are moving away from simplistically applying the cliche attributed to Friedman that "the social responsibility of business was to use its resources to engage in activities that would increase profits". Companies that have traditionally provided financial reporting to shareholders, are now beginning to account for their non-financial performance to other stakeholders as well. This paradigm shift requires those charged with company governance and reporting (including accounting professionals usually associated with financial reporting), to re-examine their morals, values and ethical beliefs.
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Blake, Julian, Sonja Fourie, and Michael Goldman. "The relationship between sports sponsorships and corporate financial returns in South Africa." International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship 20, no. 1 (February 4, 2019): 2–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijsms-12-2016-0088.

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Purpose Sponsorship is a major contributor to income in the South African sports arena, and is a critical component allowing sports unions to remain financially viable and sustainable. Sports sponsoring companies, however, have long questioned the financial returns generated from these ventures. The purpose of this paper is to understand whether financial returns of companies with sports sponsorship in South Africa are significantly different to those without. This research was conducted on Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listed companies that sponsored sport consistently between 2000 and 2015 for a period of two years. A quantitative methodology was employed whereby share price, revenue and earnings growth were analysed, comparing firms that did not adopt strategies involving sports sponsorships to those that did. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative methodology was employed, whereby share price, revenue and earnings growth were analysed, comparing firms that did not adopt strategies involving sports sponsorships to those that did. South Africa is an emerging market and a member of the BRICS Forum ranked 14th in the sport sponsorship market globally (Sport Marketing Frontiers, 2011), becoming increasingly dominant in the global sports industry (Goldman, 2011). The population consisted of JSE-listed Main Board and alternative exchange companies that participated in any form of consistent sports sponsorship in the given time frame: 2000-2015, where the company’s share price, revenue and earnings per share (EPS) data for the period were available from the INET BFA database. The JSE is ranked 17th in terms of market capitalisation (over $1 trillion) in the world, being the largest stock exchange on the African continent with over $30bn being traded on average monthly. Multiple journals today publish research done on the JSE, for example the International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, Investment Analysts Journal and the South African Journal of Accounting Research. This stock exchange is 125 years old and has over 400 listed companies of which 358 are domestic (Kruger et al., 2014). Findings Results show that companies involved in sports sponsorship during the period analysed did not experience enhanced share price or revenue growth in excess of those companies not involved in sports sponsorship. As a whole, sports sponsoring companies did however experience greater income growth (EPS) than those companies not involved in sports sponsorship. Enhanced revenue growth was found in the consumer services sector, indicating that sport sponsorship in this sector drives brand image and recall resulting in enhanced revenues. These results though indicate that a multitude of differing objectives may exist for companies engaging with sports sponsorship, with increased sales not the singular objective. In general it is concluded that sports sponsorship is considered to achieve a broad spectrum of outcomes that are likely to contribute to increased profitability. Research limitations/implications The relatively small size of 40 firms on the JSE in the South African sports sponsorship market is a limitation for this research. The purely quantitative approach limited the ability to gain the required level of insight into those sectors with small samples, which a qualitative study would reveal. SABMiller as example could not be analysed against its sector peers, given that it is one of the most prominent and consistent sports sponsors in South Africa across all major sporting codes. The telecommunications sector was represented entirely by companies that were involved in sports sponsorship and, hence, no in-depth comparison could be conducted within this sector. Vodacom, a major sponsor of sport in South Africa, could not be compared with its peers utilising purely financial and statistical methods. Cell C is one of the most prominent sponsors of rugby in South Africa, through its title sponsorship of the Cell C Sharks, and was not included in this study as it is not listed on the JSE. It is suggested that such companies should be included in a qualitative study approach. Practical implications The results of the Mann-Whitney U test for the consumer services and financial sectors confirm no significant difference in EPS growth for companies utilising consistent sports sponsorship as part of their marketing mix to those that do not. The consumer services sector has seen above-average revenue growth from sports sponsorship compared with its sector peers; however, the sector was unable to convert this increased revenue growth into increased profits, suggesting that the cost of sponsoring, as well as the operating costs associated with sports sponsorship, counteract any growth in revenue. Social implications The sample of sports-sponsoring companies experienced a larger annual mean EPS growth rate of 30.6 per cent compared to the remaining JSE Main Board companies which grew EPS annually at 27.4 per cent. The results of the Mann-Whitney U test confirm a significant difference in EPS growth for companies utilising consistent sports sponsorship as part of their marketing mix. From a practical interpretive perspective, this result reveals that those companies in South Africa involved in sports sponsorship consistently attain greater than market-related profit growth. This poses some interesting points for discussion, given that revenue growth was not statistically different, which suggests that many sponsors are utilising the sponsorships for purposes other than sales growths that result in a profitable outcome. The potential range of options is large but would likely comprise the creation of stronger supplier relationships, resulting in optimised business inputs. Sponsors might be utilising sponsorships to improve corporate social status, which assists them in creating regulatory compliance, in some instances. Additionally, these sponsorships may be utilised to maintain key client relationships that provide the highest levels of profitability, and whilst this might not grow revenue through new business acquisition, it may result in higher profitability as a result of a loyal and stable customer base. Originality/value Much of the available research focusses on the sponsorship of specific sporting events and the share price impact thereof at specific occasions like the announcement, renewal and termination. Where research is conducted across a multitude of sporting events and codes, this predominantly focusses on share price performance only, with varying and somewhat inconclusive results. There is little research focussing on wider, more comprehensive sets of sponsored events and sporting codes, and that seeks to provide an understanding of financial returns for sponsoring properties. In a study of more than 50 US-based corporations it was found that, as a group, corporations which consistently invested in sports sponsorships outperformed market averages, and that those with higher sponsorship spend achieved higher returns (Jensen and Hsu, 2011). The study utilised descriptive statistics. More analysis, utilising detailed statistical analysis, is required to better understand the effects of sponsorship on the wider set of variables analysed. In this case, a five-year compound annual growth rate was calculated for stock price appreciation, total revenue, net income and EPS, and analysed descriptively with only means and standard deviation. Measurement of such variables assists with an understanding of the materialized results of sponsorship as opposed to much of the work in this field, which analyses market reactions to sponsorship announcements.
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Ngwenya, Sam. "Working capital management and corporate profitability of listed companies in South Africa." Corporate Ownership and Control 8, no. 1 (2010): 526–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.22495/cocv8i1c5p4.

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Working capital management plays a significant role in creating value for shareholders. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between working capital management and profitability of companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange for the period 1998 to 2008. The results revealed a statistically negative significant relationship between profitability (as measured through gross operating profit), the cash conversion cycle, the net trade cycle and number of days accounts receivable. The results further revealed a positive significant relationship between the number of days accounts payable, the number of days inventory and gross operating profit. The results suggest that managers can increase their companies’ profitability by effectively managing the cash conversion cycle and/or the net trade cycle.
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Kamga, Serges Djoyou, and Ogehcukwu O. Ajoku. "Reflections on how to Address the Violations of Human Rights by Extractive Industries in Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Nigeria and South Africa." Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal/Potchefstroomse Elektroniese Regsblad 17, no. 1 (April 21, 2017): 519. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/1727-3781/2014/v17i1a2255.

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Transnational companies (TNCs) in general and those operating in the extractive industry sector in particular have an impact on the realisation of human rights. Yet under international human rights law, instruments regulating TNCs’ obligations in terms of human rights are non-binding. Consequently, the state in which TNCs operate remains the only duty bearer of human rights and should ensure that companies under its jurisdiction comply with human rights. The aim of this article is to examine the extent to which Nigeria and South Africa comply with their obligations to ensure that TNCs in extractive industries operating within their borders promote and respect human rights. Ultimately it is argued that the legal architecture in the countries under study does not satisfactorily shield people from the actions of TNCs. In an attempt to remedy the situation, it is suggested that a way forward could be constructed on the following pillars: inserting human rights clauses into international trade and investment agreements; raising awareness of and sensitization on the importance of corporate social responsibility as a "profit maximising mechanism"; turning corporate social responsibility into binding human rights obligations; and using international human rights monitoring mechanisms. Though the points made in this article generally engage the human rights impacts of extractive industries in Nigeria and South African, the proposed solutions are generalisable to other societies in which these industries operate.
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Sewpersadh, Navitha Singh. "Governing Board Attributes as Profitability Influencers under Endogeneity: An Econometric Analysis in South Africa." ACRN Journal of Finance and Risk Perspectives 8, no. 1 (2019): 133–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.35944/jofrp.2019.8.1.009.

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Presently, the oversight role performed by the governing board has been interrogated due to the demise of several corporate giants. The governing board is responsible for advancing the strategic direction of the company by ensuring superior performance whilst managing risks. Accordingly, this study investigated whether the governing board has any influence on a firm’s profitability by using OLS and GMM estimation on an unbalanced panel of 130 firms over a six-year period. ROA served as a proxy for firm performance and several board-level governance variables were selected namely board size, board independence, CEO duality, director qualifications, and board interlocks. From an econometric contribution, this study found that the addition of instrument variables in the GMM estimation model has proven to be robust in examining corporate governance variables. GMM is also robust in controlling endogeneity and a possible bi-directional causality between board and profitability. From a theoretical contribution, agency, resource dependence and management hegemony theories are highly prevalent in the governing boards of the JSE. The results of this study are as envisaged in the SCP paradigm. All hypotheses were supported, showing overall that profitability is significantly influenced by the board attributes. This study provides a useful analysis of the theoretical framework used by academic writers as a foundation for model specification as well as contributes to the econometric methodology of corporate governance. These findings will also advise future researchers, stakeholders and regulators in better understanding the role of board composition from a profit maximisation and sustainability outlook.
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Twinomurinzi, Hossana, and Schalk Heunis. "house4hack: STIMULATING TECHNICAL AND PRACTICAL INNOVATION FOR SOCIAL GOOD." Journal of Information Technology Education: Discussion Cases 4 (2015): 01. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/2131.

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John Burger, the founding member of house4hack, despite his passion for social good using practical innovation, was fully aware of the cost of getting people and organizations actively involved in social enterprises. The successful electrical and electronics engineer with a number of academic (PhD and Masters – cum laude) and corporate accolades (executive in a top firm) had already been at the top of the corporate ladder. But despite the success, his stronger desire to see South Africa become a net producer of IT and technical artifacts rather than a net importer had led him to rethink his entire life strategy. After deep discussions on the merits of free and open source software development with two friends, they decided to start house4hack as a non-profit organization. The main purpose of house4hack was to provide an innovative environment, a hacker space, where members could conceptualise and create innovative technical artifacts which are well suited for the South African and African environment. The emphasis of house4hack was on making available technical equipment and working space so that members had an environment in which they could experiment and develop technical artifacts. An example of a technical artefact that emerged from house4hack is Robohand. Robohand is a mechanically driven artificial hand printed using 3D technology. Robohand has depended exclusively on donations to develop and distribute artificial hands to people who cannot afford them, such as in the war torn areas of South Sudan. It was now three years since house4hack started. The hacker space was exciting, new ideas and opportunities kept emerging at the Tuesday meet ups where members and visitors networked and collaborated on new techniques or technology they had come across. But despite the liveliness, there were some key questions and critical decisions on John’s mind: 1. How do we get more people involved in creating artifacts? 2. Where do we find seed funding to support house4hack? 3. Are we serving Africa well enough with relevant artifacts? 4. Am I falling right back into the corporate work lifestyle trap?
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Corporate profits – South Africa"

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Madikizela, Ntebaleng Caroline. "Evaluation of the impact of brand equity on shareholder returns amongst South African companies." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23422.

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The research aimed at broadly exploring whether there is a relationship between brand equity and shareholder returns amongst South African companies. More specifically, the research sought to establish whether there was a correlation between strong brand equity, represented by the Markinor brand relationship score and shareholder returns, represented by headline earnings per share of selected South African companies. The research also sought to establish whether South African financial markets were inclined to react to brand-related market announcements. The study utilised secondary quantitative data from various marketing and financial sources and used various statistical techniques to answer the research questions. The study was able to establish a relationship between brand equity and shareholder returns for some sectors of the South African market. Although there was evidence that there was movement of the share prices of the shares under investigation, the study was unable to conclusively prove that the share price movements on the days after the brand announcement were directly attributable to the brand-related announcement. There is growing pressure on the marketing fraternity to demonstrate the impact of brand investments on company financial performance. It is hoped that this research will contribute to the knowledge base and encourage more research into the subject.
Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2010.
Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)
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Batidzirai, Davison Herbert. "Case study : profitability drivers in the South African airline industry : a comparative analysis of SAA and Comair." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017191.

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Solomons, Richard. "Impact of working capital management on the profitability of small and medium enterprises in South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/97296.

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Thesis (MDF)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The earnings of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) depend entirely on their reinvestment rate of capital. A quicker reinvestment rate of capital would not be possible when debtor’s collection period and stockholding period is slow, nor will it be possible with a shorter creditor’s payment period. Therefore, working capital management is fundamental when it comes to the overall performance of small and medium enterprises. As a result, this study examines the impact of working capital management on the profitability of small and medium enterprises in South Africa. Working capital management has a direct relationship with profitability. The data selected in this study consists of all firms listed on AltX, which is a division of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, for the period 2000 to 2013. Descriptive statistics and regression analysis were used to evaluate the data collected and the results concurred with the relationship found between working capital management and profitability. Specific variables such as the cash conversion cycle, debtors’ collection period, stockholding period and creditor’s payment period are all associated with the profitability of firms. The dependent variable is return on assets and is the measure of profitability in this study. Furthermore, the results of this study may provide significant insight for financial analysts, shareholders, creditors and managers.
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Khangale, Thabelo George. "The effective application of corporate governance in non-profit companies with specific reference to Milk South Africa NPC." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78064.

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This study explored the effective application of corporate governance in Milk SA NPC. The study is made up of five chapters, starting with an introductory chapter one. The introductory chapter provides general overview and background on corporate governance in the South African context. It also sets out the research problem as well as the research questions of the study. Chapter two introduces the principles and practices of corporate governance recommended by the King IV report on Corporate Governance in South Africa for the non-profit organisations. Chapter three explores Milk SA’s mechanism of ensuring compliance and effective application of corporate governance and also address the research questions of the study. Chapter four compares the corporate governance principles and codes applicable to South African and Australian non-profits companies. Finally chapter five finalises the study findings and concludes the study with recommendations.
Mini Dissertation (LLM)--University of Pretoria, 2020.
Mercantile Law
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Singh, Shanta Melina. "An evaluation of the King III report as a governance framework for the not-for-profit sector in South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/8328.

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Thesis (MBA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2010.
In June 2009, there were 56 244 not-for-profit organisations registered with the Department of Social Development in South Africa. In addition, there are about 100 000 informal (non-registered) not-for-profit organisations in South Africa. The budget allocation of these organisations varies from R100 thousand to R20 million. The South African not-for-profit sector comprises of three types of organisations, namely the Section 21 companies, trusts and voluntary associations. The Non Profit Organisations Act, No. 71 of 1997, came into effect on 1 September 1998 to assist and guide the not-for-profit sector in improving its governance practices. Globally and in South Africa, we see a shift in the focus of governance in the not-for-profit sector. In 2005, a broad forum of South African organisations, donors and government representatives developed a code of good governance for not-for-profit organisations. The forum focused on the need of profit-motivated organisations to invest in community and social developments that exhibit good governance practices. Corporate governance in South Africa has its foundation in the first King Report of 1994. This report, King I, was the result of the work of a committee, formed to address a code of good practices for corporate governance. Its purpose was to promote the highest standard of governance in South Africa, and it is not enforceable by law. In 2009, the third version of the King Report, King III, was released to enhance the current set of governance practices. In the South African context, the King Report is the key piece of best practices that drives governance in the for-profit sector. The not-for-profit sector in South Africa is transforming and adapting to the changing external environment. There is a requirement to have good governance practices in the sector. The size and nature of the organisation would determine the areas of governance that the organisation would apply. The “apply or explain” principles of King III provide each not-for-profit organisation with the flexibility to apply good governance practices.
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Meyer, Juanita. "The profit zone : Shoprite, Pick 'n Pay, Spar and Woolworths." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/53150.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2002.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Ongoing business sustainability today is one of the major issues facing the management of organizations. How to remain in the profit zone, that area where a company will be allowed to make high profit in its industry, is a constant challenge. Continued profitability in a fast changing industry, where the profit zone moves as competitors offer the same solutions, requires constant innovation, implementation of new ideas and heavy financial commitments. The key is to identify clear and rational business design choices that are responsive to customers and that will ensure profitability. This document will illustrate how the four major food retail companies in South Africa, and their visionary leaders, have reinvented their business designs in ways that kept or returned them to the profit zone. Shoprite's target market is the middle to lower income group. The company has built up core competencies within its business to serve this segment. There are currently a number of issues facing Shoprite's core market, and as a result the company is diversifying its income streams to be less dependant on a vulnerable target market. . The visionary leadership of Raymond Ackerman, who applied principles of customer sovereignty long before his peers, has resulted in one of the best-run companies in South Africa. Pick 'n Pay's ability lies within the middle to upper segment of the market. The company has built its business on one core element - the customer, and has adapted the company business design to meet the needs of the customer and capture value . .Spars' philosophy of giving the small retailer the power to compete with the larger retailer, who buys in bulk, has proved to be a successful formula and is threatening the traditional hierarchy. Owners who are in close contact to customers have the flexibility to align their businesses with the customer requirements. 'Woolworths has one of the strongest brands in the South African retail industry. However, the company has in recent years been in serious trouble having lost its way because it lost touch with its customers. Concentrating back on the core customers and building back confidence in its goods, have taken considerable focus. Each of the business designs are built on a deep understanding of what the customer needs are of the target market they serve and how they will be allowed to make a profit.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Een van die grootste knelpunte vir organisasies vandag is volhoubare besigheidsbestuur. Die uitdaging is om in die area te bly waar die organisasie toegelaat sal word om hoë wins te maak. Voortgesette winsgewendheid in 'n industrie waar die wins area veskuif as gevolg van mededingers wat oplossings naboots, vereis voortdurende vernuwing en strawwe finansiële verpligtinge. Die sleutel is om duidelike en rasionele besigheidsontwerpbesluite te neem wat kliente behoeftes aanspreek en wat na 'n wins sal lei. Hierdie dokument beskryf hoe die vier groot voedselhandelaars en hulle leiers hul besighede herontwerp het sodat hulle winsgewend kan bly. Shoprite se teiken mark is die middel - tot lae inkomste groep. Die firma het kern bevoegdhede binne sy besigheid ontwikkel om hierdie segment te bedien. Shoprite diversifeer huidiglik sy inkomste stroom as gevolg van die kwesbaarheid van sy teiken mark. Pick 'n Pay word as een van Suid Afrika se beste bestuurde firmas beskou. Die sukses word toegeskryf aan die leierskap van Raymond Ackerman wat die beginsels van kliënte soewereiniteit lank voor sy portuurgroep geïmplimenteer het. Pick 'n Pay se fokus is die middel - tot hoë inkomste groep. Die firma is op een kern element gebou, die kliënt, en sy besigheids ontwerp is aangepas om die behoeftes van die kliënt te bevredig. Spar se filosofie is om die kleiner handelaar in 'n posisie te stel om met die groot handelaar, wat in grootrnaat aankoop, te kan meeding. Die groei wat Spar toon bedreig die traditionele hiërargie en bewys die sukses van hierdie formule. Winkel eienaars wat noue kontak met kliënte het, kan hulle besighede aanpas om in kliënte se behoeftes te voorsien. Woolworths het een van die sterkste handelsmerke in die Suid Afrikaanse handels industrie. Die firma was in die laaste paar jaar in groot moeilikheid omdat hy tred verloor het met sy kliënte. Deur weer te konsentreer op die kern kliënt en om vertroue op te bou in sy goedere het beduidende fokus vereis. Elk van die besigheids ontwerpe is gebou op 'n intieme begrip van die behoeftes van die teiken mark wat bedien word en hoe die firma toegelaat sal word om 'n wins te maak.
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Wagner, Andre. "The impact of an organisational capacity assessment on non-profit organisations in South Africa." University of the Western Cape, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/7706.

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The research study investigated the potential impact that organisational capacity assessments can have on the long-term sustainability of non-profit organisations (NPOs). The researcher employed longitudinal research design as the main instrument in the collection of data. Data was collected from four local non-profit organisations in the Cullinan and Bronkhorstspruit areas of South Africa. These organisations were evaluated by means of a questionnaire, which was developed by the researcher. NPOs can only play a pivotal role in community and social services if management, leadership, governance and other elements of organisational capacity are well developed and continuously strengthened. This is critical for attracting local and international donors who provide crucial running costs and relieve national, provincial and local government departments of the financial burden. Currently, the South African government supports NPOs in South Africa. The legislative and registration aspects of NPOs are regulated by the NPO Act (Act 71 of 1997) and the Income Tax Act (Act 58 of 1962). The State of South African Registered NPOs Report 2010/2011 indicated a growth of the number of registrations to have increased by 8.3%. However, in the same financial year a total number of 468 NPOs were deregistered; 98% of these lost their registration due to non-compliance of regulatory requirements. According to the State of South African Registered NPOs Report (2016) the total number of applications received for the financial year was 16 726 (53.7%), however 4 421 (46%) did not meet the requirements of sections 12-13 of the NPO Act, an issue that would definitely affect the existence of non-compliant institutions.
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Dippenaar, Annelene. "Korporatiewe bestuur en die demografiese profiel van nie-uitvoerende maatskappydirekteure in Suid-Afrika." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/354.

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Anong, Victor. "A critical view of the contribution of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to improving the economic and social profile of mining communities in South Africa." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2994.

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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) includes many elements. Among them, the uplifting of communities is the most common one. The context for this consideration of CSR is the unrest and discontent in the communities surrounding companies carrying out mining operations in South Africa. Desktop evidence is considered to show how mining companies affect surrounding communities in which they carry out their activities under the banner of CSR. A number of communities close to South Africa mines are confronted with socio-economic issues of poor health, including poverty, unemployment and housing inadequacy. These socio-economic problems are some of the reasons that contributed to the mass strike action that hit the Rustenburg platinum belt on the 16th of August 2012. The hypothesis of this treatise is that this strike was in part the failure of CSR. The drive of this research was to critically review the exercise of CSR by selected mining companies, and the impact they had on socio-economic challenges facing surrounding communities. The following research questions were addressed by desktop analysis: What are the socio-economic challenges facing the mining communities surrounding the mines? What are the sustainable development opportunities for the mining communities? What are the steps taken by South African mining firms to address these challenges and opportunities facing the communities? A qualitative method was used to address these questions. It is found that CSR policies can be used to overcome social and economic challenges, such as poverty, health, and education in mining communities, especially in less developed nations. However, in South Africa there is lack of commitment from the mining companies with regards to alleviating the socio-economic challenges local communities face. Due to insufficient consultation with the local communities, mining companies focus their attention on initiatives they choose. This choice may be the construction of clinics, classrooms and housing, whereas the local community may prefer they add the negative impacts on the environment as a result of mining activities, other businesses and their health. The conclusion drawn from this evidence is that the CSR practiced by mining companies operating in South Africa is inadequate. Many South African mining companies brand themselves as good corporate citizens, but have little positive and substantive evidence to show for their CSR efforts. It is recommended that there be greater accountability and involvement of the communities in CSR programs designed and implemented by mining companies operating in South Africa.
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Lombard, Erica. "The profits of the past : nostalgic white writing of post-apartheid South Africa." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2015. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:bb2c9ae1-e551-4931-9a44-3197fdc6e010.

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Drawing on relevant theory from memory studies, literary criticism, sociology, reception studies and book history, this thesis examines the prevalence of nostalgia in white South African writing of the post-apartheid period. It identifies the numerous and remarkably conventional texts by white authors that proliferated in this time which might be described as nostalgic, arguing that these constitute a key genre of post-apartheid South African literature. In seeking to offer an explanation for why these nostalgic forms predominated in this period, this study takes into consideration the full "communications circuit" of a book i.e. the life-cycle of a book from production to consumption. Consequently, it employs an interdisciplinary framework to examine nostalgic literature from the perspectives of both the producers and consumers of texts. It is argued, ultimately, that post-apartheid nostalgic writing was particularly involved in the protection of certain formulations and structures of whiteness at individual, collective and institutional levels. The argument unfolds in three phases, each of which explores the value of nostalgia and nostalgic white writing in a different but related sphere: namely, literature, memory, and the market. The first phase of the argument provides a literary critical reading of the generic hallmarks of these novels, considering a range of representative texts, including works by Mark Behr, André Brink, Justin Cartwright, J. M. Coetzee, Lisa Fugard, Christopher Hope, Jo-Anne Richards, and Rachel Zadok. The second examines the allure of nostalgia and nostalgic books for the writers and readers of this literature, drawing on sociological studies of post-apartheid white South African identity and reader-response theory to analyse a selection of online and print reviews by readers. In the third phase, the thesis utilises a book historical approach to investigate the influence of various literary markets and the publishing industry, both local and global, in shaping the nostalgia trend.
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Collings, John. The Chamber of Mines: A Leadership corporate profile. Cape Town: Leadership Publications, 1989.

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Micou, Ann McKinstry. Corporate social investment in South Africa. New York, NY (809 United Nations Plaza, New York 10017-3580): Institute of International Education, 1990.

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Watkins, Norman. Profits & prejudice: Illinois corporations' investments in South Africa. Chicago, IL: Clergy and Laity Concerned, Chicago Branch, 1985.

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Moses, William F. Corporate responsibility in a changing South Africa. Washington, DC: Investor Responsibility Research Center, 1991.

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Joffe, Bernard. Everyone's guide to stock market profits in South Africa. 2nd ed. Wynberg, Sandton: Struik Book Distributors, 1995.

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Wiese, Tobias Gerhardus. Corporate governance in South Africa: With international comparisons. Claremont: Juta and Company, 2014.

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Kibbe, Jennifer. Leaving South Africa: The impact of U.S. corporate disinvestment. Washington, D.C. (1755 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Suite 600, Washington 20036): Investor Responsibility Research Center, 1988.

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Mabuza, Lindiwe. Mining and corporate social responsibility partnerships in South Africa. Pretoria, South Africa: Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA), 2010.

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King report on corporate governance for South Africa 2002. Parktown: Institute of Directors in Southern Africa, 2002.

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Bloom, Jack Brian. Black South Africa and the disinvestment dilemma. Johannesburg: J. Ball, 1986.

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Siso, Linda, Geoff Bick, and Russell Abratt. "Corporate Branding in South Africa." In Proceedings of the 2009 Academy of Marketing Science (AMS) Annual Conference, 64. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10864-3_40.

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Nag, Tirthankar. "Corporate Governance in South Africa." In Corporate Governance, Responsibility and Sustainability, 78–90. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137361851_5.

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Reyneke, Suzanne. "Corporate Social Responsibility in South Africa." In CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance, 543–61. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68386-3_25.

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Rensburg, Ronel, and Olebogeng Selebi. "Public Affairs in South Africa." In The SAGE Handbook of International Corporate and Public Affairs, 422–37. 1 Oliver's Yard, 55 City Road London EC1Y 1SP: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781473947391.n24.

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Dube, Zenzo L. "The King Reports on Corporate Governance in South Africa: An Ubuntu African Philosophy Analysis." In Corporate Governance in Africa, 199–222. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56700-0_8.

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Arnold, Millard W. "Avoiding Corporate Marginalisation." In Can South and Southern Africa become Globally Competitive Economies?, 196–203. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-24972-5_18.

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Maphunye, Kealeboga J., and Robert A. Dibie. "Corporate Takeover and Public Policy in South Africa." In Business and Government Relations in Africa, 273–90. New York : Routledge, 2017. | Series: Routledge critical studies in public management: Routledge, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315204987-12.

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Laletina, Alla S., and Igor A. Kosyakin. "Corporate Governance in South Africa: A Comparative Aspect." In Supporting Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development in Africa - Volume II, 3–14. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41983-7_1.

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Coldwell, David. "Business Ethics and Corporate Responsibility in South Africa." In Encyclopedia of Business and Professional Ethics, 1–4. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23514-1_119-1.

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Noyoo, Ndangwa. "Corporate Social Responsibility Forays in Southern Africa: Perspectives from South Africa and Zambia." In Corporate Social Responsibility in Sub-Saharan Africa, 69–83. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26668-8_4.

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"Use of Competitive Intelligence Tools in Corporate Companies." In Nov. 18-19, 2019 Johannesburg (South Africa). Eminent Association of Pioneers, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.17758/eares8.eap1119408.

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Butgereit, Laurie, and Chris Martinus. "A comparison of two blockchain architectures for inspiring corporate excellence in South Africa." In 2017 Conference on Information Communication Technology and Society (ICTAS). IEEE, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ictas.2017.7920656.

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Vander Walt, Tersia, Sebastian H. Von Solms, and De Wit A. Coetsee. "The institutionalisation of political and corporate governance of information and communication technology in the public service of South Africa." In 2014 IST-Africa Conference & Exhibition. IEEE, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/istafrica.2014.6880596.

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Pretorius, HW, AC Leonard, and I. Strydom. "Towards an E-support framework for corporate governance in South Africa: A Business Process Management System approach." In 2012 e-Leadership Conference on Sustainable e-Government and e-Business Innovations (E-LEADERSHIP). IEEE, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/e-leadership.2012.6524696.

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Alves, Anabela C., Franz-Josef Kahlen, Shannon Flumerfelt, and Anna Bella Siriban Manalang. "Comparing Engineering Education Systems Among USA, EU, Philippines and South Africa." In ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2013-63254.

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Globalization has permeated our personal and professional lives and careers over the past two decades, to a point where communication, product development, and service delivery now are globally distributed. This means that the globalization of engineering practice is in effect. Large corporations tap into the global market for recruitment of engineers. However, the education of engineers occurs within the context of individual Higher Education Institutions. Engineers are educated with varying pacing and scoping of higher education programming with varying methods and pedagogy of higher education teaching. The expectations for engineering practice normed from the corporate side within the engineering marketplace, therefore, often do not match the widely dispersed educational experiences and outcomes of engineering education delivery. This gap brings challenges for all stakeholders, employers, higher education and the engineering graduate. But particularly, university education systems which traditionally are slow to respond to shifting market trends and demands, are expected to realign and restructure to answer this shortfall. A response to this shortfall has been prepared independently in different regions and countries. This paper discusses the response from Europe, USA, South Africa and Philippines. The European Commission started building a European Higher Education Area (EHEA) with the intention of promoting the mobility and the free movement of students and teachers in European tertiary education. US universities are introducing a design spine and strengthening students’ systems thinking and problem solving competencies. Philippines is trying to be aligned with ABET system from US. South Africa universities are evolving to a solid core undergraduate engineering curriculum with a limited set of electives available to students which include project-based learning. This is intended to address the education-workplace gap as well. This theoretical paper will provide a comparison study of the differences between the Engineering Education in USA, EU, Philippines and South Africa. The authors will compare current trends and initiatives, aimed at improving the readiness and competitiveness of regional engineering graduates in the workplace. Given that several worthwhile initiatives are underway, it is possible that these initiatives will remain as disparate responses to the need for the globalization of engineering education. Lean performance management systems are widely used in engineering practice internationally and represent one possible rallying concept for the globalization of engineering education in order to address the education-workplace gap. Therefore, this paper examines whether the introduction of a Lean Engineering Education philosophy is a worthwhile global curricular innovation for engineering courses.
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Guédez, Rafael, Monika Topel, Inés Conde Buezas, Francisco Ferragut, Irene Callaba, James Spelling, Zhor Hassar, Carlos David Pérez-Segarra, and Björn Laumert. "A Methodology for Determining Optimum Solar Tower Plant Configurations and Operating Strategies to Maximize Profits Based on Hourly Electricity Market Prices and Tariffs." In ASME 2015 9th International Conference on Energy Sustainability collocated with the ASME 2015 Power Conference, the ASME 2015 13th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, and the ASME 2015 Nuclear Forum. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/es2015-49237.

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The present study analyses the influence that market conditions have on determining optimum molten salt solar tower plants with storage that maximize profits (in terms of plant configuration, sizing and operation) for a location in South Africa. Three different scenarios based on incentive programs and local wholesale electricity prices are considered. A multi-objective optimization modeling approach was followed, showing the trade-off curves between minimizing investment and maximizing profits when varying critical sizerelated parameters (such as nameplate capacity, solar multiple and storage capacity) together with power-cycle design and operating specifications including dynamic start-up curves and different storage dispatchability strategies. Results are shown by means of a comparative analysis between optimal plants found for each scenario, highlighting the value that storage has under the current two-tier tariff scheme, and the relevance of designing a suitable policy for technology development. Lastly, a final analysis is performed with regards of the indicators used for economic evaluation of power plants, by comparing the differences between optimum designs found when using the levelized cost of electricity solely as performance indicator instead of cash-flows and profit-based indicators, such as the internal rate of return.
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von Solms, S., W. S. Hurter, and J. Meyer. "A Sustainable Model for Problem Based Learning in a South African School." In ASME 2016 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2016-68075.

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South Africa is currently facing an education dilemma with high numbers of youth unemployment and a growing specialized skills shortage in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). STEM problem based learning events, hosted by government and the corporate sector, has shown to improve science and technology literacy and to encourage the youth to pursue tertiary education in the field of science. Unfortunately, schools face a range of challenges which restricts them from participating in these learning methods, depriving learners of the advantages offered by problem based learning. This paper presents a model for the sustainable provision of STEM problem based learning opportunities in South African schools. The presented model is based on a two-team mentoring model which makes problem based learning sustainable in a South African school environments. The Shell Eco Marathon is in its third year, and the students that have passed through the program will now be progressing to university. The impact of this program, therefore, will be become evident by the success of the students’ studies in the near future.
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