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Journal articles on the topic "Domestic space – KwaZulu-Natal – Durban"
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Sitharam, Sharmilee, and Muhammad Hoque. "Factors affecting the performance of small and medium enterprises in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." Problems and Perspectives in Management 14, no. 2 (2016): 277–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.14(2-2).2016.03.
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Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have an important role to play in the development of the country. A strong SME sector contributes highly to the economy, contributing to the gross domestic product, by reducing the level of unemployment, reduction in poverty levels and promotion of entrepreneurship activity. In South Africa (SA), the growth of SMEs and prevalence of SMEs is significantly low. Therefore, the aim of the study is to identify the internal and external factors affecting the performance of SMEs in KwaZulu-Natal, SA. This was a cross-sectional study conducted among 74 SMEs owners/managers who were members of the Durban Chamber of Commerce via online using anonymous questionnaire. The results revealed technological advancement would improve the performance of the business. With regards to challenge, the majority of the respondents viewed competition as a major challenge. Almost all the respondent indicated that crime and corruption affecting business performance. Competition was the only factor amongst the studied internal and external factors that revealed a significant association with the performance of SMEs in KwaZulu-Natal (p = 0.011). SMEs need to recognize they must prepare for both domestic
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Tifflin, Wayne B. "The Enhancement of Conference Tourism activities as a means to Bolstering Business Tourism in South Africa: A Case Study of Conferences within KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies 6, no. 6 (2014): 432–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v6i6.505.
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Business Tourism is considered an important aspect of a Destination’s Competitiveness. However having a competitive advantage does not guarantee success (Ritchie and Crouch, 2003). Destination success requires a well formulated competitiveness strategy which is effectively implemented (Seymour, 2009:2). Business tourism and its elements (meeting, conference, and convention centres) need to be managed effectively to provide a destination with a competitive edge. Thus it is important to determine the effectiveness and suitability of conference centres and destinations from the perspective of the delegate. This paper examines the responses of delegate of 49 Conferences in relation to the facilities at the International Convention Centre in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal and the city of Durban as a conference destination. Whilst the broader concept of Business Tourism may encompass more than conferences as a business activity, this paper will show the need for “Conference Tourism†as significant component to Business Tourism. KwaZulu-Natal’s meetings and conferences are one of the most important attractions and activities of domestic and international tourists. This is clearly illustrated in the following tables:
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Luthuli, Nomkhosi, and Jennifer HOUGHTON Houghton. "Towards regional economic development in South Africa: Conceptualising the ‘region’ associated with economic development through the Durban Aerotropolis." Urbani izziv Supplement, no. 30 (2019): 194–211. http://dx.doi.org/10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2019-30-supplement-013.
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This paper critically considers the conceptualization of the ‘region’ in regional economic development. It utilizes the Durban Aerotropolis in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa as a case of reference through which the conceptualization and underpinnings of ‘region’ associated with economic development are understood. This exercise is prompted by the nomenclatural shifts in local government from local economic development to regional economic development which is causing shifts in approaches to the implementation of economic development projects. The findings presented in this paper show that in the conceptualisation of the region in the instance of the Durban Aerotropolis, understanding the function, form and scale of a regional economic development project becomes pertinent to the social construction of the region with consequences for the project focus and implementation. In the discussion, function is examined as the purpose of a regional economic development project, form refers to the kind of economic development mechanism or strategy which could assist in fulfilling that purpose and scale speaks to the extent, reach and magnitude of the project, without which the implications are challenging practical enactment or implementation of regional economic development projects. The social constructions of region outlined in this paper thereby attest to the multiplicity of definitions which are typically based on the context in which the concept is being used and thus shows the ‘region’ inherent in regional economic development as produced through, and for, an assemblage of economic activity in space. From this we understand the region in regional economic development to be a social construct which presents itself as an assemblage of economic activity in space. Although we understand regions as spatially contingent, the theoretical and empirical conceptualisation of regions within regional economic development planning, policy–making and practice must draw on the specifics of contextuality to ensure its utility to economic development.
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Khosi, Motlatsi. "Living Ubuntu: the struggles of Abahlali Base Mjondolo as an African philosophy in the making." Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in the South 4, no. 1 (2020): 26. http://dx.doi.org/10.36615/sotls.v4i1.128.
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What does it mean to engage in a philosophy of struggle and emancipation in our South African context? As part of my MA research I took an internship with Abahlali BaseMjondolo, a shack dwellers’ movement whose office is based in central Durban. Their members reside in various settlements within KwaZulu Natal and the Eastern Cape. Whilst interning at the movement I conducted interviews with some of their members, using this experience to gain insight into the movement’s theory and philosophy. Here I was challenged by what it means to do research using narrative as the foundation of my work. It is through narrative that one can tackle the problematic representations of black people in academia and society. I argue that in this movement a philosophy is at work. Their philosophy is based on the lived experience of struggle. As producers of knowledge, I argue that they represent the workings of Ubuntu. Using Maboge B. Ramose’s (2002) explanation of ‘Ubuntu as philosophy’ I show how it can help us understand what it means to be human and how this is being affirmed in spaces of struggle. As agents of struggle we (black people) must be recognised for how we create knowledge. Ubuntu becomes the means through which we can map out the ways in such recognition can be understood and which an African philosophy is being being practiced. It is this recognition that is at the heart of the movement’s philosophy of ‘Abahlalism’ which demonstrates the complexity of black experience in the space of social movement struggles.Key words: SOTL, scholarship of teaching and learning, Ubuntu, African philosophy, decolonial theoryHow to cite this article:Khosi, M. 2020. Living Ubuntu: The struggles of Abahlali Base Mjondolo as an African philosophy in the making. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in the South. v. 4, n. 1, p. 26-36. April 2020. Available at: https://sotl-south-journal.net/?journal=sotls&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=128This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Gummow, B., Y. A. A. Roefs, and G. De Klerk. "Rabies in South Africa between 1993 and 2005 - what has been achieved?" Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 81, no. 1 (2010). http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v81i1.89.
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Epidemiological analyses in time and space were carried out on all animal rabies cases reported in South Africa for the period 1993 - 2005. Validation of state veterinary records was done by comparing these with data from the 2 diagnostic laboratories mandated to test for animal rabies. A discrepancy between state veterinary records and laboratory results was found and is discussed. The total number of positive rabies cases reported to veterinary services between 1993 and 2005 was 4767. During this period the proportion of domestic animal rabies had increased to 79% (19% more than for the period 1980 - 1994), with 59% of the total cases being domestic dogs. Of the domestic animal cases 74% were canine and only 21% were bovine; when compared to the data from 1985 - 1994 there was an increase of 6% of rabies in canine and a 3% decrease in bovine cases. A disturbing trend is the increase in the incidence of rabies over the last 16 years in provinces neighbouring KwaZulu-Natal province, where rabies used to be concentrated, and in Limpopo province.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Domestic space – KwaZulu-Natal – Durban"
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Gungaparsad, Kelvin. "The adaptive reuse of lost and wasted spaces within the eThekwini Municipality : a case study of the Durban Esplanade and The Point." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/11337.
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This research study addresses the issues associated with lost and wasted urban spaces.
Lost and wasted spaces refer to areas which have no human activity or proper human
interaction. They are the leftover unstructured landscape at the base of buildings. They
also include abandoned buildings, waterfronts, train yards, vacated military sites, and
industrial complexes. The research outlines the causes of lost and wasted urban spaces
which occur within the eThekwini Municipality and urbanised spaces in general. Through
the use of case studies and precedent studies, the research study investigates the various
techniques, technological advances and approaches that could alleviate wasted spaces in
the city. The Durban Esplanade and Point Waterfront development constitute the main
case study areas; however, to fully understand how and why lost and wasted spaces occur
within the urban environment, various other spaces which make up the cityscape were
also investigated. For example, the city transport infrastructure and green spaces do not
form part of the case studies, but have been included as part of the research into lost and
wasted spaces.
The research study seeks to take the issue of lost and wasted urban spaces a step further
by combining it with issues related to sustainability. Through the use of the case studies,
various possible solutions and alternatives to the alleviation of lost and wasted urban
spaces are outlined and investigated. Examples of how lost and wasted urban spaces
could be transformed from problem areas to spaces of opportunity are also explored. This
was achieved by making use of computer-aided design and graphic illustrations to indicate
the possible solutions that could form part of a holistic approach to the issues surrounding
lost and wasted spaces in the built environment. The current planning legislation is
outlined in order to provide a thorough understanding of the interconnection between environmental and sustainability issues which relate directly to the cause of lost and
wasted spaces. Furthermore, the research study highlights the involvement of various built
environment disciplines, including planners, architects and urban designers and
investigates their role in the alleviation of lost and wasted urban space.M.T.R.P. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2012.
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Mlambo, Hlengiwe. "The impact of Impucuko (modernisation) of rural homestead living spaces on the dwellers in a selected area of Umbumbulu, South of Durban." Thesis, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/2421.
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Submitted in fulfilment of the Degree Master of Applied Arts in Interior Design, Durban University of Technology, 2016.This study discusses the impact of modernisation of rural homestead living spaces on dwellers in a selected area of Umbumbulu, south of Durban Kwa-Zulu Natal South Africa. The study was conducted after a change was noticed within the rural homesteads built environment. Factors responsible for the changes in building/ dwelling shape, size, style, as well as the choice of materials (SSSM) used were discussed. The study further examined the impact of the listed changes within the social context of Umbumbulu’s rural dwellers, while addressing in-depth questions around the topic of modernisation, especially within the confines of rural homesteads and living spaces. A qualitative research approach was employed where an interpretative research paradigm was chosen as a theoretical framework for the study. Data consisted of seven semi structured interviews. The research design consisted of themes, the analysis, as well as the findings in relation to literature. The conclusion showed what the rural dwellers understand about modernisation in a rural context, as well as how it has impacted the changes in building/ dwelling shape, size, style, as well as in the choice of materials used. Three identifiable themes were discussed namely: 1. modernisation; 2. change in building shape, style, size and materials; and 3. positive living experience. Links were made between the themes which in turn indicate how modernisation has had an impact on rural homestead living spaces and dwellers.
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Khan, Aneesah. "An analysis of the arrival, settlement and domestic arrangements of South Asian Muslim salon workers in Durban." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/8175.
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This study examines the arrival and settlement of a sample of South Asian Muslim male migrants who are salon owners and salon employees in Durban, South Africa. The increasing visibility of the expansion of Pakistani, Indian and Bangladeshi migrant communities in Durban led to an interest in focusing on those issues which constitute the core of this research, namely: why they migrate, who migrates, how they migrate and arrive here, as well as settle into the work that they do. The broader purpose of this research was to investigate their living arrangements and social dynamics of their working and domestic lives. It also explores the challenges and opportunities that migrants encounter from the time they decide to leave home up until arrival in the country of resettlement and the way in which transnational social ties assist in helping them transcend such obstacles and reap the benefits of available prospects. Central to this project was also the adoption of salon work as a livelihood strategy as well as issues of integration, identity construction and the perceptions of foreign migrants and their enterprises from the view of local salon owners and local customers of foreign owned salons. It shows how migrants remain who they are and how the host society becomes a terrain in which their normative social practices are recreated and enjoyed. The study is anthropological in nature and therefore aims to capture the complexities of the migrant experience from the individuals' perspectives through the use of case studies. As part of the qualitative approach, observations of foreign owned enterprises were conducted, random sampling was used to select participants, and semi-structured interviews made it possible to acquire data. The exploratory goal of the study aims to illustrate that migrants are individuals who leave home with the hope of transforming their dreams and ambitions into a brighter prosperous reality not only for themselves, but more importantly their families too.Thesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2011.
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Bekker, Mary-Anne. "Socio-psychological experience as a generator of space and form : designing an orientation centre for migrants in Durban." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/7728.
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Durban has often been referred to as one of the fastest growing cities in the
world. During the Post-Apartheid years, migration of people from other parts of
South Africa as well as African countries to Durban has drastically increased.
However, the challenges migrants face in the city vary from mild antagonism, to
the difficulties of finding employment, to aggressive xenophobic outbreaks.
There is a need for orientation for these migrants to help them adapt and feel
more at home in the unfamiliar setting.
This research dissertation explores the various approaches to creating a new
type of architecture to aid the transition of migrants into the city of Durban. The
psychological and social changes that they are experiencing in their transitional
state have been translated into a set of architectural place-making methods that
explore the possibility of an architecture that orientates and promotes transition,
as well as provides a place where migrants can find temporary refuge. The
dissertation aims to ultimately result in the design of an original architectural
typology; a landmark that facilitates orientation and adaption of migrants, both
physically and psychologically, and also educates and promotes inter-cultural
understanding and appreciation amongst communities of migrants and locals.Thesis (M.Arch.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2011.
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Singh, Shalendra. "Community engagement of local space in crime mapping and policing of informal settlements : a study of Cato Crest informal settlement." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9125.
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In any country where there are informal settlements, crime prevention and combat is, to a great extent, determined by the availability of reliable information about crime and about the physical environment in which it occurs. Of equal importance in reducing crime is accurate reporting on the behalf of the public and accurate mapping of crime incidences on the part of the police. Informality makes such information gathering, reporting and mapping extremely challenging.
Street level geocoding match rates are lower in informal settlements areas compared to formal urban areas, due to the fact that these areas are unplanned without any road networks or proper address points. To determine the success or otherwise of measures taken to control crime in informal settlements, it is necessary for a system to be in operation whereby crime can be geocoded to a specific location.
The integration of community local knowledge with Geographic Information Systems can help populate urban-based geospatial databases for informal settlement crime mapping, and a mental mapping exercise can contribute by the identification of landmarks which can be geocoded.
The aim of this research was to establish how community understandings and constructions of their local geography can contribute to ‘official’ police crime mapping and, consequently, to the improvement of policing in informal settlements. In order to achieve this research objective, community ‘mind maps’ were explored through focus groups and these were correlated with police geocoding and mapping systems. The aim here was to explore whether and how these systems can work together in dealing more effectively with crime and in enhancing police-community relations in informal settlement areas.
A key finding of this research was that, coming together or integration between community generated mapping information and conventional GIS methodologies, has the potential to completely transform the way in which informal settlements crimes are mapped.Thesis (M.Soc.Sc.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2012.
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Royal, Renee. "Public open space policy for Durban and surroundings : is it sustainable?" Thesis, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2575.
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This thesis provides an overview of the public open space policy for Durban and surroundings. The focus of the research is the sustainability of the open space policy with special emphasis on the integration of the natural environment, social aspects and economic factors within the open space system itself. Through this dissertation an attempt was made to ascertain to what extent the Open Space Policy of the Durban Metropolitan Area is sustainable. In order to achieve this it was necessary to specifically consider the status quo of the current open space policies internationally and locally with emphasis on the ecologically orientated Durban Metropolitan Open Space System. More appropriate public open space within the natural environment and urban context was considered, especially in respect of social needs and the aspirations and perceptions of communities with regards parks, sports fields, play areas, community areas, urban agriculture and natural areas. Social aspects, such as public participation and education, and economic implications were also investigated and considered. In order to locate this work theoretically and contextually, current planning theory and sustainable development was analysed. In addition existing policies, initiatives and strategies responsible for shaping development and consequently the local public open space policy in the Durban Metropolitan area were investigated. The dissertation argues that the success of a 'sustainable' policy is ultimately based in collaborative planning and implementation as well as appropriate management of the system. Current theory pertaining to sustainable management in the form of private / public partnerships was investigated and tested through selected case studies in Westville and Clermont. This dissertation concludes that sustainability is a process and that the public open space policy of the Durban Metropolitan Area, although attempting to achieve overall sustainability requires to address specifically, social needs and more appropriate collaborative planning and management strategies. Broad strategies to achieve this were considered and guidelines for a more sustainable public open space were proposed.Thesis (M.T.R.P.)-University of Natal, Durban, 1998.
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Dray, Amanda. "The politics of the privatisation of public space : the subsistence fishers of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal /." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/387.
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Ndwamato, Awelani. "Housing layout design and crime reduction in RDP developments : a case study of Chesterville, Durban in KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/11244.
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It is argued that housing designs and layout systems for crime prevention can have either
positive or negative implications on the actual prevention of crime. Therefore, this research
explores the exact implications that housing designs and layout systems have in relation to
crime in RDP development neighbourhoods. Various principles such as defensible space
principles and crime prevention through environmental design are emphasized in this study:
Surveillance, territoriality, access control, image and milieu. Other supporting characteristics
like housing design principles including housing structures, support activities and gated
communities are highly elaborated, as well as street layout. These analytical criteria were
used to examine the Chesterville RDP developments. Procedurally, the evaluation entailed
analysing both street layout and housing design and analysing the views and perceptions of
people living in the area. The findings indicate that residents of Chesterville display high
level of perception of safety although they do acknowledge that there is petty crime once in a
while. The researcher asserts that overall housing design and layout systems for crime
prevention have positive implications on crime reduction in residential areas.
The study also investigated the type of criminal activities that occur in the area. The study
analysed the types of criminal activities which were related to housing and layout in
Chesterville RDP developments. Data was collected by conducting household surveys and an
interview with the community leader. Local and international case studies that were used
revealed interesting scenarios of the usage of environmental design to aid crime prevention.
In the context of Chesterville the main findings showed that there is a sense safety in the area
although assault was found to be high. The study thus proposed recommendations in an
attempt to improve crime reduction in Chesterville as a whole.
This dissertation is structured as follows: The chapter one introduces the research problem,
research questions, hypothesis, and the research method used to conduct the study. Chapter
two provides both the theoretical framework and the literature review for the topic being
studied. International and national case studies are used to support the flow of the argument.
Chapter three introduces the geographical and historical background of case studies in which
the study was conducted. This historical background is linked to the topic of study to help to
understand the phenomenon of crime prevention. Chapter four deals with the presentation and analysis of data collected and in chapter five conclusions are drawn from the findings and
recommendations are made.Thesis (M.Housing)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2013.
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Seppings, Kerry Ann. "The development of an open space system for the Queensburgh municipal area." Thesis, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5031.
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This project was conducted with the view of extending the Durban Municipal Open
Space System into surrounding municipalities. It was aimed at adopting a holistic
approach to nature conservation by providing for the needs of the current human
population whilst ensuring the long term survival of representative natural biota of the
area.
A preliminary study was conducted to: provide a basis for a more detailed vegetation
survey; to assess the current public open space areas and to determine the land use
history of the area. The vegetation was categorised into 14 community types and
mapped to provide the basis for more detailed sampling. A survey of public open spaces
revealed that most of the public parks were not providing for the needs of the local
residents and that nature reserves and sports fields were more popular than conventional
public parks. The land use history study revealed that the study area has been utilised
for: cultivation; grazing; market gardening and more recently residential and industrial
development purposes.
A vegetation survey using phytosociological methods revealed that the vegetation in
Queensburgh was dominated by alien invasive plant species although pockets of
indigenous vegetation did occur. Drawing from the principles of reticular biogeography
an open space system was designed using the information gained from the vegetation
survey and preliminary study. The design included: 4 core areas where conservation was
a priority; 3 corridors linking the core areas and a number of buffer areas. A general
management plan was subsequently developed for the system. Management suggestions
were concerned with: ecological; economical and sociological aspects.
The open space system offers Queensburgh the opportunity to contribute to the national
reconstruction and development program (RDP) by upgrading the current standard of
living of the local residents without compromising the natural resources available to
future generations.Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of Natal, 1994.
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Fleetwood, Tamlynn. "Space, gender and work : the experiences and identities of female street traders in central Pinetown, Durban." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/501.
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