Written by Dr Hannes Nel, MBL; D. Com; D. Phil Biological organisms have systems that perform various specialist and survival functions; similarly, social institutions “function” in a systematic and coherent way through their constituent elements to ensure their survival and optimal functioning. Role differentiation and social solidarity are key elements […]
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With the Department of Trade and Industry now having been combined with that of Economic Development, ex-Minister of Trade and Industry – Rob Davies – has been replaced with Ebrahim Patel. As one of his last official duties, Davies saw the Amended B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice being gazetted on […]
Post 31 May 2019 Amended B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice: ...
Written by Dr. Hannes Nel, MBL; D. Com; D. Phil Feminism is grounded in feminist values and beliefs. Philosophically speaking feminism is the movement for the political, social, and educational equality of women with men. The ontology of feminism is that there is a ‘reality’ that has been created […]
Research Article 9: Feminism
How many private learning institutions closed their doors since the beginning of the year? When last did you try to communicate with a quality assurance body? Did they reply to your written enquiries and did they answer your questions? Where is the CEO of the QCTO? Where do the TVET […]
What does the future hold for private learning providers?
Written by Dr Hannes Nel, MBL; D. Com; D. Phil ‘Ethnomethodology’ deals with the world of everyday life and issues related to social order by combining experiencing phenomena with sense experience. According to ethnomethodologists, theoretical concerns centre on the process by which common sense reality is constructed in everyday face-to-face […]
Research Article 8: Ethnomethodology
Article by Dr Hannes Nel I read the parts of the Copyright Amendment Bill that might apply to private learning institutions. The Bill, it is said, is of primary importance to the government, which is why they are exceptionally keen to get it approved by Parliament. Most of the Bill […]
Will the Copyright Amendment Bill protect our rights?
Employment Equity, Diversity and Transformation (EEDT) Practioners’ Forum presents an EE Workshop: 15-16 May 2019 Ensuring full EE Plan Practical Compliance and More… An opportunity to learn practically how to ensure full EE Compliance, prepare for a D-G review and minimise your EE fine risk. CLICK HERE for full details
Employment Equity Workshop
Abstract Postgraduate research is a massive stumbling block to students who had never had an opportunity of exposure to research methods. A study conducted by the researcher (Costa, 2018) revealed challenges in postgraduate supervision—one of these challenges was the lack of exposure to research language by students. Qualitative research and […]