Essays about: "South Africa"

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  1. 6. A Solidarity Model of Foreign Aid? : A case study of the Olof Palme International Center’s projects in South Africa

    University essay from Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för ekonomi och it

    Author : Malin Stål; [2023]
    Keywords : Foreign aid; international solidarity; charity; non-governmental organisation; development aid; South Africa; Sweden; Olof Palme International Center; Utländskt bistånd; internationell solidaritet; välgörenhet; icke-statliga organisationer; bistånd; Sydafrika; Sverige; Olof Palmes internationella center;

    Abstract : This bachelor thesis is a qualitative case study of whether the Olof Palme International Center’s (OPC) model of foreign aid, as a Swedish non-governmental organisation (NGO), is understood by leading figures of the three types of participants involved in the model; the OPC, Swedish member organisations, and, in this case, South African partner organisations, as taking either a solidarity- or charity-approach to foreign aid, in both theory and practise. The theories of Mutual Aid and International Solidarity are used to construct two opposing “solidarity” and “charity” models of foreign aid, against which the OPC model is compared. READ MORE

  3. 7. Learning How to Learn : Challenges and Learning Experiences in a Network of Southern African - North European Municipal Partnerships

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

    Author : Ulrika Nilsson; Julia Rothoff; [2023]
    Keywords : Municipal Partnership; interorganizational cooperation; bilateral cooperation; efficiency; symbolic value; SDG 17; North-South relations; southern Africa; South Africa; Botswana; Zambia; development cooperation; learnings; challenges; mutuality;

    Abstract : In the light of the urgence of cooperation in the world, for handling global issues, this study offers a discussion on bilateral cooperation, more specifically on municipal partnerships. While previous research has examined some specific cases on possibilities and challengeswith this kind of cooperation, the view of proven efficiency in relation to the symbolic value has fallen short. READ MORE

  4. 8. Corruption as an obstacle for development: A case study of environmental CSOs working in South Africa

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Malte Killander; [2023]
    Keywords : corruption; environmental CSOs; South Africa; organizational objectives; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The topic for this thesis is corruption as an obstacle for development. More specifically the research looks at how corruption affects one of our most important agents of change; the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). READ MORE

  5. 9. Post apartheid challenges according to South African journalists : A qualitative study of how South African journalists evaluate the relationship between their ethnicity and work

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för medier och journalistik (MJ)

    Author : Frida Larsen; Ebba Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Postcolonialism; apartheid; journalism; professional identity; South Africa;

    Abstract : This study is a bachelor's thesis based on a Minor Field Study conducted in Cape Town,South Africa between October and December 2022. This research is a qualitative studyand nine semi-structured interviews were conducted with South African journalistsduring the field study. READ MORE

  6. 10. Consumers’ willingness to pay for food safety attributes of nectarines : A discrete choice experiment in the Polokwane Municipality of Limpopo, South Africa

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Kgodisho Tshipidi Mashego; [2023]
    Keywords : Food safety attributes; willingness to pay; discrete choice experiments; conditional logit; nectarines;

    Abstract : Consumer concerns about food safety are growing, and there is an increasing demand for quality fruits and vegetables. As such, fruit control procedures and standards should be based on understanding consumers’ choices and preferences. READ MORE