http://hdl.handle.net/11189/2915 2026-08-12T17:01:44Z http://hdl.handle.net/11189/5277 Title: The significance of entrepreneurship education in Gabonese schools: Justifications for a new curriculum design Authors: Hassan, Salochana Lorraine; Enombo, Jenny Pambault; Iwu, Chux Gervase Abstract: The apparent struggle to find employment by Gabonese graduates has confirmed the necessity for a new school curriculum. It is believed that entrepreneurship education is one of the solutions to the problem. However, with the introduction of entrepreneurship education in the Gabonese education system, a change of curriculum will definitely be required. This paper therefore discusses the importance of curriculum change to adapt to the teaching of entrepreneurship education. Participants in this study included learners, teachers and a government official representing the Ministry of Education. The study adopted a mixed method for data collection. Therefore, face-to-face interviews and self-administered questionnaires were used to collect in-depth information as well as achieve a larger representation of population. Results confirm that there is a necessity for entrepreneurship education thus suggesting the need for a new curriculum which should include some specific subjects. According to the results, these subjects could also be used for teacher training purposes as 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11189/3420 Title: Distorted Governance: A case of the Municipal Unit in South Africa Authors: Ngcamu, Bethuel Sibongiseni Abstract: Local government community participation units or departments ineffectively and inefficiently operate based on the directive from their political organisations instead of achieving the objectives of the municipality as per the Integrated Development Plan (IDP). This has resulted in the marginalisation of the local communities on their participation in municipal governance which also has been exacerbated by the employment of employees based on political competencies rather than the unit’s core business requirements. On the backdrop of the above, this study aims to reveal municipal operational hindrances that prevent local communities to participate effectively in the eThekwini Municipality governance as permitted by South African local government legislation. This stated background has necessitated the study to adopt a qualitative approach whereby non-standardized interviews were conducted by the researcher to the sample size of 23. The findings of the study were analysed using NVivo software (version 10). The study revealed an extreme percentage (39%) of activities performed by Community Participation and Action Support Unit (CP&AS) which were based on coordinating unclear activities. Whereas, 22% were on capacity development of local communities, 12% on communication with internal and external stakeholders, 8% on monitoring and evaluation, 5% on policies, and 3% on partnership with other departments and spheres of government and elected officials and research respectively. The unbalanced and unclear activities performed by the respondents will assist the municipal decision-makers to understand the core causes of poor service delivery as it lies on the failure of the municipal officials to concentrate on their core business. This study contributes to the decision-makers’ understanding of the implications of using the municipal resources to advance political activities, consequently disadvantaging the alleged indigent local communities. The clearly demarcated roles and responsibilities of municipal employees guided by the core business of the units with clear performance standards and expected output set could eliminate the politics-administration dichotomy. 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11189/3419 Title: The Effect of Skills Development Programmes and Leadership Opportunities Brought By Transformation: A Case of the Durban University of Technology Authors: Ngcamu, Bethuel Sibongiseni; Teferra, Damtew Abstract: Dramatic changes are taking place in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in South Africa. However, the poorly coordinated transformation programmes are being implemented by leaders who have limited capabilities. This study aims to investigate the influence of the skills development programme on the realisation of the transformation agenda and explores leadership opportunities available in the post-merger and incorporation era at this university. This study employed an exploratory method where in-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with 28 university leaders in middle and senior management positions. The study findings revealed that the majority of the research participants felt that the influences of the skills development programmes on transformation were accidental, as trainings offered were irrelevant and unresponsive to their particular needs. The research participants also claimed that there was no evidence of leadership development and succession planning, and no leadership opportunities in this university, as strategic positions were occupied by Indians, at this university which was a merger of a predominantly Indian and a predominantly White Technikons in 2002. 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11189/3418 Title: Leadership features influencing transformation in the post-merger and post-incorporation era: A case of the Durban University of Technology. Authors: Ngcamu, Bethuel Sibongiseni; Teferra, Damtew Abstract: This study examines features possessed by leaders at Durban University of Technology (DUT) and their influence on transformation in the South African post-merger and post-incorporation era. University leaders in this institution do not apply effective leadership styles, though their influence on transformation is imminent. This study employed qualitative semi-structured interviews carried out with 28 university leaders in middle and senior management positions at DUT. The study revealed that the university leaders understood the concept of leadership as referring to changes taking place in the university rather than the ‘soft skills’ possessed by managers. To influence transformation, this study recommends that the university should initiate an in-house management or leadership development programme with more emphasis on different leadership styles applicable for use in universities. 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z