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Assessment and implementation of skills development at Umzinyathi District Municipality and impact on service delivery Ngobese, Xolani Khayelihle 
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Corporate social investment : communication challenges facing selected Johannesburg Securities Exchange listed organisations Ngobeni, Uzothile 
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Impact of Batho Pele principles on service delivery : a case study of the Durban regional office of the Department of Home Affairs Ngidi, Telesphorus Lindelani 
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Store layout and its impact on consumer purchasing behaviour at convenience stores in Kwa Mashu Tlapana, Tshepo Peter 
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Addressing student dropout rates at South African universities Moodley, Padhma ; Singh, Rachael Jesika 
Source Moodley, P. and Singh, R. J. 2015. Addressing student dropout rates at South African universities. Alternation. Special Edition No 17 : 91–115
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Bioactivity of famine food plants from the family: Amaranthaceae Singh, Alveera 
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The impact of cash management on profitability and sustainability of small retail businesses in the Tongaat area, KwaZulu-Natal Mungal, Avika 
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A HACCP study on yoghurt manufacture Hoolasi, Kasthurie 
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A review of artificial intelligence implementation in academic library services Zondi, Nombuso Phamela; Epizitone, Ayogeboh ; Nkomo, Ntando; Mthalane, Peggy Pinky ; Moyane, Smangele ; Luthuli, Mthokozisi; Khumalo, Mbalenhle ; Phokoye, Samkelisiwe 
Source Zondi, N.P. et al. 2024. A review of artificial intelligence implementation in academic library services. South African Journal of Library and Information Science. 90(2): 1-8. doi:10.7553/90-2-2399
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Source Thamae, M.A., Thaba-Nkadimene, K.L. 2024. Using self-study approach to critique gender stereotyping and discrimination on family resources for girls and women: educational implications. International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science, 13(6): 208-218. doi:10.20525/ijrbs.v13i6.3377
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The role of pedagogical content knowledge in preservice teachers’ choice of examples to create opportunities for learning analytical geometry in KwaZulu-Natal multilingual classrooms Zulu, Sibongile 
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Decoding government publications : a reception study of the Metro Ezasegagasini Payet, Charmel Nikita 
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Investigating attitudes of student teachers towards using corporal punishment in Eastern Cape schools Ngubane, Nontuthuzelo Nonkosi 
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