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The BRICS In Africa - Promoting Development? (Paperback): Funeka Y. April, Modimowabarwa Kanyane, Yul Derek Davids, Krish Chetty The BRICS In Africa - Promoting Development? (Paperback)
Funeka Y. April, Modimowabarwa Kanyane, Yul Derek Davids, Krish Chetty
R295 R231 Discovery Miles 2 310 Save R64 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS) nations have become a strong engine of South-South Cooperation. The most significant outcome of the emergence of BRICS is the shift they have brought to the balance of power in global affairs. The past decade has steadily accelerated commercial and strategic engagements between BRICS and Africa. The BRICS countries constitute Africa’s largest trading partners and new investors. BRICS has nourished Africa’s economic emergence and elevated the continent’s contemporary global positioning. This book seeks to determine the potential of BRICS-Africa cooperation in promoting African development.

Some of the critical issues in this book include the following: a) What will be the impact of intra-BRICS and BRICS–Africa cooperation and partnerships, mainly through the New Industrial Revolution, financial technologies, infrastructure, economic growth and development in health; b) Determine the relevance of the BRICS New Development Bank in the post-COVID era; c) Examine the governance and accountability mechanisms required to entrench BRICS governance cooperation with the continent, and e) Determine strategies that address gender developmental disparities and inequalities in BRICS and Africa.

This book consists of five sections, preceded by an introduction and later at the end of the chapters, a conclusion. The five mentioned sections respond to the 2020 12th BRICS Summit, ‘Global Stability, Shared Security, and Innovative Growth thematic thrusts.

Rich State, Poor State - Why Some Countries Succeed And Others Fail (Paperback): Greg Mills Rich State, Poor State - Why Some Countries Succeed And Others Fail (Paperback)
Greg Mills
R360 R281 Discovery Miles 2 810 Save R79 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days
How Confidence Works - The New Science Of Self-Belief, Why Some People Learn It And Others Don't (Paperback): Ian Robertson How Confidence Works - The New Science Of Self-Belief, Why Some People Learn It And Others Don't (Paperback)
Ian Robertson
R380 R297 Discovery Miles 2 970 Save R83 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Why do boys instinctively bullsh*t more than girls? How do economic recessions shape a generation's confidence? Can we have too much confidence and, if so, what are the consequences?

Imagine we could discover something that could make us richer, healthier, longer-living, smarter, kinder, happier, more motivated and more innovative. Ridiculous, you might say... What is this elixir? Confidence. If you have it, it can empower you to reach heights you never thought possible. But if you don't, it can have a devastating effect on your future.

Confidence lies at the core of what makes things happen. Exploring the science and neuroscience behind confidence that has emerged over the last decade, clinical psychologist and neuroscientist Professor Ian Robertson tells us how confidence plays out in our minds, our brains and indeed our bodies. He explains where it comes from and how it spreads - with extraordinary economic and political consequences. And why it's not necessarily something you are born with, but something that can be learned.

Solidarity Road - The Story Of A Trade Union In The Ending Of Apartheid (Paperback): Jan Theron Solidarity Road - The Story Of A Trade Union In The Ending Of Apartheid (Paperback)
Jan Theron 1
R512 Discovery Miles 5 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Solidarity Road tells the story of Jan Theron’s involvement in the Food and Canning Workers Union (FCWU) during apartheid South Africa. Part memoir, part history this fascinating tale will reveal what working conditions were like in the 1970’s. It outlines the very beginnings of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU).

Theron states, ‘Solidarity in a trade union does not simply mean standing by your members, or by organised workers. It means solidarity with your class. At the time, in 1976, the working class was fragmented. Working for a trade union was part of a project to unite a fragmented class, and to give it a voice. This was the historical project to which a number of people from a certain intellectual background were drawn. This would be our contribution to the struggle: what we did to end apartheid. It was a struggle for democracy, but democracy did not just mean everyone getting to vote every so often in national elections. People also had to eat.

The most obvious way in which the working class was then fragmented was in terms of race. The Union put its commitment to solidarity into practice by uniting workers of different races in factories manufacturing food. To do so it had to overcome divisions among workers created by the ways in which government had structured employment, in terms of the law, which the bosses were able to exploit. Nowadays ‘bosses’ seems like a dated term, yet this is the term workers used to refer to the people for whom they actually worked. It is also no less important today than it was then to differentiate between those who control the factories and mines and those who operate at their behest.

Entrepreneurship And New Venture Management (Paperback, 7th Edition): Entrepreneurship And New Venture Management (Paperback, 7th Edition)
R599 R499 Discovery Miles 4 990 Save R100 (17%) Ships in 6 - 10 working days

Entrepreneurship and New Venture Management provides comprehensive coverage of all facets of entrepreneurship, including marketing, finance, HR, and operations management. The book discusses various theoretical aspects to be considered when starting a new business venture and offers practical examples to show the real-life application of the theory.

This new edition has been streamlined to ensure all the relevant theoretical aspects to be considered when starting a new business venture are easily accessible to students. The theory is supported with example and case studies, including South Africa success stories. In particular, there is a focus on digital marketing and technology which can enable and support small businesses.

Using an applied approach and accessible language, the book is written for students in their second and third year of studies at universities and universities of technology.

Business Management For Entrepreneurs (Paperback, 5th Edition): Cecile Nieuwenhuizen Business Management For Entrepreneurs (Paperback, 5th Edition)
Cecile Nieuwenhuizen
R398 R351 Discovery Miles 3 510 Save R47 (12%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Being a successful entrepreneur in the 2020s involves more than enthusiasm and a good eye for a new opportunity. A thorough understanding of the essential business functions, as explained in this edition of Business Management for Entrepreneurs, is a prerequisite for entrepreneurs who want to take their business to the next growth stage.

Business Management for Entrepreneurs guides the entrepreneur through the eight business functions: general management, finance, marketing, operations management, purchasing and the supply chain, human resources, information management and public relations. These management and managerial skills are essential to successfully managing a business which employs more people than when it was initially established.

This edition has been updated to highlight the economic factors and technologies that influence business functions relevant to entrepreneurs. Business Management for Entrepreneurs is an invaluable resource for students studying Entrepreneurship, all young entrepreneurs planning to start their own business, and entrepreneurs who have their own business but want to learn more about managing the business functions as the business grows.

South African Employment Relations, Theory and Practice (Paperback, 8th ed): P.S. Nel, Monica Kirsten, B.J. Swanepoel, B.J.... South African Employment Relations, Theory and Practice (Paperback, 8th ed)
P.S. Nel, Monica Kirsten, B.J. Swanepoel, B.J. Erasmus, B. Jordaan 1
R670 R620 Discovery Miles 6 200 Save R50 (7%) Ships in 7 - 10 working days

Employment relations, traditionally known as industrial or labour relations, forms an integral part of the activities of labour, employers and the government in business. It centres on balancing, integrating and reconciling the partly common and partly divergent interests of these parties. South African employment relations has reached the milestone of having been available for more than a quarter of a century and is the longest running book in this field in South Africa. This 8th edition of South African employment relations redefines the various role players in employment relations management and broadens the field to incorporate them. It brings the direction the labour market is going in terms of collective bargaining into sharper focus and proposes ways in which fair workplace relations can be established. It furthermore deals with the latest legislative developments, union activities and other contemporary issues. Besides the case studies and a comprehensive glossary, this edition now includes short inserts entitled "ER in practice" to highlight the challenges posed by industry and the business community, and to empower readers and practitioners to utilise the insights gained from these examples with confidence in their daily business activities. Lecturer support material is also available. South African employment relations is aimed at both students and practitioners in this field.

FutureNEXT - Reimagining Our World & Conquering Uncertainty (Paperback): John Sanei, Iraj Abedian FutureNEXT - Reimagining Our World & Conquering Uncertainty (Paperback)
John Sanei, Iraj Abedian
R285 R223 Discovery Miles 2 230 Save R62 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The Covid-19 pandemic has had an immeasurable effect on the world and redefined for us what is truly important. We’re witnessing a reversion to the basics of Maslow’s hierarchy as we find ourselves seeking to safeguard our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing. Why? Because we no longer have the luxury of certainty.

For generations, we’ve grown up believing that studying for a defined career and securing a job would guarantee our future. This 'essential' and predictable sequence marked us as productive members of society. But is our society even a healthy one? Are we heading in the right direction or have we been blinded by collective greed and delusion? How can we justify such inequality and environmental degradation in the world? These were questions being asked even before Covid struck – and now the pandemic has accelerated a desire for change. For all the stress and disruption Covid has caused, we now have a gilt-edged opportunity to change things for the better. Now is the time for each of us to cultivate new skills, qualities and characteristics to bring about the collective future we want.

FutureNEXT plots a new way forward by combining the accessible thinking of future strategist John Sanei with the deeply thought economic and philosophical principles of Dr Iraj Abedian. The result is a book about the things we need to rethink so that we may step confidently into the future. About the new roles and responsibilities we will each have as consumers, employees, employers, entrepreneurs and executives. And ultimately about reimagining a more harmonious, systemically fair and sustainable, yet prosperous world.

Rogue - The Inside Story Of SARS's Elite Crime-busting Unit (Paperback): Johann van Loggerenberg, Adrian Lackay Rogue - The Inside Story Of SARS's Elite Crime-busting Unit (Paperback)
Johann van Loggerenberg, Adrian Lackay 2
R250 R200 Discovery Miles 2 000 Save R50 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The story of a ‘rogue unit’ operating within the South African Revenue Service (SARS) became entrenched in the public mind following a succession of sensational reports published by the Sunday Times in 2014. The unit, the reports claimed, had carried out a series of illegal spook operations: they had spied on President Jacob Zuma, run a brothel, illegally bought spyware and entered into unlawful tax settlements.

In a plot of Machiavellian proportions, head of the elite crime-busting unit Johann van Loggerenberg and many of SARS’s top management were forced to resign. Van Loggerenberg’s select team of investigators, with their impeccable track record of busting high-level financial fraudsters and nailing tax criminals, lost not only their careers but also their reputations. Now, in this extraordinary account, they finally get to put the record straight and the rumours to rest: there was no ‘rogue unit’. The public had been deceived, seemingly by powers conspiring to capture SARS for their own ends.

Shooting down the allegations he has faced one by one, Van Loggerenberg tells the story of what really happened inside SARS, revealing details of some of the unit’s actual investigations.

Breaking Twitter - Elon Musk And The Most Controversial Corporate Takeover In History (Paperback): Ben Mezrich Breaking Twitter - Elon Musk And The Most Controversial Corporate Takeover In History (Paperback)
Ben Mezrich
R399 R279 Discovery Miles 2 790 Save R120 (30%) In Stock

Gripping and darkly comic, Breaking Twitter takes readers inside the battle between one of the most intriguing, polarizing, influential men of our time – Elon Musk – and the company that owns our world’s best hope for a shared global conversation.

From employee accounts within Twitter headquarters to the mission-driven team Musk surrounded himself with, this is the full story from all sides. Can Musk miraculously succeed or will he spectacularly fail? What will that mean for Twitter and Musk's other companies? What, really, is Elon’s end goal?

The whole world is watching.

Breaking Twitter will provide ringside seats.

The South African Informal Sector - Providing Jobs, Reducing Poverty (Paperback): Frederick Fourie The South African Informal Sector - Providing Jobs, Reducing Poverty (Paperback)
Frederick Fourie
R290 R227 Discovery Miles 2 270 Save R63 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Although South Africa’s informal sector is small compared to other developing countries, it nevertheless provides livelihoods, employment and income for millions of workers and business owners. Almost half of informal-sector workers work in firms with employees. The annual entry of new enterprises is quite high, as is the number of informal enterprises that grow their employment. There is no shortage of entrepreneurship and desire to grow.

However, obstacles and constraints cause hardship and failure, pointing to the need for well-designed policies to enable and support the sector, rather than suppress it. The same goes for formalisation. Recognising the informal sector as an integral part of the economy, rather than ignoring it, is a crucial first step towards instituting a ‘smart’ policy approach.

The South African Informal Sector is strongly evidence- and data-driven, with substantial quantitative contributions combined with qualitative findings – suitable for an era of increased pressure for evidence-based policy-making – and utilises several disciplinary perspectives.

Influence Empire - Inside The Story Of Tencent & China's Tech Ambition (Paperback): Lulu Chen Influence Empire - Inside The Story Of Tencent & China's Tech Ambition (Paperback)
Lulu Chen
R421 Discovery Miles 4 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at one of the world's biggest tech companies.

In 2019, a Chinese entity called Tencent overtook Facebook to become the world's fifthlargest company. It was a watershed moment, a wake-up call for those in the West accustomed to regarding the global tech industry through the prism of Silicon Valley: Facebook, Google, Apple and Microsoft. Yet to many of the two billion-plus people who live just across the Pacific Ocean, it came as no surprise at all.

Tencent's ambition to be an essential part of digital daily life means it holds a dizzyingly diverse range of products - music, gaming, messaging, and film.

In this fascinating narrative - crammed with insider interviews, exclusive details about the company's culture - tech reported Lulu Chen tells the story of how Tencent is changing the world and asks what the consequences will be for us all.

Eskom - Electricity And Technopolitics In South Africa (Paperback): Sylvy Jaglin, Alain Dubresson Eskom - Electricity And Technopolitics In South Africa (Paperback)
Sylvy Jaglin, Alain Dubresson 2
R299 R234 Discovery Miles 2 340 Save R65 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Africa's leading producer of electricity, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, is also a vertically integrated monopoly, owned by the South African state. This national champion was shaken in 2008, when it was obliged to introduce 'load shedding', or rolling blackouts, and again in late 2014. Trying to understand how and why one of the iconic pillars of South African state capitalism is now in distress, the authors of this book argue that the so-called electricity crisis is in fact a public monopoly crisis.

Moving beyond technical aspects, they explore the relationship between state power and Eskom before, during and after apartheid. From this perspective, they suggest that the current technical and financial troubles of this public utility are illustrative of the weakening of its technopolitical regime, of how national institutions have governed Eskom's technological development, and of the pursuit of political goals in the production of electrical power. Without a clear industrial strategy during the 2000s, Eskom became a powerful tool of Broad-Black Economic Empowerment as well as a neopatrimonial system which generates profits captured by the ruling party. As a result, crisis in Eskom shakes the whole political edifice. Inefficient and its finances increasingly under scrutiny, this state-owned enterprise's existence as a monopolistic public utility is regularly a subject of debate.

The authors discuss the ambivalent role of Eskom in the national energy transition policy and whether solutions point in the direction of de-integrating this public monopoly and allowing its current technopolitical regime to enter a planned or natural decline.

Going Infinite - The Rise And Fall Of A New Tycoon (Hardcover): Michael Lewis Going Infinite - The Rise And Fall Of A New Tycoon (Hardcover)
Michael Lewis
R665 R475 Discovery Miles 4 750 Save R190 (29%) In Stock

From the #1 bestselling author of The Big Short and Flash Boys comes the high-octane story of the enigmatic figure at the heart of one of the 21st century's most spectacular financial collapses

'I asked him how much it would take for him to sell FTX and go do something other than make money. He thought the question over. "One hundred and fifty billion dollars," he finally said-though he added that he had use for "infinity dollars"...'

Sam Bankman-Fried wasn't just rich. Before he turned thirty he'd become the world's youngest billionaire, making a record fortune in the crypto frenzy. CEOs, celebrities and world leaders vied for his time. At one point he considered paying off the entire national debt of the Bahamas so he could take his business there.

Then it all fell apart.

Who was this Gatsby of the crypto world, a rumpled guy in cargo shorts, whose eyes twitched across TV interviews as he played video games on the side, who even his million-dollar investors still found a mystery? What gave him such an extraordinary ability to make money - and how did his empire collapse so spectacularly?

Michael Lewis was there when it happened, having got to know Bankman-Fried during his epic rise. In Going Infinite he tells us a story like no other, taking us through the mind-bending trajectory of a character who never liked the rules and was allowed to live by his own. Both psychological portrait of a preternaturally gifted 'thinking machine', and wild financial roller-coaster ride, this is a twenty-first-century epic of high-frequency trading and even higher stakes, of crypto mania and insane amounts of money, of hubris and downfall. No one could tell it better.

Deep Collusion - Bain And The Capture Of South Africa (Paperback): Athol Williams Deep Collusion - Bain And The Capture Of South Africa (Paperback)
Athol Williams 2
R340 R292 Discovery Miles 2 920 Save R48 (14%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

“We make a big mistake to consider Bain simply another foreign company that extracted economic rents. I believe its involvement in bringing South Africa to its knees through state capture was much more insidious.”

When Bain & Company partner Athol Williams reported his employer in October 2019 for withholding information on their complicity in state capture, he had no idea how far-reaching Bain’s collusion had been. Who would have suspected a prestigious global management consulting firm of misusing its business expertise and lending its reputation to the most profound attack on South Africa’s democracy?

Drawing on his testimony before the Zondo Commission, Williams here reveals the full extent of what Bain did not want the public to know. Not only did Bain withhold information and witnesses from the authorities; they also attempted to buy Williams’s silence and block his Zondo testimony.

Deep Collusion uncovers the inner workings of state capture design. Williams takes the reader into the evidence that reveals the after-hours, behind-closed-doors planning meetings that took place at Zuma’s residences – who was present and what was discussed. While this book exposes greed and corporate corruption and lifts the lid on foreign profiteering and the weakening of South Africa’s public institutions, it also highlights the lonely burden of the whistleblower and the great personal cost of telling the truth in the face of overwhelming pressure.

Applied Questions On Auditing (Paperback, 8th Edition): B.M. Barnard, B. Marx, A. van der Watt, P.A. Lansdell Applied Questions On Auditing (Paperback, 8th Edition)
B.M. Barnard, B. Marx, A. van der Watt, P.A. Lansdell
R1,197 R1,065 Discovery Miles 10 650 Save R132 (11%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

The questions in this book are grouped according to the various topics covering the different stages of the audit process.

To enhance the value of the book and to make it more useful, it was decided to include answers to all the questions in the text.

Monetary Economics in South Africa (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Ernie van der Merwe, Sandra Mollentze Monetary Economics in South Africa (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Ernie van der Merwe, Sandra Mollentze; J. J. Rossouw, J. C. Vermeulen, L. A. Leshoro
R661 R611 Discovery Miles 6 110 Save R50 (8%) Ships in 6 - 10 working days

What do you need to know about financial innovation, financial liberalisation and deregulation? Do you know what purpose monetary policy serves in the economy? What is the role of interest rates? The second edition of Monetary Economics will look into these matters and other topical issues such as the subprime crisis. The text uses a step-by-step approach to technical areas such as formulae and graphs. The book takes a look at South African as a developing country within the wider global arena. Monetary Economics is written in a concise and accessible level for Economics students at senior undergraduate and Honours level.

Africa's Billionaires - Inspirational Stories From The Continent's Wealthiest People (Paperback): Chris Bishop Africa's Billionaires - Inspirational Stories From The Continent's Wealthiest People (Paperback)
Chris Bishop 2
R340 R272 Discovery Miles 2 720 Save R68 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

As Forbes magazine heads towards its centenary in 2017, this is a timely look at how the work of entrepreneurs can influence lives in Africa and create the jobs that empty state coffers can no longer afford. Written by the founder of Forbes Africa, this is a masterclass on how the brightest and most successful entrepreneurs across Africa made their billions.

Chris Bishop gets up close and personal with the biggest names in business on the continent: Aliko Dangote, Patrice Motsepe, Nicky Oppenheimer, Christo Wiese and Stephen Saad, among others. These are the stories of how they not only survived, but thrived, in the fast and furious world of African business: the penniless priest who became a steel baron; the barefoot apple-seller who turned into a mining millionaire; the ‘knocksman’ who went from running dice games and dealing drugs to running a city.

This is a rich tapestry of stories about the super-wealthy and the qualities that make them successful, in arguably the most challenging economic arena in the world.

Township Economy - People, Spaces And Practices (Paperback): Andrew Charman, Leif Petersen, Thireshen Govender Township Economy - People, Spaces And Practices (Paperback)
Andrew Charman, Leif Petersen, Thireshen Govender 1
R420 R328 Discovery Miles 3 280 Save R92 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Township Economy provides a unique insight into township informal business and entrepreneurship. It is set in the post-apartheid period, in the third decade of Africa’s democracy and draws on evidence collected from 2010-2018 in 10 township sites, nine in South Africa and one in Namibia. The book focuses on micro-enterprises, the business strategies of township entrepreneurs and the impact of autonomous informal economic activities on urban life.

The book is unique in approach and content. It looks at spatial influences at various gradients, from the city-wide level, to objects, to invisible infrastructure. The analysis examines the influence of power as a tool to dominate and control and thus constraint inclusive opportunities.

This captivating book will be of interest academic researchers, university students and specialists in business studies, urbanism, politics and socio-economic development.

Is Your Thinking Keeping You Poor? - 50 Ways the Rich Think Differently (Paperback): Douglas Kruger Is Your Thinking Keeping You Poor? - 50 Ways the Rich Think Differently (Paperback)
Douglas Kruger 4
R270 R211 Discovery Miles 2 110 Save R59 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Being rich is not normal: most people never achieve wealth in their lifetime. The very word ‘rich’ describes a state beyond the median, and therein lies an important lesson.

To become rich, your thinking has to be radically different from that of the people around you. Do you know what those specific differences may be?

Business and wealth guru Douglas Kruger strips away the feel-good hype and gets right down to the practical principles. He leads you through the types of thinking that hold individuals, families and businesses in generational cycles of poverty. He explores the dramatically different approaches of the self-made rich and super-rich, showing you which behaviours to begin practising and which behaviours are traitorous to your wealth potential.

Escape poverty. Raise your value. Change the trajectory of your story.

It all begins with the way you think.

Macroeconomics - South African Edition (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Gregory Mankiw, Mark Taylor, Ronney Ncwadi, Celeste Campher Macroeconomics - South African Edition (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Gregory Mankiw, Mark Taylor, Ronney Ncwadi, Celeste Campher
R541 R509 Discovery Miles 5 090 Save R32 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This South African edition of Macroeconomics is essential reading for all students taking introductory economics modules on undergraduate courses throughout South Africa. It is also ideal for use with the macroeconomics component of MBA courses. The text contains updated case studies, set against a South African context to illustrate how the principles of economics relate to your life. The news articles are based on news events in South Africa along with questions to help you apply your knowledge and to build your understanding. This text is designed to give you the confidence and ability to think like an economist.

How To Think And Reason In Macroeconomics - A South African Text (Paperback, 5th Edition): Frederick C. V. N. Fourie, Philippe... How To Think And Reason In Macroeconomics - A South African Text (Paperback, 5th Edition)
Frederick C. V. N. Fourie, Philippe Burger 1
R843 R735 Discovery Miles 7 350 Save R108 (13%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

How does the South African economy work? Why do macroeconomic variables change? So what if they do? What happens next? How do economic processes and policy institutions really work? Which data must I use? What can policy do? And then the big questions: How can we reduce unemployment and maintain low inflation? What then about poverty, inequality, inclusive growth and development in South Africa?

The answers are found in How to think and reason in Macroeconomics – A South African text, a popular university textbook with very positive feedback from students, lecturers and practitioners. This fifth edition is completely up-to-date and comprehensive. It combines well-informed intuitive understanding with solid economic theory plus a concrete understanding of South African economic issues, processes, institutions and data. In this way it prepares you to analyse macroeconomic events and policies in a globalised and development context – and understand different perspectives in policy and political-economic debates.

Key features:

  • Accessible analysis, theory and diagrams, combining intuitive understanding and sophisticated analysis.
  • A choice of learning routes with different levels of difficulty and mathematics.
  • Real-world economic reasoning skills, not dry theory.
  • Online animations that provide unique insights into macroeconomic fluctuations and shocks.
  • Explicit continuous focus on South Africa as an open economy in an African and global context shaped by China, Trump’s trade wars and Brexit.
  • Theoretical and policy analysis of unemployment, inflation, low growth and inclusive growth, as well as the National Development Plan.
  • Analytical case studies of the global financial crisis, quantitative easing, the Euro crisis and the Eskom crisis.
  • First-hand, freshly updated insights into how South African policy institutions, processes and instruments work.
  • Clear guides to access relevant South African data sources, with useful data tips.
  • Thorough integration of the structural social and economic realities (notably inequality and poverty) of South Africa as a middle-income country.
  • Incorporation of broader considerations such as human development, inclusive growth and sustainable development.
The Deficit Myth - How To Build A Better Economy (Paperback): Stephanie Kelton The Deficit Myth - How To Build A Better Economy (Paperback)
Stephanie Kelton
R395 R321 Discovery Miles 3 210 Save R74 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Supporting the economy, paying for healthcare, creating new jobs, preventing a climate apocalypse: how can we pay for it all?

Leading economic thinker Stephanie Kelton, shows how misguided that question is, and how a radical new approach can maximise our potential as a society. Everything that we've been led to believe about deficits and the role of money and government spending is wrong.

Rather than asking the self-defeating question of how to pay for the crucial improvements our society needs, Kelton guides us to ask: which deficits actually matter?

Slumming It - The tourist valorisation of urban poverty (Paperback): Fabian Frenzel Slumming It - The tourist valorisation of urban poverty (Paperback)
Fabian Frenzel
R260 R203 Discovery Miles 2 030 Save R57 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Have slums become 'cool'? More and more tourists from across the globe seem to think so as they discover favelas, ghettos, townships and barrios on leisurely visits. But while slum tourism often evokes moral outrage, critics rarely ask about what motivates this tourism, or what wider consequences and effects it initiates.

In this provocative book, Fabian Frenzel investigates the lure that slums exert on their better-off visitors, looking at the many ways in which this curious form of attraction ignites changes both in the slums themselves and on the world stage. Covering slums ranging from Rio de Janeiro to Bangkok, and multiple cities in South Africa, Kenya and India, Slumming It examines the roots and consequences of a growing phenomenon whose effects have ranged from gentrification and urban policy reform to the organization of international development and poverty alleviation.

Controversially, Frenzel argues that the rise of slum tourism has drawn attention to important global justice issues, and is far more complex than we initially acknowledged.

Operations Management (Paperback, 4th Edition): Operations Management (Paperback, 4th Edition)
R589 R490 Discovery Miles 4 900 Save R99 (17%) Ships in 6 - 10 working days

Operations Management is an undergraduate introductory text at universities and universities of technology on the managerial practices required in the manufacturing of products and provision of services.

Its purpose is to set out the cost-effective management of resources to achieve organizational goals and the focus is on systematic planning, operation, control, and improvement of the processes which produce goods and deliver services. Managing operations is vital to every type of organization, for it is only through effective and efficient utilization of resources that an organization can be successful in the long run.

This new edition has been thoroughly updated to address the implications of the fourth industrial revolution, changes to the global supply chain, the impact of evolving technologies, and the global emphasis on sustainability as per the United Nationsā€™ Sustainability Development Goals. Examples and case studies have also been extensively updated.

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