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  1. Article ; Online: COVID-19 and the Digital Transformation of Education

    David Mhlanga / Tankiso Moloi

    Education Sciences, Vol 10, Iss 180, p

    What Are We Learning on 4IR in South Africa?

    2020  Volume 180

    Abstract: The study sought to assess the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic in motivating digital transformation in the education sector in South Africa. The study was premised on the fact that learning in South Africa and the rest of the world came to a ... ...

    Abstract The study sought to assess the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic in motivating digital transformation in the education sector in South Africa. The study was premised on the fact that learning in South Africa and the rest of the world came to a standstill due to the lockdown necessitated by COVID-19. To assess the impact, the study tracked the rate at which the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) tools were used by various institutions during the COVID-19 lockdown. Data were obtained from secondary sources. The findings are that, in South Africa, during the lockdown, a variety of 4IR tools were unleashed from primary education to higher and tertiary education where educational activities switched to remote (online) learning. These observations reflect that South Africa generally has some pockets of excellence to drive the education sector into the 4IR, which has the potential to increase access. Access to education, particularly at a higher education level, has always been a challenge due to a limited number of spaces available. Much as this pandemic has brought with it massive human suffering across the globe, it has presented an opportunity to assess successes and failures of deployed technologies, costs associated with them, and scaling these technologies to improve access.
    Keywords COVID-19 ; digital transformation ; education ; 4IR ; South Africa ; L ; covid19
    Subject code 390
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  2. Article ; Online: Corporate environmental disclosure in the integrated reporting regime

    Oluwamayowa O. Iredele / Tankiso Moloi

    Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp e1-e

    The case of listed mining companies in South Africa

    2020  Volume 11

    Abstract: Orientation: The emergence and adoption of integrated reporting (IR) opens up a new agenda for improving the level of environmental disclosures, especially for listed companies. This study explores the environmental information disclosed by mining firms ... ...

    Abstract Orientation: The emergence and adoption of integrated reporting (IR) opens up a new agenda for improving the level of environmental disclosures, especially for listed companies. This study explores the environmental information disclosed by mining firms that are listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and in essence expects that the level of corporate environmental disclosure (CED) will improve compared to the periods prior to the mandatory requirement of IR. Research purpose: This article examines the extent to which IR has influenced the level of CED among mining firms listed on the JSE. In addition, it determines variation in the level of CED on account of corporate governance attributes and firm-based characteristics. Motivation for the study: The natural capital is an integral fundamental concept upon which the other five capitals depend. The negative impacts of mining activities on the environment necessitate that mining firms demonstrate higher levels of commitment in this regard. Research approach/design and method: This study utilises data for the top 100 mining firms in the JSE between 2015 and 2018. This study obtained data on environmental and other variables through content analysis of the annual integrated and sustainability reports of sampled mining firms. Data analysis involves descriptive statistics and a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 21. Main findings: We found no improvement in the level of CED under the IR approach compared to earlier periods. Further, the study found that firm size and board size are associated with the level of CED. Practical/managerial implications: If greater disclosure of information is preferable to less, policy-makers and regulators should give particular attention to environmental issues by extending the minimum regulatory requirements concerning the concept of the natural capital. Contribution/value-add: This study is one of the first few studies that bring to fore the relevance of IR ...
    Keywords corporate environmental disclosure ; integrated reporting ; mining ; south africa ; johannesburg stock exchange ; Economics as a science ; HB71-74
    Subject code 333
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher AOSIS
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  3. Article ; Online: Understanding the drivers of financial inclusion in South Africa

    David Mhlanga / Steven H. Dunga / Tankiso Moloi

    Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp e1-e

    2021  Volume 8

    Abstract: Orientation: Financial inclusion is becoming one of the attractive topics at the global level with policymakers, development partners, governments and financial institutions developing interest in understanding it more deeply. Research purpose: The study ...

    Abstract Orientation: Financial inclusion is becoming one of the attractive topics at the global level with policymakers, development partners, governments and financial institutions developing interest in understanding it more deeply. Research purpose: The study sought to establish the drivers of financial inclusion in South Africa with a focus on factors that influences ownership of an investment account. Motivation for the study: Motivated by the increase in the evidence of the importance of financial inclusion in fighting poverty and the fact that by merely having a bank account, financial inclusion cannot be guaranteed, the study interrogated the factors that influence households to have an investment account. Research approach/design and method: As the dependent variable of financial inclusion was binary, the logistic regression was used to estimate the drivers of financial inclusion. The variable assumed two values 0 and 1, where 1 represents access to an investment account and 0 otherwise. Main findings: Using the logit model, the study discovered that financial inclusion is driven by age, education level, the total salary proxy of income, race, and marital status. Practical/managerial implications: The differences in the probability of demand for financial products and services amongst the different races mean that products and services tailor-made to satisfy the needs of the different races, for coloured and black people these products and services should be designed to improve financial inclusion amongst them. Contribution/value-add: The study managed to discover the factors that influences households to have an investment account in South Africa.
    Keywords financial inclusion ; logit model ; drivers ; south africa ; investment account ; Economics as a science ; HB71-74
    Subject code 332
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher AOSIS
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  4. Article ; Online: Corporate governance practices at South African higher education institutions

    Karen Barac / Ben Marx / Tankiso Moloi

    Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences, Vol 4, Iss 2, Pp 317-

    An annual report disclosure analysis

    2011  Volume 332

    Abstract: Higher education institutions are presently facing many challenges, ranging from economic and financial constraints to social and educational issues. Accordingly, sound management and governance are essential, and this brings the governance model of HEIs ...

    Abstract Higher education institutions are presently facing many challenges, ranging from economic and financial constraints to social and educational issues. Accordingly, sound management and governance are essential, and this brings the governance model of HEIs more in line with business corporations. This article provides an overview of the state of governance practices at higher education institutions in South Africa, and an assessment of the corporate governance disclosures in their annual reports. This was done through a literature review of higher education developments, including a South African perspective, supported by empirical evidence obtained from assessing the annual reports of these institutions. The study found that, although most of these institutions are providing disclosure on their corporate governance structures and practices in line with the recommendations of the Higher Education Act and King II, such disclosure is often lacking in detail and could be improved.
    Keywords corporate governance ; higher education ; higher education institutions ; university councils ; university council committees ; annual report disclosures ; higher education governance ; Economics as a science ; HB71-74
    Subject code 360
    Language English
    Publishing date 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher AOSIS
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