Table of Contents :

Development-Induced Displacements, Changing Property Relations and Agrarian Change at the Muchekeranwa Out-grower Irrigation Scheme, Zimbabwe
Proud Sigauke, Aaram Gwiza, Vain D.B Jarbandhan and Toendepi Shonhe5

A synthesis of Leather Industry within the shackle of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) for East African Countries
Peter Kiuluku and Innocent Nuwagaba 35


Bridging the National-Sub-National Divide in AfCFTA Implementation: Institutional Lessons from the DTIC's Coordination Experience in South Africa
Mataywa W. Busieka59


Impact of Socioeconomic Background on Student Access and Effective Use of Personal Computers in Rwanda
Ankwatse Aggrey and Gisanabagabo Sebuhuzu81


Towards Sustainable Education: ICT Programme Longevity and Impact on Marginalised Secondary Schools in South Africa
Nomputumo L. Ngesimani, Matipa R. Ngandu, Courage Matobobo, Godwin P. Dzvapatsva and Prince D. N. Ncube 97


Employees' Review of the Employment Equity Plan Implementation at Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
B.G. Khunou, B.K. Sebake and Ms M.V. Molapo125


Integration of Mental Health and Well-being Support into Postgraduate Curricula in South African Universities: A Decolonial Framework for Holistic Student Development
Theophilus Adedokun and Elizabeth Adedokun155


Rethinking the Developmental State Model in South Africa: A Critical Analysis of its Sustainability Implications
John Ringson179


The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the South African Taxi Industry
Thabo Olehile Moeng and Betty Mubangizi203


Mineral-Energy Complex and South Africa's Political Landscape, 1985-2024
Ntsikelelo Breakfast229


Voiceless Beneficiaries: A Child-Rights Perspective on the National School Nutrition Programme in Rural KwaZulu-Natal
Sheetal Bhoola251


Financial Challenges Impeding Time-To-Degree Completion of Master's and Doctoral Degrees at Universities in South Africa
Priscilla Lewis 275


The Publish-or-Perish Culture as a threat to Academic Integrity and Innovation in Higher Education
Revi Zhakata and Sonile Gwede297


Decent Work and Economic Growth as Key Drivers for Extending Social Protection to Vulnerable Workers in the SADC
Lovemore Mabiza317


From Policy Design to Implementation: Institutionalising Coordination and State Capacity in South Africa's Developmental Trajectory
Vuyani Goodman Langa and Sanjay Balkaran341

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