High-Level Executive Summary of Key Findings and Recommendat...
Publication year: 2016

The purpose of this submission is to highlight progress against the agreed targets for the 2015/16 financial year, to draw highlights and trends fr...

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What is a reasonable baseline for establishing a relative va...
Publication year: 2016

This paper will consider approaches for the determination of a relative cost of a meal, as a means to informing a policy view on meal allowances in...

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Targeting rules for student financial aid: Suggested guideli...
Publication year: 2016

Higher education significantly increases employment and earning abilities. Due to South Africa’s persistently high poverty and inequality levels, t...

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Recoveries mechanisms for public student loan schemes across...
Publication year: 2016

This paper presents a broad view of the dynamic nature of the public student loan funding environment, and reflects on the structural elements and...

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Should prisoners and pensioners be funded?
Publication year: 2016

The purpose of this research study is to investigate whether prisoners and pensioners should be funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme...

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merSETA tracer study final report 2016
Publication year: 2016

The merSETA in response to the NSDS III implemented various workplace learning programs to assist learners and graduates with the much-needed work exp...

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Local government management and leadership skills developmen...
Publication year: 2016

This research has five objectives: assessing the impact of skills development interventions on senior leadership in the municipalities, conducting the...

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Analysis of the skills required for green economy: The local...
Publication year: 2016

The project was carried out within the context of the role of local government in the adoption of green economy strategy. The role of the local govern...

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