Philanthropy of Community Instrument 1: Asset Inventory Mapping (PAIM)

This is one of several instruments which have been developed to deepen the practice of grantmakers, using the lens of philanthropy of community (PoC).It is useful formapping of community assets

Philanthropy of Community Instrument 2: Measuring and Valuation of Assets (PMVA).

This is one of several instruments which have been developed to deepen the practice of grantmakers, using the lens of philanthropy of community (PoC). It is useful for measurement and validation of community assets

Poor Philanthropist II: New approaches to sustainable development

The second title in the Poor Philanthropist Series, this monograph represents the culmination of a six-year journey; a journey characterised in the first three years by in-depth qualitative research which resulted in an understanding of philanthropic traditions among people who are poor in southern Africa and gave rise to new and innovative concepts which formed the focus of the research monograph The Poor Philanthropist: How and Why the Poor Help Each Other, published by the Southern Africa-United States Centre for Leadership and Public Values in 2005

Poor Philanthropist III: A Practice-relevant Guide for Community Philanthropy

This is a guide for a research study carried out between 2003 and 2005, the purpose of which was to explore the local ethos of caring and sharing in poor African communities.This guide is intended to assist grantmakers and funders working with impoverished communities in applying a PoC lens to their practice

Philanthropy of Community Instrument 3: Impact Monitoring and Evaluation (PIME)

PIME is one of several instruments which have been developed to deepen the practice of grantmakers using the lens of philanthropy of community (PoC)

In pursuit of sustainability of not-for-profit theatre organisations: a case study of Savanna Trust in Zimbabwe

A research report submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts In the field of Cultural Policy and Management Faculty of Humanities University of Witwatersrand, 2016Sustainability is a concept that has received a lot of attention in arts management discourse. It is also a concept that many theatre organisations grapple with both in developing and developed countries. Practitioners, managers and scholars have been trying to find solutions to the growing need for sustainability of arts organisations. While a number of strategies have been proffered, most of them have been focusing on financial sustainability. This study argues that if arts organisations are to achieve sustainability, the issue must be looked at from a broader, holistic perspective. In pursuing a holistic perspective on sustainability, the overarching argument is that for a theatre organisation to achieve sustainability, it must be guided by four pillars. These pillars are artistic vibrancy, community relevance, capitalisation and good governance. The focus of the study is on not-for-profit theatre organisations operating in Zimbabwe. Savanna Trust, a theatre organisation based in Zimbabwe is used as a case study. The study starts by looking at the external and internal challenges that are faced by theatre organisations operating in unstable socio-political and economic environments such as Zimbabwe. These challenges are some of the major impediments to organisations that pursue sustainability. The study then uses the four pillars to examine Savanna Trust and its capacity to become a sustainable organisation. This study recommends some strategies that not-for-profit theatre organisations can implement in pursuance of sustainability. It is hoped that the study will also contribute to a body of academic literature on theatre and sustainability with a specific focus on not-for-profit theatre organisations.GR201

Fitting a Generalised Extreme Value Distribution to Four Candidate Annual Maximum Flood Heights Time Series Models in the Lower Limpopo River Basin of Mozambique

In this paper we fit a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution to annual maxima flood heights time series models: annual daily maxima (AM1), annual maxima of 2 days (AM2), annual maxima of 5 days (AM5) and annual maxima of 10 days (AM10). The study is aimed at identifying suitable annual maxima moving sums that can be used to best model extreme flood heights in the lower Limpopo River basin of Mozambique, and hence construct flood frequency tables. The study established that models AM5 and AM10 were suitable annual maxima time series models for Chokwe and Sicacate, respectively. This study also revealed that the year 2000 flood height was a very rare extreme event. Flood frequency tables were constructed for the two sites Chokwe and Sicacate in the lower Limpopo River basin of Mozambique and these tables can be used to predict the return periods and their corresponding return levels at the sites and their neighbourhood. It is our hope that these long term forecasts will complement the short term flood forecasting and early warning systems in the basin in reducing the associated risk and mitigating the deleterious impacts of these floods on humans and property

Exploring Market Entry Strategies for Web Enchanter's Expansion into the Zambian market.

Due to an increase in digital economies across Sub-Saharan Africa, more foreign technology start-ups have been ignited to explore expansion opportunities in emerging markets such as Zambia. Though Zambia has a growing interest in ICT, there have been several barriers, particularly for web-based start-ups. This study sought to examine optimal market entry strategies for Web Enchanter, a Zimbabwean software development start-up, as it considered expansion into the Zambian market. This research endeavored to identify critical factors influencing market entry strategy selection for Web Enchanter and then align these with Web Enchanter’s internal capabilities. To achieve this objective, a qualitative research design was used. Online questionnaires which were distributed via Google Forms were used to collect data from key stakeholders including government officials, start-up founders, and prospective clients, and were supplemented with secondary data sources. The use of thematic analysis to interpret the data, allowed for identification of patterns and strategic considerations relevant to the Zambian digital ecosystem. The results indicated that market entry success was mainly influenced by Zambia’s macro-environmental factors such as political stability, infrastructure limitations, complex regulatory environment, and low levels of digital literacy. Stemming from this research it was identified that there was a need for localized services, strategic partnerships, the use of flexible entry modes, and trust-building initiatives aimed at the digitally cautious user base. Regulatory requirements, like the requirement for investor permits and the evolving data protection laws, also influenced the available market entry options. The adoption of low-commitment methods like virtual presence and strategic alliances was thought to be more feasible than the high-capital entry methods. In conclusion, Web Enchanter’s successful entry into the Zambian market hinged on the adoption of more adaptive and staged market entry strategies, overcoming the infrastructure and trust barriers, and building strategic partnerships to circumvent institutional barriers. The study contributes to the academic literature on internationalization strategies for digital start-ups in emerging African markets and provides practical insights for firms aiming to enter similar contexts

The construction of the African being in South African history textbooks

AbstractThis study is rooted in the move by the South African government at the turn of the 21stcentury to spearhead the conception of what then President Thabo Mbeki referred to as anAfrican Renaissance. This move entailed cultivating an African consciousness; educationbeing one of the key tools. With textbooks still playing a critical role in the educationsystem, I analysed South African National Curriculum Statement-compliant historytextbooks in order to understand the construction of the African being. I employed a criticaldiscourse analysis methodology to analyse a sample of four contemporary South Africanhistory textbooks with a focus on the chapters that deal with post-colonial Africa. At adescriptive level of analysis, the textbooks construct the African being as five-dimensional:the spatial, the physical, the philosophical, the cultural and the experiential notions. Theinterpretation is that the African being is constructed as multidimensional. I usepostcolonial theory to explain that while the macro-level of power produces the dominantdiscourses, the micro-level of the citizen also contributes to the discourses that permeate thehistory textbooks. Indeed, the production of textbooks is influenced by multifarious factorsthat when the discourses from the top and from below meet at the meso-level of textbookproduction, there is not just articulati