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Item Participation in Professional Learning Communities by female principals in Bojanala, Northwest Province(University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2023) Rabotapi, Tinti Enoch; Pillay, PundyThe study sought to determine the perceptions of female principals in secondary schools in the Bojanala district of the Northwest Province about the level of support they receive from each other through their networks and how this support impacts their confidence and motivation. The current study adopted a single case study to assess the PLC programme's implementation in the Northwest Bojanala District. The study combines qualitative and quantitative approaches to draw rich data. The study found that female principals used the PLC to exchange ideas and share best practices in a conducive and non-threatening environment. This enabled them to gain a lot of knowledge and improve the extent of their leadership and management skills. Improved knowledge and skills have had a ripple effect that has improved their confidence and motivation, resulting in the overall improvement of their schools and their learners' performance. The study concludes by recommending the model as an instrument that can address the under-representation of females at the managerial level. The recommendations also include how the model can be strengthened by providing additional support to participants. The study also recommends allocating time within the school timetable to create an opportunity for teachers to participate in the PLCsItem Leadership and the adoption of cloud computing for enterprises in Johannesburg(University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2022) Lephoto, Palesa Irene; Matshabaphala, M.D.JCloud computing is extensively adopted by many enterprises globally. South African enterprises have resisted the shift to cloud computing adoption despite there being extensive potential for organisations. The contribution of this study was to examine the factors that influence leadership to adopt cloud computing as part of digital transformation strategy for their enterprises in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. The qualitative general research design was used to investigate the perceptions leaders have about cloud computing which translates into slow adoption of cloud computing. The data was collected through interviews from participants holding leadership positions in their respective organisations. The findings were analysed and discussed using an inductive thematic analysis approach to identify and code emergent themes within the data. The findings indicated that multiple factors influence leadership to adopt cloud computing for their enterprises. Understanding the cloud computing concept includes the drivers and barriers halting the adoption, the characteristics and traits of the leader, and the organisational factors contributing to the prospect of embracing cloud adoption. Despite the significant benefits of cloud, adoption in Johannesburg enterprises experiences challenges and the enterprise leaders still have reservations in fully adopting cloud for their organisations due to both macro and micro limitationsItem An examination of the treatment of fees received by directors for South African tax purposes(University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2023) Letlabe, ObedThe study is about the way non-executive directors are treated for tax purpose by SARS and its reasoning regarding the VAT and PAYE liability of resident and non-resident non-executive directors. This research then evaluates both statutory and common law to determine whether non-executive directors can be treated as independent contractors. The report further evaluates whether the SARS reasoning is consistent with international conventions and treaties. The research suggests that it was never the legislature’s intention to treat services rendered by office holders as ‘enterprise’ liable for VAT