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The political economy of peri-urban transformations in Zimbabwe under globalisation - a case study of Harare
No full textThe bulk of urban studies in sub-Saharan Africa has, hitherto, focused on the impacts of
structural adjustment programmes on urban productivity and citizen welfare. However,
little is known about the dynamics (Mbiba & Huchzermeyer, 2002: 114) of the structural
gaps between the stated policy prescriptions and implementation practices, on one hand,
and on the other, between the policy practices and lived experiences of ordinary residents
in the marginalised urban spaces in developing countries that neoliberal economic
structural reforms have engendered. Meanwhile the dominant perspectives on the nature
and meaning of “‘peri-urban’” have intensified instead of stemming the crises of
managing increasingly contested urban frontiers in the poorer countries (Mbiba &
Huchermeyer, 2002: 114; Simon, et al., 2004; Lombard, 2016). Using Harvey’s (2003)
revised and extended Marxist perspective of “primitive accumulation by dispossession”
on jambanja, the study critically engages with the “multiple realities” (Giddens, 1984)
of radically transformed peri-urban landscapes in a case study of Harare. The study
deploys a mixed method strategy to capture multiple data sets through semi-structured
interviews, focus group discussions and biographical accounts (Creswell & Brown, 1992;
Mouton, 2003: 196) across different contexts of the ‘peri-urban’ in Harare. These
contexts range from Zimbabwe’s abandoned neoliberal structural reform programme
(Bond & Manyanya, 2003; Mbiba, 2017a: 8-9) to the country’s elitist policy projects of
jambanja and Operation Murambatsvina (Moyo, 2013a; 2013b) post-2000. Drawing on
the lived experiences of purposively selected town planners and ordinary peri-urban
residents, the study builds conceptual blocks to bridge the gaps between the official
policy prescriptions and the everyday life experiences of intended beneficiary ordinary
residents. The study concludes that the emerging palimpsest peri-urban interface in sub Saharan Africa can be productive sites for understanding the dynamics of informalised The bulk of urban studies in sub-Saharan Africa has, hitherto, focused on the impacts of
structural adjustment programmes on urban productivity and citizen welfare. However,
little is known about the dynamics (Mbiba & Huchzermeyer, 2002: 114) of the structural
gaps between the stated policy prescriptions and implementation practices, on one hand,
and on the other, between the policy practices and lived experiences of ordinary residents
in the marginalised urban spaces in developing countries that neoliberal economic
structural reforms have engendered. Meanwhile the dominant perspectives on the nature
and meaning of “‘peri-urban’” have intensified instead of stemming the crises of
managing increasingly contested urban frontiers in the poorer countries (Mbiba &
Huchermeyer, 2002: 114; Simon, et al., 2004; Lombard, 2016). Using Harvey’s (2003)
revised and extended Marxist perspective of “primitive accumulation by dispossession”
on jambanja, the study critically engages with the “multiple realities” (Giddens, 1984)
of radically transformed peri-urban landscapes in a case study of Harare. The study
deploys a mixed method strategy to capture multiple data sets through semi-structured
interviews, focus group discussions and biographical accounts (Creswell & Brown, 1992;
Mouton, 2003: 196) across different contexts of the ‘peri-urban’ in Harare. These
contexts range from Zimbabwe’s abandoned neoliberal structural reform programme
(Bond & Manyanya, 2003; Mbiba, 2017a: 8-9) to the country’s elitist policy projects of
jambanja and Operation Murambatsvina (Moyo, 2013a; 2013b) post-2000. Drawing on
the lived experiences of purposively selected town planners and ordinary peri-urban
residents, the study builds conceptual blocks to bridge the gaps between the official
policy prescriptions and the everyday life experiences of intended beneficiary ordinary
residents. The study concludes that the emerging palimpsest peri-urban interface in sub Saharan Africa can be productive sites for understanding the dynamics of informalised The bulk of urban studies in sub-Saharan Africa has, hitherto, focused on the impacts of
structural adjustment programmes on urban productivity and citizen welfare. However,
little is known about the dynamics (Mbiba & Huchzermeyer, 2002: 114) of the structural
gaps between the stated policy prescriptions and implementation practices, on one hand,
and on the other, between the policy practices and lived experiences of ordinary residents
in the marginalised urban spaces in developing countries that neoliberal economic
structural reforms have engendered. Meanwhile the dominant perspectives on the nature
and meaning of “‘peri-urban’” have intensified instead of stemming the crises of
managing increasingly contested urban frontiers in the poorer countries (Mbiba &
Huchermeyer, 2002: 114; Simon, et al., 2004; Lombard, 2016). Using Harvey’s (2003)
revised and extended Marxist perspective of “primitive accumulation by dispossession”
on jambanja, the study critically engages with the “multiple realities” (Giddens, 1984)
of radically transformed peri-urban landscapes in a case study of Harare. The study
deploys a mixed method strategy to capture multiple data sets through semi-structured
interviews, focus group discussions and biographical accounts (Creswell & Brown, 1992;
Mouton, 2003: 196) across different contexts of the ‘peri-urban’ in Harare. These
contexts range from Zimbabwe’s abandoned neoliberal structural reform programme
(Bond & Manyanya, 2003; Mbiba, 2017a: 8-9) to the country’s elitist policy projects of
jambanja and Operation Murambatsvina (Moyo, 2013a; 2013b) post-2000. Drawing on
the lived experiences of purposively selected town planners and ordinary peri-urban
residents, the study builds conceptual blocks to bridge the gaps between the official
policy prescriptions and the everyday life experiences of intended beneficiary ordinary
residents. The study concludes that the emerging palimpsest peri-urban interface in sub Saharan Africa can be productive sites for understanding the dynamics of informalised party-state institutions, political patronage and violence in reproducing urban space.
Thus, a reimagining of the peri-urban interface in contemporary sub-Saharan Africa
should harness the multiple voices, struggles and experiences in everyday life of residents
towards broadening urban theory.Ph. D. (Geography)Geograph
An Assessment of the Covid-19 Pandemic in South Africa: From its Impact on the Economy to the Rebuilding Strategy
No full textThe conventional understanding is that the coronavirus pandemic (Covid19) has challenged the development of the economies at all levels – global,
regional and domestic. The need to assess its damage to the South African
economy became imperative if the economy has to be resuscitated in an
informed and targeted way. The study therefore aimed at assessing the impact
of the Covid-19 Pandemic in South Africa, assessing the effectiveness of the
South African government response to Covid-19 and outlining government
strategies that have been employed in an effort to rebuild the South African
economy. The study utilised the qualitative research approach in which semistructured interviews were used to collect information on a purposive sample
of 12 participants. Through the use of thematic analysis as the data analysis
method, the study discovered that the Covid-19 pandemic has both long-term and short-term impacts on the South African economy such as loss of
employment, contracting GDP, depressed growth below pre-pandemic
projections and lack of organisational performance. In response to Covid-19,
the government introduced supporting programmes to businesses, regulations
aimed at allowing credit facilities and partnership with various stakeholders.
Strategies such as expansionary monetary strategies and the introduction of
specific programmes targeting the resuscitation of key economic sectors have
been implemented to rebuild the economy. The study, therefore, recommends
that the government needs to build a buffer of resources in preparation of
devastating pandemics such as Civid-19, such that when the country is hit by
the pandemic, there are avenues that can be explored to resuscitate the
economy. There is also need to ensure that there is a platform where business
organisations can flourish as they can access capital and resources.Graduate School of Business Leadershi
Managing assets to facilitate circularity and sustainability of food systems
No full textThe United Nations Zero Hunger Challenge focuses on finding solutions to achieve the 2030 SDG 2 targets, albeit in a manner that is consistent with the precepts of circular economy. Sustainable solutions to food accessibility, security and continuous improvements in nutrition will invariably depend on effective management of the value networks that characterize the forward loops of systems of food production and distribution as well as the reverse loops of food waste management. Food systems encompass physical assets within value networks that are inextricably interwoven within societal structures, the natural environment and ecology. Given that societal structures are conventionally delineated in terms of governance, industrial and commercial sectors of endeavor, as well as within local, regional and global jurisdictions, it is paramount that natural assets (e.g., land, vegetation) and engineered assets (e.g., equipment, machinery, infrastructure) are effectively managed to facilitate circularity, security and sustainability of value networks that underpin systems of food production and distribution, nutrition improvements and food waste management. This paper highlights the need for proper management of land and engineered assets. The discourse emphasizes a ‘whole-of-life’ approach to physical asset management that takes into account both the forward and reverse logistics processes of food systems so as to concurrently conform to circular economy precepts and sustainable development imperatives.Colleges of Economic and Management Science
Ubuhle, ukubambisana, imvisiswano: Eyethu indlela yokuphilisana Beauty, service and harmony : What is Psychology to us, indigenous people?
No full textPsycholog
The experiences of women academic leaders on working and leading teams in higher education institutions during a pandemic
No full textText in EnglishThe overall aim of this study was to uncover the experiences of women academic leaders in Higher Education Institutions on leading teams and working remotely, while dealing with family related responsibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study is grounded on feminist research theory, following a qualitative research methodology and a phenomenological research design. Data was collected by means of written narratives and in-depth interviews, with the aim of illuminating women academic leaders’ experiences and challenges. A purposeful sample of 8 participants, made up of South African women who were in academic leadership positions in Higher Education Institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic, provided a rich narrative on the experience women on their professional roles and other responsibilities during a pandemic. The data was analysed following thematic data analysis steps.
The findings of the study reveal profound resilience and multifaced realms of challenges that women face daily. With great reference to the literature review and theoretical framework, the findings of the research indicated that women in general face multiple challenges personally and professionally, the pandemic seemed to have magnified these challenges. Despite the challenges and hardship experienced in their personal and professional lives, women academic leaders show resilience, drawing their strength from their institutions, families, and adaptive coping strategies.
This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the challenges of women leaders and those who aspire to be in leadership positions and advocates for a more inclusive and supportive society for women and girl children. This research highlights the critical need for tailored support strategies and interventions to address the unique needs and hardships that women face daily, by amplifying the voices of women in academic leadership positions and shedding the light on their experiences.M. Ed. (Education Management)Education Management and Leadershi
Reimagining mission and missiology amid global ecological crisis : An oikomissiological theoretical and conceptual framework for building a sustainable world
No full textChristian Spirituality, Church History and Missiolog
Opportunities for growth in the Namibian automotive industry
No full textIncludes summaries in Afrikaans and ZuluThe manufacturing industry in Namibia faces several constraints impeding the
establishment of an automotive manufacturing industry able to imitate the success of
the automotive industry in South Africa. This study aimed to improve understanding
and need of development of the domestic automotive industry of a developing country
like Namibia into bordering regions. The research focused on the growth of Namibia’s
automotive component manufacturing base by linking it to the automotive supply chain
in South Africa. The research also focused on the factors constraining the growth of
the automotive industry in Namibia.
This research attempts to enhance the field of business management in general. In
this endeavour, this study’s research contribution in regard to general business
management is in the field of strategic management and, more specifically, the sub discipline of supply chain management.
Growth theories and models covered in this research include Porter’s Model on
Competitiveness of Nations, Porter’s Country and International Competitiveness,
Peng’s Model of Country Competitiveness, Porter’s Diamond Model, and Porter’s
Model on Industry Clusters.
The study used a mixed method of research. A quantitative, structured questionnaire
was applied to 136 individuals with expertise and notable experience of the automotive
industry in Namibia and South Africa. The qualitative research consisted of 20 face to-face in-depth interviews conducted with others in the same target population.
Descriptive and inferential data analyses were employed to assess respondents’ data.
The implications from the findings of this research are twofold. The lessons drawn from
this study can contribute to an investor-friendly regulatory foundation that will support
the development and implementation of policies to establish a viable automotive
manufacturing industry in Namibia as well as how a developing automotive industry in
Namibia can benefit from being part of the South African automotive supply chain.
This research underscored public policy as a crucial driver of the growth of
manufacturing industries and benefits for a developing automotive industry of taking
part in the regional supply chains of major automotive manufacturing hubs.Die vervaardigingsbedryf in Namibië ervaar verskeie beperkings wat die vestiging van
’n motorvervaardigingsbedryf wat in staat is om die sukses van die motorbedryf in
Suid-Afrika na te boots, nadelig raak. Hierdie studie is daarop gerig om begrip vir die
behoefte aan die ontwikkeling van die plaaslike motorbedryf in ’n ontwikkelende land
soos Namibië en aanliggende streke te verbeter.
Hierdie navorsing fokus op die groei van die vervaardiging van motorkomponente in
Namibië deur dit aan die voertuigvoorsieningsketting in Suid-Afrika te koppel. Die
navorsing fokus ook op die faktore wat die groei van die motorbedryf in Namibië
belemmer.
Die navorsing poog om die terrein van sakebestuur oor die algemeen te versterk. In
hierdie poging is die studie se bydrae ten opsigte van algemene sakebestuur op die
terrein van strategiese bestuur en, meer bepaald, die subdissipline van
voorsieningskettingbestuur.
Groeiteorieë en -modelle wat in hierdie navorsing gedek word, sluit in Porter se Model
van die Mededingendheid van State, Porter se Model van Staat- en Internasionale
Mededingendheid, Peng se Model van Landmededingendheid, Porter se
Diamantmodel, en Porter se Model van Bedryfsklusters.
Die studie het ’n gemengde navorsingsmetode gebruik. ’n Kwantitatiewe,
gestruktureerde vraelys is op 136 individue met kennis en besondere ervaring van die
motorbedryf in Namibië en Suid-Afrika toegepas. Die kwalitatiewe navorsing het
bestaan uit 20 indringende onderhoude van aangesig tot aangesig wat met persone
in dieselfde teikenpopulasie gevoer is. Beskrywende en afgeleide dataontledings is
ingespan om respondente se data te assesseer.
Die implikasies van die bevindings van hierdie navorsing is tweeledig. Die lesse wat
uit hierdie studie geleer word, kan bydra tot ʼn beleggersvriendelike regulatiewe stigting
wat die ontwikkeling en inwerkingstelling van beleide sal ondersteun om ’n
lewensvatbare motorvervaardigingsbedryf in Namibië tot stand te bring. Dit dui ook
aan hoe ’n ontwikkelende motorbedryf in Namibië voordeel daaruit kan trek om deel
van die Suid-Afrikaanse motorvoorsieningsketting te wees.
Hierdie navorsing het openbare beleid beklemtoon as ’n belangrike aandrywer van die
groei van vervaardigingsbedrywe en voordele vir ’n ontwikkelende motorbedryf deur
deelname aan die streeksvoorsieningskettings van groot motorvervaardigingskerns.Imboni yokukhiqiza eNamibia ibhekene nezingqinamba ezimbalwa ezivimbela
ukusungulwa kwemboni yokukhiqiza izimoto ekwazi ukulingisa impumelelo yemboni
yezimoto eNingizimu Afrika. Lolu cwaningo luhlose ukuthuthukisa ukuqonda kanye
nesidingo sokuthuthukiswa kwemboni yezimoto yasekhaya yezwe elisathuthuka
njengeNamibia libe yizifunda ezisemngceleni.
Lolu cwaningo lugxile ekukhuleni kwesizinda sokukhiqiza izimoto saseNamibia
ngokusixhumanisa nochungechunge lokuhlinzekwa kwezimoto eNingizimu Afrika.
Ucwaningo luphinde lwagxila ezintweni ezivimbela ukukhula kwemboni yezimoto
eNamibia.
Lolu cwaningo luzama ukuthuthukisa umkhakha wokuphathwa kwebhizinisi jikelele.
Kulo mzamo, igalelo lalolu cwaningo lumayelana nokuphathwa kwebhizinisi jikelele
lisemkhakheni wokuphatha amasu futhi, ikakhulukazi, igatshana elingaphansi
kokuphathwa kokuhlinzekwa kochungechunge.
Imibono ethe xaxa ekucwaningeni kocwaningo oluhlanganisa iModeli kaPorter's
Yokuncintisana Kwezizwe, Ukuncitisana kweZwe lika Porters kanye Namazwe
Ngamazwe, Imodeli kaPeng Yokuncitisana Yezwe, Imodeli Yedayimane kaPorter,
kanye neModeli ka Porter's Yamaqoqo Emboni.
Ucwaningo lusebenzise indlela exubile yocwaningo. Uhlu lwemibuzo oluningi,
oluhlelekile lwasetshenziswa kubantu abayi-136 abanolwazi oluphawulekayo
lwemboni yezimoto eNamibia naseNingizimu Afrika. Ucwaningo lwesimo
belubandakanya izingxoxo ezijulile ezingama-20 ezenziwa nabanye abantu besibalo
esifanayo. Ukuhlaziywa kwedatha okuchazayo nokuncane kuye kwasetshenziswa
ukuze kuhlolwe iminingwane yabaphendulayo.
Imiphumela evela emiphumeleni yalolu cwaningo ikabili. Izifundo ezithathwe kulolu
cwaningo zingaba nomthelela ekwakhiweni kwesisekelo sokulawula esilungele
abatshalizimali esizokweseka ukuthuthukiswa kanye nokuqaliswa kwezinqubomgomo
zokusungula imboni esebenzayo yokukhiqiza izimoto eNamibia kanye nokuthi imboni
yezimoto ethuthukayo eNamibia ingazuza kanjani ngokuba yingxenye
yochungechunge lokuhlinzekwa kwezimoto eNingizimu Afrika.
Lolu cwaningo lugcizelele inqubomgomo yomphakathi njengomholi obalulekile
wokukhula kwezimboni zokukhiqiza kanye nezinzuzo zemboni yezimoto ethuthukayo
yokubamba iqhaza kuchungechunge lokuhlinzeka ngezifunda lwezindawo ezinkulu
zokukhiqiza izimoto.Ph. D. (Business Management)Business Managemen
The effects of learner violence on educators and their coping mechanisms : a qualitative exploratory study of educators in the Mopani West District, Limpopo
Get PDFAbstract in English with Sepedi and Afrikaans translationsNumerous reports about violence in South African schools have become an issue of concern for both government and society. Due to the high incidences of school violence, schools are no longer viewed as safe and secure teaching and learning environments.
From a South African perspective, research focuses mainly on violence toward learners and based on the researcher’s knowledge, very little attention has been given to violence toward educators in Limpopo, a province in South Africa. The researcher noted a serious lack of focus on incidents of violence directed at educators and their coping mechanisms after victimisation, particularly within Limpopo. The study aimed to explore the effects of learner violence toward educators, and to understand the coping mechanisms educators use after victimisation. This qualitative study applied the ecological systems theory as its theoretical framework.
The sample comprised eleven educators (one male and ten females) selected purposefully from six public secondary schools in the Mopani West District in the Limpopo province. Semi-structured interviews were conducted using an interview guide. A pilot study with two participants was first conducted to assess the suitability of the questions probing the experience of violence. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data collected. Although the experiences shared by the participants were unique, the thematic analysis revealed commonalities in the stories constructed by the participants. The themes included the causes of violence toward educators, the effects of learner violence toward educators, educators’ coping mechanisms and interventions suggested by educators.
The major findings revealed that violence in schools persists, and educators continue to be victims of violence perpetrated by learners. The participants articulated the need for psychological support. Most participants wanted the Department of Basic Education or the South African Council of Education to formulate a law or policy to train educators in terms of reducing school violence and coping following victimisation. The study therefore recommends that policy be put in place to handle learners who are violent towards educators.Dipego tše ntši ka ga dikgaruru dikolong tša Afrika Borwa di fetogile taba yeo e tshwenyago mmušo le setšhaba. Ka lebaka la ditiragalo tša godimo tša dikgaruru tša dikolo, dikolo ga di sa tšewa bjalo ka mafelo a go ruta le go ithuta ao a bolokegilego le ao a bolokegilego.
Go ya ka pono ya Afrika Borwa, dinyakišišo di nepišitše kudu go dikgaruru go baithuti gomme go ya ka tsebo ya monyakišiši, tlhokomelo ye nnyane kudu e filwe dikgaruru go barutiši ka Limpopo, profense ya Afrika Borwa. Monyakišiši o lemogile go hloka ga nepišo kudu ditiragalong tša dikgaruru tšeo di lebišitšwego go barutiši le mekgwa ya bona ya kgotlelelo le maemo ka morago ga go tlaišwa, kudukudu ka gare ga Limpopo.. Dinyakišišo di be di ikemišeditše go utolla ditlamorago tša dikgaruru tša baithuti go barutiši, le go kwešiša mekgwa ya go kgotlelela yeo barutiši ba e šomišago ka morago ga go tlaišwa. Dinyakišišo tše tša boleng e dirišitše teori ya ditshepedišo tša ikholotši bjalo ka tlhako ya yona ya teori.
Sampole e be e akaretša barutiši ba lesometee (monna o tee le basadi ba lesome) bao ba kgethilwego ka maikemišetšo go tšwa dikolong tše tshela tša sekontari tša setšhaba ka Seleteng sa Mopani Bodikela ka profenseng ya Limpopo. Dipoledišano tša go se latele lenaneo la dipotšišo di dirilwe ka go šomiša tlhahlo ya dipoledišano. Dinyakišišo tša diteko ka bakgathatema ba babedi di ile tša dirwa la mathomo go sekaseka go swanelega ga dipotšišo tšeo di nyakišišago maitemogelo a dikgaruru. Tshekatsheko ya morero e šomišitšwe go sekaseka datha yeo e kgobokeditšwego. Le ge maitemogelo ao a abelanwago ke bakgathatema e be e le a moswananoši, tshekatsheko ya morero e utolotše dilo tšeo di swanago dikanegelong tšeo di hlamilwego ke bakgathatema. Dihlogotaba di be di akaretša dibaki tša dikgaruru go barutiši, ditlamorago tša dikgaruru tša baithuti go barutiši, mekgwa ya barutiši ya go kgotlelela le ditsenogare tšeo di šišintšwego ke barutiši.
Diphihlelelo tše kgolo di utolotše gore dikgaruru dikolong di tšwela pele, gomme barutiši ba tšwela pele go ba batšwasehlabelo ba dikgaruru tšeo di dirwago ke baithuti. Bakgathatema ba hlalošitše tlhokego ya thekgo ya tša monagano. Bontši bja bakgathatema bo be ba nyaka gore Kgoro ya Thuto ya Motheo goba Khansele ya Thuto ya Afrika Borwa e hlame molao goba pholisi ya go hlahla barutiši mabapi le go fokotša dikgaruru tša dikolong le go šogana le mathata ka morago ga go tlaišwa. Ka gona dinyakišišo di šišinya gore pholisi e hlongwe go šogana le baithuti bao ba lwantšhago barutiši.Verskeie berigte oor geweld in Suid-Afrikaanse skole is ’n kwessie van kommer vir beide die regering en die samelewing. Weens die hoë voorkoms van skoolgeweld word skole nie meer as veilige onderrig-en leeromgewings beskou nie.
Vanuit ’n Suid-Afrikaanse perspektief fokus navorsing hoofsaaklik op geweld teenoor leerders en op grond van die navorser se kennis word min aandag gegee aan geweld teen opvoeders in Limpopo, ’n provinsie van Suid-Afrika. Die navorser het opgemerk dat daar ’n ernstige gebrek is aan fokus op voorvalle van geweld gerig op opvoeders en hulle hanteringsmeganismes ná viktimisasie, veral in Limpopo. Die doel van die studie was om die uitwerking van leerdergeweld teenoor opvoeders te verken, en om die hanteringsmeganismes wat opvoeders ná viktimisasie gebruik, te verstaan. Hierdie kwalitatiewe studie het die ekologiese sisteemteorie as teoretiese raamwerk toegepas.
Die steekproef het bestaan uit elf opvoeders (een man en twee vroue) wat doelgerig gekies is uit ses openbare sekondêre skole in die Mopani-Wes-distrik in die Limpopo-provinsie. Semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude is gevoer met behulp van ’n onderhoudsgids. ’n Loodsondersoek met twee deelnemers is eers uitgevoer om die geskiktheid van die vrae wat geweld ondersoek, te bepaal. Tematiese ontleding is gebruik om die data wat ingesamel is, te ontleed. Alhoewel die ervarings wat die deelnemers gedeel het, uniek is, het die tematiese ondersoek gemeenskaplikhede in die verhale wat deur die deelnemers gekonstrueer is, aan die lig gebring. Die temas het die oorsake van geweld teenoor opvoeders, opvoeders se hanteringsmeganismes en intervensies wat deur opvoeders voorgestel is, ingesluit.
Die belangrikste bevindinge het aan die lig gebring dat geweld in skole voortduur, en dat opvoeders steeds slagoffers is van geweld wat deur leerders gepleeg word. Die deelnemers het die behoefte aan sielkundige ondersteuning verwoord. Die meeste deelnemers wou hê dat die Departement van Basiese Onderwys of die Suid-Afrikaanse Onderwysraad ’n wet of beleid moet formuleer om opvoeders op te lei om skoolgeweld te kan verminder en ná viktimisasie te hanteer. Die studie beveel dus aan dat beleid ingestel moet word om leerders te hanteer wat gewelddadig teenoor opvoeders is.M.A. (Psychology)Psycholog
Open government alignment for effective e-participation
Get PDFThe introduction of electronic-participation initiatives in a form of involving community in various countries yielded positive results as compared to traditional mechanisms; more people are engaging government departments on various matters using technology. The South African government has implemented such initiatives to allow citizens to engage with various government departments. This study seeks to explore and discuss open government alignment for effective e-participation in South Africa.
Despite these initiatives by government, there is not enough literature detailing the extent alignment of open government for e-participation by its citizens. The study utilised institutional theory as a lens as it describes the normative, cognitive and the normative environment which captures the setting of government appropriately.
A purposive sample of employees at the BCMM were chosen. An interpretive inductive qualitative case study was the method selected to discover the alignment of open government initiatives within the government ecosystem in South Africa. Data was collected using interviews and with specific emphasis on government operating models that are supportive of open government initiatives, government mechanisms that enable effective strategic alignment of open government initiatives. To uncover specific subjects within the transcribed interviews, thematic and content analysis were used to examine the data that had been gathered. Identified themes infer that South African government still utilises traditional mechanisms to engage citizens. The information posted in government websites are reports meant to inform the public about what had happen in previous financial years but there isn’t much participation from citizens. The study concludes that there is a lot of work that needs to be done to get government ready to fully support its citizens towards active citizenry
A practical contribution from this study is that the South African government can adopt e-participation tools that seeks to connect the ordinary citizens with government administrators. Theoretically institutional theory captured the complex nature of the government environment. The use of an interpretive qualitative case study captured the entire picture of how the alignment of open government initiatives with a government department happen.M. Sc. (Computing)College of Engineering, Science and Technolog
An assessment of the utility of the shareholder primacy approach in contemporary South African company law
No full textText and abstract in EnglishThere are three main approaches that are accepted in corporate law cycles in considering the functions of the company, that is the pluralist, the enlightened shareholder value approach and shareholder centric approach. During the 1930s, the shareholder-centric model was the most viable of the three options. Traditionally the main rationale for managing companies was to consider the shareholder value oriented approach, whose main focus is centered on the company's interests which are to be matched with those of the equity providers. The interests of the shareholders are of the first priority when it comes to the shareholder-centric approach, and those of other stakeholders are only taken into account if doing so will maximize shareholder value. However, an argument in the 1930s between Berle and Dodd showed the flaws of the shareholder value approach, necessitating the adoption of the Enlightened Shareholder Value method (ESV). According to the ESV method, companies should strive for long-term shareholder profit maximization that pursues sustainable development and profitability based on responsible consideration to the complete a range of pertinent stakeholder interests. This brings about three questions which form part of this study, to what extent is the shareholder approach applicable in contemporary company law, what are the implications of the move towards stakeholder inclusivity on the shareholder wealth maximisation company objectives and how can corporate law approaches be developed and reformed to balance the shareholder and other stakeholders’ interests in corporate governance? This paper gives a vital analysis of the both the shareholders' and stakeholders' interests under the Companies Act and how each have been incorporated in such a way that both are taken into consideration when determining as to whose interests are important when acting in the organisation's best interests.LLM (Corporate Law)College of La