21838 research outputs found
Sort by
‘Justice be with you’ : transcending the peace talk rhetoric in the Zion Christian Church
No full textThe Zion Christian Church is one of the largest, most powerful and influential African
Independent Churches (AICs). Its membership of about 6 million makes up about 50% of the
total membership of AICs. The church has been preaching peace from its inception which
became one of the cores of its theology and practice. Thus, the church is known for its peace
talk rhetoric expressed in Northern Sotho, ‘Kgotso ebe le lena’ which means ‘Peace be with
you’ or even ‘kgotso ebe le batho’ which means ‘peace be with the people’. This peace talk
rhetoric is usually used by the church’s leaders and the church’s ordinary members. Through
this rhetoric, the church played a meaningful role in moving South Africa towards peace
and reconciliation in 1994. This article argues that the theology of peace and reconciliation
should be constructed by transcending the peace talk rhetoric to meaningful works of justice.
The wrongs of the past should be corrected rather than just a mere talk about peace. The
theology of peace and reconciliation should not only be a ‘peace be with you’ rhetoric but
also a ‘justice be with you’. The reviewed literature in this article focussed on peace and
reconciliation in the Zion Christian Church, peace talks and peace theology. A case study
method was used for the selection of the Zion Christian Church.Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiolog
Moment
No full textThe newly produced works for this exhibition were inspired by my experimentation in 2024 with intermediality in my solo exhibition, The Piano. In Moment, I collaborated with Seoul-based experimental visual and sound artist Johan van Huyssteen to compose sounds on and within my piano, while he handled post-production after the paintings were completed. The Piano explored my instrument—my only possession to survive the 2017 Knysna Great Fire—not only as a sound-producing object but also in terms of themes of loss and remembrance.Twelve works from that series were selected to create sound compositions for and be included in the Moment exhibitions, to further extend the inquiry into the interplay between image, word, and sound. Initially, these works were presented without sound, but for Moment, they acquired a sonic dimension.
Imagery of fire, sound waves, comic-book conventions such as dialogue balloons (Tonk, Moment, and Die trane die rol oor jou Bokkie), and mountain symbolism (Speak to the Mountain) are central to this body of work. A technique of layered polyphony—employed across physical and digital media in both image and sound—suggests consciousness extending across physical, mental, and virtual realms. Conceptually, this dialogical polyphony aligns with Heidegger’s ([1927] 1962) notion of Dasein, which describes the human condition as fundamentally situated within a world of relationality. Dasein is always Being-with-Others, an ontology of interconnectedness. Sound, with its vibrational materiality, embodies this interconnectivity, reinforcing the fluid boundaries between self and environment. Heidegger’s concept of Geworfenheit (being ‘thrown’ into existence) extends to all living beings, encompassing their relationship to temporality and death. In Moment, a pivotal work in the series, life is framed as an ephemeral instance—captured within a transparent dialogue balloon—expressing the existential condition of Being-in-Time.
The new Moment works explore the connections of image and word to sound, and each work is accompanied by its own sound composition. The sounds are accessible via QR codes, shown during the exhibitions for the public to access. Some sounds simulate child-like simple consonant melodies and others are more dissonant and emotional, attempting to capture a particular existential moment. An existential scream materialises through image and sound in Ebony, narrating the trauma of the ebony tree’s felling—its wood repurposed into the black keys of the piano. In the moment of its ‘death,’ the inner heart of the wood reveals a vivid red, gradually darkening to black as it withers.
Engaging in an intermedial idiom cultivates a dynamic interplay where meaning emerges through the interaction of media rather than within isolated forms. As Rajewsky (2005) posits, intermediality is a transformative process in which media actively reshape one another. The intermedial fusion of sound, word, and image in the exploration of fire and loss employs sensory layering, dissolving boundaries in a polyphonic dialogue. In works such as Fermata (‘Pause’), Saving Grace of Sound, and Boom! Ting!, physical burning was used as both process and metaphor, enacting a symbolic fusion of media. This intermedial approach operates through oscillation between forms, echoing the flickering nature of fire—a force that simultaneously consumes and creates. The inherent loss within fire’s destructive capacity extends beyond the visual into the sonic, contributing to what Voegelin (2010) describes as the “productive body of sound”, where sound is not merely an auditory phenomenon but a material force that shapes perception and meaning.
In the Moment series intermediality becomes a methodology for articulating the existential condition of connectedness. These works exemplify the idea of ‘intermedia’, a space where traditional distinctions between artistic disciplines collapse, fostering new modalities of expression.
Sources quoted
Heidegger, M. [1927] 1962. Being and Time. Translated by John Macquarrie and Edward. Available: https://altair.pw/pub/lib/Martin%20Heidegger%20-%20Being%20and%20Time%20(translated%20by%20Macquarrie%20&%20Robinson).pdf. Accessed 3 September 2024.
Rajewsky, IO. 2005. Intermediality, Intertextuality, and Remediation: A Literary Perspective on Intermediality. Intermédialités 6: 43–64. Available: https://doi.org/10.7202/1005505ar. Accessed 3 September 2024.
Voegelin, S. 2010. Listening to Noise and Silence: Towards a Philosophy of Sound Art. New York: Bloomsbury Academic.The Moment project (2024) consists of ten new artworks, each paired with a unique sound composition, culminating in two solo exhibitions: one at Tina Skukan Gallery in Pretoria and another at White River Gallery in Mpumalanga. As an invited artist at both venues, I developed these works specifically for this exhibition, building on my exploration of sound initiated with The Piano at the beginning of 2024. Thematically, Moment investigates the processes of transmuting sound into word, image into sound, and word into image. I collaborated with Seoul-based experimental visual and sound artist Johan van Huyssteen, composing sounds on my piano, which he then post-produced. In The Piano, my piano—both as an object and an instrument that survived the 2017 Knysna Great Fire—became a vehicle for exploring themes of loss and recollection. Selected works from that series were included in Moment, which further extends these inquiries by specifically examining the interplay between image, word, and sound. Each work is accompanied by a sound composition, accessible via QR codes displayed at the exhibitions.The visual language of Moment incorporates imagery of sound waves, comic-book conventions such as dialogue balloons, and mountain landscapes. A technique of layered polyphony—applied across physical and digital media—evokes a sense of consciousness extending across physical, mental, and virtual realms. The project also includes an online exhibition catalogue, three artist walkabouts, and international collaboration. The works remain permanently available for viewing at www.elfriededreyer.com/2024-moment.Art and Musi
Shifting the geography of reason : psychology in black
Get PDFThis study deploys a theoretical intervention in liberation psychology, from a black point of view, by proposing a different mode of engaging psychology. The intervention is called psychology in black, and its methodological construction is in critical fabulation. Psychology in black articulates a mode of studying that takes black studies as the backdrop of a psychological inquiry. This study is foregrounded in Sylvia Wynter’s theoretical framework as a basis to intercede with psychological phenomena. Psychology in black has three themes, viz. black geography, the black body, and the colonial unconscious. These three themes are used to demonstrate what psychology in black is, and how the psyche can be understood and articulated. They also synthesise and identify the signification model of colonial socialites and biologism that accounts for psychic realities. Furthermore, psychology in black is a praxis of investigation that gathers all intersecting modes to critique colonial power which attacks the psychology of black people. The study concludes that psychology in black is not a subdiscipline but a discursive tool that offers a different system of thought aimed at understanding the psychology of black people to chant and marshal discourses of liberation. The possibility of this lies in having to psychologise from a black point of view.Psycholog
The effectiveness of TVET-trained ECD practitioners in addressing challenges facing public pre-schools in Limpopo Province
No full textTechnical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) trained Early Childhood Development (ECD) practitioners are individuals who obtained the necessary knowledge and skills in the implementation of the ECD programme, which they impart to those in the actual implementation of the programme, namely the ECD centre managers, caregivers, and other interested stakeholders including parents and community members. This study explores the effectiveness of TVET-trained ECD practitioners in addressing challenges facing public pre-schools. In this regard, the interpretive paradigm underpinned the research. A qualitative research approach and a multiple case study research design were used to inform the study about the significance of the application of the data collection methods of interviews, participant observation, and document analysis. The research participants for the study included 10 ECD centre managers and 10 centre practitioners, five TVET lecturers and 10 TVET ECD educators in training who participated in interviews in Limpopo Province, respectively. The research participants were selected using the purposive sampling method. The researcher observed how TVET ECD educators in training were educated and trained in line with the improvement of the ECD programme. Participant observation was conducted at 10 ECD centres and a TVET college. In addition, during the observation at these institutions, the researcher obtained various documents and records to supplement the discussions she had with the research participants during interviews about the effectiveness of TVET-trained ECD practitioners in addressing challenges facing public pre-schools. The information obtained through interviews formed part of that obtained through participant observation and document analysis. Data analysis for the study was conducted using the thematic data analysis strategy. Lev Vygotsky’s social constructivist theory indicates that children can learn better in situations that allow them to make sense of the physical, social, and cultural world around them. The theory maintains that children should be taught in a step-by-step process until they can learn on their own. The literature review in the study supported the idea that adequate training of the TVET-trained ECD practitioners is the most effective strategic intervention in addressing challenges facing public pre-schools. Research findings supported the idea that TVET-trained ECD practitioners are the main resource in improving the implementation of the ECD programme, especially in rural areas within the South African context. Research conclusions were drawn from the research findings and were included in the study. In this regard, the research study recommended that the effectiveness of TVET-trained ECD practitioners in addressing challenges facing public pre-schools in Limpopo Province could be improved once government and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) partner with ECD centres towards the education and training of children attending the ECD programme in the rural areas within the South African context. Secondly, adequate resources were necessary to successfully implement the ECD programme. Thirdly, the study recommended that ECD practitioners be educated and trained in the ECD programme at recognised TVET colleges in South Africa.M. Ed. (Education Management)Educational Leadership and Managemen
Exploring the lived experiences of black employees regarding psychological contracting within the context of African knowledge systems
No full textAbstract in English with Afrikaans and Venda translationsPurpose of the study: The general aim of this study was to explore the lived experiences of African black employees (male and female) about psychological contracting within the context of African knowledge systems. The research study revealed how black employees perceived their cultural values to influence their lived experiences regarding their psychological contracting.
Design/methodology/approach: The research was exploratory and, therefore, qualitative, and philosophical in its interpretive methodological posture. An interpretivist qualitative approach with semi-structured, open-ended interviews for data collection was followed. The sampling strategy consisted of a purposive sampling (N=16) process. The sample consisted of eight permanent African black managerial employees and eight permanent African black non-managerial employees between the ages of 18 and 65. The study was conducted in a South African private sector organisation where African black employees were invited to share their lived experiences on psychological contracting from the context of African knowledge systems. Participants were chosen from managerial and non-managerial level employees to understand their different perceptions and lived experiences about the psychological contract, and how they perceived their experiences to reflect on their work engagement and turnover intention. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data.
Findings:
African black managerial and non-managerial employees perceived their lived experiences regarding the psychological contract to be affected by their race, traditions and culture. The key findings indicated that experiences related to their cultural values lead to misunderstandings and marginalisation. Perceptions of racial discrimination were evident, as were feelings of being disrespected and unappreciated. Participants experienced broken promises and unfulfilled expectations, a lack of recognition and career growth opportunities, demotivated and disengaged. Participants regarded these lived experiences to negatively influenced their perceptions of their psychological contract. Unique African characteristics (e.g., the spirit of ubuntu, traditional callings, and funerals and church customs) necessitate a different management approach.
Recommendations/value: Organisational practices that promote and respect African black employees’ cultural values should be maintained where possible. This may increase African black employees’ perceptions of feeling respected and appreciated, and may lead to increased engagement levels, and lower turnover intentions. Such an approach may assist in effectively managing the lived experiences of African black employees about their psychological contracting as experienced from the context of African indigenous knowledge systems.
Managerial implications: African knowledge systems’ (cultures and traditions) consciousness and sensitivity should be developed to ensure the effective evaluation of human resource strategies and policies aimed at accommodating African black employees in the workplace. An organisational culture that acknowledges and respects the various indigenous cultures is imperative.Doel van die studie: Die algemene oogmerk van hierdie studie was om die geleefde ervarings van swart Afrika-werknemers (manlik en vroulik) met ’n agtergrond van Afrika-kennisstelsels in die konteks van die sielkundige kontrak in die werkplek te verken. Die navorsing het bepaal hoe swart Afrika-werknemers se kulturele waardes hul geleefde ervarings ten opsigte van hierdie kwessies beïnvloed het.
Ontwerp/metodologie/benadering: Die navorsing was verkennend, en dus kwalitatief en filosofies in die interpretatiewe metodologiese ingesteldheid daarvan. ’n Interpretatiewe kwalitatiewe benadering met semi-gestruktureerde, oop-einde-onderhoude vir data-insameling is gevolg. Die steekproefstrategie het uit ’n doelgerigte steekproefproses bestaan (N=16). Die steekproef het uit agt permanente swart Afrika-werknemers in nie-bestuursposte en agt permanente swart Afrika-werknemers in bestuursposte tussen die ouderdom van 18 en 65 bestaan. Die studie is in ’n privaatsektororganisasie in Suid-Afrika uitgevoer. Swart Afrika-werknemers is uitgenooi om hulle geleefde ervarings met betrekking tot die sielkundige kontrak vanuit die konteks van ’n inheemse-kennisresponsiwiteit te deel. Deelnemers is uit ’n bestuursvlak asook ’n niebestuursvlak gekies om verskillende persepsies en geleefde ervarings oor hul sielkundige kontrak beter te verstaan, en ook om te reflekteer op hulle persepsies ten opsigte van hoe hulle ervarings werksbetrokkenheid en omsetbedoeling beïnvloed het. Tematiese analise is gebruik om die data te ontleed.
Bevindings: Swart Afrika bestuurs- en nie-bestuurswerknemers het waargeneem dat hul geleefde ervarings rakende die sielkundige kontrak deur hul ras, tradisies en kultuur beïnvloed word. Die sleutelbevindinge het aangedui dat ervarings wat met hul kulturele waardes verband hou, tot misverstande en marginalisering lei. Persepsies van rassediskriminasie was duidelik, asook gevoelens van disrespek en onwaardeerdheid is ervaar. Deelnemers het gebroke beloftes en onvervulde verwagtinge, 'n gebrek aan erkenning en loopbaangroeigeleenthede, gedemotiveerd en onbetrokkenheid ervaar. Deelnemers beleef dat hierdie geleefde ervarings hul persepsies van hul sielkundige kontrak negatief beïnvloed. Unieke Afrika-eienskappe (bv. die gees van ubuntu, tradisionele roepings, en begrafnisse en kerkgebruike) noodsaak 'n aangepaste bestuursbenadering.
Aanbevelings/waarde: Organisatoriese praktyke wat swart Afrika werknemers se kulturele waardes bevorder en respekteer, moet waar moontlik gehandhaaf word. Dit kan swart Afrika werknemers se persepsies verhoog om gerespekteer en waardeer te voel, en kan lei tot verhoogde betrokkenheidsvlakke en laer omsetvoornemens. So 'n benadering kan help om die geleefde ervarings van swart Afrika werknemers oor hul sielkundige kontraktering soos ervaar vanuit die konteks van Afrika-inheemse kennisstelsels, effektief te bestuur.
Bestuursimplikasies: Bewustheid van en sensitiwiteit jeens inheemse Afrika-kennis moet ontwikkel word om die effektiewe evaluering van menslikehulpbronstrategieë en -beleide te verseker, wat daarop gerig is om swart Afrika-werknemers in die werkplek te akkommodeer. ’n Organisatoriese kultuur wat die onderskeie inheemse kulture erken en respekteer, is noodsaaklik.Ndivho ya ngudo: Ndivho nyangaredzi ya ngudo heyi ho vha u wanulusa vhutshilo ho tshenzhelwaho nga vhashumi vha vharema vha Afrika vhane vha vha na vhubvo ha sisiṱeme dza nḓivho ya Afrika kha thendelano i songo tou ṅwalwaho, nzudzanyo ya mushumo, u ḓiimisela u litsha mushumo mushumoni. Ṱhoḓisiso yo ta arali na uri vhadzheneleli vho ṱuṱuwedzwa hani murafho na mvelele u ṱuṱuwedza tshenzhemo dze vha dzi tshila kha mafhungo hayo. Ndivho ya ngudo ya zwino ho vha u ta uri vharema vha Afrika vha re na ndivho ya vhongwaniwapo u fhindula tshenzhemo ya masiandaitwa a thendelano i songo tou ṅwalwaho kha nzudzanyo ya mushumo na u ḓiimisela u litsha mushumo mushumoni kha sekithara ya phuraivethe mushumoni.
Nyolo/ngona/ kuitele: Ṱhoḓisiso yo vha ya u wanulusa na, nga zwenezwo, khwaḽithethivi na fiḽosifikhala kha vhuvha ha ṱhalutshedzo ya ngona. Kuitele kwa khwaḽithathivi kwa ṱhalutshedzo na inthaviwu dzi songo tou dzudzanywaho na dzine dza ṱoḓa ṱhalutshedzo kha u kuvhanganya data dzo tevhedzwa. Tshiṱirathedzhi tsha kuitele kwa tsumbonanguludzwa tsho bveledzwa nga vhuṱumbulitshayakhonadzeo na tsumbonanguludzwa ho sedzwa khonadzeo (N=16). Tsumbonanguludzwa dzo bveledzwa nga vhashumi vha ndangulo ya vharema vha Afrika vha tshoṱhe vha malo vhukati ha miṅwaha ya 18 na 65. Ngudo yo itwa kha tshiimiswa tsha sekithara ya phuraivethe tsha Afrika Tshipembe. Vhadzheneli vho nangwa u bva kha vhuimo ha ndangulo na vhuimo hu si ha ndangulo u vhona arali vha na kuhumbulele kwo fhambanaho nga ha thendelano i songo tou ṅwalwaho na masiandaitwa ayo kha u ḓidzhenisa mushumoni na u ḓiimisela u litsha mushumo. Ho shumiswa musaukanyo wa ḽiṅwalwa u saukanya data.
Mawanwa: Vhashumi vha vhurangaphanda na vha si vha vhuranga phanda kha mawanwa a ndeme o sumbedza uri kuvhonele na tshenzhemo zwa vhashumi vha vharema vha Afrika vha re kha ndangulo na vha siho kha ndangulo zwi tshi ya kha thendelano i songo tou ṅwalwaho; u ḓidzhenisa mushumoni na u ḓiimisela u litsha mushumo zwi ṱuṱuwedzwa nga murafho, sialala na mvelele. Mawanwa mahulu o sumbeza uri tshedzhemo i tutshelana na mvelo i disa phambano kha ku pfesesele na khethululo. Ku pfesesele kwa khethululo kwo vhonala kha u di vhu dipfa ha u sa thonifhiwa na u sa takalelwa. Vhzheneleli vhari usa fulufhedzea na thembiso ya muhiri, u sa vhonwa na u huliswa mushumoni, u fhela nungo na u sa di zhenisa mushumoni zwo shela mulezhe kha mawanwa a ya. Vhazheneleli vhari, tshezhemo ya kutshilele kwo kwama ndila yavho nga dila isi ya vhudi kha ku pfesesele kwa thendelano i songo tou ṅwalwaho. Zwiṱaluli zwo fhambanaho zwa Afrika (sa tsumbo, muya wa vhuthu, minyanya, mbidzo dza vhuṅanga, mbulungo na maitele a kereke) zwo fhambana na izwo zwa vhashumi vha Vhukovhela na u ṱoḓa kuitele kwo fhambanaho kwa ndaulo.
Themendelo/ndeme: Mvelele ine ya ṱanganya tshiimiswa na u livhuwa u fhambana na tshiṱirathedzhi tsha ndangulo zwi fanela u ṱahulelwa u dzhiela nṱha mirafho na mvelele dzoṱhe, hu tshi katelwa avho vhashumi vha vharema vha Afrika. Maitele a tshiimiswa ane a katela vhashumi vha mvelele dzo fhambanaho zwi fanela u dzudzwa nga hune zwa konadzea. Nga maanḓa, u dzhiela nṱha nḓivho ya vhongwaniwapo i ḓo bveledziswa u khwinisa tshenzhemo dzo tshilwaho nga vhashumi vha vharema vha Afrika zwi tshi ḓa kha thendelano i songo tou ṅwalwaho, u ḓidzhenisa mushumoni na u ḓiimisela u litsha mushumo.
Tshumiso dza ndangulo: U dzhiela nṱha na u pfesesa nḓivho ya vhongwaniwapo vha Afrika zwi fanela u bveledziswa u vhona u khwaṱhisedza u ṱola ho teaho ha zwiṱirathedzhi zwa zwiko zwa vhashumi na mbekanyamaitele dzo livhiswaho kha u katela vhashumi vha vharema vha Afrika mushumoni. Mvelele ya tshiimiswa ine ya dzhiela nṱha na u ṱhonifha ndaela dzo fhambanaho dza ndaela dza vhongwaniwapo.Human Resource Managemen
An assessment of vulnerabilities to mitigate the leakage of Grade 12 examination question papers : case study of Mbombela Municipality in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
No full textExaminee impersonation at exam centres, bribery, and the unlawful purchase and sale of Grade 12 exam papers to minors are among the main issues that the government and interested parties are concerned about. This study examined the reasons for question paper leaks for the Grade 12 exam. The study demonstrates the continuous concerns about exam fraud. The study's findings demonstrate the variety and ongoing evolution of the cheating techniques found. Furthermore, this study aimed to evaluate current vulnerabilities and pinpoint risk factors in order to reduce the possibility of Grade 12 exam question papers leaking in the Mbombela Municipality of Mpumalanga Province South Africa. A qualitative case study was used in the research, which was ideal for investigations into intricate social phenomena. Fifteen (15) participants took part in the study. Focus groups and one-on-one interviews using semi-structured interview schedules to gather verbal and written responses were used to gather data for this study.
The investigation revealed the following:
• Leakage of examination question papers occur during printing and packaging.
• There is insufficient oversight, simultaneous printing of several papers, and simultaneous packaging of multiple exam papers.
• When question papers are being sent to districts, circuit offices, and schools, two question papers are transported: one for the morning and one for the afternoon.
The recommendations include:
• The Department ought to refrain from printing several questions papers concurrently.
• Question papers, such as Mathematics papers 1 and 2, should be delivered
individually and not together.
• Question sheets should be sent out twice a day, right before the exam begins.M.A. (Security Management)Criminology and Security Scienc
An examination of the pivotal role of female seafarers and the underlying challanges
No full textFemale seafarers are a set of women that work inside the vessel or any type of maritime transport under fluctuating weather conditions over a period of time with the sole aim of ensuring a seamless transportation of oil, chemicals, containers,passengers, cargoes and other types of freight from origin to destination. Even though the safety and security of women at sea is not guaranteed, it has not in any way dissuaded these calibre of women from pursuing this career path. This job description is quite rigourous and this study categorises the work of the female seafarer into operational, navigational, health safety, communication and leadership duties. Any interruption in any of these duties will have
severe financial implications. The pivotal role of female seafarers is to boost international trade. Hence both female and male seafarers are drivers of international trade. There are several reasons why a woman will embrace this job in spite of the inherent challenges as this study indicates. One of the several reasons that the respondents indicated was to increase the number of female seafarer from 1.2%. The focus of this research is to examine the pivotal role of women at sea to the global economy and the underlying challenges. A structured questionnaire is developed and sent to a set of 50 female seafarer. Hence, this research contributes to the body of knowledge on the role of women
at sea, and what can be done to motivate them to continue with this herculean tasks of contributing to the global economyGraduate School of Business Leadershi
A social support framework for mental health care users to promote continuity of care
No full textMental healthcare users (MHCUs) often face mental health challenges such as relapse, consequently leading to readmissions due to inadequate continuity of care. The study aimed to develop a social support framework for MHCUs to promote continuity of care.
The study was conducted in mental health institutions and primary health care (PHC) settings in Mopani, Vhembe and Capricorn districts in Limpopo province. A qualitative, grounded theory approach guided the study. Phase one sought to explore and describe the experiences of operational managers, mental healthcare providers (professional nurses and social workers), and MHCUs regarding social support and continuity of care. Purposive sampling was used, and data were collected from five operational managers, 14 professional nurses, three social workers and nine MHCUs using semi-structured face-to-face interviews. A comparison method was used to analyse the data.
Four themes emerged. Theme one described issues related to support for MHCUs, namely the role of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and other informal support structures, lack of support from family, the community and the Department of Health and significant social institutions in the daily support of MHCUs. Theme two concerned matters essential in relation to the provision of mental healthcare services, namely inter-professional collaborative mental healthcare services, mental healthcare providers’ (MHCPs) views on ideal mental healthcare services, knowledge deficits on issues surrounding mental healthcare, and leadership as the core of mental health. Theme three focused on contemporary issues in healthcare impacting mental health, namely COVID-19
v
restrictions’ hindrance to mental health. Theme four highlighted essential steps to move forward regarding the provision of support for MHCUs, namely mechanisms of support, communication media essential in promoting social support, and continuity of care.
The findings of the qualitative, grounded theory approach reflected inadequate social support is being provided for MHCUs, prompting the researcher to develop a conceptual framework to address this phenomenon. Phase two of the study thus sought to develop a social support framework to promote continuity of care. Phase three focused on a group of experts and stakeholders validating the social support framework.Health Studie
Employability of development studies graduates under the fourth industrial revolution
No full textThe Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) will not only affect the economic and educational spheres but also the social fibre of our communities. This calls for a concerted effort to ensure that the country and its people are ready to exploit the opportunities that the 4IR has brought. This paper aims to highlight the employability of Development Studies students who graduated from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) between 2019 and 2021 in the middle of the 4IR.
The study adopted an explanatory sequential design, which combines quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. Web-based questionnaires and interviews were conducted, which revealed that participants felt underprepared for the workplace, lacking an understanding of 4IR and the necessary employability skills required by the 4IR. Some participants acknowledged that while 4IR is transformative, it still requires human input and intelligence, raising a human-machine interface debate. Descriptive statistical analysis was used to analyse quantitative data, and thematic analysis was used to analyse qualitative data. The study revealed that it is evident that for any country to make a smooth landing as far as 4IR is concerned, all stakeholders (educational institutions, industry, government, students, the SETAs, training providers, and the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO)) need to work together to be able to unlock all the opportunities, including workplace learning or internships, and to re-design a fit-for-purpose curriculum.
The 4IR has transformed industries, societies, and the way we live and relate to one another. Knowing the aspirations, experiences, and readiness of the Development Studies graduates with regard to the 4IR is critical; hence, this study explored the graduates’ state of preparedness and the opportunities available in the labour market. The research significantly contributes to the fields of Development Studies and 4IR, bringing awareness regarding the implications of 4IR for graduates' future employment, unpacking the role of 4IR in development work, and serving as a guideline for higher education institutions seeking to prepare Development Studies graduates for future employabilityDiphetogo tsa Bone tsa Thekenoloji (4IR) ga di ne di ama fela maphata a ikonomi le a thuto, mme di tlaa ama gape botshelo jwa baagi mo loagong. Seno se tlhoka gore go nne le maiteko a a rulaganeng a go netefatsa gore naga le baagi ba yone ba siametse go ka dirisa ditšhono tse di tlisitsweng ke 4IR. Pampiri eno e ikaelela go tlhagisa kgonagalo ya go thapega ga baithuti ba Dithuto tsa Tlhabololo ba ba alogileng kwa Yunibesithi ya Johannesburg (UJ).
Thutopatlisiso e tsere thadiso e e tlhalosang tatelano ya ditiragolo, e e tlhakanyang mmeo wa patlisiso wa khwanthitatifi le wa khwalitetifi. Go dirilwe mebotsolotso le dikopanotherisano tsa seranyane, mme di senotse gore batsayakarolo ba ikutlwa ba sa siamela mafelotiro, ba sa tlhaloganye 4IR mme gape ba se na dikgono tse di tlhokegang tsa go ka thapega tse di tlhokegang malebana le 4IR. Batsayakarolo ba bangwe ba dumela gore le fa 4IR e fetola, e sa ntse e tlhoka tsenyo le botlhale jwa batho, mme e baka dikganetsano tsa batho kgatlhanong le metšhini. Go dirisitswe tokololo ya dipalopalo tse di tlhalosang go lokolola datha ya khwanthitatifi mme go dirisitswe tokololo ya merero go lokolola datha ya khwalitatifi. Thutopatlisiso e senotse gore go a bonala gore, gore naga epe fela e tsene bobebe mo mererong ya 4IR, baamegi botlhe (ditheo tsa thuto, madirelo, puso, baithuti, diSETA, batlamedi ba katiso le Lekgotla la Boleng la Ditiro (QCTO)) ba tshwanetse go dira mmogo gore ba kgone go bulela ditšhono tsotlhe, go akarediwa go ithutela tirong, le go thala sešwa kharikhulamo e e maleba.
4IR e fetotse madirelo, baagi, le tsela e re tshelang le go amana ka gone. Go itse dikeletso, maitemogelo, le go siama ga dialogane tsa Dithuto tsa Tlhabololo malebana le 4IR go botlhokwa; ke ka moo thutopatlisiso eno e tlhotlhomisitseng seemo sa dialogane sa go siama le ditšhono tse di gone mo mmarakeng wa ditiro. Patlisiso e tshwaela mo maphateng a Dithuto tsa Tlhabololo le 4IR mme e tlisa temoso malebana le bokao jwa 4IR mo go thapegeng ga dialogane mo isagong, e atolosa seabe sa 4IR mo tirong ya tlhabololo, mme gape e le kaedi ya ditheo tsa thuto e kgolwane tse di batlang go siamisetsa dialogane tsa Dithuto tsa Tlhabololo go thapega.Lebakanako la Tšhomišo ya Metšhene go dira Mešomo (4IR) le ka se ame fela maemo a tša ekonomi le a thuto fela eupša le tla ama gape seemo sa tša leago go ditšhaba tša rena. Se se ipiletša go matsapa ao a tseneletšego go netefatša gore naga ye le batho ba yona ba lokile go diriša dibaka a tšeo 4IR e di tlišitšego. Pampiri ye e ikemišeditše go ahlaahla go thwalega ga baithuti ba Dithutamahlale tša Tlhabollo bao ba phethilego dithuto tša bona ka Yunibesithing ya Johannesburg (UJ) magareng ga 2019 le 2021 mabapi le phethagatšo ya 4IR.
Dinyakišišo tše di dirišitše tlhamo ya tatelano ya tlhalošo, yeo e kopanyago mekgwa ya dinyakišišo ya bontši le ya boleng. Dipotšišonyakišišo tše di theilwego go wepsaete le go dipoledišano di dirilwe, tšeo di utollotšego gore bakgathatema ba ile ba ikwa gore ga se ba itokiša ka fao go lekanego go lefelo la mošomo, go hloka kwešišo ya 4IR le mabokgoni ao a hlokegago a go thwalega ao a nyakwago ke 4IR. Bakgathatema ba bangwe ba dumetše gore 4IR e a fetošwa, e sa nyaka go šoma ga batho le bohlale, go hlatloša ngangišano ya magareng ga batho le metšhene. Tshekatsheko ya dipalopalo ya tlhalošo e šomišitšwe go sekaseka tshedimošo ya bontši, gomme tshekatsheko ya merero e šomišitšwe go sekaseka tshedimošo ya boleng. Dinyakišišo di utollotše gore go molaleng go naga efe goba efe e amogela 4IR gabonolo ka fao go kgonagalago, batšeakarolo ka moka (dihlongwa tša thuto, intasteri, mmušo, baithuti, di-SETA, baabi bao ba hlahlago, le Khansele ya tša Boleng ya Dikgwebišano le Mešomo (QCTO)) ba swanetše go šoma mmogo gore ba kgone go bula dibaka ka moka, go akaretšwa go ithuta goba go ithutela mošomo, le go hlama leswa lenaneothuto leo le loketšego maikemišetšo.
4IR e fetošitše diintasteri, ditšhaba, le ka tsela yeo re phelago ka gona le go amana. Go tseba ditlhohlo, maikemišetšo, le gore go itokišetša ga baithuti bao ba phethilego Dithutamahale tša Tlhabollo mabapi le 4IR go bohlokwa; ke ka lebaka leo, dinyakišišo tše di lekotšego seemo sa go itokišetša ga baithuti bao ba phethilego dithuto le dibaka tše di hwetšagalago ka mmarakeng wa bašomi. Dinyakišišo tše di tsenya letsogo kudu go makala a Dithutamahlale tša Tlhabollo le 4IR, go tliša temogo mabapi le diabe tša 4IR go mešomo ya ka moso ya baithuti bao ba phethilego dithuto, go lekola tema ye e kgathwago ke 4IR ka mošomong wa tlhabollo, le go šoma bjalo ka tlhahlo go dihlongwa tša thuto ya godingwana tše di nyakago go lokišetša baithuti ba Dithutamahlale tša Tlhabollo gore ba hwetše mešomo ka moso.M.A. (Development Studies)Development Studie
Dimensionality of an adapted Authentic Leadership Questionnaire: Three independent South African studies
No full textOrientation: Authentic leadership (AL) is a well-defined construct and measured by instruments mostly developed and validated in the United States and Europe.
Research purpose: To validate an adapted version of the Authentic Leadership Questionnaire (ALQ) within the South African context.
Motivation for the study: Instruments are often used without the necessary research on validity, thus disregarding the context in which it is utilised. It is emphasised by many scholars that inferences derived from the scores obtained from instruments need to be validated and instruments be adapted accordingly for a specific context, in this case, South Africa.
Research approach/design and method: This article is based on the results of three separate studies conducted over 3 years. The research was approached from a quantitative positivist paradigm, utilising a cross-sectional design and survey method. The sample consisted of 5515 participants, with 60 respondents from 93 organisations across both the private and public sectors. The analysis includes item screening, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, determination of convergent validity and invariance analysis across the two sectors.
Main findings: The results yielded a one-factor solution (compared to the original four-factor model), with all 16 items loading on the unidimensional factor. This one-factor model was reliable, valid and invariant regarding the private and public sectors used in this study.
Practical/managerial implications: The practical value is an AL questionnaire adapted and validated for the South African context.
Contribution/value-add: The validated ALQ can be used with confidence by organisations regardless of sector, researchers and academics.Graduate School of Business Leadershi