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Principle and pragmatism in the liberation struggle: a political biography of Selby Msimang
No full textHenry Selby Msimang was one of the great South Africans of the twentieth century. Born in 1886 in Edendale, Pietermaritzburg, he was a founding member, interpreter and assistant to the Secretary General of the African National Congress in 1912, a president of the pioneering Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) in the 1920s and 1930s, General Secretary of the All African Convention (AAC) in the 1930s, a member of the Natives Representative Council and provincial secretary of the Natal ANC in the 1940s and early 1950s, a prominent member of the Liberal Party in the 1950s and 1960s, and thereafter a founder and executive member of the Inkatha Yenkululeko Yesizwe in the 1970s. Such a long and diverse political career would make any person noteworthy, but Msimang was also an intellectual figure of remarkable talent - a prolific author and writer, journalist and public debater - and a man, who despite great trials and tribulations, did not compromise his principles and fundamental values, his commitment to the struggle for freedom, justice and human rights.
In short, the book deals with the universal subject of political decision-making and the complicated journey of individuals within political formations within the struggles for political liberation, human rights and social justice
Impact of Change Commitment to Information Systems Change in the South African Construction Industry
Get PDFBusiness competition and growth in the Information age is fuelled by rapid innovation of Information Systems. In turn, business leaders’ demand rapid Information System (IS) adaption that would enable all stakeholders even in the small part of the organization to take advantage of innovation. Therefore, organizations upgrade in order to keep abreast with competitors in the global market. In addition, there is often a lack of commitment to IS change programmes from employees who may even go to the extent of resisting Information Systems change initiatives. In this article the author is investigating the associations and impact of IS change communication and understanding worth of IS change on commitment to IS change in the construction industry using a survey research design. Results indicate that both communicating IS change and understanding of worth of IS change are moderately related to commitment to IS change. Moreover, regression analysis results proved that understanding worth of IS change is a better predictor for commitment to IS change when compared to communicating IS change
Principle and pragmatism in the liberation struggle: a political biography of Selby Msimang
No full textHenry Selby Msimang was one of the great South Africans of the twentieth century. Born in 1886 in Edendale, Pietermaritzburg, he was a founding member, interpreter and assistant to the Secretary General of the African National Congress in 1912, a president of the pioneering Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) in the 1920s and 1930s, General Secretary of the All African Convention (AAC) in the 1930s, a member of the Natives Representative Council and provincial secretary of the Natal ANC in the 1940s and early 1950s, a prominent member of the Liberal Party in the 1950s and 1960s, and thereafter a founder and executive member of the Inkatha Yenkululeko Yesizwe in the 1970s. Such a long and diverse political career would make any person noteworthy, but Msimang was also an intellectual figure of remarkable talent - a prolific author and writer, journalist and public debater - and a man, who despite great trials and tribulations, did not compromise his principles and fundamental values, his commitment to the struggle for freedom, justice and human rights.
In short, the book deals with the universal subject of political decision-making and the complicated journey of individuals within political formations within the struggles for political liberation, human rights and social justice
“Epistemology of the Closet”: Narrative Seduction and the Power in the Belly in Kaizer Nyatsumba’s “In Happiness and in Sorrow”
No full textIn this article, the author explores how Kaizer Nyatsumba’s short story, “In Happiness and in Sorrow”, deals with what Sedwick (2013) calls “the epistemology of the closet” by using interpellative strategies to dramatise narration as a seductive act (Chambers 1984). Starting from the premise that the power in the belly in Nyatsumba’s story lies precisely in the fact that the narrative is told from the perspective of the abandoned wife, the author employs Ross Chambers’ “renewed narratology” of studying “narrative situations in stories” to determine how Nyatsumba’s narrative makes its “point” by using seductive narrative manoeuvres to win the ideological assent of its readers. For this reason, the bulk of the argument in this article has, as its central thrust, a discussion of the modalities of narrative seduction in Nyatsumba’s narrative that can hold any reader’s attention spellbound, regardless of how a reader responds to the issues it raises.
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In hierdie artikel ondersoek die outeur hoe Kaizer Nyatsumba se kortverhaal, “In Happiness and in Sorrow”, omgaan met dit wat Sedwick (2013) “die epistemologie van die binnekamer” noem, deur interpellatiewe strategieë aan te wend om verhaalkuns as ʼn verleidelike kuns te dramatiseer. Die outeur gaan van die veronderstelling uit dat die mag in die buik, in Nyatsumba se verhaal, juis opgesluit lê in die feit dat die verhaal vertel word vanuit die perspektief van die vrou wat verlaat is. Ross Chambers se “hernude narratologie” van die bestudering van “narratiewe situasies in stories” word aangewend om te bepaal hoe Nyatsumba se verhaal sy “punt” maak, deur verleidelike narratiewe tegnieke te gebruik om die ideologiese aanvaarding van sy lesers te wen. Om hierdie rede is die kern van die argument in hierdie artikel grootliks ʼn bespreking van die modaliteite van narratiewe verleiding in Nyatsumba se vertelling wat enige leser se aandag kan vasvang, ongeag hoe ʼn leser reageer op die kwessies wat dit aanroer
Decentralization and empowerment for rural development /
No full textThis volume, which combines the experience of local governance in different countries, a qualitative study of local governance in action in one region of India, and a unique forty-year national panel study of rural India, provides a sober assessment of both the remarkable achievements of India's experiment with the Panchayati Raj and the ways in which this experiment has fallen short of its promise. It is essential reading not only for those looking for ways to make rural governance work better but also for academic social scientists looking for fresh ideas about how to model and analyze the process of rural governance.Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 30 Nov 2022).This volume, which combines the experience of local governance in different countries, a qualitative study of local governance in action in one region of India, and a unique forty-year national panel study of rural India, provides a sober assessment of both the remarkable achievements of India's experiment with the Panchayati Raj and the ways in which this experiment has fallen short of its promise. It is essential reading not only for those looking for ways to make rural governance work better but also for academic social scientists looking for fresh ideas about how to model and analyze the process of rural governance
Experiences and Perceptions of Economically Marginalised Women Food Vendors: An Exploratory Study of Informal Food Traders in Durban, South Africa.
Get PDFExperiences and Perceptions of Economically Marginalized Women Food Vendors: An Exploratory Study of Informal Food Traders in Durban, South Africa.Introduction Informal economies within developing states have become a norm for many societies. It has been estimated that the majority of workers earn their livelihoods the informal way and statistics have indicated that informal employment comprises more than 50% of non-agricultural employment globally. In some regions in South Asia, informal employment is at a rate of 82% and within sub-Saharan African countries it is on a continual increase (Mkhize, Dube, & Skinner, 2013). In South Africa the mainstream economy has been unable to provide sufficient employment opportunities – for youth in particular, and people seeking work more generally. Corresponding author: Sheetal Bhoola ([email protected]). Abstract Informal food vending has grown as a form of employment in South Africa’s cities and rural districts, particularly post 1994. For many, participating in informal food vending is the only option to earn a livelihood. The aim of this study was to describe the conditions of women who live on the margins of society and struggle as informal food vendors. Through purposive sampling, 12 qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with black African women in the Durban central business district. Findings show the majority of participants lack support from their male spouses despite the labour intensive work that they are forced to do. Unorthodox cooking skills are required to prepare meals for customers and efficiency in production and marketing is required because the sales contribute to family livelihoods. Findings highlight the abuse and exploitation these vendors are exposed to by unscrupulous municipal officials and the lack of municipal and organized labour assistance to address their economic marginalization and social repression. This study highlights the challenges that these women face in the informal economy and their negative perceptions of civic organizations in Durban, South Africa
Reparation as a mechanism of transitional justice in southern Africa : a case study analysis
No full textIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 103-111)
