Post-violent community protest recovery process (PVCPRP) and service delivery in Gauteng Province: a case of Merafong City Local Municipality
- Ngada,Leon Simphiwe Hopewell
- Authors: Ngada,Leon Simphiwe Hopewell
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Political participation -- South Africa Municipal government -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MPA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/13859 , vital:39719
- Description: The on-going violent community public protests in most South African municipalities, including Merafong Local City Municipality in Gauteng Province, continue unabated. While community public protests is a democratic right provided for in the Constitution (RSA 1996), the violent nature and persistence thereof at municipal level is a cause for serious concern. The associated violence often results in the destruction of both public and private property, disruptions in economic activities, loss of lives and severe injuries to innocent victims. Since the end of the 5-year of violent community protest in Khutsong in 2009, there has been a surge in post-violent protest recovery processes, reconstruction and service delivery operations. Despite the expertise and funding since 2009, external driven operations have not led to lasting peace and stability, establishment of functioning institutions, eradication of poverty, livelihood improvements, or economic reconstruction and development in the violence-torn municipality. All too often, programmes, policies and solutions were designed and imposed by external actors either because they had worked elsewhere or they were influenced by the political and economic interests of powerful politicians. Furthermore, external actors have tended to assume that local approaches based on the liberal peace framework would be successful wherever its implemented, while ignoring local communities, contexts and knowledge. This exploratory qualitative study based on the Merafong City Local Municipality critically explores and assesses the impact of community engagement during post-violent recovery processes. Moreover, it endeavours to comprehend the strengths and shortcomings of this approach and provide recommendations for future improvement. This is important since socio-economic recovery and economic development are crucial for lasting stability and peace in post-war countries.
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- Authors: Ngada,Leon Simphiwe Hopewell
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Political participation -- South Africa Municipal government -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MPA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/13859 , vital:39719
- Description: The on-going violent community public protests in most South African municipalities, including Merafong Local City Municipality in Gauteng Province, continue unabated. While community public protests is a democratic right provided for in the Constitution (RSA 1996), the violent nature and persistence thereof at municipal level is a cause for serious concern. The associated violence often results in the destruction of both public and private property, disruptions in economic activities, loss of lives and severe injuries to innocent victims. Since the end of the 5-year of violent community protest in Khutsong in 2009, there has been a surge in post-violent protest recovery processes, reconstruction and service delivery operations. Despite the expertise and funding since 2009, external driven operations have not led to lasting peace and stability, establishment of functioning institutions, eradication of poverty, livelihood improvements, or economic reconstruction and development in the violence-torn municipality. All too often, programmes, policies and solutions were designed and imposed by external actors either because they had worked elsewhere or they were influenced by the political and economic interests of powerful politicians. Furthermore, external actors have tended to assume that local approaches based on the liberal peace framework would be successful wherever its implemented, while ignoring local communities, contexts and knowledge. This exploratory qualitative study based on the Merafong City Local Municipality critically explores and assesses the impact of community engagement during post-violent recovery processes. Moreover, it endeavours to comprehend the strengths and shortcomings of this approach and provide recommendations for future improvement. This is important since socio-economic recovery and economic development are crucial for lasting stability and peace in post-war countries.
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Incidence and antibiogram fingerprints of members of the Enterobacteriaceae family recovered from river water, hospital effluents and vegetables in Chris Hani and Amathole District Municipalities in the Eastern Cape Province
- Authors: Mpaka, Lindelwa
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Enterobacteriaceae
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc (Microbiology)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/14549 , vital:40003
- Description: The worldwide problem of antimicrobial resistance has limited the spectrum of the current affordable and effective antimicrobials. Infections associated with resistant microorganisms impose a major threat to public health and economic stability. Globally, about 700 000 deaths every year can be accredited to antimicrobial resistance. The leading mechanism of resistance amid bacterial pathogens is the extended spectrum beta-lactamases production, which inhibits spectrum activity of several antimicrobial agents. The rise in antimicrobial resistance has compelled an urgent need of developing means of combatting resistance issue amid diseasecausing microbes. The main aim of this study is to evaluate the incidence and antibiogram fingerprints of Enterobacteriaceae recovered from hospital effluents, river water and vegetables in the Eastern Cape Province. A total of eighteen antibiotics from ten different antimicrobial classes were used to determine antibiogram profiles of the MALDI-TOF confirmed isolates. From the MALDI-TOF confirmed isolates, 60% of Enterobacter spp. and E. coli isolates displayed resistance against colistin, while Citrobacter spp. and Klebsiella spp. displayed 90% and 60% resistance against this antimicrobial respectively. These findings outline the need for the development of new antimicrobials. About 75.5% (25/33) of the presumptive Enterobacter spp. were confirmed by MALDI-TOF with 79.2% (19/24), 66.7% (2/3), 66.7% (4/6) been confirmed vegetables, hospital effluents and river water samples respectively. Likewise, about 77.8% (21/27) were confirmed as Citrobacter spp. of which 92.3% (12/13), 66.7% (2/3) and 63.6% (7/11) were from vegetables, hospital effluents and river water samples respectively. These results show that the selected vegetables were highly contaminated with resistant bacteria and thus unsafe to consume uncooked vegetable. Also river water was higly contaminated with resistant microbes, which also shows that these rivers are not fit to be used 17 as drinking water sources and recreational activities. Colistin is an antimicrobial used as a last resort of antibiotics because it exhibits broad-spectrum activity. However from the findings of the work at present, this is no longer the case. The spectrum of this antimicrobial is now reduced by Enterobacteriaceae members. To the best of my knowledge; relatively few resources have been provided to understanding, preventing, and controlling increasing antimicrobial resistance on global, national and local levels.
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- Authors: Mpaka, Lindelwa
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Enterobacteriaceae
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc (Microbiology)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/14549 , vital:40003
- Description: The worldwide problem of antimicrobial resistance has limited the spectrum of the current affordable and effective antimicrobials. Infections associated with resistant microorganisms impose a major threat to public health and economic stability. Globally, about 700 000 deaths every year can be accredited to antimicrobial resistance. The leading mechanism of resistance amid bacterial pathogens is the extended spectrum beta-lactamases production, which inhibits spectrum activity of several antimicrobial agents. The rise in antimicrobial resistance has compelled an urgent need of developing means of combatting resistance issue amid diseasecausing microbes. The main aim of this study is to evaluate the incidence and antibiogram fingerprints of Enterobacteriaceae recovered from hospital effluents, river water and vegetables in the Eastern Cape Province. A total of eighteen antibiotics from ten different antimicrobial classes were used to determine antibiogram profiles of the MALDI-TOF confirmed isolates. From the MALDI-TOF confirmed isolates, 60% of Enterobacter spp. and E. coli isolates displayed resistance against colistin, while Citrobacter spp. and Klebsiella spp. displayed 90% and 60% resistance against this antimicrobial respectively. These findings outline the need for the development of new antimicrobials. About 75.5% (25/33) of the presumptive Enterobacter spp. were confirmed by MALDI-TOF with 79.2% (19/24), 66.7% (2/3), 66.7% (4/6) been confirmed vegetables, hospital effluents and river water samples respectively. Likewise, about 77.8% (21/27) were confirmed as Citrobacter spp. of which 92.3% (12/13), 66.7% (2/3) and 63.6% (7/11) were from vegetables, hospital effluents and river water samples respectively. These results show that the selected vegetables were highly contaminated with resistant bacteria and thus unsafe to consume uncooked vegetable. Also river water was higly contaminated with resistant microbes, which also shows that these rivers are not fit to be used 17 as drinking water sources and recreational activities. Colistin is an antimicrobial used as a last resort of antibiotics because it exhibits broad-spectrum activity. However from the findings of the work at present, this is no longer the case. The spectrum of this antimicrobial is now reduced by Enterobacteriaceae members. To the best of my knowledge; relatively few resources have been provided to understanding, preventing, and controlling increasing antimicrobial resistance on global, national and local levels.
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The management of court records for justice delivery : a case study of Alice Magistrate court in the Eastern Cape,South Africa
- Authors: Ntengenyane, Khunjulwa
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Records -- Management Court records -- Management Court records -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MLS
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/7798 , vital:30767
- Description: This study sought to investigate the management of court records for justice delivery at Alice Magistrate Court in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The objectives of the study were to find out the extent to which records are managed in Alice Magistrate Court; to establish the existing infrastructure for the management of court records in Alice Magistrate Court; to find out the extent to which the management of court records in Alice Magistrate Court comply with legislative and regulatory requirement; to find out the influence of the current management of court records in court processes, to find out the challenges of the management of court records in Alice Magistrate Court, and to make recommendations on the improvement of the management of court records in Alice Magistrate Court. The record life cycle and the records continuum models underpinned the study based on post-positivist paradigm that allowed the use of both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The court manager, magistrate, prosecutor, interpreter, court clerks, and court users at the Alice Magistrate Court formed the sample for the study. Quantitative data were coded and analysed using Office Microsoft Excel 2010 while qualitative data was analysed using content analysis. The major finding indicated weak records management practices that resulted into loss and misplacement of records, and postponements of many cases that led to delays in justice delivery by the court. The study recommended the enhancement of the records management programme by continuous training of court personnel, the adoption of electronic records management system, and the review of the current records security and tracking systems.
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- Authors: Ntengenyane, Khunjulwa
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Records -- Management Court records -- Management Court records -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MLS
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/7798 , vital:30767
- Description: This study sought to investigate the management of court records for justice delivery at Alice Magistrate Court in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The objectives of the study were to find out the extent to which records are managed in Alice Magistrate Court; to establish the existing infrastructure for the management of court records in Alice Magistrate Court; to find out the extent to which the management of court records in Alice Magistrate Court comply with legislative and regulatory requirement; to find out the influence of the current management of court records in court processes, to find out the challenges of the management of court records in Alice Magistrate Court, and to make recommendations on the improvement of the management of court records in Alice Magistrate Court. The record life cycle and the records continuum models underpinned the study based on post-positivist paradigm that allowed the use of both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The court manager, magistrate, prosecutor, interpreter, court clerks, and court users at the Alice Magistrate Court formed the sample for the study. Quantitative data were coded and analysed using Office Microsoft Excel 2010 while qualitative data was analysed using content analysis. The major finding indicated weak records management practices that resulted into loss and misplacement of records, and postponements of many cases that led to delays in justice delivery by the court. The study recommended the enhancement of the records management programme by continuous training of court personnel, the adoption of electronic records management system, and the review of the current records security and tracking systems.
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An investigation of teacher participation in decision -making, curriculum and management issues: a case study of four secondary schools in the Fort Beaufort District, Eastern Cape Province
- Authors: Latsha, Xolisa Noluvo
- Date: 2012
- Subjects: School management and organization -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape Teacher participation in administration -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape Teacher participation in curriculum planning -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape High school teachers -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Decision making
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Ed
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/1851 , vital:27567
- Description: The birth of democracy in 1994 in South Africa moved away from the authoritarian leadership style of the Apartheid era to a democratic style where accountability , democracy, transformational and distributed leadership style was encouraged at school. Leadership was not deemed to be the duty of the principal alone but leadership is shared among all the stakeholders at school. The above assertion prompted the researcher to engage in this study whose purpose was to investigate the extent of teacher participation in decision making in curriculum and management issues at schools. The study sought to assess:(i)To identify the categories of teachers who participated in decision making at school level (ii) To find out the areas in which teachers are involved in decision making at school (iii) To identify the strategies used by principals/ school management in involving the teachers in decision making (iv) To find out the views of principals and teachers regarding their involvement regarding their participation in decision making in curriculum and management issues. To achieve these objectives the researcher opted for the qualitative approach which is embedded in the interpretivist paradigm. The qualitative approach typically studies people by interacting and observing the participants in their natural setting and focusing on their meanings and interpretations. This methodology was relevant because it produced the desired results and gathered information directly from the respondents through interviews, observation, and document analysis. This methodology assisted the researcher to find out the extent of teacher participation in decision making. The data revealed that all teachers are expected to be involved in decision making but that depends on the nature of the issue. The study revealed that all teachers were involved in decisions concerning disciplinary, curriculum, sport as major school activities but some teachers were not involved in financial matters. The data also found out that male teachers feel that there is imbalance of contribution in staff meetings since female teachers are more than male teachers. Furthermore , the study showed that school principals used various strategies to involve teachers in decision making such as consultation on individual basis, group or at committee level. The study also revealed that the principals and teachers felt that when they work together as the school community all organizational goals and objectives will be achieved and owned by all teachers. Teachers also viewed non involvement as what resulted in the negative impact of the activities including high teacher absenteeism and demotivation.
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- Authors: Latsha, Xolisa Noluvo
- Date: 2012
- Subjects: School management and organization -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape Teacher participation in administration -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape Teacher participation in curriculum planning -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape High school teachers -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Decision making
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Ed
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/1851 , vital:27567
- Description: The birth of democracy in 1994 in South Africa moved away from the authoritarian leadership style of the Apartheid era to a democratic style where accountability , democracy, transformational and distributed leadership style was encouraged at school. Leadership was not deemed to be the duty of the principal alone but leadership is shared among all the stakeholders at school. The above assertion prompted the researcher to engage in this study whose purpose was to investigate the extent of teacher participation in decision making in curriculum and management issues at schools. The study sought to assess:(i)To identify the categories of teachers who participated in decision making at school level (ii) To find out the areas in which teachers are involved in decision making at school (iii) To identify the strategies used by principals/ school management in involving the teachers in decision making (iv) To find out the views of principals and teachers regarding their involvement regarding their participation in decision making in curriculum and management issues. To achieve these objectives the researcher opted for the qualitative approach which is embedded in the interpretivist paradigm. The qualitative approach typically studies people by interacting and observing the participants in their natural setting and focusing on their meanings and interpretations. This methodology was relevant because it produced the desired results and gathered information directly from the respondents through interviews, observation, and document analysis. This methodology assisted the researcher to find out the extent of teacher participation in decision making. The data revealed that all teachers are expected to be involved in decision making but that depends on the nature of the issue. The study revealed that all teachers were involved in decisions concerning disciplinary, curriculum, sport as major school activities but some teachers were not involved in financial matters. The data also found out that male teachers feel that there is imbalance of contribution in staff meetings since female teachers are more than male teachers. Furthermore , the study showed that school principals used various strategies to involve teachers in decision making such as consultation on individual basis, group or at committee level. The study also revealed that the principals and teachers felt that when they work together as the school community all organizational goals and objectives will be achieved and owned by all teachers. Teachers also viewed non involvement as what resulted in the negative impact of the activities including high teacher absenteeism and demotivation.
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