Assessing challenges in public appointments and recruitment processes in Chris Hani District Municipality: a case study of human resource department in Lukhanji Local Municipality
- Authors: Gijana, Andile Patrick
- Date: 2011
- Subjects: Civil service Human capital -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape South Africa -- Officials and employees -- Selection and appointment
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , Degree
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/5752 , vital:29379
- Description: The aim of this study was to assess challenges in Public Appointments and Recruitment Processes in Chris Hani District Municipality: A case study of Human Resource Department in Lukhanji Local Municipality (2008-2010) of the Eastern Cape Province. There has never been a detailed research study conducted in the Chris Hani Human Resource Department, regarding the subject in question. The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa in Section 195(i) directs that Public Administration must be broadly representative of the South African people, with employment and personnel management practices based on ability, objectivity, fairness and the need to redress the imbalances of the past to achieve broad representation. The literature review explored extensively the models used in implementing recruitment and appointment processes globally. From those tested models elsewhere, it was evident that South Africa has a great Constitution and good policies regarding Local Government Human Resource Department recruitment and appointment processes not withstanding some challenges cited in the study. This assessment of challenges in the public appointments and recruitment processes in Chris Hani District Municipality assisted in the establishment of the real facts about effective and fair recruitment and appointment processes in the Local Government Human Resource Management Department to deserving communities. It became clear from the study that providing efficient and fair recruitment and appointments processes to the Local Government Human Resource Department in South Africa requires a broader advocacy agenda encompassing the development of Human Resource systems and the generation of numerous skills and expertise to deliver services to the poor people of our country.
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- Date Issued: 2011
Studies on bioflocculants produced by three freshwater Actinomycetes (Streptomyces Sp.Gansen, Cellulomonas Sp,Bola and Brachybacterium Sp, UFH) isolated from Tyume river
- Authors: Oladele, Agunbiade M
- Date: 2011
- Subjects: Flocculation Streptomyces Gram-positive bacteria Actinobacteria
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , Degree
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/6550 , vital:30552
- Description: Several bacteria were isolated from the bottom sediments of Tyume River and investigated for bioflocculant production potentials. Kaolin clay suspension (4 g/l) was used to measure the flocculating activity and three of the positive isolates were identified by 16S rRNA gene nucleotide sequence analyses and the sequences deposited in GenBank as Streptomyces sp Gansen (accession number HQ537129), Brachybacterium sp UFH (accession number HQ537131.), and Cellulomonas sp Bola (accession number HQ537132). Streptomyces sp Gansen exhibited its maximum flocculating activity using lactose (85% activity), peptone (76.3% activity), Ca2+ as sole sources of carbon, nitrogen and cations respectively, and at a neutral pH of 7.0, while, the bioflocculant produced by Brachybacterium sp UFH with glucose, urea and Ca2+ as carbon, nitrogen and cations sources yielded 82% and 97% flocculation activity respectively at a neutral pH. Also, glucose (73.2% activity), ammonium chloride (78.2% activity) and Ca2+ resulted in optimal production of bioflocculant by Cellulomonas sp Bola, also at a neutral pH. Chemical analysis confirmed that bioflocculant produced by Streptomyces Gansen is a polysaccharide while Brachybacterium sp UFH and Cellulomonas sp Bola produces a glycoprotein compound. This freshwater actinomycetes appears to have a tremendous potential as sou rces of new bioflocculants.
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- Date Issued: 2011