Spatiotemporal variations in the occurrence of Campylobacter species in the Bloukrans and Swartkops rivers, Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Chibwe, Mary, Odume, Oghenekaro N, Nnadozie, Chika F
- Authors: Chibwe, Mary , Odume, Oghenekaro N , Nnadozie, Chika F
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/484507 , vital:78919 , 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28774
- Description: An increase in the incidence of Campylobacter species in rivers raises concerns on the safety of river water for humans who get exposed to river water. This study examines the spatiotemporal dynamics of Campylobacter species in the Bloukrans and Swartkops rivers, analysing patterns of its occurrence in relation to meteorological conditions, physicochemical parameters, seasons, and sampling sites. Physico-chemical parameters and meteorological conditions were measured during water sampling from various sites along the rivers over a year, while Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) was utilised to detect Campylobacter genus-specific genes and selected antibiotic-resistant genes.
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- Date Issued: 2024
- Authors: Chibwe, Mary , Odume, Oghenekaro N , Nnadozie, Chika F
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/484507 , vital:78919 , 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28774
- Description: An increase in the incidence of Campylobacter species in rivers raises concerns on the safety of river water for humans who get exposed to river water. This study examines the spatiotemporal dynamics of Campylobacter species in the Bloukrans and Swartkops rivers, analysing patterns of its occurrence in relation to meteorological conditions, physicochemical parameters, seasons, and sampling sites. Physico-chemical parameters and meteorological conditions were measured during water sampling from various sites along the rivers over a year, while Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) was utilised to detect Campylobacter genus-specific genes and selected antibiotic-resistant genes.
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- Date Issued: 2024
Stakeholder contestations of water quality use and management in the Vaal Barrage catchment
- Odume, Oghenekaro N, Chili, Asanda, Nnadozie, Chika F, Slaughter, Andrew R
- Authors: Odume, Oghenekaro N , Chili, Asanda , Nnadozie, Chika F , Slaughter, Andrew R
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/480606 , vital:78459 , https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-sajsci-v120-n9-a18
- Description: The water resources within the lower section of the Upper Vaal catchment, where the Vaal Barrage is situated, are highly utilised and developed, and water quality regulation has become a contested space between resource users and the regulators. The credibility and scientific defensibility of discharge standards in water-use licences (WULs), the relationship between upstream and downstream waste loads, the relationship between flows and water quality standards in WUL, and the water quality components of the resource quality objectives (RQOs) are being contested. This study explores the perceptions and motivations underlying these contestations as a contribution to scientific understanding of water quality management in a highly developed system. Perceived unrealistic RQOs, perceived lack of scientific credibility of the methods for deriving water quality standards in WUL, data inadequacy, as well as poor institutional capacity were identified as the top motivations for contesting applicable regulatory instruments in the catchment. Punitive measures, incentives, and education and awareness-raising were identified as key to accelerating compliance. Overall, this paper contributes to our general understanding of the intricacies of water quality management within a contested space.
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- Date Issued: 2024
- Authors: Odume, Oghenekaro N , Chili, Asanda , Nnadozie, Chika F , Slaughter, Andrew R
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/480606 , vital:78459 , https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-sajsci-v120-n9-a18
- Description: The water resources within the lower section of the Upper Vaal catchment, where the Vaal Barrage is situated, are highly utilised and developed, and water quality regulation has become a contested space between resource users and the regulators. The credibility and scientific defensibility of discharge standards in water-use licences (WULs), the relationship between upstream and downstream waste loads, the relationship between flows and water quality standards in WUL, and the water quality components of the resource quality objectives (RQOs) are being contested. This study explores the perceptions and motivations underlying these contestations as a contribution to scientific understanding of water quality management in a highly developed system. Perceived unrealistic RQOs, perceived lack of scientific credibility of the methods for deriving water quality standards in WUL, data inadequacy, as well as poor institutional capacity were identified as the top motivations for contesting applicable regulatory instruments in the catchment. Punitive measures, incentives, and education and awareness-raising were identified as key to accelerating compliance. Overall, this paper contributes to our general understanding of the intricacies of water quality management within a contested space.
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- Date Issued: 2024
Standing on the shoulders of Giants (Part 1)
- Authors: Sibanda, Nkululeko
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/469634 , vital:77274 , https://doi.org/10.1080/13569783.2024.2425122
- Description: Welcome to RiDELs final edition of 2024 and the first edition we have had the pleasure and privilege of co-editing. We are intensely aware of the rigorous and diligent work and care that has been given to this Journal by past open edition edi-tors and are grateful to them for establishing, developing, and strengthening the Journal. We are also deeply grateful for the commitment of the Board, reviewers and of the au-thors who have contributed to the journal as a whole and to this edition in particular. The publication of any journal edition is a collective act, and we acknowledge the support and guidance of all those who have contributed to this process. Special thanks are due to Gabriel Vivas Martinez, whose work behind the scenes is so vital and often invisible. This is the first open edition to be published since our community learnt of the death of John Somers, the founding editor of RiDE. This has given us cause to reflect on the JournalLs lineage, the legacies which the current editorial team holds, and to think about the JournalLs future trajectory. This Jour-nalLs continued existence is the result of the careful stew-ardship of John Somers, Helen Nicholson, Joe Winston, Co-lette Conroy, James Thompson, and Molly Mullen (the cur-rent Themed Editions Editor) and the Boards they worked with. We continue to value their contributions and mentorship of RiDE and the wider field. We are humbled by the size of the shoes we are now stepping into and are thankful to be working together in this role, so that maybe we have to fill just one shoe each.
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- Date Issued: 2024
- Authors: Sibanda, Nkululeko
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/469634 , vital:77274 , https://doi.org/10.1080/13569783.2024.2425122
- Description: Welcome to RiDELs final edition of 2024 and the first edition we have had the pleasure and privilege of co-editing. We are intensely aware of the rigorous and diligent work and care that has been given to this Journal by past open edition edi-tors and are grateful to them for establishing, developing, and strengthening the Journal. We are also deeply grateful for the commitment of the Board, reviewers and of the au-thors who have contributed to the journal as a whole and to this edition in particular. The publication of any journal edition is a collective act, and we acknowledge the support and guidance of all those who have contributed to this process. Special thanks are due to Gabriel Vivas Martinez, whose work behind the scenes is so vital and often invisible. This is the first open edition to be published since our community learnt of the death of John Somers, the founding editor of RiDE. This has given us cause to reflect on the JournalLs lineage, the legacies which the current editorial team holds, and to think about the JournalLs future trajectory. This Jour-nalLs continued existence is the result of the careful stew-ardship of John Somers, Helen Nicholson, Joe Winston, Co-lette Conroy, James Thompson, and Molly Mullen (the cur-rent Themed Editions Editor) and the Boards they worked with. We continue to value their contributions and mentorship of RiDE and the wider field. We are humbled by the size of the shoes we are now stepping into and are thankful to be working together in this role, so that maybe we have to fill just one shoe each.
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- Date Issued: 2024
Stigma In Women With Infertility In A Rural Community In The Eastern Cape Province: A Qualitative Study
- Authors: Nqeketo, Nasiphi
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: Infertility in women , Stigma and infertility , Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/13414 , vital:78866
- Description: The stigma surrounding infertility is a problem linked with different psychological and social difficulties, particularly for women, as well as a sense of shame and concealment. Infertile women experience high levels of stigma in South Africa. The infertility stigma is regarded as one of the greatest challenges in most societies for reproduction and sexual health of infertile women. This study aims to explore the intersection of stigma, demographic characteristics, experiences, and coping mechanisms among women with infertility in Mount Ayliff, Eastern Cape Province… , Degree: M. Public Health
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- Date Issued: 2024
- Authors: Nqeketo, Nasiphi
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: Infertility in women , Stigma and infertility , Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/13414 , vital:78866
- Description: The stigma surrounding infertility is a problem linked with different psychological and social difficulties, particularly for women, as well as a sense of shame and concealment. Infertile women experience high levels of stigma in South Africa. The infertility stigma is regarded as one of the greatest challenges in most societies for reproduction and sexual health of infertile women. This study aims to explore the intersection of stigma, demographic characteristics, experiences, and coping mechanisms among women with infertility in Mount Ayliff, Eastern Cape Province… , Degree: M. Public Health
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Sustainability science engagement and engaged sustainability science
- Lotz-Sisitka, Heila, Limson, Janice L, Le Grange, Lesley
- Authors: Lotz-Sisitka, Heila , Limson, Janice L , Le Grange, Lesley
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/480629 , vital:78461 , https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-sajsci-v120-n9-a1
- Description: The South African Science, Technology and Innovation Decadal Plan (2022-2032) shows a strong commitment to science engagement, with most references referring to the communication of science. This plan builds on the 2015 Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)'s Engaged Science Strategy, which notes that engaged science approaches are as yet underdeveloped in South Africa. The Decadal Plan explicitly relates science engagement to the need for more inter- and transdisciplinary approaches to science, with mention of greater inclusion of stakeholders in defining the needs and objectives for research, but without clear insight into how this is to be done or supported. More in-depth approaches and understanding may be needed to adequately bridge the sciencesociety gap, including in and through the educational sphere.
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- Date Issued: 2024
- Authors: Lotz-Sisitka, Heila , Limson, Janice L , Le Grange, Lesley
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/480629 , vital:78461 , https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-sajsci-v120-n9-a1
- Description: The South African Science, Technology and Innovation Decadal Plan (2022-2032) shows a strong commitment to science engagement, with most references referring to the communication of science. This plan builds on the 2015 Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)'s Engaged Science Strategy, which notes that engaged science approaches are as yet underdeveloped in South Africa. The Decadal Plan explicitly relates science engagement to the need for more inter- and transdisciplinary approaches to science, with mention of greater inclusion of stakeholders in defining the needs and objectives for research, but without clear insight into how this is to be done or supported. More in-depth approaches and understanding may be needed to adequately bridge the sciencesociety gap, including in and through the educational sphere.
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- Date Issued: 2024
Sustained use of marine subsidies promotes niche expansion in a wild felid
- Leighton, Gabriella R M, Froneman, P William, Serieys, Laurel E K, Bishop, Jacqueline M
- Authors: Leighton, Gabriella R M , Froneman, P William , Serieys, Laurel E K , Bishop, Jacqueline M
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/479374 , vital:78295 , https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.169912
- Description: The use of marine subsidies by terrestrial predators can facilitate substantial transfer of nutrients between marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Marine resource subsidies may have profound effects on predator ecology, influencing population and niche dynamics. Expanding niches of top consumers can impact ecosystem resilience and interspecific interactions, affecting predator-prey dynamics and competition. We investigate the occurrence, importance, and impact of marine resources on trophic ecology and niche dynamics in a highly generalist predator, the caracal (Caracal caracal), on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. Caracals have flexible diets, feeding across a wide range of terrestrial and aquatic prey. We use carbon and nitrogen stable isotope analysis of fur samples (n = 75) to understand trophic position and niche shifts in coastal and inland foragers, as well as the implications of a diet rich in marine resources.
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- Date Issued: 2024
- Authors: Leighton, Gabriella R M , Froneman, P William , Serieys, Laurel E K , Bishop, Jacqueline M
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/479374 , vital:78295 , https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.169912
- Description: The use of marine subsidies by terrestrial predators can facilitate substantial transfer of nutrients between marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Marine resource subsidies may have profound effects on predator ecology, influencing population and niche dynamics. Expanding niches of top consumers can impact ecosystem resilience and interspecific interactions, affecting predator-prey dynamics and competition. We investigate the occurrence, importance, and impact of marine resources on trophic ecology and niche dynamics in a highly generalist predator, the caracal (Caracal caracal), on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. Caracals have flexible diets, feeding across a wide range of terrestrial and aquatic prey. We use carbon and nitrogen stable isotope analysis of fur samples (n = 75) to understand trophic position and niche shifts in coastal and inland foragers, as well as the implications of a diet rich in marine resources.
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- Date Issued: 2024
Systematic effects and mitigation strategies in observations of cosmic re-ionisation with the Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array
- Authors: Charles, Ntsikelelo
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: Cosmology , Astrophysics , Radio astronomy , Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array , Epoch of reionization
- Language: English
- Type: Academic theses , Doctoral theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/432605 , vital:72886 , DOI 10.21504/10962/432605
- Description: The 21 cm transition from neutral Hydrogen promises to be the best observational probe of the Epoch of Reionisation (EoR). It has driven the construction of the new generation of lowfrequency radio interferometric arrays, including the Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array (HERA). The main difficulty in measuring the 21 cm signal is the presence of bright foregrounds that require very accurate interferometric calibration. However, the non-smooth instrumental response of the antenna as a result of mutual coupling complicates the calibration process by introducing non-smooth calibration errors. Additionally, incomplete sky models are typically used in calibration due to the limited depth and resolution of current source catalogues. Combined with the instrumental response, the use of incomplete sky models during calibration can result in non-smooth calibration errors. These, overall, impart spectral structure on smooth foregrounds, leading to foreground power leakage into the EoR window. In this thesis we explored the use of fringe rate filters (Parsons et al., 2016) as a mean to mitigate calibration errors resulting from the effects of mutual coupling and the use of an incomplete sky model during calibration. We found that the use of a simple notch filter mitigates calibration errors reducing the foreground power leakage into the EoR window by a factor of ∼ 102. Thyagarajan et al. (2018) proposed the use of closure phase quantities as a means to detect the 21 cm signal, which has the advantage of being independent (to first order) from calibration errors and, therefore, bypasses the need for accurate calibration. In this thesis, we explore the impact of primary beam patterns affected by mutual coupling on the closure phase. We found that primary beams affected by mutual coupling lead to a leakage of foreground power into the EoR window, which can be up to ∼ 104 times and is mainly caused by the unsmooth spectral structure primary of primary beam sidelobes affected by mutual coupling. This power leakage was confined to k < 0.3 pseudo h Mpc−1. Lastly, we also proposed and demonstrated an analysis technique that can be used to derive a flux scale correction in post-calibrated HERA data. We found that after applying flux scale correction to calibrated HERA data, the bandpass error reduces significantly, with an improvement of 6%. The derived flux scale correction was antenna-independent, and it can be applied to fix the overall visibility spectrum scale of H4C data post-calibration in a fashion similar to Jacobs et al. (2013). , Thesis (PhD) -- Faculty of Science, Physics and Electronics, 2024
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- Date Issued: 2024
- Authors: Charles, Ntsikelelo
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: Cosmology , Astrophysics , Radio astronomy , Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array , Epoch of reionization
- Language: English
- Type: Academic theses , Doctoral theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/432605 , vital:72886 , DOI 10.21504/10962/432605
- Description: The 21 cm transition from neutral Hydrogen promises to be the best observational probe of the Epoch of Reionisation (EoR). It has driven the construction of the new generation of lowfrequency radio interferometric arrays, including the Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array (HERA). The main difficulty in measuring the 21 cm signal is the presence of bright foregrounds that require very accurate interferometric calibration. However, the non-smooth instrumental response of the antenna as a result of mutual coupling complicates the calibration process by introducing non-smooth calibration errors. Additionally, incomplete sky models are typically used in calibration due to the limited depth and resolution of current source catalogues. Combined with the instrumental response, the use of incomplete sky models during calibration can result in non-smooth calibration errors. These, overall, impart spectral structure on smooth foregrounds, leading to foreground power leakage into the EoR window. In this thesis we explored the use of fringe rate filters (Parsons et al., 2016) as a mean to mitigate calibration errors resulting from the effects of mutual coupling and the use of an incomplete sky model during calibration. We found that the use of a simple notch filter mitigates calibration errors reducing the foreground power leakage into the EoR window by a factor of ∼ 102. Thyagarajan et al. (2018) proposed the use of closure phase quantities as a means to detect the 21 cm signal, which has the advantage of being independent (to first order) from calibration errors and, therefore, bypasses the need for accurate calibration. In this thesis, we explore the impact of primary beam patterns affected by mutual coupling on the closure phase. We found that primary beams affected by mutual coupling lead to a leakage of foreground power into the EoR window, which can be up to ∼ 104 times and is mainly caused by the unsmooth spectral structure primary of primary beam sidelobes affected by mutual coupling. This power leakage was confined to k < 0.3 pseudo h Mpc−1. Lastly, we also proposed and demonstrated an analysis technique that can be used to derive a flux scale correction in post-calibrated HERA data. We found that after applying flux scale correction to calibrated HERA data, the bandpass error reduces significantly, with an improvement of 6%. The derived flux scale correction was antenna-independent, and it can be applied to fix the overall visibility spectrum scale of H4C data post-calibration in a fashion similar to Jacobs et al. (2013). , Thesis (PhD) -- Faculty of Science, Physics and Electronics, 2024
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Teaching comprehensive sexuality education in a traumatized society: recognizing teachers as sexual, reproductive, and mental health frontline workers
- Macleod, Catriona I, du Plesis, Ulandi
- Authors: Macleod, Catriona I , du Plesis, Ulandi
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/441316 , vital:73876 , xlink:href=" https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2024.1276299"
- Description: Research on school-based sexuality education in South Africa, taught within Life Orientation (LO), has mainly focused on learners’ responses, how teachers approach the subject, and the curriculum content. Critiques have included heteronormative biases, an emphasis on danger, disease and damage, a reinforcement of gendered binaries, and the lack of pleasure or well-being discourses. In contrast, our research focused on the unexpected moments teachers experience, i.e., the ethical, emotional or psychological challenges they encounter in their interactions with learners.
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- Date Issued: 2024
- Authors: Macleod, Catriona I , du Plesis, Ulandi
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/441316 , vital:73876 , xlink:href=" https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2024.1276299"
- Description: Research on school-based sexuality education in South Africa, taught within Life Orientation (LO), has mainly focused on learners’ responses, how teachers approach the subject, and the curriculum content. Critiques have included heteronormative biases, an emphasis on danger, disease and damage, a reinforcement of gendered binaries, and the lack of pleasure or well-being discourses. In contrast, our research focused on the unexpected moments teachers experience, i.e., the ethical, emotional or psychological challenges they encounter in their interactions with learners.
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- Date Issued: 2024
The centralization and racialization of language policy: implications for the ‘below'
- Khetoa, Soyiso, Aiseng, Kealeboga, Theledi, Kgomotso, Motinyane, Mantoa
- Authors: Khetoa, Soyiso , Aiseng, Kealeboga , Theledi, Kgomotso , Motinyane, Mantoa
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/455242 , vital:75415 , https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2024.1472674
- Description: The significance of language policies cannot be overlooked, particularly in countries where political ideologies influence perceptions about the use of various languages in various domains. Due to political influence certain languages are regarded as ‘languages of the state’and others are perceived to be ‘languages in the state’. Language practices during apartheid in South Africa were very influential in deciding the plight of indigenous African languages. During this period, indigenous African languages were subjected to suppression, wherein an exoglossic lan-guage policy remained intact. Mekoa (2020) explicates that language was used as an instrument of domination or subjugation during apart-heid and colonization. Mekoa (2020) further indicates that in South Afri-ca, indigenous African languages were denigrated and marginalized through legislative structures of the apartheid government.
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- Date Issued: 2024
- Authors: Khetoa, Soyiso , Aiseng, Kealeboga , Theledi, Kgomotso , Motinyane, Mantoa
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/455242 , vital:75415 , https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2024.1472674
- Description: The significance of language policies cannot be overlooked, particularly in countries where political ideologies influence perceptions about the use of various languages in various domains. Due to political influence certain languages are regarded as ‘languages of the state’and others are perceived to be ‘languages in the state’. Language practices during apartheid in South Africa were very influential in deciding the plight of indigenous African languages. During this period, indigenous African languages were subjected to suppression, wherein an exoglossic lan-guage policy remained intact. Mekoa (2020) explicates that language was used as an instrument of domination or subjugation during apart-heid and colonization. Mekoa (2020) further indicates that in South Afri-ca, indigenous African languages were denigrated and marginalized through legislative structures of the apartheid government.
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- Date Issued: 2024
The Economic Freedom Fighters and Politics of Populism: Enhancing Political Participation, or a Threat to Democracy?
- Authors: Aiseng, Kealeboga
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , book chapter
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/455481 , vital:75433 , ISBN 9798369304778 , DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-0477-8.ch02
- Description: This study presents a novel approach to understanding the economic freedom fighters (EFF) role in South African politics. The party has been called populist, fascist, and a threat to South Africa's democracy. This study was conducted through virtual ethnography research on the role of the EFF in South Africa's politics and presents the research findings here to understand if the EFF is merely populist, a threat to democracy, or encouraging citizens' political participation. The study's findings indicate that the EFF uses populist stances to attract supporters and voters to the party. But unlike the views of some commentators and scholars, the study presents different findings regarding the EFF's populist attitudes in the country's democracy. While some see such populist stances as a threat to democracy, the study views it as the party's advantage, among others, to encourage citizen political participation.
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- Date Issued: 2024
- Authors: Aiseng, Kealeboga
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , book chapter
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/455481 , vital:75433 , ISBN 9798369304778 , DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-0477-8.ch02
- Description: This study presents a novel approach to understanding the economic freedom fighters (EFF) role in South African politics. The party has been called populist, fascist, and a threat to South Africa's democracy. This study was conducted through virtual ethnography research on the role of the EFF in South Africa's politics and presents the research findings here to understand if the EFF is merely populist, a threat to democracy, or encouraging citizens' political participation. The study's findings indicate that the EFF uses populist stances to attract supporters and voters to the party. But unlike the views of some commentators and scholars, the study presents different findings regarding the EFF's populist attitudes in the country's democracy. While some see such populist stances as a threat to democracy, the study views it as the party's advantage, among others, to encourage citizen political participation.
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- Date Issued: 2024
The effect of permanent protective netting on insect pest prevalence in citrus orchards in South Africa
- Marsberg, Tamryn, Peyper, Mellissa, Kirkman, Wayne, Moore, Sean D, Sutton, Guy F
- Authors: Marsberg, Tamryn , Peyper, Mellissa , Kirkman, Wayne , Moore, Sean D , Sutton, Guy F
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/452240 , vital:75114 , http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2254-8854/2024/a17244
- Description: The use of protective netting is becoming an increasingly popular practice in the citrus industry in South Africa. However, data on its effects on biotic factors, particularly insect pests, are limited. This study focused on the effect nets have on key citrus pests in the Eastern Cape province. Orchards under nets and open orchards, of similar cultivars, ages and management practices, were monitored at several sites over two seasons for pest infestation and damage. Weekly monitoring was conducted for Thaumatotibia leucotreta infestation. Other pests were monitored either monthly or once a season.
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- Date Issued: 2024
- Authors: Marsberg, Tamryn , Peyper, Mellissa , Kirkman, Wayne , Moore, Sean D , Sutton, Guy F
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/452240 , vital:75114 , http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2254-8854/2024/a17244
- Description: The use of protective netting is becoming an increasingly popular practice in the citrus industry in South Africa. However, data on its effects on biotic factors, particularly insect pests, are limited. This study focused on the effect nets have on key citrus pests in the Eastern Cape province. Orchards under nets and open orchards, of similar cultivars, ages and management practices, were monitored at several sites over two seasons for pest infestation and damage. Weekly monitoring was conducted for Thaumatotibia leucotreta infestation. Other pests were monitored either monthly or once a season.
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- Date Issued: 2024
The effectiveness of the national disability policy in promoting The rights of students with disabilities in selected institutions of higher learning in Raymond Mhlaba, Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Authors: Munjanja, Emeldah Chiyevo
- Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/29818 , vital:78924
- Description: The South African government has implemented several legislations to promote the full inclusion and participation of students with disabilities in higher education institutions. However despite these efforts students with disabilities still face obstacles. Therefore this study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the National Disability Policy in promoting the rights of students with disabilities in selected institutions of higher learning in Raymond Mhlaba Eastern Cape South Africa. The study utilised a qualitative approach and employed an instrumental case study design. Fifteen students with disabilities and five staff members who work with students with disabilities were interviewed using a semi structured interview guide. Thematic analysis was used to analyse data. The findings of the study revealed some participants acknowledged that the policy is effective whereas some expressed doubts and highlighted challenges still confronting disabled students. The study recommends that the government review the policy and institutions ought to provide training for their staff on policy implementation. , Thesis (MSoc Sci) -- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2024
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- Date Issued: 2024
- Authors: Munjanja, Emeldah Chiyevo
- Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/29818 , vital:78924
- Description: The South African government has implemented several legislations to promote the full inclusion and participation of students with disabilities in higher education institutions. However despite these efforts students with disabilities still face obstacles. Therefore this study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the National Disability Policy in promoting the rights of students with disabilities in selected institutions of higher learning in Raymond Mhlaba Eastern Cape South Africa. The study utilised a qualitative approach and employed an instrumental case study design. Fifteen students with disabilities and five staff members who work with students with disabilities were interviewed using a semi structured interview guide. Thematic analysis was used to analyse data. The findings of the study revealed some participants acknowledged that the policy is effective whereas some expressed doubts and highlighted challenges still confronting disabled students. The study recommends that the government review the policy and institutions ought to provide training for their staff on policy implementation. , Thesis (MSoc Sci) -- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2024
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- Date Issued: 2024
The Efficiency of Stakeholder Relationship Management Towards Service Delivery Projects in King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality
- Authors: Sibhidla, Lelethu
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: Service delivery , Stakeholder relationship management , KSD municipality , Public sector
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/14082 , vital:79079
- Description: This study aims to explore the efficiency of stakeholder relationship management towards the delivery of service projects in the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality. A qualitative methodology was used with assistance from the semi-structured interviews and semi-structured surveys to collect data. The interviews were done from five (5) municipal officials while surveys were for administered to twenty five (25) community members. These were selected using a purposive sampling technique that ensured that those selected understood the subject matter in order to provide meaningful information to answer the topic. Thematic analysis was used to sort and analysed the data in order to contrast the empirical information with that from the literature review... , Degree: M. Public Administration
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- Date Issued: 2024
- Authors: Sibhidla, Lelethu
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: Service delivery , Stakeholder relationship management , KSD municipality , Public sector
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/14082 , vital:79079
- Description: This study aims to explore the efficiency of stakeholder relationship management towards the delivery of service projects in the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality. A qualitative methodology was used with assistance from the semi-structured interviews and semi-structured surveys to collect data. The interviews were done from five (5) municipal officials while surveys were for administered to twenty five (25) community members. These were selected using a purposive sampling technique that ensured that those selected understood the subject matter in order to provide meaningful information to answer the topic. Thematic analysis was used to sort and analysed the data in order to contrast the empirical information with that from the literature review... , Degree: M. Public Administration
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- Date Issued: 2024
The hidden colonialities of mobile communication: Phone uses by women in a South African rural community
- Authors: Dalvit, Lorenzo
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , book chapter
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/468239 , vital:77035 , ISBN 9781003304197 , https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003304197-5/hidden-colonialities-mobile-communication-lorenzo-dalvit
- Description: This chapter discusses the experiences and uses of mobile phones by women from Dwesa, a rural area in the former homeland of Transkei in South Africa. While representative of many similar rural realities in terms of poverty, internal migration, and lack of infrastructure, Dwesa is the site of an ICT-for-development project called the Siyakhula Living Lab. A decade and a half worth of multidisciplinary research and an intense working relationship with the community provide the scope for understanding the arrival, uptake, and adoption of mobile communication in a marginalized rural area. Local women often stood out as a particularly interesting group, for example, as information and communication technology champions in the community. The empirical component of this chapter draws on four individual interviews to explore the potentially problematic sides of mobile communication. In particular, the chapter employs the theoretical lens of coloniality to interrogate the oppressive potential of mobile phones in terms of gender relationships, negotiating gendered identities and interacting with institutions in a still largely patriarchal milieu.
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- Date Issued: 2024
- Authors: Dalvit, Lorenzo
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , book chapter
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/468239 , vital:77035 , ISBN 9781003304197 , https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003304197-5/hidden-colonialities-mobile-communication-lorenzo-dalvit
- Description: This chapter discusses the experiences and uses of mobile phones by women from Dwesa, a rural area in the former homeland of Transkei in South Africa. While representative of many similar rural realities in terms of poverty, internal migration, and lack of infrastructure, Dwesa is the site of an ICT-for-development project called the Siyakhula Living Lab. A decade and a half worth of multidisciplinary research and an intense working relationship with the community provide the scope for understanding the arrival, uptake, and adoption of mobile communication in a marginalized rural area. Local women often stood out as a particularly interesting group, for example, as information and communication technology champions in the community. The empirical component of this chapter draws on four individual interviews to explore the potentially problematic sides of mobile communication. In particular, the chapter employs the theoretical lens of coloniality to interrogate the oppressive potential of mobile phones in terms of gender relationships, negotiating gendered identities and interacting with institutions in a still largely patriarchal milieu.
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- Date Issued: 2024
The Impact of Rural Roads on the Selected Small Businesses: A Case Study in King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality
- Authors: Vuntu, Bane
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: Rural roads , Small businesses , Road infrastructure
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/14077 , vital:79081
- Description: The significance of rural road infrastructure in enhancing the operational efficiency and growth prospects of small businesses is well-documented. Small businesses are vital for economic development, particularly in rural areas, as they contribute to job creation and community resilience. However, many rural areas suffer from inadequate road networks, which can severely hinder the ability of these businesses to operate effectively and access markets. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 9, emphasize the need for resilient infrastructure to support economic development and human well-being, highlighting the importance of improved rural accessibility for fostering business opportunities... , Degree: M. Public Administration
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- Date Issued: 2024
- Authors: Vuntu, Bane
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: Rural roads , Small businesses , Road infrastructure
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/14077 , vital:79081
- Description: The significance of rural road infrastructure in enhancing the operational efficiency and growth prospects of small businesses is well-documented. Small businesses are vital for economic development, particularly in rural areas, as they contribute to job creation and community resilience. However, many rural areas suffer from inadequate road networks, which can severely hinder the ability of these businesses to operate effectively and access markets. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 9, emphasize the need for resilient infrastructure to support economic development and human well-being, highlighting the importance of improved rural accessibility for fostering business opportunities... , Degree: M. Public Administration
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The Impact of the National School Nutritional Programme for Enhanced Access to Education: A Case Study of Grade 3 Learners in King Sabata Dalindyebo, Eastern Cape Province
- Authors: Ndamase, Zona
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: Nutritional programme , Access to education , Eastern Cape Province
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/14083 , vital:79084
- Description: This study comprehensively explores the impact of the NSNP on enhancing educational access for Grade 3 learners in the KSDM of the Eastern Cape Province. Utilising a qualitative research approach, the study assesses the effectiveness of the NSNP in improving attendance rates, academic performance, and overall access to education within a socio-economically disadvantaged context. Data was gathered through in-depth interviews and focused group discussions with key stakeholders, including teachers, parents and guardians, school principals, and school cooks. Their perspectives provided valuable insights into the program’s implementation and outcomes. The findings reveal several significant operational challenges, such as inconsistent food supply, delayed deliveries, and inadequate funding, which impede the program’s efficiency and effectiveness. Furthermore, the study underscores the critical importance of stakeholder collaboration and community involvement in ensuring the program’s sustainability and success. Recommendations include enhancing monitoring mechanisms, providing comprehensive training for school cooks, and fostering strong intersectoral partnerships to improve program delivery. Ultimately, this research contributes significantly to the broader discourse on school feeding programs, reaffirming their role as crucial interventions for enhancing educational outcomes and addressing food insecurity in marginalised communities. By highlighting these interconnections, the study emphasises the need for holistic approaches to address the intertwined challenges of education and nutrition in under-resourced settings. , Degree: M. Public Administration
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- Date Issued: 2024
- Authors: Ndamase, Zona
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: Nutritional programme , Access to education , Eastern Cape Province
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/14083 , vital:79084
- Description: This study comprehensively explores the impact of the NSNP on enhancing educational access for Grade 3 learners in the KSDM of the Eastern Cape Province. Utilising a qualitative research approach, the study assesses the effectiveness of the NSNP in improving attendance rates, academic performance, and overall access to education within a socio-economically disadvantaged context. Data was gathered through in-depth interviews and focused group discussions with key stakeholders, including teachers, parents and guardians, school principals, and school cooks. Their perspectives provided valuable insights into the program’s implementation and outcomes. The findings reveal several significant operational challenges, such as inconsistent food supply, delayed deliveries, and inadequate funding, which impede the program’s efficiency and effectiveness. Furthermore, the study underscores the critical importance of stakeholder collaboration and community involvement in ensuring the program’s sustainability and success. Recommendations include enhancing monitoring mechanisms, providing comprehensive training for school cooks, and fostering strong intersectoral partnerships to improve program delivery. Ultimately, this research contributes significantly to the broader discourse on school feeding programs, reaffirming their role as crucial interventions for enhancing educational outcomes and addressing food insecurity in marginalised communities. By highlighting these interconnections, the study emphasises the need for holistic approaches to address the intertwined challenges of education and nutrition in under-resourced settings. , Degree: M. Public Administration
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The nexus between COVID-19 and sexual and reproductive health of adolescents: Bringing adolescents ‘home’
- Kangaude, Godfrey, Macleod, Catriona I
- Authors: Kangaude, Godfrey , Macleod, Catriona I
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , book chapter
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/434171 , vital:73036 , ISBN 9781032671420 , https://www.routledge.com/COVID-19-and-the-Right-to-Health-in-Africa/Durojaye-Mahadew/p/book/9781032671420?_ga=1281847179.1711584000
- Description: The devastating impact of the COVID-19 virus is well-documented. The disease was less severe among young people than in the older population. The effect on adolescents was primarily due to government measures to curb the pandemic, including lockdowns that disrupted social, education, and health services and diverted resources away from sexual and reproductive health. Young people lost or had limited access to sexual and reproductive health services and comprehensive sexuality education. They experienced the loss of financial and emotional support and parental care because of sick adults and caregivers. Young persons also lost time with friends and in developmental tasks associated with adolescence, such as exploring intimate relationships and forming identities outside the home. Government-imposed lockdowns and isolation measures revealed how being home can be problematic for young people, despite the concept of ‘home’ suggesting safety, security, and nurturance. Of particular concern were sexual and gender-based violence in the home and the increase in teenage pregnancies. In this chapter, we engage with the notion of home and how all institutions with which the adolescent interacts, especially family and school, should be a ‘home’: A place of belonging and acceptance because adolescence is a critical time for the emergence of sexual identity.
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- Date Issued: 2024
- Authors: Kangaude, Godfrey , Macleod, Catriona I
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , book chapter
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/434171 , vital:73036 , ISBN 9781032671420 , https://www.routledge.com/COVID-19-and-the-Right-to-Health-in-Africa/Durojaye-Mahadew/p/book/9781032671420?_ga=1281847179.1711584000
- Description: The devastating impact of the COVID-19 virus is well-documented. The disease was less severe among young people than in the older population. The effect on adolescents was primarily due to government measures to curb the pandemic, including lockdowns that disrupted social, education, and health services and diverted resources away from sexual and reproductive health. Young people lost or had limited access to sexual and reproductive health services and comprehensive sexuality education. They experienced the loss of financial and emotional support and parental care because of sick adults and caregivers. Young persons also lost time with friends and in developmental tasks associated with adolescence, such as exploring intimate relationships and forming identities outside the home. Government-imposed lockdowns and isolation measures revealed how being home can be problematic for young people, despite the concept of ‘home’ suggesting safety, security, and nurturance. Of particular concern were sexual and gender-based violence in the home and the increase in teenage pregnancies. In this chapter, we engage with the notion of home and how all institutions with which the adolescent interacts, especially family and school, should be a ‘home’: A place of belonging and acceptance because adolescence is a critical time for the emergence of sexual identity.
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- Date Issued: 2024
The Potrayal of Violence Against Women in Selected Sesotho Prose Fiction
- Authors: Letuka, Moeketsi
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: Gender-Based Violence , Violence against women , African feminism , Psychological violence
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/13503 , vital:78940
- Description: Violence Against Women (VAW) in Sesotho prose fiction has received little attention. Yet, there are prose narratives that portray this form of violence. The focus of this research is on these acts of VAW, how they are portrayed and how they affect women. The study is guided by the research question: How is Violence against women portrayed in selected Sesotho prose fiction? The understanding is that in typical Basotho patriarchal society, women were, and still are, in some parts of the country, regarded as inferior and are receivers of violence from males. This is the case in love relationships, whether married or not. It is also a case in general, where men mostly dominate women. This form of violence may be verbal or emotional or physical, men being instigators. Regardless of whether verbal or physical, the harm is destructive to women. Feminism, particularly African feminism is used as a theoretical framework in this study. Feminist theory seeks to raise awareness and address this form of violence, along with other related injustices, against women in general. Nevertheless, it should be realised that women in different continents, countries and races may have different yet similar challenges which they seek to address. The Feminist theory that is employed as a theoretical framework in this research is African Feminism, which addresses the challenges of Black African Women. A secondary theory that is used in this study is psychoanalysis theory, which seeks to analyse reasons why certain characters behave as they do. The study uses desktop research as its methodology, where four Sesotho prose fiction texts were be used as primary data collection sources and were analysed using Textual Analysis theory. The collected data was analysed using thematic analysis. The study has found that physical violence affects women psychologically; and children often find themselves in the middle of the crossfire between two fighting parents, which influences their psychological development. , Degree: M. Arts
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- Date Issued: 2024
- Authors: Letuka, Moeketsi
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: Gender-Based Violence , Violence against women , African feminism , Psychological violence
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/13503 , vital:78940
- Description: Violence Against Women (VAW) in Sesotho prose fiction has received little attention. Yet, there are prose narratives that portray this form of violence. The focus of this research is on these acts of VAW, how they are portrayed and how they affect women. The study is guided by the research question: How is Violence against women portrayed in selected Sesotho prose fiction? The understanding is that in typical Basotho patriarchal society, women were, and still are, in some parts of the country, regarded as inferior and are receivers of violence from males. This is the case in love relationships, whether married or not. It is also a case in general, where men mostly dominate women. This form of violence may be verbal or emotional or physical, men being instigators. Regardless of whether verbal or physical, the harm is destructive to women. Feminism, particularly African feminism is used as a theoretical framework in this study. Feminist theory seeks to raise awareness and address this form of violence, along with other related injustices, against women in general. Nevertheless, it should be realised that women in different continents, countries and races may have different yet similar challenges which they seek to address. The Feminist theory that is employed as a theoretical framework in this research is African Feminism, which addresses the challenges of Black African Women. A secondary theory that is used in this study is psychoanalysis theory, which seeks to analyse reasons why certain characters behave as they do. The study uses desktop research as its methodology, where four Sesotho prose fiction texts were be used as primary data collection sources and were analysed using Textual Analysis theory. The collected data was analysed using thematic analysis. The study has found that physical violence affects women psychologically; and children often find themselves in the middle of the crossfire between two fighting parents, which influences their psychological development. , Degree: M. Arts
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The Price of Simplicity: Skewed and Regressive Taxation in Accra’s Informal Sector
- Anyidoho, Nana A, Gallien, Max, Rogan, Michael, Van den Boogaard, Vanessa
- Authors: Anyidoho, Nana A , Gallien, Max , Rogan, Michael , Van den Boogaard, Vanessa
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , book
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/478073 , vital:78152 , ISBN , DOI: 10.19088/ICTD.2024.044
- Description: International and domestic policymakers have long assumed that informal economies represent an ‘untapped goldmine’ for government coffers. While recent research has highlighted that many informal businesses do pay a range of formal and informal taxes, there has, to date, been little systematic account of their tax burdens. Using a novel dataset of 2,700 informal enterprises in the Accra metropolitan area, we explore the nature and impact of taxation in the informal sector. We find that the majority of informal sector operators pay a range of taxes and fees, which together amount to a significant burden, especially for low earners. These payments are skewed and regressive. Two additional findings emerge in relation to the structure of these taxes. First, the incidence and burden of tax payments is strongly correlated with visibility to the state. Second, taxes and fees are highly regressive, with lower-earning operators paying significantly more in relation to their earnings. These findings have important implications for efforts to tax informal businesses in low- and middle- income countries. The regressivity of efforts to tax the informal sector is often framed as a price worth paying for simplicity. Our study provides both an estimation of this ‘price’, and an underlying argument for collecting this kind of data on taxation of informal enterprises in order to assess real policy impacts.
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- Date Issued: 2024
- Authors: Anyidoho, Nana A , Gallien, Max , Rogan, Michael , Van den Boogaard, Vanessa
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , book
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/478073 , vital:78152 , ISBN , DOI: 10.19088/ICTD.2024.044
- Description: International and domestic policymakers have long assumed that informal economies represent an ‘untapped goldmine’ for government coffers. While recent research has highlighted that many informal businesses do pay a range of formal and informal taxes, there has, to date, been little systematic account of their tax burdens. Using a novel dataset of 2,700 informal enterprises in the Accra metropolitan area, we explore the nature and impact of taxation in the informal sector. We find that the majority of informal sector operators pay a range of taxes and fees, which together amount to a significant burden, especially for low earners. These payments are skewed and regressive. Two additional findings emerge in relation to the structure of these taxes. First, the incidence and burden of tax payments is strongly correlated with visibility to the state. Second, taxes and fees are highly regressive, with lower-earning operators paying significantly more in relation to their earnings. These findings have important implications for efforts to tax informal businesses in low- and middle- income countries. The regressivity of efforts to tax the informal sector is often framed as a price worth paying for simplicity. Our study provides both an estimation of this ‘price’, and an underlying argument for collecting this kind of data on taxation of informal enterprises in order to assess real policy impacts.
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- Date Issued: 2024
The Public Intellectualism of Stephen Chifunyise: Crafting an African-Inspired Theatre Praxis
- Authors: Sibanda, Nkululeko
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/469645 , vital:77275 , https://doi.org/10.1080/10137548.2024.2428589
- Description: This paper deploys Brouwer and Squires’ (2003) [Public intellectuals, public life, and the university. Argumentation and Advocacy, 39 (3), 201–213] concepts of ‘breadth’, ‘site/ location’ and ‘legitimacy’ as conceptual categories to frame and examine Stephen Chifunyise’s artistic and cultural practice of public intellectualism. Stephen Chifunyise’s artistic and cultural work spanned decades, working in Zimbabwe and Zambia, the academy and industry, and taking up consultancy and administration positions in government. This paper explores how this work by Chifunyise positions him as a public intellectual who shaped policy, ideological, epistemological and ontological foundations for cultural work, artistic training and development at the tertiary level, and policy formulation at a regional and continental level. This paper draws from several plays and theatre scripts, published research papers and policy documents to highlight the breadth, location and legitimacy of Chifunyise’s public intellectualism in Zimbabwe and Africa. This paper further submits that Chifunyise’s public intellectualism is located in how he uses his experiences in telling stories that speak to his environment and that of his publics’ lived existence, ways of experiencing and seeing and locatedness in the ‘village’.
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- Date Issued: 2024
- Authors: Sibanda, Nkululeko
- Date: 2024
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/469645 , vital:77275 , https://doi.org/10.1080/10137548.2024.2428589
- Description: This paper deploys Brouwer and Squires’ (2003) [Public intellectuals, public life, and the university. Argumentation and Advocacy, 39 (3), 201–213] concepts of ‘breadth’, ‘site/ location’ and ‘legitimacy’ as conceptual categories to frame and examine Stephen Chifunyise’s artistic and cultural practice of public intellectualism. Stephen Chifunyise’s artistic and cultural work spanned decades, working in Zimbabwe and Zambia, the academy and industry, and taking up consultancy and administration positions in government. This paper explores how this work by Chifunyise positions him as a public intellectual who shaped policy, ideological, epistemological and ontological foundations for cultural work, artistic training and development at the tertiary level, and policy formulation at a regional and continental level. This paper draws from several plays and theatre scripts, published research papers and policy documents to highlight the breadth, location and legitimacy of Chifunyise’s public intellectualism in Zimbabwe and Africa. This paper further submits that Chifunyise’s public intellectualism is located in how he uses his experiences in telling stories that speak to his environment and that of his publics’ lived existence, ways of experiencing and seeing and locatedness in the ‘village’.
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- Date Issued: 2024