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Human trafficking in Eastern Cape Province, South AfricaNgwira, Callings Major January 2011 (has links)
Human trafficking has been reported to be on the increase in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa with girls as young as ten years old being trafficked from and within the Province for sexual and labour purposes, and marriage. Human traffickers operate in rural areas, small towns and cities such as Port Elizabeth and East London. However, research on the role of the law enforcement authorities and the civil society organisations in the fight against trafficking in Eastern Cape Province is largely unknown. Situated within the Security Governance Theory, and using the intensive research design, this research reports on the role of the law enforcement authorities and the civil society organisations in the fight against human trafficking in Eastern Cape Province with emphasis on rural-urban differentiation. The challenges which law enforcement authorities and the civil society organisations faced are also discussed. The study, among other things, found that both the law enforcement sector and civil society organisations in the Province ensured that security, criminal justice, physical, emotional, psychological, health and spiritual needs of rescued victims of trafficking were met. The study further established that there was little progress in the fight against human trafficking, more especially in the rural areas of the Province, due to inadequate cooperation among anti-trafficking organisations and the lack of resources.
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Attitudes and experiences of nurses in the implementation of 24-hours on call strategy in Greater Tzaneen Sub-District Clinics, Mopani District, Limpopo ProvinceNyathi, Thembelihle Brigitte January 2016 (has links)
Thesis (MPH.) -- University of Limpopo, 2016 / The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes and experiences of nurses
when implementing the 24-hour on call strategy in clinics. A quantitative descriptive
research was conducted. A stratified random sampling approach was used to divide
the nurse’s population into homogeneous strata from which elements were selected
randomly. Three groups of respondents participated in the study, namely,
professional nurses (n=99), enrolled nurses (n=32) and enrolled nursing assistants
(n=35). The study highlighted the areas that the respondents felt needed to be
strengthened in order to provide quality care when implementing the strategy. The
findings revealed that there were some personal and management factors that
needed to be addressed and improved in order to ensure continuity of services to the
communities in rural areas. The study also identified positive areas which the
respondents felt supported the implementation of the strategy.
KEY CONCEPTS
24-hour on call strategy, Integrated Primary Health care approach, experience,
attitudes.
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The making of an African working class: Port Elizabeth 1925-1963Cherry, Janet January 1992 (has links)
Bibliography: pages 231-239. / The thesis examines the 'making' of an african working class in Port Elizabeth. It offers an alternative interpretation to conventional histories which emphasize continuity both in the idea of a strong industrial working class and in a tradition of militant and effective worker organisation. At the same time, it posits the idea that there was a working-class movement which developed among Port Elizabeth's african community in the late 1940's and 1950's. Chapter 1 examines population growth in Port Elizabeth, the growth of secondary industry, and employment opportunities for africans. It is argued that limited opportunities for african employment in secondary industry affected the forms of working-class organisation that emerged. Chapter 2 examines the situation of the urban african population in the 1920's and 1930's, looking at factors which influenced its organisation and consciousness. The low wages paid to african workers were not challenged effectively in this period by the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union which had declined by the mid-1920's, or the Trades and Labour Council which did not organise african workers. However, the permanently urbanised status of the majority of the african population laid the basis for a militant community consciousness. Chapter 3 analyses attempts to organise african workers during the Second World War. It focusses on Wage Board determinations. the first african trade unions formed by the Ballingers and Max Gordon, the organisation of the Council of Non-European Trade Unions and the Trades and Labour Council, and the organisation of railway workers. It is argued that these attempts at organising african labour were largely unsuccessful in building strong industrial unions with an african leadership. Chapter 4 looks at the rise of the 'new unions' in the post-war period, when african workers were drawn into manufacturing on a large scale, and an african working-class leadership began to emerge. The response to this from the state, capital and other trade unions is examined through looking at the struggles of workers in four sectors: stevedoring, laundry, textiles and food. These sectors are contrasted with the tertiary sector where organisation of african workers was weak. Chapter 5 examines the politics of reproduction of the african working class between 1 945 and 1960. It looks at changes in the nature of the African National Congress and the Communist Party of South Africa, and at innovative strategies around issues of reproduction. The role of women's organisation and their struggle against the extension of pass laws is highlighted, and it is posited that a working class movement developed in this period. Chapter 6 analyses the application of influx control in Port Elizabeth in the 1950's, and the conflict of interests over the implementation of the labour bureau system. It examines the divisions in the african working class between migrants and non-migrants, and the response of different sections of the working class. Chapter 7 looks at the role of the South African Congress of Trade Unions. It is argued that the integration of point-of-production struggles with community and political struggles was the outcome of the position of african workers in industry combined with strong political organisation in the 'sphere of reproduction'. Changes in the structural position of african workers combined with political repression led to the collapse of this working class movement in the early 1960's.
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The effects of migrant labour on the family systemMazibuko, Ronald Patrick 11 1900 (has links)
The migrant labour practice in South Africa played an important role in the country's development and economy. Although it has benefited many native migrant workers by creating job opportunities, it has had adverse effects on the families of migrant workers. The focus of this study is the phenomenon of migrant labouring and its effects on the family. A literature study has shown that migrant labourers, living in overcrowded city
hostels, were subjected to exploitation, malnutrition and crime. The empirical study brought to light the many problems experienced by the families back home: Wives were overburdened by dual roles and responsibilities, lack of support and money, children's development was impeded and academic motivations and performance were low.
The ultimate aim of this study was to design practical guidelines to help families cope with the effects of an absent father due to the migrant labour practice. / Psychology of Education / M. Ed.(Guidance and Counselling)
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The effects of migrant labour on the family systemMazibuko, Ronald Patrick 11 1900 (has links)
The migrant labour practice in South Africa played an important role in the country's development and economy. Although it has benefited many native migrant workers by creating job opportunities, it has had adverse effects on the families of migrant workers. The focus of this study is the phenomenon of migrant labouring and its effects on the family. A literature study has shown that migrant labourers, living in overcrowded city
hostels, were subjected to exploitation, malnutrition and crime. The empirical study brought to light the many problems experienced by the families back home: Wives were overburdened by dual roles and responsibilities, lack of support and money, children's development was impeded and academic motivations and performance were low.
The ultimate aim of this study was to design practical guidelines to help families cope with the effects of an absent father due to the migrant labour practice. / Psychology of Education / M. Ed.(Guidance and Counselling)
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An analysis of business skills and training needs in the plastic manufacturing industry in the Eastern Cape ProvinceMacheke, Richard January 2011 (has links)
Skills development is one of the major challenges faced by South Africans, with more than 60 percent of the labour force being unskilled. This affects many industries around the country as are they forced to employ unskilled employees a development which has a negative bearing on the quality of products having a negative bearing on the quality of products. The Plastic Manufacturing Industry in the Eastern Cape Province is a prime example of firms that are affected by the short supply of skilled personnel on the labour market. Required skills range from business skills that are essential for the operating of a business, to technical skills that are essential for the employees who are involved in the production of goods and services. Training in skills has been proven to be a key to success. The primary objective of this study was to undertake an analysis concerning the significance of business skills and training needs for business success. Secondary objectives were to determine whether training in business skills as well as technical skills for the employees, could bring on success to the business. The study further went on to investigate the importance of training programmes for businesses. Research methodology included literature review and an empirical study, making use of the survey method through self-administered questionnaires. The statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, frequencies, Chi-square tests and linear regression and ANOVA. The Cronbach’s alpha was used to measure reliability of the research results. The research findings established that training in business skills and related types of skills was essential for the success of a business. The findings further showed that, due to training, there was improvement in sales, annual turnover, and product quality and employee skills. Recommendations included advice to invest in human capital through training which then should improve the quality of products. Further studies in other regions other than the Eastern Cape Province were recommended.
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Determining the causes of the high rate of absenteeism in the East Vaal area of the South African Post OfficeKgaphola, Sekgale Colbeck 08 1900 (has links)
The East Vaal area of the South African Post Office is faced with a high rate of teller absenteeism, which has been observed to be as high as 15 per cent. This adds to the cost of providing quality service to the company’s customers. The objectives of this study are to determine the factors that lead to the high rate of absenteeism in the East Vaal area and to make recommendations to the area management that could improve the attendance behaviour of the tellers in the area.
To achieve these objectives, 51 questionnaires were prepared and handed out to the tellers with absenteeism rates of more than three percent in the East Vaal area to be completed. Face-to-face interviews with both the tellers and their branch managers were conducted. Absenteeism records and Employee Assistance Programme reports were also studied to collect more data.
The findings highlighted lack of rewards for employees who reported for work regularly; employee illness; no recognition for good work performance; tellers receiving insufficient remuneration for their work; poor working conditions; and poor management style as the main reasons for the tellers taking unscheduled leave of absence.
Based on the key findings, the main recommendations were that appropriate mechanisms for acknowledging and rewarding good work performance and attendance behaviour should be in place; a sick-leave pool system accessible to tellers should be introduced; establishment of performance evaluation and rewards for tellers; and introducing management practices which lead to a more open expression of opinion and participatory problem-solving / Business Management / Thesis (M.Tech. (Business Management))
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Factors contributing to the emigration of skilled South African migrants to AustraliaBrink, Graham Patrick 04 1900 (has links)
Talent management is a source of competitive advantage and will be achieved by those
organisations that are able to attract, develop and retain best in class individuals. It is thus not
just a human resources issue but rather an integral part of any organisation’s strategy.
Due to negative perceptions about South Africa, skilled workers are immigrating to countries
such as Australia to the detriment of the South African economy. This loss is not necessarily
being replaced by graduates or through immigration. Government policies such as Broader-
Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE), Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) and
Affirmative Action (AA), compound the issue by then decreasing the pool of skilled
applicants that may occupy skilled and senior posts in organisations. Globally there is a
shortage of skills and due to employee mobility they can use any opportunity that presents
itself.
The objectives of this study was to determine the factors which lead to the emigration of
skilled South African’s to Australia and then once these factors are known to propose
retention strategies to role players to stem the emigration tide.
To achieve these objectives a survey was prepared based on previous studies and a link to the
web questionnaire was distributed to the population via an Australian immigration agent. The
link was sent to all the agent’s clients around the world and thus consisted not only of South
Africa respondents but also elicited international responses, which will be used for
comparison purposes only. Only 48 South Africans responded to the survey and although
limited, it was sufficient for the purposes of this study. The demographic profile was mainly
male and dominated by Generation X.
Using a Likert scale respondents were questioned on their levels of satisfaction in their
country of origin and in Australia through an adaptation of a study by Mattes and Richmond
(2000). The study of Hulme (2002) was adapted and incorporated into the questionnaire,
where respondents were given the opportunity to rank considerations for leaving South Africa
and factors that would draw them back. Respondents were provided with the opportunity for
responses to open-ended questions to include other considerations for leaving and factors that
would draw them back. Results from these survey items revealed that the primary reasons driving skilled South Africans to emigrate was safety and security, upkeep of public
amenities, customer service and taxation. In contrast, South African migrants had high levels
of satisfaction with safety and security, upkeep of public amenities and customer service in
Australia. Respondents indicated that factors that would draw them back to South Africa
would be improvements in safety and security and government, followed by family roots,
good jobs and schools.
The study also looked at the permanence of the move. If skilled individuals returned with
new-found skills and experience then it could be a potential brain gain for South Africa. The
results of this study found that 43% of respondents had no intention to return, 42% did not
supply a response and only 10% were undecided on whether to return or not.
To attract, retain and develop talent, the South African government and the private sector
would need to work in partnership to develop policies that would satisfy the lower-order
needs of individuals, such as physiological and safety needs. / Emigration of skilled South African migrants to Australia / Business Management / M.Tech. (Business Administration)
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The effects of globalisation on the South African automotive industryQobo, Mzukisi 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2000. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Since the late 80s and early 90s there has been a sustained debate on the concept of
globalisation. This has been, to a larger extent, due to global industrial restructuring
In most countries the effects have been felt mostly in the manufacturing sector, and
these were evident in areas such as technology, employment pattern and composition
of labour force. Globalisation introduces a tendency to create a division of labour
between a core of relatively well paid, skilled and secured workers, and a large pool
of workers doing non-regular forms of work e.g. 'casual' jobs or part-time contracts,
and with much of the work sub-contracted to companies with less unionised and low
paid workers.
This research assignment explores the effects that changes in global production have
on the South African automotive industry. As South Africa is becoming increasingly
integrated into the world economy it certainly will not be unaffected by effects of
globalisation. The auto industry, and Volkswagen in particular will be use as a case.
The industry is one of the largest export industries in South Africa at the current
moment, and is said to have embraced the realities of globalisation. It is also a fairly
well developed industry, technologically. The auto industry has always epitomised
'Fordist' forms of production with inward-looking industrial activity. The waves of
changes in the sphere of production globally have both positive and negative etfects
on the automotive industry. They are spurring development and innovation in an
ailing industry, and thrusting it on a path towards 'world-class' manufacturing. On the
other hand festructuring trend which is an outflow of global isation poses a great threat
on employment patterns, and in the long run may lead toil"'decline in formal
employment and introduction of non-regular forms of work e g. part-time, casual
employment, and subcontracting. This will happen as pressures mount on the industry
in line with the logic of international competitiveness to rationalise and cut costs. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die konsep "globalisering" lok reeds sedert die laat tagtigerjare wydverspreid
debat uit. Die kontensieuse aard van die begrip kan grootlike toegeskryf word aan die
verskynsel van globale industriele herstrukturering. Wereldwyd is die impak van
laasgenoemde veral gevoel in die vervaardigingsektor. Hierdie tendens het by uitstek
in aspekte soos tegnologie, indiensnemingspatrone en die samestelling van die
arbeidsmag gemanifesteer. Globalisering het die geneigdheid om 'n verdeling van
arbeid te bewerkstellig in terme waarvan 'n kern van relatief goed besoldigde,
geskoolde en beskermde werkers onderskei kan word van 'n relatief swak besoldigde
groep wat stukwerk verrig. Die tweede groep verrig deeltydse werk, wat in baie
gevalle uitgekontrakteer word aan maatskappye met lae vakbondverteenwoordiging.
Die fokus van hierdie werkstuk val op die impak wat veranderinge in globale
produksie op die Suid-Afrikaanse motornywerheid het. Namate Suid-Afrika
toenemend deel word van die wereldekonomie, raak dit al hoe moeiliker om die
negatiewe effekte van globalisering vry te spring. Die motornywerheid, en spesifiek
die vervaardiger Volkswagen, word as gevallestudie gebruik.
Die tegnologies ontwikkelde industrie is een van Suid-Afrika se vernaamste
uitvoernywerhede, en volgens kenners het veral hierdie sektor die realiteite van
globalisering ter harte geneem. Kenmerkend van die motornywerheid was nog altyd
sy "Ford-agtige" vorm van produksie, gefokus op inwaartsgekeerde industriele
aktiwiteit. Die golwe van verandering in wereldwye produksie hou sowel positiewe as
negatiewe gevolge vir die motornywerheid in. Aan die positiewe kant moedig dit
innovasie in 'n andersins stagnerende industrie aan. Die negatiewe sy hiervan is egter
die bedreiging wat dit inhou vir indiensnemingspatrone. Dit mag op die langtermyn
lei tot die agteruitgang van formele indiensneming en 'n toename in nie-algemene
vorme van werk (bv. tydelike indiensneming en subkontraktering). Hierdie neiging sal
posvat namate industriee deur die logika van internasionale mededingenheid gedwing
word om te rasionaliseer.
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The effect of a physical wellness pathway on the chronic absenteeism of shift workers at an Eskom power stationSchouw, Darcelle D 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MScSportSc)--University of Stellenbosch, 2003. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: For many companies, health care can consume half of corporate profits or more. Some
employers look to cost sharing, cost shifting, managed care plans, risk rating and cash
based rebates or incentives. These methods merely shift costs.
Absenteeism in South Africa claims 3.2% of all scheduled work hours, 43 000 work hours
per week, 9 days lost per employee per year and 1 employee in every 15 on a weekly
basis.
The main objective of this study was to establish the effect of a physical wellness
intervention on the chronic absenteeism of a governmental company like Eskom. Fiftyfour
males with a mean age of 42.13 years, participated in the program. Morphological and
physiological variables included fat percentage; body mass index (BMI), cholesterol, blood
pressure (BP), flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, waist circumference and muscle
endurance.
The participants were divided into four groups consisting of 12-15 individuals. Data was
collected over a period of six months (March-August 2001). There were six sessions in
which the subjects participated namely: wellness awareness, general body wellness, heart
wellness, stress wellness, posture wellness and nutritional wellness. These sessions
focussed on education, testing and physical activity, with follow-ups and maintenance at
the Biokinetic rehabilitation station.
Trends for the group were traced using a statistical analysis for absenteeism tallying the
GSAR (gross sickness absentee rate) and AFR (absentee frequency rate) for the
participants. The GSAR and AFR were significantly lower during the intervention. The
return of investment was calculated based on the amount of hours worked per month on
the August 2001 payroll, where the increment figure is based on an average increase of
7.9%. The result of the study concluded that work-site body wellness is health care reform
that works, with absenteeism decreasing significantly and an improved employee health
status. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Baie maatskappye kan die helfte of meer van hul wins aan gesondheidsorg spandeer.
Sommige werkgewers oorweeg kostedeling, verskuiwing van kostes,
gesondheidsorgplanne, risikobepaling en kontantkortings of aansporings. Hierdie metodes
skuif eerder net koste.
In Suid-Afrika word 3.2% van alle geskeduleerde werksure as gevolg van afwesigheid
verloor, 43 000 werksure per week, 9 dae per werknemer per jaar en 1 werknemer uit elke
15 op 'n weeklikse basis.
Die hoofdoel van hierdie studie was om die effek van 'n fisieke welstand intervensie op die
chroniese afwesigheid van 'n parastatale maatskappy soos Eskom daar te stel. Vier en
vyftig mans met 'n gemiddelde ouderdom van 42.13 jaar het aan die program
deelgeneem. Morfologiese en fisiologiese veranderlikes het vetpersentasie;
liggaamsmass-indeks (LMI), cholesterol, bloeddruk (BD), soepelheid, kardiovaskulêre
uithouvermoë, abdominale omtrek en spieruithouvermoë ingesluit.
Die deelnemers is in vier groepe verdeel wat uit 12-15 persone bestaan het. Data is oor 'n
periode van ses maande ingesamel (Maart-Augustus 2001). Die deelnemers het aan die
volgende ses sessies deelgeneem: bewustheid van welstand, algemene liggaamlike
welstand, hartwelstand, streswelstand, postuurwelstand en dieetwelstand. Hierdie sessies
het op die opvoeding, toetsing en fisieke aktiwiteit gefokus met opvolg-ondersoeke en
instandhouding by die Biokinetika rehabilitasiestasie.
Neigings vir die groep is opgevolg deur statistiese analise vir afwesigheid deur die TSAS
(totale siekte afwesigheidsyfer) en AFS (afwesigheidsfrekwensiesyfer) vir die deelnemers
aan te teken. Die TSAS en AFS was beduidend laer tydens die intervensie. Die
beleggingsopbrengs is bereken op die aantal ure per maand op die Augustus 2001
. betaalstaat met die toenamesyfer gebaseer op die gemiddelde verhoging van 7.9%. Die
resultaat van die studie is dat liggaamlike welstand by die werksplek voordelig is vir
gesondheidsorgverbetering en dat afwesigheid beduidend afneem terwyl daar ook 'n
verbetering in die gesondheidstatus van werknemers was.
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