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The psychological effects experienced by computer forensic examiners working with child pornographyWhelpton, Juliette 02 1900 (has links)
Convergence of technology has made access to the Internet faster, easier and cheaper. Criminals, including paedophiles, child abusers and pornography traders make use of this technology to commit criminal offences. Computer Forensic Examiners (CFEs) are members of the Cyber Crime Unit, a professional, specialised unit of the South African Police Service (SAPS) who are responsible for computer forensic examination including the investigation of child pornographic images. The aim of the study was to seek understanding on what psychological effects the CFEs experienced when working with the images and was conducted from within the social constructionism and the narrative frameworks. The images had a severe impact on the CFEs as was clearly uncovered in the stories of six CFEs who participated in this study. The participants' stories were recorded and transcribed after which the application of thematic content analysis found that the participants all suffered similar negative effects. These findings were integrated with the findings of a focus group as well as with the findings of a similar study that was conducted during the same time by the Crimes against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire and resulted in identifying symptoms of trauma and stress experienced by the CFEs. Based on these results recommendations regarding the support for the CFEs were made. / Psychology / M.A. (Psychology)
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Evaluation of provision and accessibility of government's environmental programmes and campaigns to the community of Masibekela, a rural village in Mpumalanga, South Africa, under the Nkomazi Local MunicipalityNkalanga, Sibonangaye Dick January 2014 (has links)
The study focuses on the role of government in the provision of environmental programmes, events and campaigns. South Africa is a signatory to a number of environmental treaties and protocols hence it is expected to celebrate environmental days annually, such as World Wetland Day, National Water Week, World Environmental Week, Arbor Day and many more. The study considered the community of Masibekela, a remote rural village in Mpumalanga Province under the Nkomazi Local Municipality as its study area. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were applied to gather the necessary data from the four sets of respondents to a questionnaire survey, namely: the Sector Manager of Tonga Environmental Centre, traditional leadership and community members, learners and educators. The study discovered that the provision of environmental programmes, events and campaigns to the study area by the government leaves much to be desired. It lays bare that the community members of Masibekela are neglected environmentally by the government as compared to schools. The study also revealed contrasting features both in the knowledge and celebration of some of the environmental days by both the schools (learners and educators) and the general community members. A high percentage of learners and educators expressed their knowledge and celebration of environmental days since they are frequently visited by government officials to promote environmental programmes, events and campaigns geared towards environmental education and awareness but the same cannot be said about the traditional leaders and community members.
It is recommended, among other things, that the Tonga Environmental Centre, as a custodian of provision of environmental programmes, events and campaigns, should be capacitated both in terms of human resources and strategic planning so as to meet its expectations. It is also recommended
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that more funding for bursaries for environmental studies for the youth should be made available and also more capital should be injected into the actual promotion of environmental programmes, events and campaigns. The National Department of Education in collaboration with the Department of Environmental Affairs should consider including Environmental Education in the school curriculum as a compulsory subject in all grades / Geography / M. A. (Geography)
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The relationship between environmental education and science education in the South African contextPanday, Salesh 06 1900 (has links)
The purpose of this research was to investigate the role that science education can play both in
facilitating and in enhancing the delivery of environmental education at South African schools. The
theoretical links between science education and environmental education were examined. This was
followed by a practical investigation which involves the researcher conducting interviews with educators
of natural science in order to determine their perspectives on the relationship between science education
and environmental education. The results of the research indicate that science education has tremendous
potential for incorporating and enhancing the delivery of environmental education. However, this
potential is not being fuIly realised due to a number of limiting factors. It is, therefore, imperative that the
education authorities take immediate action to rectify this situation so that the synergy between science
education and environmental education comes to fruition. / Science and Technology Education / M. Ed. (Natural Science Education)
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The challenge of shifting paradigms : social workers exercising the ecosystems perspectiveDicker, Janet Linda. 03 1900 (has links)
This dissertation demonstrates and illustrates the challenges involved in the construction of new
realities when Duhl's (1983) idea of using metaphor to apply the ecosystems concept of wholeness
of systems, was exercised in two ways.
Firstly, the study was written in the form of an imaginary conversation between the author in the role
of researcher and an imaginary peer consultant, about making sense of ways of thinking. Through
presenting her observations to other observers, who are actually herself, a new reality was
constructed for the author. Secondly, new individual and group realities were constructed by a group
of social workers in the SANDF, who encountered their own ways of thinking through metaphorical
means such as sculpting.
Recommendations, co-constructed by the author, the imaginary peer consultant and two more
imaginary colleagues, suggest possible uses of the ecosystems perspective in social work including
in settings such as the SANDF. / Social Work / M.A. (Social Science (Mental Health))
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Aspekte van die openbare beleidproses in Suid-Afrika met spesiale verwysing na die waterbeleid (1994-1999)Van Wyk, Jo-Ansie Karina 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2000. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation presents aspects of the public policy process in South Africa with
specific reference to water policy between 1994 and 1999. For the purposes of this
research, the definition of water policy coincides with the government's definition
as contained in the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP), the
Growth, Employment and Redistribution Programme (GEAR), white papers, bills
and legislation.
Water policy is a broad subject and is approached from a social sciences focus in
this study, in that it uses the fulfilment of human needs as a point of departure.
Water policy that applied before 1994 was based on water legislation of 1956, as
well as some eighty different Acts that were fragmented between a number of
institutions. The focus was on water rights, linked to property rights from which
the majority of South Africans were excluded. In the implementation of policy
attention was mainly paid to engineering achievements.
The acknowledgement that water resources are limited in South Africa, as well as in
the rest of the world, and the increasing demands on these sources, focused the
attention anew on responsible water policy.
Since South Africa's transition to an inclusive political democracy in 1994, a variety
of far-reaching changes took place with regard to political decision-making and the
public policy process. Not only did the policy-making process change, but policy
goals, actors, structures and organisations also changed. It is clear that the policy
agenda differs significantly from that of the period preceding 1994. In this study,
the context within which policy renewal took place in South Africa since 1994, has
been presented, and the policy process that new water legislation was subjected to,
is described. The role of policy actors and communities - in line with the principles
of the Constitution of 1996 that encourage public participation in the democracy - is
considered. The implementation of the new water policy could unfortunately not
be evaluated as it has only been promulgated a year ago.
This study serves as an introduction to a research area which has received little
attention thus far and that has potential for further research. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: In hierdie studie word aspekte van die openbare beleidproses in Suid-Afrika
ondersoek met spesiale verwysing na waterbeleid tussen 1994 en 1999.
Waterbeleid is vir die doeleindes van hierdie studie omskryf soos in die regering se
HOP, GEAR, witskrifte, wetsontwerpe en wetgewing.
Waterbeleid is 'n breë onderwerp wat in hierdie studie vanuit 'n sosiaal
wetenskaplike hoek benader is, naamlik dat daar aan basiese menslike behoeftes
voldoen moet word. Die waterbeleid wat voor 1994 gegeld het, was gebaseer op
die Waterwet van 1956, asook wetgewing wat oor tagtig wette versprei was en deur
'n aantal instellings gefragmenteer is. Die klem het geval op waterregte, gekoppel
aan eiendomsregte waarvan die grootste deel van die Suid-Afrikaanse bevolking
uitgesluit was. Klem is ook gelê op ingenieursprestasies in die uitvoering van
beleid.
Die besef dat waterbronne wêreldwyd en in Suid-Afrika beperk is met toenemende
aansprake wat daarop gemaak word, het opnuut die aandag op verantwoordelike
waterbeleid gevestig.
Sedert Suid-Afrika se oorgang na 'n inklusiewe politieke demokrasie in 1994 is
verskeie verreikende veranderings ten opsigte van politieke besluitneming en die
openbare beleidproses ingestel. Nie alleen het die beleidmakingsproses verander
nie, maar beleidsdoelwitte, -akteurs, -strukture en -organisasies het ook verander.
Kortom, die beleidagenda verskil van die periode voor 1994. In hierdie studie is
die konteks van beleidvernuwing in Suid-Afrika na 1994 geskets, en die
beleidproses waardeur nuwe waterwetgewing gegaan het, is beskryf. Die rol van
beleidakteurs en -gemeenskappe - in lyn met die beginsels van die Grondwet van
1996 wat openbare deelneming aan die demokratiese bestel aanmoedig - is
ondersoek. Die implementering van die nuwe waterbeleid kon egter nie geëvalueer
word nie, aangesien dit skaars 'n jaar gelede gepromulgeer is.
Hierdie studie dien as 'n inleiding tot 'n navorsingsveld wat steeds braak lê met
moontlikhede vir verdere navorsing.
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The policy making process : the case of South Africa's Tobacco Amendment ActSwartz, Dominique Sheronica 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Policies made by the government of a democratic country affect the lives of all
citizens whether directly or indirectly. Policies should therefore represent the values
of a democratic society. Since South Africa's transition to democracy in 1994, policymaking
processes have promised to be everything that those in the past were not. The
new government's ruling policy has promised to maximize opportunities for political
participation, especially in terms of citizens being able to influence governmental
decision making in cases where it affects their lives. The Tobacco Products Control
Amendment Act of 1999 is regarded by many as one of the world's most controversial
and regulated tobacco control policies. What makes this case exceptional is the fact
that the policy process thereof seems to have caused some concern with regard to
issues such as transparency, participation and consultation. The study, therefore,
aims to establish the degree of political participation and consultation that one could
observe in the making of the new tobacco law. It also gives an overview of what the
policy-making process in general is like in South Africa; this is then compared with
the case of the Tobacco Amendment Act. The study also focuses on broader aspects of
the policy process such as the role of public policy with regard to the problems of the
society. This research assignment is intent on describing the nature of the policy
process of the Tobacco Amendment Bill and, by doing this, to promote the principles
of democracy such as transparency, accountability and legitimacy, to which so many
South Africans have dedicated their lives / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Openbare beleid en die daarmee gepaardgaande besluite wat deur die regering van
'n demokratiese land gemaak word, affekteer die lewens van elke burger direk of
indirek. Beleid moet dus so geformuleer word dat dit die waardes van 'n demokratiese
samelewing reflekteer. Sedert Suid-Afrika se oorgang tot demokrasie in 1994, was die
nuwe regering se belofte dat beleidmaking meer inklusief sal wees as die van die
verlede. Die nuwe bedeling se regeringsbeleid sou daarvolgens optimale geleenthede
vir politieke deelname en seggenskap in belangrike beleidsbesluite skep.
Die Wysigingswetontwerp op Tabakprodukte van 1999 word deur vele beskou as een
van die mees kontroversiële en streng beheerde tabak beleide in die wêreld. Wat die
geval so besonder maak, is die feit dat daar diegene is wat meen dat kwessies soos
deursigtigheid, politieke deelname en konsultasie in die parlementêre beleidsproses
agterweë gelaat is. Hierdie studie beoog dus om die mate van politieke deelname en
konsultasie in die beleidsproses van die Wysigingswetontwerp op Tabakprodukte
ondersoek. Die studie verskaf ook 'n oorsig oor hoe die algemene beleidsproses in
Suid-Afrika daar uitsien. Dit word dan vervolgens vergelyk met die beleidsproses van
die nuwe Tabakwet. Verder fokus dit ook op wyer aspekte van die beleidsproses soos
die rol wat openbare beleid in die aanspreek van publieke probleme speel. In geheel,
poog dit dus om die aard van die beleidsproses van die Wysigingswetontwerp op
Tabakprodukte te beskryf en sodoende die beginsels van demokrasie, onder andere
deursigtigheid, verantwoordbaarheid en legimiteit, waaraan so baie Suid-Afrikaners
hul lewens toegewy het, te bevorder.
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Elite attitudes and the ANC's shift from nationalization to privatization : 1990-2000Dayimani, Bongikhaya 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MPhil)--University of Stellenbosch, 2002. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The period prior to the 1990's marked the ANC as a liberation movement, perceived by
many as being in favour of nationalization and a state controlled economy. The advent of
democracy and the ANC's assumption of political power have, however, seen a change in
the ANC elites' policy rhetoric, practice and approach to policy formulation. This essay
examines the extent to which elite views and attitudes have shifted from nationalization to
privatization. It notes that while the ANC government has been persuing and implementing
Gear and its privatization component, its elite seems to be less supportive and to some
extent ambivalent on the question. In addition, continued implementation of Gear and its
privatization elements, in spite of reservations by the majority of the elites supporting the
ANC, reveals a technocratie nature in approach to policy-making on the part of the ANC-led
government. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Voor 1990 was die ANC oor die algemeen beskou as 'n bevrydingsorganisasie, ten gunste
van nasionalisering en 'n staatsbeheerde ekonomie. Met die totstandkoming van
demokrasie en die ANC se aanname van politieke mag, het daar 'n verandering
plaasgevind onder ANC elite ten opsigte van beleidsretoriek, praktyk en hulle benadering
betreffende beleidsformulering. Hierdie studie ondersoek tot hoe 'n mate die elite se
sieninge en houdings verskuif het vanaf nasionalisering na privatisering. Terwyl die ANC
regering GEAR implementeer met sy privatiseringkomponent, is die ANC elite al minder
ondersteunend t.o.v die privatiseringskwessie; om die waarheid te sê, hul standpunt hieroor
is tot 'n mate dubbelsinnig. Verder toon die implementering van GEAR, en sy
privatiseringselement, ten spyte van bedenkinge onder die meerderheid van die elite wat
die ANC ondersteun, 'n toenemende tegnokratiese benadering tot beleidsmaking aan die
kant van die ANC regering.
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Environmental concern in South Africa : an analysis of elite and public attitudes and their implications for public policyZeelie, Hein 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2003. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa, like so many other developing countries, is confronted with a very complex
situation: although large-scale environmental degradation is threatening the future of the
country, environmental matters are not regarded as of sufficient importance amongst the
general population for them to contribute to environmental improvements. Most of the
country's populations, many argue, are simply too poor and too focused on fulfilling
short-term survival needs to give priority to the environment.
Employing the 2001 World Values Survey, this study analyzes the attitudes of the general
public of South Africa towards environmental matters. These attitudes are contrasted with
those of the elites, who have a disproportionate influence over policy-making, by looking
at the 2000 South African National Leadership Opinion Survey. This study finds that, as
hypothesized, the general population of the country is quite unwilling (or unable) to
contribute materially or financially to environmental improvements, especially in relation
to the elites.
In the final part of the study, these findings are employed in the development of a set of
guidelines that policy-makers can use to increase the probability of developing successful
and effective environmental policies. These guidelines take into account the nature and
dimensions of popular attitudes, and consider ways in which environmental policies can
foster the support of a public that is confronted with so many other serious issues. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Suid-Afrika, soos soveel ander ontwikkelende lande, is gekonfronteer met 'n baie
komplekse situasie: alhoewel grootskaalse degradasie van die omgewing die toekoms van
die land bedreig, sien die algemene publiek nie omgewingskwessies as belangrik genoeg
om 'n bydrae te lewer nie. Die argument is dat te veel van die land se bevolking net te
arm of te gefokus is op die bevrediging van kort-termyn oorlewingsbehoeftes om
prioriteit te gee aan omgewingskwessies.
Deur gebruik te maak van die 2001 Wêreld Waardestudie, analiseer hierdie studie die
houdings van die Suid-Afrikaanse publiek teenoor omgewingskwessies. Hierdie houdings
word gekontrasteer met die van die elites, wat 'n disproporsionele invloed het oor die
beleidsmakingsproses, deur gebruik te maak van die 2000 Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale
Leierskap Opinie Studie. Die studie vind dat, soos gehipotiseer, die publiek onwillig (of
net nie in staat) is om bydrae te lewer tot die oplossing van omgewingskwessies, veral in
vergelyking met die elites.
In die finale afdeling van hierdie studie word die bevindinge gebruik om 'n stel riglyne te
ontwikkel wat deur beleidmakers gebruik kan word om die waarskynlikheid van
suksesvolle en effektiewe omgewingsbeleid te verbeter. Hierdie riglyne neem in ag die
natuur en dimensies van publieke houdings, en bring na vore maniere waardeur
omgewingsbeleide die ondersteuning van 'n publiek, wat gekonfronteer word met soveel
ander ernstige kwessies, kan opbou.
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An exploration of the chasm in the protection of classified information in South African government departmentsMahlatsi, Lehlohonolo Wonderboy 08 1900 (has links)
The chasm in the protection of classified information in South African government indicates that all the departments have at their disposal information that is to some extent sensitive in nature and obviously requires security measures. This study shows that government officials who in their official duties come to contact with classified information are either vulnerable or are implementing the security controls incorrectly. It is also clear that in the absence of a comprehensive statutory framework, the government departments’ classified information has resulted in an unstable and inconsistent classification and declassification environment. The statutory framework would, in addition to other things, address the rising threat of espionage and antagonistic activities, the selling of information and the protection of critical records in government, without hindering the constitutional rights of citizens to access information. This would create a system of valuable informantion and clarify which information requires security measures with respect to the protection of classified information. / Kgaohanao e tshireletsong ya tlhahisoleseding e sireleditsweng ke mmuso wa Afrika Borwa e supa hore mafapha ohle a ona a na le tlhahisoleseding eo, ka ho hong, e leng ya sephiri mme e hloka maemo a tshireletso. Boithuto bona bo bontsha hore bahlanka ba mmuso bao, tshebetsong ya bona ya semmuso, ba teanang le tlhahisoleseding ya sephiri, ba kotsing hobane ba sebedisa ditaelo tsa polokeho ka mokgwa o fosahetseng. Ho boetse ho hlakile hore, bosikong ba moralo o phethahetseng wa semolao, disistimi tse sa sebetseng hantle tsa mafapa a mmuso tsa tlhahisoleseding ya sephiri di bakile tikoloho e sa tsitsang hape e sa hlophiswang ya tlhophiso le tloso ya tlhophiso ya tlhahisoleseding. Moralo wa semolao, hara tse ding, o ka sebetsana le phephetso e eketsehang ya bohlwela le diketsahalo tse ding tse belaetsang tse jwalo ka thekiso ya tlhahisoleseding, mme o sireletse direkote tsa mmuso tsa bohlokwa ntle le ho hatakela tokelo ya Molaotheo ya baahi ya phihlello ho tlhahisoleseding. Hona ho ka theha sistimi ya tlhahisoleseding ya bohlokwa le ho hlakisa hore na ke tlhahisoleseding efe e hlokang maemo a tshireletso ha ho tluwa ntlheng polokeho ya tlhahisoleseding ya sephiri. / Umsantsa okhoyo ekukhuseleni ulwazi olukhethekileyo kurhulumente woMzantsi Afrika ubonisa ukuba onke amaSebe anolwazi analo olunokuba nkenenkene, kwaye oludinga ukhuseleko. Esi sifundo sibonisa ukuba asesichengeni amagosa karhulumente aye athi apha ekusebenzeni kwawo, adibane nolwazi olukhethekileyo, ngoba azisebenzisa gwenxa iindlela zokulawula ukhuseleko. Kukwacaca ukuba, ekubeni kungekho sikhokelo namigaqo isemthethweni, iinkqubo ezingasebenzi kakuhle zamaSebe karhulumente, ulwazi olukhethekileyo aluhlelwa ngendlela eyiyo kwaye lufumaneka kwiimeko ezingaluphathi ngokukhetheka. Ubukho besikhokelo nemigaqo yokhuseleko lolwazi inganceda ekunqandeni isoyikiso esikhulu sobhukuqo mbuso nezinye iziganeko ezikrokrisayo, ezifana nokuthengiswa kolwazi, Esi sikhokelo singanceda nasekukhuseleni iingxelo zikarhulumente ezinkenenkene ngaphandle kokucinezela amalungelo abemi okufumana ulwazi njengoko uvuma uMgaqo Siseko. Oku kuya kuvelisa inkqubo yolwazi olunexabiso kwaye kuya kucacisa ukuba loluphi ulwazi oludinga imimiselo yokhuseleko malunga nokukhuselwa kolwazi olukhethekileyo. / Criminology and Security Science / M. Tech. (Forensic Investigation)
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Evaluation of provision and accessibility of government's environmental programmes and campaigns to the community of Masibekela, a rural village in Mpumalanga, South Africa, under the Nkomazi Local MunicipalityNkalanga, Sibonangaye Dick 11 1900 (has links)
The study focuses on the role of government in the provision of environmental programmes, events and campaigns. South Africa is a signatory to a number of environmental treaties and protocols hence it is expected to celebrate environmental days annually, such as World Wetland Day, National Water Week, World Environmental Week, Arbor Day and many more. The study considered the community of Masibekela, a remote rural village in Mpumalanga Province under the Nkomazi Local Municipality as its study area. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were applied to gather the necessary data from the four sets of respondents to a questionnaire survey, namely: the Sector Manager of Tonga Environmental Centre, traditional leadership and community members, learners and educators. The study discovered that the provision of environmental programmes, events and campaigns to the study area by the government leaves much to be desired. It lays bare that the community members of Masibekela are neglected environmentally by the government as compared to schools. The study also revealed contrasting features both in the knowledge and celebration of some of the environmental days by both the schools (learners and educators) and the general community members. A high percentage of learners and educators expressed their knowledge and celebration of environmental days since they are frequently visited by government officials to promote environmental programmes, events and campaigns geared towards environmental education and awareness but the same cannot be said about the traditional leaders and community members.
It is recommended, among other things, that the Tonga Environmental Centre, as a custodian of provision of environmental programmes, events and campaigns, should be capacitated both in terms of human resources and strategic planning so as to meet its expectations. It is also recommended
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that more funding for bursaries for environmental studies for the youth should be made available and also more capital should be injected into the actual promotion of environmental programmes, events and campaigns. The National Department of Education in collaboration with the Department of Environmental Affairs should consider including Environmental Education in the school curriculum as a compulsory subject in all grades / Geography / M. A. (Geography)
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