Relocation and Informal Settlements Upgrading in South Africa: The Case Study of Mangaung Township, Free State Province

2021 ◽  
pp. 177-192
Author(s):  
John Ntema
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Informal Settlements ◽  
Free State ◽  
Free State Province

scholarly journals Inspiration from the Gospel for the fullness of life in the informal settlements in Mangaung,Free State Province, South Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 761 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pieter Verster
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Informal Settlements ◽  
Free State ◽  
Free State Province ◽  
Essential Questions ◽  
Basic Need

Informal settlements are mushrooming in Mangaung. The essential questions are what the implications of the Christian Gospel in this situation facing inhabitants of informal settlements in Mangaung are, and how the Gospel can inspire people living in dire circumstances to strive for the fullness of life. The needs of people should be determined first. Listening to people living in informal settlements is essential. Settlements in Mangaung were approached and qualitative research was conducted. The Gospel gives an encompassing and holistic answer to people’s needs. All aspects, from the basic need for daily bread to the expectation of a new future, are relevant. Evangelism and humble service should be part of those bringing the Gospel to people living in informal settlements. A relation with Christ is all-important in inspiring a person to experience the fullness of life. The total person should, however, be brought to Christ to experience a full relationship with Him. In order to inspire, the Gospel should be brought by emphasising the glory of Christ so that the person can indeed hear and experience it, and be redeemed of and by Christ.

scholarly journals Mentorship Programmes within the Small and Medium Sized Contractor Development Programme: A Case Study of the Free State Province, South Africa

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
pp. 712-722
Author(s):  
Godfrey Mofokeng
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
South African ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Development Programme ◽  
Free State ◽  
African Government ◽  
Free State Province ◽  
Construction Firms

The South African government has been implementing various small and medium sized contractor development programmes in an effort to redress the legacy created by apartheid government. The programmes fulfil such an objective through awarding construction projects to the historically disadvantaged Black contractors to enable them develop competent skills, build viable construction firms, create jobs and redistribute wealth. A mentorship programme was put in place to assist the contractors with technical, managerial, contractual and business impediments they might be encountered in the project execution and in running the construction business. The main aim of the paper was to conduct an evaluation of the contractor development mentorship programme in South Africa using the Free State Province as a case study. Questionnaires were distributed to 120 small and medium contractors in the Free State Province, and a review of literature was undertaken. Financial factors were found to be amongst the leading causes of contractors’ failures. It was also established that educational qualification and experience in the construction industry have an effect in a contractor’s failure or success. A lot of contractors revealed that they were not exposed to the Contractor Development Programmes like in other provinces hence 74% did not participate in any contractor development programmes and only 26% did participate. The paper concluded with recommendations on how mentorship within the contractor development programme can be improved.

scholarly journals Evaluation of an inverse distance weighting method for patching daily and dekadal rainfall over the Free State Province, South Africa

Water SA ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mokhele Edmond Moeletsi ◽  
Zakhele Phumlani Shabalala ◽  
Gert De Nysschen ◽  
Sue Walker
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Inverse Distance Weighting ◽  
Free State ◽  
Weighting Method ◽  
Free State Province ◽  
Distance Weighting ◽  
Inverse Distance

First hominine remains from a ∼1.0 million year old bone bed at Cornelia-Uitzoek, Free State Province, South Africa

2012 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 527-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
James S. Brink ◽  
Andy I.R. Herries ◽  
Jacopo Moggi-Cecchi ◽  
John A.J. Gowlett ◽  
C. Britt Bousman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Free State ◽  
Free State Province
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