China’s Party Training Programs in South Africa: A Quest for Political Alignment

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 437-451
Author(s):  
Fanie Herman
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Political Alignment

scholarly journals Interpretation Consistent with International Law? The Detention of Asylum Seekers in South Africa

Refuge ◽  
2002 ◽  
pp. 6-11
Author(s):  
Jaya Ramji
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
International Law ◽  
South African ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
International Standards ◽  
African Government ◽  
Human Rights Standards ◽  
And Training

On paper, South African law concerning detention of asylum seekers appears consistent with international standards. However, the text of the Act is vague and overly broad, permitting interpretations inconsistent with international human rights standards. Further, in practice, officials often fail to uphold even the lowest standards of the Act, in violation of South African law. In order to protect the rights of asylum seekers, the South African government should institute formal guidelines and training programs, as well as a system of strong supervision and accountability, to ensure that the Act and Regulations are interpreted in a manner consistent with international law. Such a step will enable South Africa to live up to its noble post-apartheid human rights ideals.

The black middle class and democracy in South Africa

2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 647-670 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger Southall
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Middle Class ◽  
African National Congress ◽  
Black Middle Class ◽  
Political Orientations ◽  
National Congress ◽  
Political Alignment ◽  
Party State ◽  
Positive Force

ABSTRACTAgainst the background of celebrations about the rise of a middle class in Africa and its widely posited role in promoting democracy, this paper explores the politics of the black middle class in South Africa. It does so by examining three propositions: first, that the black middle class was a positive force in the struggle for liberation and democracy; second, that post-1994 strategies of the African National Congress (ANC) government which have benefited it secure its political alignment with the ANC's ‘party-state’; and third, that its growth and increasing diversity will contribute to the consolidation of democracy. The conclusion drawn is that while the black middle class may indeed play an important role in furthering democracy, its political orientations and behaviour cannot be assumed to be inherently progressive.

scholarly journals Department of Housing and Urban Development

1978 ◽  
Vol 8 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 74-74
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Direct Involvement ◽  
Bilateral Agreements ◽  
Housing And Urban Development

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) currently has no direct involvement in Africa. The last trip to Africa made by a HUD official was Deputy Assistant Secretary Sam Jackson’s visit in 1972. Twenty-three Africans attended HUD training programs in 1976; they came from the following countries: Ghana—3; Kenya—2; Nigeria—7; Senegal—1; South Africa—5; Tanzania—3; and Zambia—2. HUD has no bilateral agreements with African nations.

scholarly journals The Science and Philosophy of Emotional Intelligence: A Pragmatic Perspective

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajay K. Jain
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Human Intelligence ◽  
Complex Relationship ◽  
Human Personality ◽  
Biological Basis ◽  
Psychological Literature

This article is aimed at exploring the relevance of the concept of emotional intelligence (EI) from a pragmatic perspective. Although the empirical and conceptual articles are written and published on EI, however it does not suffice the purpose for a practitioner of EI who is naïve to the field of EI, either s/he does not understand the psychological literature or does not have time to study EI in great details. Hence, this article is written from a naïve perspective to make the concept useful and that could be used in our daily life. Drawn from psychological literature, this article is simplifying a complex relationship between human intelligence and emotions and clarifies our understanding about the cognitive and affective spheres of human personality. Further, the article also explains the evolutionary or biological basis of EI and also suggests a managerial use of EI for the field of leadership and decision making. The chapter concludes with a developmental focus of EI. The article is mainly using observations and anecdotes based on the author’s personal experience from his training programs with more than ten thousand managers in India and taught students in Denmark, Italy and South Africa.

Dispatcher Triage Accuracy in the Western Cape Government Emergency Medical Services System, Cape Town, South Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 638-644
Author(s):  
Mohammed F. Alshehri ◽  
Jennifer L. Pigoga ◽  
Lee A. Wallis
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Predictive Values ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
One Year ◽  
Dispatch Protocols

AbstractIntroduction:Triage - the sorting of patients according to urgency of need for clinical care - is an essential part of delivering effective and efficient emergency care. But when frequent over- or under-triaging occurs, finite time and resources are diverted away from those in greatest need of care and the entire Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system is strained. In resource-constrained settings, such as South Africa, poor triage in EMS only serves to compound other contextual challenges. This study examined the accuracy of dispatcher triage over a one-year period in the Western Cape Government (WCG) EMS system in South Africa.Methods:A retrospective analysis of existing dispatch and EMS data to assess the accuracy of dispatch-assigned priorities was conducted. The mismatch between dispatcher-assigned call priority and triage levels determined by EMS personnel was analyzed via over- and under-triage rates, sensitivity and specificity, and positive and negative predictive values (PPVs and NPVs, respectively).Results:A total of 185,166 records from December 2016 through November 2017 were analyzed. Across all dispatch complaints, the over-triage rate was 67.6% (95% CI, 66.34-68.76) and the under-triage rate was 16.2% (95% CI, 15.44-16.90). Dispatch triage sensitivity for all included records was 49.2% (95% CI, 48.10-50.38), specificity 71.9% (95% CI, 71.00-72.92), PPV 32.5% (95% CI, 30.02-34.88), and NPV 83.8% (95% CI, 81.93-85.73).Conclusion:This study provides the first evaluation of dispatch triage accuracy in the WCG EMS system, identifying that the system is suffering from both under- and over-triage. Despite variance across dispatch complaints, both under- and over-triage remained higher than widely accepted norms, and all rates were significantly above acceptable target metrics described in similar studies. Results of this study will be used to motivate the development of more rigorous training programs and resources for WCG EMS dispatchers, including improved dispatch protocols for conditions suffering from high over- and under-triage.

ODL Systems for Women Training in Organizations

2021 ◽  
pp. 286-303
Author(s):  
Mamata Bhandar
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Online Training ◽  
Career Management ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Long Duration ◽  
Social Management

Bridging the gender diversity gap has become a key KPI for most organizations today. Diversity teams are constantly planning interventions to recruit and retain women in the workforce to increase their representation. One of the most common interventions is to provide women with training to equip them with the necessary skills and competencies (e.g., career management, social, management, and leadership) to stay and grow in their careers. Corporates today are relying on online learning to offer these training programs for cost-effective, flexible, and long-duration learning. However, there is a lack of guidelines for the successful implementation of online women training programs. This study aims to provide a framework to guide the planning and implementation of these programs. The framework is arrived at based on insights and best practices from a leading Online University that offers women training programs in India and south Africa. Participant feedback from the programs and participant perceptions on online training programs are also used to further refine framework.

ODL Systems for Women Training in Organizations

2018 ◽  
pp. 84-101
Author(s):  
Mamata Bhandar
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Online Training ◽  
Career Management ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Long Duration ◽  
Social Management

Bridging the gender diversity gap has become a key KPI for most organizations today. Diversity teams are constantly planning interventions to recruit and retain women in the workforce to increase their representation. One of the most common interventions is to provide women with training to equip them with the necessary skills and competencies (e.g., career management, social, management, and leadership) to stay and grow in their careers. Corporates today are relying on online learning to offer these training programs for cost-effective, flexible, and long-duration learning. However, there is a lack of guidelines for the successful implementation of online women training programs. This study aims to provide a framework to guide the planning and implementation of these programs. The framework is arrived at based on insights and best practices from a leading Online University that offers women training programs in India and south Africa. Participant feedback from the programs and participant perceptions on online training programs are also used to further refine framework.

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