Climate and cholera in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: The role of environmental factors and implications for epidemic preparedness

2008 ◽  
Vol 211 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 156-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Mendelsohn ◽  
Terry Dawson
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Kwazulu Natal

scholarly journals Investigation of two suspected diarrhoeal-illness outbreaks in Northern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces, South Africa, April–July 2013: The role of rotavirus

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andronica M. Shonhiwa ◽  
Genevie Ntshoe ◽  
Noreen Crisp ◽  
Ayo J. Olowolagba ◽  
Vusi Mbuthu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Northern Cape

scholarly journals Embodying human rights in #FeesMustFall? Contributions from an indecent theology

2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Grassow ◽  
Clint Le Bruyns
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Specific Context ◽  
Human Rights Abuses ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
The University

This article focuses on the #FeesMustFall (FMF) movement and the question of a human rights culture. It provides evidence from the specific context of FMF at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, which exposes human rights abuses and violence to the dignity of protesting students. To advance a human rights culture within the higher education sector in the context of FMF, the article highlights the role of theology – ‘indecent theology’ (as espoused by Marcella Althaus-Reid) – in revealing the problem and promise of higher education institutions in the quest for a more liberating and responsible society. It is only through interrogating the narratives that sustain the current university structures – and continue to oppress the poor and the marginalised – that South Africa will be able to begin to construct a society that is respective of the rights of all.

scholarly journals The perceived role of ward-based primary healthcare outreach teams in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Landiwe S. Khuzwayo ◽  
Mosa Moshabela
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Chronic Patients ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
User Perceptions ◽  
Kwazulu Natal

Background: The aim of ward-based outreach teams (WBOTs) is to improve access to primary healthcare (PHC) services including health promotion and disease prevention in South Africa. Limited information is available in South Africa on user perceptions of services provided by WBOTs in rural households.Aim: The study aimed to explore community awareness and perception of WBOTs, as well people’s motivation to engage and use WBOT services.Setting: The study was conducted between July and September 2015 in iLembe district, KwaZulu-Natal.Methods: This was exploratory-descriptive qualitative research. Purposive sampling technique was used in this study. A total of 16 key informant interviews and 4 focus group discussions were conducted. The voice recordings were transcribed in isiZulu and translated into English.Results: Four themes emerged from the data analysis, namely bringing services closer, organising services, expanding services and forming bridges. Respondents demonstrated insightful knowledge and understanding of services provided by WBOTs. They expressed an appreciation of the way WBOT services brought healthcare closer to people and serve to bridge the gap between the community and local healthcare facilities. Respondents identified unclear WBOT work schedules and the failure to carry medication other than vitamin A as the main challenges. However, WBOTs did deliver medication for controlled chronic patients in their households.Conclusion: The study suggests that WBOTs provide a commendable service, but need to expand their service package to further increase access to PHC services and cater for community health needs.

scholarly journals Citizens’ Perceptions on the Role of Court Sentencing in Crime Control: A Survey of Mthatha High Court Juridical Area in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1624-1630
Author(s):  
Anga Dlakulu ◽  
Ishmael Mugari ◽  
Emeka E. Obioha
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Crime Control ◽  
Preventive Effect ◽  
High Court ◽  
Compensation Theory ◽  
Theories Of Punishment ◽  
Retributive Theory ◽  
Crime Deterrence

For over a century, the role of court sentencing on crime deterrence has generated significant debate. In this study, we explored the citizens’ perceptions on the role of court sentencing in South Africa’s Mthatha area. The findings are looked in the context of the broad theories of punishment namely: retributive theory, deterrence theory, preventive theory, reformative theory and compensation theory. A total of purposefully sampled 90 respondents were invited to participate in this study through closed-ended questionnaires. The univariate perception results of the study reveal that reformation of the offender, protection of the offender from being harmed by the victim in retaliation, and ensuring that the victims get justice are the most significant roles of court sentencing. Collectively, the reality that severe sentence scares potential criminals not to commit crime stands out and is the most correlated role of court sentencing. Court sentencing was also viewed to be having two pronged preventive effect on criminal activities. First, the criminal is incapacitated from engaging in criminal activities during the time of imprisonment; and second, the offender is removed from the environmental factors that led to offending. As part of the conclusion, the study recommends sentencing policies that mainly support reformation of offenders.

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