scholarly journals A Comparative Analysis Of Immigrants And Natives Occupational Attainment In Post-Apartheid South Africa

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 1061
Author(s):  
Miracle Ntuli ◽  
Tendai Gwatidzo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
South African ◽  
Census Data ◽  
Occupational Status ◽  
Country Of Origin ◽  
African Immigrants ◽  
Occupational Attainment ◽  
Occupational Distribution

This study investigates the occupational status of South African natives and immigrants, considering the intersection between race and nativity. Using census data for 2001, the study finds that whites dominate the top end of the occupational distribution, while the reverse is the case for Africans, irrespective of nativity. Thus, in post-Apartheid South Africa, race explains more of an individuals occupational status than country of origin the legacy of apartheid still lingers on. The study also finds that South African-born Africans are more likely to compete for the same occupations with African immigrants from non-SADC countries than those from SADC countries. To some extent, this violates the claim that African immigrants from SADC countries steal natives jobs.

Language and the geopolitics of (dis)location: A study of Zimbabwean Shona and Ndebele speakers in Johannesburg

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gugulethu Siziba ◽  
Lloyd Hill
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Census Data ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Geographic Location ◽  
Migration Literature ◽  
African Migrants ◽  
Social Positioning ◽  
Language And Ethnicity ◽  
The City

AbstractThe Zimbabwean diaspora is a well-documented phenomenon. While much research has been done on Zimbabwean migration to South Africa, the role that language plays in this process has not been well researched. This article draws on South African census data and qualitative fieldwork data to explore the manner in which Zimbabwean migrants use languages to appropriate spaces for themselves in the City of Johannesburg. The census data shows that African migrants tend to concentrate in the Johannesburg CBD, and fieldwork in this area reveals that Zimbabwean migrants are particularly well established in two suburbs—Yeoville and Hillbrow. The article explores migrant language repertoires, which include English, Shona, Ndebele, and a variant of Zulu. While many contributions to the migration literature tend to assume a strong association between language and ethnicity, the article shows how this relationship is mediated by geographic location and social positioning within the city. (Language, migration, Johannesburg, South Africa, Zimbabwe)*

scholarly journals Resource requirements for community-based care in rural, deep-rural and peri-urban communities in South Africa: A comparative analysis in 2 South African provinces

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. e0218682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donela Besada ◽  
Daygan Eagar ◽  
Russel Rensburg ◽  
Gugu Shabangu ◽  
Salamina Hlahane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
South African ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Resource Requirements

“Experience that Generates Experience”: The Influence of the Comedy in three South African Writings

2021 ◽  
pp. 131-142
Author(s):  
Marco Medugno
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Creative Writing ◽  
South African ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Divine Comedy ◽  
The South ◽  
Literary Context ◽  
Divine Justice

This article aims to explore the intertextual relationships between Dante’s Divine Comedy and three pieces of creative writing: Chariklia Martalas’ “A Mad Flight into Inferno Once Again”, Thalén Rogers’ “The Loadstone” and Helena van Urk’s “The Storm”. By employing a comparative analysis, I argue that, even though decontextualised, the Comedy still represents a fruitful aesthetic source for representing particularly war-torn and violent contexts such as South Africa during apartheid and colonialism. I explore how the authors, through intertextual references and parodic rewriting, both re-configure the poem and challenge some of the Comedy’s moral assumptions and the idea of (divine) justice. I aim to show how Dantean Hell, far from being an otherworldly realm, is in fact transfigured and adapted to effectively represent (and make sense of) a historical context. In other words, through an intertextual analysis, this analysis tries to understand why and how the Comedy resonates with the South African socio-political (and literary) context.

African immigrants in South Africa: Job takers or job creators?

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 376-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivence Kalitanyi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Job Creation ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
African Immigrants ◽  
African Immigrant ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
South Africans ◽  
Immigrant Entrepreneurs ◽  
African Immigration

During the last decade African immigrants have been met with and exposed to severe forms of hostility towards their presence in this country. A significant number of these migrants have successfully applied their entrepreneurial flair in establishing small enterprises and employing workers, often to the envy of their local counterparts. This paper presents the findings of an empirical study conducted in 2007 on job creation by African immigrant entrepreneurs for South Africans with face-to-face interviews with 120 African immigrant entrepreneurs. These findings were triangulated 7 non-governmental organisations that interact with immigrants in Cape Town. A review of the literature on migration, entrepreneurship and immigrant entrepreneurs formed the basis for the study The findings indicate that more than 80% of African immigrant entrepreneurs interviewed employ South Africans in their businesses. Despite a generally negative national perception towards immigrants, this study has also revealed that entrepreneurial skills are transferred from immigrant entrepreneurs to their South African employees. Whilst the study was only conducted in the suburban areas of Cape Town, the researcher believes that the results represent the general trend for South Africa. Furthermore, the study only involved those migrants who come from African continent. The overall result is the acknowledgement of the contribution that non-citizens are making to the country’s growth and development. The findings suggest recommendations geared towards policy changes regarding South African immigration law, an inclusive research about the role of immigrants on job creation in South Africa, as well as the consideration of immigrant entrepreneurs when allocating financial support.

scholarly journals In Duplum Rule in Kenya: A Critical Analysis of the Unaddressed Aspects of Section 44A of the Banking Act

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Christopher Ndegwa
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
South African ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Common Law

Amendment No. 9 of 2006 of the Kenya Banking Act introduced the in duplum rule into Kenyan legislation. The rule provides that with respect to non-performing loans, only the principal owing when the loan becomes non-performing; contractual interest not exceeding the principal owing when the loan becomes non-performing; and expenses incurred in the recovery of any amounts owed by the debtor may be recovered. This statutory rule has its roots in South African common law. Kenyan jurisprudence has demonstrated a divergence from interpretations of the rule as per other jurisdictions where the rule has a long standing history such as South Africa. This is indicative of a misnomer which upon further interrogation reveals that Section 44A of the Banking Act is merely a semblance of the in duplum rule and not the in duplum rule stricto senso. The aim of this paper is to scrutinise the rule while making reference to South Africa, without carrying out a full comparative analysis, in a bid to address the issue of whether our enactment of the in duplum rule will effectively serve the purpose for which it was enacted; the protection of debtors.

scholarly journals A comparative analysis of mycotoxin contamination of supermarket and premium brand pelleted dog food in Durban, South Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanil D. Singh ◽  
Anil A. Chuturgoon
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Aspergillus Fumigatus ◽  
South African ◽  
Ochratoxin A ◽  
Aspergillus Flavus ◽  
Aspergillus Parasiticus ◽  
Marketing Channel ◽  
Dog Food ◽  
Low Concentrations

Dry pelleted dog food in the South African market is available via supermarkets, pet stores (standard brands [SBs]) and veterinary channels (premium brands [PBs]). For the purpose of this study, the supermarket channel included the cheaper quality foods and PBs were sold via the veterinary channel (n = 20). These feeds were analysed for four main mycotoxins (aflatoxins [AF], fumonisin [FB], ochratoxin A [OTA] and zearalenone [ZEA]) using standard welldescribed extraction, characterisation and quantitation processes. Irrespective of the brand or marketing channel, all foods were contaminated with fungi (mainly Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus parasiticus) and mycotoxins (most prevalent being aflatoxins and fumonisins). This was observed in all 20 samples irrespective of the marketing channel or perceived quality. Also, many samples within each marketing channel failed the 10 ppb limit for aflatoxin set by regulations in South Africa. Although fumonisin was detected in all samples, a single sample failed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) limit of 100 ppb. Both OTA and ZEA were found at low concentrations and were absent in some samples. This study suggested that higher priced dog food does not ensure superior quality or that it is free from contamination with fungi or mycotoxins. However, analysis of the more expensive PBs did reveal contamination concentrations lower than those of the SBs.

ANALYSING CROSS-SECTIONAL DATA WITH TIME-DEPENDENT COVARIATES: THE CASE OF AGE AT FIRST BIRTH IN SOUTH AFRICA

2003 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 353-367
Author(s):  
ACHEAMPONG YAW AMOATENG ◽  
I. KALULE-SABITI ◽  
PRUDENCE DITLOPO
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Census Data ◽  
Single Point ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Population Census ◽  
Age At First Birth ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
South African Society ◽  
Independent Variables

Analysing time-dependent independent variables requires the use of process-oriented statistical models. Yet social scientists – especially those in poor countries – have often had to use data collected at a single point in time, making their task difficult. Making several assumptions about the covariates, the present study uses survival analysis and other statistical techniques to analyse the 1996 South African population census data and examine the effects of selected independent variables on the timing of parenthood in the country. It was found that the onset of parenthood occurs late in South Africa compared with the pattern in most other African societies. While education plays a role in the postponement of parenthood within racial groups, it fails to explain the differences between African and Coloured women on the one hand, and White and Asian women on the other hand, a finding that suggests the existence of two regimes of family formation in South African society.

scholarly journals A Comparative Analysis of the Application of the 1951 Refugee Convention to Victims of Sexual Violence in South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 1-55
Author(s):  
DR Oghenerioborue Esther Eberechi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
South African ◽  
Sexual Offences ◽  
Refugee Convention ◽  
Urban Refugees ◽  
Criminal Justice Systems ◽  
The Status

This article seeks to ascertain whether refugees who are victims of sexual violence in contracting states enjoy access to courts per Article 16 of the United Nations (UN) Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (1951 Refugee Convention). It does so by comparing the situation of urban refugees in South Africa with that of refugees in camps in Tanzania and settlements in Uganda, beginning with a description of what "accessing courts" entails in the respective domestic criminal justice systems and of what mechanisms are in place for addressing sexual offences. It further uses the qualitative analysis of documented prosecuted cases of sexual violence in South African, Tanzanian and Ugandan courts between 2013-2017, 2009-2016 and 2013-2017 respectively to establish if these countries prosecute cases of sexual violence suffered by their citizens and whether claims of such violations affecting refugees also enjoy the same treatment. The enquiry found that of 328 documented prosecuted cases of sexual offences in South Africa, victims who were citizens were a majority in number. In Tanzania there appeared to be few prosecuted cases of sexual violence against refugees, but given that limited documentation is available, it is difficult to assess the actual figures. In Uganda the 187 recorded prosecuted cases of sexual offences in the years of investigation all related to citizens, despite the introduction of a mobile court to refugee settlements. Overall, this paper recommends that the countries under review adopt measures to ensure the prompt prosecution of cases of sexual violence against refugees and thereby enable them to access courts and testify against their assailants.

scholarly journals A (South) African voice on youth ministry research: Powerful or powerless?

2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shantelle Weber
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
South African ◽  
International Research ◽  
Youth Ministry ◽  
Faith Formation ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
The Social ◽  
African Context ◽  
African Perspective

Research on youth ministry in Africa and specifically South Africa traces its origin to much research conducted in America and Europe. Many African scholars also draw on research and practices within these international spheres. Empirical research on youth ministry in Africa is however of great importance. For this purpose, comparative analysis research provides a research methodology in the social sciences that aims to make comparisons across different countries or cultures. A major problem in comparative research is that the data sets in different countries may not use the same categories, or define categories differently. This article makes use of a faith formation case study conducted in South Africa to highlight the value of this methodology when reflecting on international research from an African perspective. The main argument of this article is that international research on youth ministry is valuable in an African context but this research needs to be culturally contextualised through using comparative analysis as a research tool. This will reflect that there are many similarities between international youth ministry and the African context but there are also many cross-cultural disparities. After comparison, differences that are unique to the African context are noted. The article focuses on South Africa as a reflection of youth ministry within the broader African context.

scholarly journals Stylistics in advertising : a comparative analysis of selected bank advertisements in newspapers and magazines from South Africa and Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Grace Temiloluwa Agbede
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
South African ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Language Choice ◽  
The Public ◽  
High Interest ◽  
Specific Focus ◽  
Stylistic Elements

This study investigates how language is used to communicate meaning in bank advertisements. It also examines stylistics in advertising with specific focus on selected bank advertisements in South African and Nigerian newspapers and magazines. Stylistics is a branch of linguistics which studies the principles, and effect of choice and usage of different language elements in rendering thought and emotion under different conditions of communication. Advertising is a form of communication used to help sell products and services. Adverts are not only designed to fascinate, but also to achieve their persuasive goal. This study shows how language is used in bank advertisements to convey messages to the public. The stylistic elements employed in the analysis of bank adverts included graphology, phonology, lexis, syntax and cohesion. The use of capitalization and repetition for emphasis, phonemes and Gothic writing to attract the attention of readers and images to stimulate customers’ aspirations were some of the findings of the study. Given that studies on language use are still of high interest to linguists, this study critically interrogates the effectiveness of language choice in bank advertisements. The conclusion is that stylistic devices are important in advertising as they attract customers to the services and products being advertised.

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