scholarly journals Overview of business procurement processes in South Africa

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 311-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wessel Pienaar
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
South African ◽  
Supplier Selection ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Procurement Management ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Selection Phase

The article focuses on the procurement of goods to support the business operations of organisations, with special reference to South African practice. The following aspects are detailed: (1) identifying and specifying procurement needs; (2) selecting suppliers; and (3) controlling suppliers’ performance. It is deduced that the procurement management process consists of five principal steps: (1) identifying and specifying a procurement need; (2) supplier survey; (3) investigation and assessment of suppliers; (4) choice of supplier(s); and (5) establishing and developing relationships with suppliers and controlling their performance. Steps 2, 3 and 4 collectively form the supplier selection phase.

The Place of Linguistics in English Studies

1955 ◽  
Vol 1 (R2) ◽  
pp. 9-13
Author(s):  
E. R. Seary
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
South African ◽  
Bilingual Children ◽  
English Studies ◽  
Anglo Saxon ◽  
Doctor Of Education ◽  
Chemistry Text

When I first began to put my ideas on this subject in some sort of order, I did not realize that I had hit on a topic such as many an aspirant to the degree of Master or Doctor of Education, driven to writing dreary theses on ‘A Comparison of the Vocabulary Assimilation of Monoglot and Bilingual Children of Schoolgoing Age, and an Examination of certain Findings of Some Welsh Investigators on the Problem of Bilingualism, with special reference to South African Conditions,’ or, more briefly, ‘Analysis of Chemistry Text Books, 1935,’ must have searched for in vain. But how beautifully it shapes itself: Preface, with modest and grateful acknowledgments to the Director of Studies; Pre-History; the Antiquarians of the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries; The Germanic Invasion; Anglo-Saxon v. Latin and Greek; Eng. Lang, and Lit; The Cambridge Rebellion; The Problem Today; The Problem with special reference to Canada, South Africa, or wherever it may be; Notes; Bibliography!

scholarly journals God Abhors Corruption: Some Thoughts on Acts 5:1-11with special reference to the South African Countercorruption Efforts

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
McGlory Speckman
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
South African ◽  
The South ◽  
Redaction Criticism ◽  
Political Perspective ◽  
The World ◽  
State Authority ◽  
Religious Intervention

Corruption has become a buzz word the world-over today. South Africa is no less affected by it than are other countries. Many counter-corruption measures have been devised from a political perspective with no visible results. This reflection is an attempt to introduce a religious intervention. The article argues that the narrative of Ananias and Sapphira (Acts: 1-11) has all the elements of corruption as we know it today as well as a decisive response to it. Redaction criticism is employed in reading the narrative of Ananias and Sapphira with particular reference to the South African counter-corruption efforts. The reading reveals that God abhors corruption, this being inferred from the ‘double-deaths’ of the corrupt couple. A conclusion is therefore reached that drastic action against perpetrators is imperative and that trustees of state authority who fail to act against corruption and its perpetrators do not deserve to be rewarded with office

scholarly journals Craigie's Vi phage method and South African strains ofB. typhosus, with special reference to typhoid carriers

1947 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clarice G. Crocker
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Typhoid Fever ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
South African ◽  
Biochemical Test ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Typing Method ◽  
Test Type ◽  
Laboratory Facilities

The work began with efforts to isolate a type II Vi phage from local sewage. When this attempt failed, typing material was obtained from Dr J. Craigie and Dr A. Felix.The typing method was applied to 495 strains of typhoid bacilli, the technique laid down by Craigie being followed throughout.It was found that in South Africa the distribution of the various types of typhoid bacilli is different from that obtaining in other countries where this typing method has so far been applied.During further investigations of type F strains the fact came to light that by means of a simple biochemical test type F strains can be subdivided into two sub-types, which subdivision will be useful in further epidemiological work. No such biochemical subdivision was found possible in any other type.It did not prove possible to type all South African strains with the available phage preparations. Some of these strains must represent new types. Workers in other countries have had similar experiences and it will become necessary to compare all these unusual strains directly with one another in order to reach uniformity in nomenclature. It has already been possible to co-operate with workers in England, and they have been assisted by my finding that a strain, unique in England and supposed to have been brought there by a carrier, who had typhoid fever in South Africa 40 years ago, was endemic in South Africa.During the course of the work, two outbreaks of typhoid fever occurred in which the typing method proved most useful, not only for linking up a particular carrier with a particular outbreak, but also for excluding an already known carrier who was under grave suspicion.I have to thank Dr Craigie and Dr Felix for supplying material, and Prof. Pijper, of the Pretoria University, for placing laboratory facilities at my disposal. I thank all others for cultures received for typing.

scholarly journals Liquidity management by South African banks

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 52-58
Author(s):  
Wessel Lourens Crafford ◽  
Frederik J. Mostert ◽  
Jan Hendrik Mostert
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Banking Industry ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Liquidity Management ◽  
Financial Decision Making ◽  
Empirical Survey ◽  
Financial Decision

The management of liquidity is of prime importance to banks. This management process should be carefully planned and continuously managed to master a global and/or national financial crisis. The objective of this research paper embodies the improvement of financial decision-making by banks regarding the management of their liquidity. To achieve this objective, a literature study was initially done. An empirical survey followed thereafter, focusing on the 10 biggest banks in South Africa. They are the leaders of the South African banking industry, and as South Africa is a developing country with an emerging market economy, the conclusions of the study may also be valuable to banking industries of similar countries. The importance of the liquidity management factors, the problem areas surrounding this topic, as well as how often the requirements are adjusted to ensure proper and effective liquidity management are addressed.

Development and management of corporate image in South Africa

2001 ◽  
Vol 35 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 368-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell Abratt ◽  
Thabiso Nsenki Mofokeng
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
South African ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Corporate Image ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Image Management ◽  
Development And Management ◽  
Depth Interviews

Gathers empirical evidence on how South African organisations manage their corporate image management process. The aim is to establish whether one of the leading models of the corporate image management process is applicable to practitioners in the area. While there is renewed interest in both academic and management circles, relatively few studies exist in the area of image management. In‐depth interviews with ten organisations that substantially changed their images recently were undertaken. The results are reported and confirm that the current knowledge and constructs on the corporate image management process are being put into practice by marketers.

scholarly journals 'Democracy is coming to the RSA': On democracy, theology, and futural historicity

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert R. Vosloo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
South African ◽  
Jacques Derrida ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Past ◽  
Theological Discourse ◽  
The Future ◽  
Democratic System ◽  
To Come

This article brings the concept of democracy � as an open-ended tradition � in conversation with notions dealing with historicity and the future, such as �democracy to come�, �promise�, and �a democratic vision�. It is argued that although these notions are rightfully associated with the future, they also imply that democracy should not be disconnected from an emphasis on an inheritance from the past. With this emphasis in mind, the first part of the article attends to the French philosopher Jacques Derrida�s intriguing term, �democracy to come�, whereas the second part of the article takes a closer look at some aspects of the work of the South African theologian John de Gruchy on democracy, with special reference to his distinction between a democratic system and a democratic vision. The third, and final, part of the article brings some of the insights taken from the engagement with Derrida and De Gruchy into conversation with the continuing challenges facing theological discourse on democracy in South Africa today.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: A constructive proposal is made that emphasises the futural openness of democracy in a way that challenges a vague utopianism.Keywords: Democracy; Derrida; De Gruchy; future; historicity

scholarly journals A socioeconomic analysis of Ethiopian migrant entrepreneurs in South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 449-456
Author(s):  
Zeleke Worku
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Working Relationships ◽  
Socioeconomic Conditions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Socioeconomic Analysis ◽  
Migrant Entrepreneurs ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
Selection Of

The objective of study was to assess and evaluate factors that affect entrepreneurial activities carried out by formal and informal migrant entrepreneurs from Ethiopia who conduct business operations in the nine provinces of South Africa. The study was descriptive and exploratory in nature. The design of the study was descriptive and cross-sectional. Data were collected from a stratified random sample of 3,045 migrant entrepreneurs from Ethiopia who conduct business in the nine provinces of South Africa. Stratified random sampling was used for the selection of eligible entrepreneurs. The study found that about 76% of businesses operated by migrant entrepreneurs from Ethiopia were profitable, whereas the remaining 24% of businesses were not profitable. About 32% of entrepreneurs were attracted to South Africa due to better infrastructural facilities. About 25% of entrepreneurs were attracted to South Africa due to better socioeconomic conditions. About 78% of migrant entrepreneurs had conducted business in South Africa for five years or more at the time of data collection. About 34% of businesses paid tax to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) on a regular basis. About 38% of businesses employed at least one South African in their businesses. About 85% of entrepreneurs stated that they had good working relationships with members of the various local communities in South Africa.

Reframing Xenophobia in South Africa as Colour-Blind: The Limits of the Afro Phobia Thesis

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 433-444
Author(s):  
Amanuel Isak Tewolde
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Conflict Theory ◽  
Black African ◽  
South Africans ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Online Newspaper ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Realistic Conflict Theory

Many scholars and South African politicians characterize the widespread anti-foreigner sentiment and violence in South Africa as dislike against migrants and refugees of African origin which they named ‘Afro-phobia’. Drawing on online newspaper reports and academic sources, this paper rejects the Afro-phobia thesis and argues that other non-African migrants such as Asians (Pakistanis, Indians, Bangladeshis and Chinese) are also on the receiving end of xenophobia in post-apartheid South Africa. I contend that any ‘outsider’ (White, Asian or Black African) who lives and trades in South African townships and informal settlements is scapegoated and attacked. I term this phenomenon ‘colour-blind xenophobia’. By proposing this analytical framework and integrating two theoretical perspectives — proximity-based ‘Realistic Conflict Theory (RCT)’ and Neocosmos’ exclusivist citizenship model — I contend that xenophobia in South Africa targets those who are in close proximity to disadvantaged Black South Africans and who are deemed outsiders (e.g., Asian, African even White residents and traders) and reject arguments that describe xenophobia in South Africa as targeting Black African refugees and migrants.

Region of Birth and Child Mortality among Black Migrants to South Africa: Is there a foreign-born advantage?

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiffany L Green ◽  
Amos C Peters
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Child Mortality ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Black Immigrants ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Region Of Origin ◽  
Child Deaths

Much of the existing evidence for the healthy immigrant advantage comes from developed countries. We investigate whether an immigrant health advantage exists in South Africa, an important emerging economy.  Using the 2001 South African Census, this study examines differences in child mortality between native-born South African and immigrant blacks.  We find that accounting for region of origin is critical: immigrants from southern Africa are more likely to experience higher lifetime child mortality compared to the native-born population.  Further, immigrants from outside of southern Africa are less likely than both groups to experience child deaths.  Finally, in contrast to patterns observed in developed countries, we detect a strong relationship between schooling and child mortality among black immigrants.

Some Reflections on Reparation in Post-Apartheid South Africa, using a Couple Therapy Intervention as a Microcosm of South African Society

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Hill ◽  
Sylvia Poss
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Couple Therapy ◽  
South African Society ◽  
Depressive Position ◽  
Central Hypothesis ◽  
Transference And Countertransference ◽  
Constructive Engagement ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Therapy Intervention

The paper addresses the question of reparation in post-apartheid South Africa. The central hypothesis of the paper is that in South Africa current traumas or losses, such as the 2008 xenophobic attacks, may activate a ‘shared unconscious phantasy’ of irreparable damage inflicted by apartheid on the collective psyche of the South African nation which could block constructive engagement and healing. A brief couple therapy intervention by a white therapist with a black couple is used as a ‘microcosm’ to explore this question. The impact of an extreme current loss, when earlier losses have been sustained, is explored. Additionally, the impact of racial difference on the transference and countertransference between the therapist and the couple is explored to illustrate factors complicating the productive grieving and working through of the depressive position towards reparation.

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