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The gendered impact of Johannesburg water budget

  • Authors: Kithatu, Angelita Kuasa
  • Date: 2008-10-29T06:58:16Z
  • Subjects: Budget public opinion , Local government , Sex discrimination in employment , Sex discrimination against women , Women's rights , Johannesburg (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:13604 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1374
  • Description: M.A. , Despite constitutional and legislative measures to promote gender equality, gender inequality pervades the South African political, social and economic sectors. It is imperative that government uses gender sensitive policy instruments to reverse these imbalances. Gender expenditure analyses on national budget votes reveal a perpetuation of gender inequality. This municipal study assesses Johannesburg’s water budget process using an analytical framework of three criteria: representation; participation and benefit accrued to women. It determines that administrative representation of women in Johannesburg Water is nominal, the drafting of the budget remains patriarchal and representation of gender concerns for water provision in the consultation phase is not evident. The participation of women in the consultation and approval phases cannot be quantified. Women benefit minimally as employees and as entrepreneurs. This study determines that there is a potentially significant gendered impact of Johannesburg’s water budget, which motivates for this policy instrument to be gender sensitive. , Mr. H. Robertson Prof. Y. Sadie
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Measuring the impact of perceived quality of service and price amongst restaurant customers in Johannesburg.

Street traders in Kerk Street, Johannesburg : aspirations and improvements, 2005-2009

  • Authors: Ruwana, Refiloe
  • Date: 2011-12-12
  • Subjects: Street traders , Street vendors , Johannesburg (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:1892 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/4246
  • Description: M.A. , „Street trading is an activity which involves the selling of goods or the supply of services for a reward in a public road‟ (City of Johannesburg, 2009b: 5-7). This minor dissertation is an examination of the conditions and aspirations of street traders in Johannesburg‟s Central Business District (CBD), specifically Kerk Street. The underlying rationale is the fact that, while there is a small, but growing body of literature on street traders in South Africa, there is little on street trading in the Johannesburg CBD. Moreover, to the best of the researcher‟s knowledge, virtually none of this deals with the views and aspirations of the street traders themselves. This dissertation is based on the following research question: How did the conditions and aspirations of street traders in Kerk Street change between 2005 and 2009? Fieldwork was conducted in two phases: 2005/6 and 2009. The separation in periods of study, and the opportunity it provided for comparison, was unintended and largely as a consequence of work pressures. But it proved unexpectedly beneficial. The researcher‟s original concern was to discover how traders viewed their existence and detail of the developments that they would like to see. Conditions were clearly poor and tales of dissatisfaction were predominant in informal conversations and formal interviews. When the researcher returned to the field in 2009, the assumption was that conditions would be the same, allowing me simply to update my earlier assessment. However, this was not the case. Whilst much was familiar, some conditions had improved and the traders were relatively more positive about their situation and more optimistic about the future. It is clear that the Johannesburg City Council has intervened to introduce improved conditions, and this contributed to improved morale amongst traders. It is recommended that there be continued engagement between street traders, the City of Johannesburg, and official bodies, namely the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD), Central Johannesburg Partnership and Metro Trading Council. This will serve as inspiration for more traders to learn how to grow their businesses, to ensure that infrastructure around trading is further improved, and to increase adherence to and acceptance of relevant by-laws concerning the traders.
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Die rol van die opvoedkundige tolk in 'n tersiêre klaskamer

The management role of the Johannesburg City Council in the Bosmont/Claremont catchment (Region 4)

  • Authors: Kruger, Francois
  • Date: 2009-02-05T07:09:55Z
  • Subjects: Watersheds , Local government , Environmental management , Water quality management , Johannesburg (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:8071 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/2001
  • Description: M.Sc. , The goal of the study is to investigate the role that the Local Government of the City of Johannesburg must play in the environmentally degraded Bosmont/Claremont catchment. The problem in the past was that different divisions within the Council had different responsibilities and acted in isolation from each other with regard to catchment management. Strategies were developed in this study that can be adopted by the City Council of Johannesburg and be implemented in all the catchments within its jurisdiction by all parties concerned. If these strategies prove to be successful, other local governments can also adopt it and implement them in the management of their catchments. It is thus the challenge of these strategies to provide direction for catchment management in the City Council of Johannesburg.
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Natural and anthropogenic influences on water quality: an example from rivers draining the Johannesburg Granite Dome

Water quality in the upper Klip River, Region 5, City of Johannesburg

  • Authors: Kruger, Welna
  • Date: 2009-02-05T07:10:05Z
  • Subjects: Water quality , Klip River (South Africa) , Johannesburg (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:8072 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/2002
  • Description: M.Sc. , The main aim of this study is to determine the water quality of water sampling points situated in Region Five of The City of Johannesburg. The water quality is studied over a three-year period from July 2000 until June 2003; this includes a dry, normal and rainy year. Region Five falls within the Upper Klipriver sub-catchment, which forms part of the Klip river catchment. The physical, chemical and microbiological sampling results are obtained from Rand Water. These results are compared with the water quality guidelines as set by the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry namely for domestic use, recreational use and aquatic ecosystems, as well as the guidelines set by Rand Water. These results of the variables that were selected are depicted visually in the form of graphs. A scientific approach is followed with respect to the water quality results. The significance of the data is statistically evaluated by using the Student’s t-test. The seasons are divided into two groups namely the more dry and cool season (autumn/winter) and the more rainy and hot season (spring/summer). This is done to determine if the seasons have a significant effect on the water quality results in comparison to each other. The water quality results are then discussed with respect to the different sampling sites. Sampling point K9, the stream at Durban Roodepoort Deep mine delivered the most problematic results of the different sampling points studied, and indicated that acid mine drainage was taking place during the sampling period. The other sampling points are less problematic. Point and non-point source pollution are elaborated on, and recommendations are made to improve the water quality at the sampling points selected.
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The environmental impact of the Robinson Deep mine residue deposit, Johannesburg

  • Authors: Collister, Grant
  • Date: 2008-05-26T06:29:19Z
  • Subjects: Environmental impact of gold mines and mining , Acid mine drainage , Environmental impact analysis , Johannesburg (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:2223 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/462
  • Description: The environmental impact of the Robinson Deep mine residue deposit in Johannesburg was assessed by evaluating the water chemistry and surface precipitates, thereby identifying the processes responsible for forming the contamination footprint. Precipitates were compared to a documented paragenetic sequence of mineral formation associated with sulphide rich mine waste. PHREEQC, a geochemical modelling tool, was utilized to predict the formation of precipitates from evaporation ponds. The chemistry of the leachate was analysed and compared to water quality standards in order to determine the possible environmental impact. The chemistry of the water emanating from the mine residue deposit reveals that an Fe-SO4 dominant chemistry persists, this is consistent with acid mine drainage environments. The most toxic cations and anions contained in the water are Fe, Al, Mn, Ca, As, Mg, Cu, Zn, Pb and SO . It is predicted that the impact of toxic metals identified in the water decreases further from the mine residue deposit due to dilution and co-precipitation with different mineral phases such as goethite. Precipitates identified include jarosite group minerals, goethite, melanterite, copiapite, Mg-copiapite, halotrichite, pickeringite, gypsum and alunogen. These secondary minerals may be used as indicator minerals of acid mine drainage. Assessment and prediction of the stage of contamination and possible environmental impact, may, therefore be pursued when comparing the indicator minerals to predicted paragenetic sequences. For example, the precipitation of melanterite is consistent with an early stage of acid mine drainage development. The presence of melanterite thus suggests that oxidation of sulphides is an ongoing process on the Robinson Deep mine residue deposit. Evaporation of water in the evaporation ponds aids in increasing the concentration, hence allowing the predominant precipitation of jarosite group minerals. Alternatively, rainfall dilutes the water allowing dissolution of minerals located on the banks of the evaporation ponds to predominate. This mechanism of precipitation and dissolution is seasonal; formation of precipitates predominates during the dry season, while dissolution is most prominent during the wet season. The development of hardpans indicates that the main mechanism of formation of the associated phases is through capillary action at the sediment surface. Leaching of Fe2+-rich water from the mine residue deposit containment area is indicated by the presence of copiapite, while jarosite and goethite formation tend to form part of a hardpan layer. Goethite is an indication of a late stage mineral predominant at lower sulphate and higher pH conditions. Results of predicted formation of precipitates by PHREEQC are not in very good agreement with actual field observations. This is mainly due to the lack of thermodynamic data for many of the sulphate minerals observed. Hence, precipitates associated with acid mine drainage may be utilized as indicator minerals. Consequently, there identification may facilitate in environmental monitoring and risk assessment. , Prof. J. M. Huizenga Prof. J. Gutzmer
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The viability of salvaging solid waste at dump sites in the Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

  • Authors: Nkosi, Hezekiel S.
  • Date: 2008-06-23T10:55:59Z
  • Subjects: Salvage (Waste, etc) , Johannesburg (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:3402 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/679
  • Description: With rapid economic growth and urbanization, solid waste generation and management is becoming a major social and environmental issue in Johannesburg. This rapid growth coupled with new consumption patterns has resulted in the over utilisation of natural resources. Consequently, there is more land being used for waste disposal and both pollution and environmental degradation are on the rise. These by-products of economic growth are not compatible with the principles of waste minimisation, which sees reuse and recycling as means for sustainable development. The concept of sustainable development is defined as “the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs” (Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development Report, 2002). Sustainable waste management advocates for the integration of environmental matters with economic and social issues. It is within this sustainable environmental management context that the research work is undertaken to fulfil the principles of sustainable waste management practices. Recycling traditionally involves the recovery of plastics, glass, paper, cardboard, metal and rubber from the waste stream. The recovery of these materials will achieve significant volume reduction, on average according to Lombard (1990) between 30-40 per cent of domestic refuse. But, this should be economically viable and produce marketable goods. This option provides opportunities for salvagers to reclaim recyclable materials to sell and generate an income. Salvaging on landfill sites is strongly discouraged by the Minimum Requirements for Waste Disposal by Landfill (Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, 1998) and by the National Waste Management Strategy (Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, 1998) as it interferes with the site operations and places salvagers at a high health and safety risk. The main aim of this mini dissertation is to determine whether or not recovery of recyclable material by salvagers contributes to the reduction of waste quantities to be handled by the landfill sites. The methodology used to obtain data for this research was the questionnaire interview approach where there was an interviewer who asked predefined questions and an interviewee who responded and answered questions as posed. In the discussion of both qualitative and quantitative data analysis, the research followed Dey’s (1993) approach, which seeks to combine different approaches such as the descriptive, classification and connection methodologies to gain a deeper understanding of qualitative data. The research findings are that white paper, clear plastic, newspaper, scrap metal, cardboard boxes and common paper are some of the waste components that are being recovered from landfill sites. But some recyclables are more sought after commodities than the others due to their monetary value and availability, white paper being the most popular and common paper the least popular. The results also illustrate that the recovery percentage does not contribute to a significant reduction in quantities of waste to be disposed at a landfill site, but it does benefits financially the salvagers through the resale of the recovered recyclable commodities. , Dr. L.G.C. Scheepers
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Place, meaning and shared experience: the construction of the Tabl¯igh Jam¯aa identity in Johannesburg

  • Authors: McDonald, Zahraa
  • Date: 2008-10-27T06:38:27Z
  • Subjects: Tablighi Jama`at , Identity (Philosophical concept) , Social movements , Johannesburg (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:13246 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1326
  • Description: M.A. , A specific identity is not an inherent quality of human nature. Yet all humans have identities. The question then arises as to how identities are formed and what influences their formation. In this study it is asserted that identities are constructions and that, as such, they occur within a space and time. The particular interrelations and meanings that occur in a space and time result in the formation of a place. Place, then, influences the constructions of the identity. In this study the Tablīgh Jamā̉at (TJ), a movement that seeks to improve the practice of Islam amongst Muslims, was investigated to assess what influenced the construction of an identity amongst its members in Johannesburg. The Tablīgh Jamā̉at, which is the single largest Islamic movement in the world, originated in India in 1927 and was established in South Africa in the early 1960s. The movement has a large presence in the Muslim community of Johannesburg. The execution of activities related to the movement, the promotion and manipulation of the message and activities of the movement, as well as physical and material capabilities independent of the movement were found to influence the construction of the identity. These, together, have shaped the meaning, in a place, due to the manipulation of shared experience. However, there are also physical and material constraints that limit the further construction of identities. The reliance of the identity on factors that are not inherent to it poses a challenge for the development of theory regarding social identities. , Prof. Peter Alexander
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An EIA of Rietvlei farm's development as a conservation area within JMOSS management guidelines

Social masquerade: a theoretical and practical analogy as applied to selected case studies of battered women in Johannesburg

  • Authors: Magowan, Robyn
  • Date: 2009-03-31T09:47:23Z
  • Subjects: Abused wives , Masquerades , Johannesburg (South Africa) , Expression in art
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:8280 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/2390
  • Description: M. Tech. , My research, in support of my cultural practice approaches the notion of masquerade from the position of battered women who employ it socially as a vehicle that allows them to perform the traditionalist ‘happily-ever-after’ fantasy of marriage. I propose that their ‘masquerade’ functions as a performance of what they perceive they should be in the public domain, and as a defence against punishment in the private domain. Central to my research are interviews with battered women who masquerade socially, from a select group who have been battered for most of their married lives. In a response to these interviews, I refer to the prevalence of battery in South Africa and propose a psychological rationale for social masquerade in these particular battered women. As the masquerade of these women informs my art production I have included a discussion of alternative expressions of masquerade in the work of two artists, Tracey Rose and Cindy Sherman. This forms a counterpoint to the use of masquerade as explained in my own cultural practice, which highlights the importance of dress as an adjunct to communication and disguise.
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Reinventing and reimagining Johannesburg in three post-apartheid South African texts

  • Authors: Putter, Anne
  • Date: 2012-11-07
  • Subjects: Johannesburg (South Africa) , Narration (Rhetoric) , Post-apartheid era , Johannesburg (South Africa) in literature
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:7370 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8143
  • Description: M.A. , 'Writing the city'‘, particularly writing the city of Johannesburg, in post-apartheid South African fiction can be considered as a new approach to interpreting South African culture; a new approach that takes into consideration and reflects the changes taking place in present-day South African society. By means of close textual analysis, this study examines the ways in which the city of Johannesburg is in the process of being re-imagined and reinvented in post-apartheid South African fiction and, therefore, in the post-apartheid memory. Particular attention is paid to narrative techniques utilised in the primary material as a means of not only re-writing the space of the city, but the space of South Africa as well. This is essential in order to reveal how transformation is narrated in post-apartheid, transitional texts and how this narration changes in post-transitional South African fiction. The chosen texts are read and interpreted as a type of cultural history or memory – as a means of constructing South African culture and history through textual production. In particular, this dissertation illustrates how texts written on Johannesburg, such as Phaswane Mpe‘s Welcome To Our Hillbrow (2001), Ivan Vladislavić‘s The Restless Supermarket (2001) and Kgebetli Moele‘s Room 207 (2006) are utilising the subject matter and every day life of the city as an 'idea‘; as a means of expressing societal concerns and other important changes taking place in the country as a whole. This study focuses on how each of the three chosen novels contributes to South African culture and history by narrating its transformative history. Topics such as the depiction of Johannesburg as a palimpsest and as a cultural archive of historical moments in present-day South Africa are explored. In this regard, themes and representations of movement, transition and transformation in the city of Johannesburg, as well as attempts to memorialise this space, are dealt with. In addition, the representation of a 'gendered‘ city as a means of narrating such transformation is also discussed. Here, reference is made to concerns such as the shifting position of men and women in the city, changing gender-related city consciousness, and altered gender discourse surrounding the city. This dissertation identifies and considers how depictions of the city of Johannesburg are being altered and modified in contemporary South African literature and contemplates the ways in which the narratives reveal how transformation is narrated via the Johannesburg landscape.
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Geo-hydrological remediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soil at Johannesburg International Airport

Enterprise risk management as a business enabler in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality

  • Authors: Makoro, Lekhahla Joseph
  • Date: 2010-11-09T06:59:10Z
  • Subjects: Risk management , Local government , Johannesburg Metropolitan Council , Johannesburg (South Africa)
  • Type: Mini-Dissertation
  • Identifier: uj:6971 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3479
  • Description: M.Comm. , This exploratory study investigated how the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (“the City”) can optimise enterprise risk management as a business enabler. In this regard, the study explored the definition of enterprise risk management and the objectives for enterprise risk management within the City. The alignment of the risk management process with the objectives of enterprise risk management and the governance (accountability and responsibility) structures for enterprise risk management given various municipal Acts were also investigated. Qualitative research was used in the study. Data was collected by means of a two-part questionnaire comprising of open-ended and close-ended questions. In order to ensure the validity and reliability, open-ended and close-ended questions were self-administered at different stages. The units of coding which are linked to the secondary objectives of the study were used to analyse the data. The results of the study showed that the City defines risk as a threat, enterprise risk management as managing threats to service delivery, and that there is no overall objective for enterprise risk management. Although the risk management process supports the objectives of enterprise risk management, it is not fully embedded and is in early stages of maturity. The study found that appropriate governance (accountability and responsibility) structures are in place. However these governance structures are ineffective in evaluating the effectiveness of enterprise risk management as such enterprise risk management is not evaluated in terms of the achievement of the service delivery objectives. The study also revealed that there is limited understanding of enterprise risk management amongst individuals who have the accountability and responsibility for it. This results in enterprise risk management being not optimised as a business enabler.
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A survey to determine post-graduate student confidence in their knowledge and skills acquired during the chiropractic course at the University of Johannesburg

  • Authors: Bunge, Jacquelin Ann
  • Date: 2009-03-31T09:37:26Z
  • Subjects: Chiropractic study and teaching , Johannesburg (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:8265 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/2375
  • Description: M.Tech. , The main purpose of the study was: • To determine the satisfaction and confidence of the graduates of the University of Johannesburg’s Chiropractic program. Additional objectives included: • To discuss the differences between the educations received at South African Chiropractic programmes and internationally recognized Chiropractic programmes by comparing the syllabus offered in each program. • To determine from the data received which areas of the program could be improved. There are 132 graduates from the University of Johannesburg’s Chiropractic program. These doctors of Chiropractic have the same skills and knowledge as internationally qualified doctors of Chiropractic however the South African programmes do not have international accreditation. The university is currently going through a process to obtain international accreditation. The postgraduate student surveys are important tools that can be used to determine where the course could be improved and where it is excelling. Being in daily practice these Doctors of Chiropractic are able to objectively point out the strengths and weaknesses of the current programme at the University. This is integral to the advancement of both the practitioner and the profession. A questionnaire-based study comprising a convenience sample was used to determine postgraduate student confidence in the Chiropractic course. A total of 47 Chiropractors responded which comprises the sample group that was used in this study. Results showed that the graduates of the University of Johannesburg’s Chiropractic course are confident in their adjustment skills, diagnostics and the knowledge pertaining to these subjects. As experience increases so does the overall confidence in adjusting techniques. With treating paediatric patients, approximately half the respondents were confident and majority of respondents think it is essential to have paediatrics incorporated into the course. With regards to pharmacology, only 43 of the respondents had had pharmacology as part of the syllabus, all of the respondents were not confident. With regards to research, approximately half of the participants were not confident in doing research. Upon qualifying most postgraduate students open up their own practices. In conclusion, on the whole the graduates of the University of Johannesburg were confident; however the data indicates that areas relating to research, pharmacology and paediatrics may need investigation.
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