The globality of the local? A decolonial perspective on local economic development in South Africa
- Ndlovu, Morgan, Makoni, Eric Nyembezi
- Authors: Ndlovu, Morgan , Makoni, Eric Nyembezi
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Coloniality , Inequality , Local Economic Development , Place-based approaches , South Africa , Zone of non-being
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/16670 , uj:15796 , Citation: Ndlovu, M. & Makoni, E.N.2014. The globality of the local? A decolonial perspective on local economic development in South Africa.Local Economy, 29(4-5), 503-518. , DOI: 10.1177/0269094214537960
- Description: Abstract This article employs the decolonial thinking paradigm to dispel the long-held myth that Local Economic Development strategies are universal panacea that can result in the development of all local economies globally. It is opined in this article that the growing literature celebrating the salience of Local Economic Development strategies often downplay how these strategies at times result in the reproduction of economic inequalities. This is primarily so in cities of the Global South which remain weighed down by the burden of colonial and apartheid history. For these repressive systems of governance relegated the colonised to the zones of non-being where opportunities for economic development and self-realisation were deliberately foreclosed. As will be made apparent below, the burden of colonial and apartheid history did not miraculously disappear with the advent of political independence. Instead, the spectre of coloniality – defined as the continuation of economic, socio-spatial and epistemological domination of the hitherto colonised, still looms large. The primary argument advanced here, therefore, is that Local Economic Development strategies implemented in highly socio-spatially fragmented and economically uneven societies can further exacerbate these inequalities. The case of post-apartheid South Africa is used to highlight how Local Economic Development strategies implemented in highly divided societies often reproduce economic and socio-spatial inequalities.
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- Authors: Ndlovu, Morgan , Makoni, Eric Nyembezi
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Coloniality , Inequality , Local Economic Development , Place-based approaches , South Africa , Zone of non-being
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/16670 , uj:15796 , Citation: Ndlovu, M. & Makoni, E.N.2014. The globality of the local? A decolonial perspective on local economic development in South Africa.Local Economy, 29(4-5), 503-518. , DOI: 10.1177/0269094214537960
- Description: Abstract This article employs the decolonial thinking paradigm to dispel the long-held myth that Local Economic Development strategies are universal panacea that can result in the development of all local economies globally. It is opined in this article that the growing literature celebrating the salience of Local Economic Development strategies often downplay how these strategies at times result in the reproduction of economic inequalities. This is primarily so in cities of the Global South which remain weighed down by the burden of colonial and apartheid history. For these repressive systems of governance relegated the colonised to the zones of non-being where opportunities for economic development and self-realisation were deliberately foreclosed. As will be made apparent below, the burden of colonial and apartheid history did not miraculously disappear with the advent of political independence. Instead, the spectre of coloniality – defined as the continuation of economic, socio-spatial and epistemological domination of the hitherto colonised, still looms large. The primary argument advanced here, therefore, is that Local Economic Development strategies implemented in highly socio-spatially fragmented and economically uneven societies can further exacerbate these inequalities. The case of post-apartheid South Africa is used to highlight how Local Economic Development strategies implemented in highly divided societies often reproduce economic and socio-spatial inequalities.
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“I’m not Afropolitan — I’m of the continent” : a conversation with Yewande Omotoso
- Authors: Fasselt, Rebecca
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Afropolitanism , Diaspora , Omotoso, Yewanda. Bom Boy
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5593 , ISSN 00219894 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14294
- Description: Since the end of apartheid, South Africa has become a new home for many immigrants and refugees from all over the African continent. Engaging with this “new season of migration to the South”, South African writers are increasingly including migrants from elsewhere on the continent into their casts of protagonists. Moreover, in autobiographies and works of fiction, African migrants themselves have begun to reflect on their experiences of living in South Africa. In this interview, Yewande Omotoso discusses her emigration from Nigeria to South Africa in the early 1990s. She argues that her family’s choice to remain on the African continent, rather than emigrating to the UK or the US, as so many contemporary Nigerian writers did, has given her a distinct diasporic experience. As the interview unfolds, she emphasizes that the notion of Afropolitanism does not capture this experience. She also discusses recent developments in contemporary South African publishing and literature, stressing that the country’s literary scene, despite its shortcomings, is vibrant, young, and full of creative energy. Omotoso’s comments on her debut novel Bom Boy reveal that she is a writer deeply concerned with questions of migration, displacement, and loneliness.
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- Authors: Fasselt, Rebecca
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Afropolitanism , Diaspora , Omotoso, Yewanda. Bom Boy
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5593 , ISSN 00219894 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14294
- Description: Since the end of apartheid, South Africa has become a new home for many immigrants and refugees from all over the African continent. Engaging with this “new season of migration to the South”, South African writers are increasingly including migrants from elsewhere on the continent into their casts of protagonists. Moreover, in autobiographies and works of fiction, African migrants themselves have begun to reflect on their experiences of living in South Africa. In this interview, Yewande Omotoso discusses her emigration from Nigeria to South Africa in the early 1990s. She argues that her family’s choice to remain on the African continent, rather than emigrating to the UK or the US, as so many contemporary Nigerian writers did, has given her a distinct diasporic experience. As the interview unfolds, she emphasizes that the notion of Afropolitanism does not capture this experience. She also discusses recent developments in contemporary South African publishing and literature, stressing that the country’s literary scene, despite its shortcomings, is vibrant, young, and full of creative energy. Omotoso’s comments on her debut novel Bom Boy reveal that she is a writer deeply concerned with questions of migration, displacement, and loneliness.
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Class, resistance, and the psychologization of development in South Africa
- Barnes, Brendon R., Milovanovic, Minja
- Authors: Barnes, Brendon R. , Milovanovic, Minja
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Development - South Africa - Psychological aspects
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5606 , ISSN 09593543 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14338
- Description: This paper focuses on the psychologization of development in South Africa, one of the most unequal countries in the world, through a critical analysis of a discussion on a national radio programme about the meaning of Mandela Day. We demonstrate how speakers draw on common sense notions of race, class, and party politics that (re)produce subject positions from within a rights-based interpretive repertoire that emphasizes structural reform and class resistance, and an agency interpretive repertoire that emphasizes individualism, responsibility, and volunteerism. We further demonstrate how the agency subject position serves to stifle and resist the rights subject position by drawing on common sense 'psychological truths' about what it means to be a good citizen.
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- Authors: Barnes, Brendon R. , Milovanovic, Minja
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Development - South Africa - Psychological aspects
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5606 , ISSN 09593543 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14338
- Description: This paper focuses on the psychologization of development in South Africa, one of the most unequal countries in the world, through a critical analysis of a discussion on a national radio programme about the meaning of Mandela Day. We demonstrate how speakers draw on common sense notions of race, class, and party politics that (re)produce subject positions from within a rights-based interpretive repertoire that emphasizes structural reform and class resistance, and an agency interpretive repertoire that emphasizes individualism, responsibility, and volunteerism. We further demonstrate how the agency subject position serves to stifle and resist the rights subject position by drawing on common sense 'psychological truths' about what it means to be a good citizen.
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Community-based child protection with Palestinian refugees in South Lebanon : engendering hope and safety
- Hutchinson, Aisha, O’Leary, Patrick, Squire, Jason
- Authors: Hutchinson, Aisha , O’Leary, Patrick , Squire, Jason
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Refugees, Palestinian Arab - Lebanon , Refugee children - Protection
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5620 , ISSN 00208728 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14648
- Description: Engendering hope with refugee children is an important role of those working in child protection. This paper reports on one part of an evaluation of a community-based child protection project working with Palestinian refugees in southern Lebanon. Validated tools were used to measure levels of hope in 222 children and young people before and after social work intervention. Results were compared to a smaller group of similar children who received no intervention. Children who received social work intervention were shown to have significant improvement in hope. Results highlight the need for early intervention and in some cases intensive contact.
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- Authors: Hutchinson, Aisha , O’Leary, Patrick , Squire, Jason
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Refugees, Palestinian Arab - Lebanon , Refugee children - Protection
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5620 , ISSN 00208728 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14648
- Description: Engendering hope with refugee children is an important role of those working in child protection. This paper reports on one part of an evaluation of a community-based child protection project working with Palestinian refugees in southern Lebanon. Validated tools were used to measure levels of hope in 222 children and young people before and after social work intervention. Results were compared to a smaller group of similar children who received no intervention. Children who received social work intervention were shown to have significant improvement in hope. Results highlight the need for early intervention and in some cases intensive contact.
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Confronting the white elephant : international volunteering and racial (dis)advantage
- Lough, Benjamin, Carter-Black, Janet
- Authors: Lough, Benjamin , Carter-Black, Janet
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Neo-Colonialism , International volunteering , Volunteering
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5604 , ISSN 14649934 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14335
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- Authors: Lough, Benjamin , Carter-Black, Janet
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Neo-Colonialism , International volunteering , Volunteering
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5604 , ISSN 14649934 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14335
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Earth observation for sustainable urban planning in developing countries: needs, trends, and future directions
- Musakwa, Walter, Van Niekerk, Adriaan
- Authors: Musakwa, Walter , Van Niekerk, Adriaan
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Earth observation (EO) , Urban planning , Sustainable urban development , Rapid urbanization
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/16835 , uj:15813 , Citation: Musakwa, W. & Van Niekerk, A. 2015 Earth observation for sustainable urban planning in developing countries: needs, trends, and future directions. Journal of planning literature, 30(2): 149-160. DOI: 10.1177/0885412214557817
- Description: Abstract: Cities are constantly changing and authorities face immense challenges in obtaining accurate and timely data to effectively manage urban areas. This is particularly problematic in the developing world where municipal records are often unavailable or not updated. Spaceborne earth observation (EO) has great potential for providing up-to-date spatial information about urban areas. This article reviews the application of EO for supporting urban planning. In particular, the article overviews case studies where EO was used to derive products and indicators required by urban planners. The review concludes that EO has sufficiently matured in recent years but that a shift from the current focus on purely science-driven EO applications to the provision of useful information for day-to-day decision-making and urban sustainability monitoring is clearly needed.
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- Authors: Musakwa, Walter , Van Niekerk, Adriaan
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Earth observation (EO) , Urban planning , Sustainable urban development , Rapid urbanization
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/16835 , uj:15813 , Citation: Musakwa, W. & Van Niekerk, A. 2015 Earth observation for sustainable urban planning in developing countries: needs, trends, and future directions. Journal of planning literature, 30(2): 149-160. DOI: 10.1177/0885412214557817
- Description: Abstract: Cities are constantly changing and authorities face immense challenges in obtaining accurate and timely data to effectively manage urban areas. This is particularly problematic in the developing world where municipal records are often unavailable or not updated. Spaceborne earth observation (EO) has great potential for providing up-to-date spatial information about urban areas. This article reviews the application of EO for supporting urban planning. In particular, the article overviews case studies where EO was used to derive products and indicators required by urban planners. The review concludes that EO has sufficiently matured in recent years but that a shift from the current focus on purely science-driven EO applications to the provision of useful information for day-to-day decision-making and urban sustainability monitoring is clearly needed.
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Outcomes-based education and deep learning in first year social work in South Africa : two case examples
- Authors: Collins, Kathleen Jane
- Date: 2015-06-04
- Subjects: Deep learning , Narrative construction , Outcomes-based education , Social work education
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5557 , ISSN 00208728 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14144
- Description: South African social work education changed from norm-based to outcomes-based education soon after the first democratic government came into power in 1994 and a new Bachelor of Social Work has been in existence since 2007. The article argues in support of deep learning principles and presents narrative constructions from two differently advantaged departments of social work, illustrating how lecturers and students there have adapted to outcomes-based education. Conclusions indicate that statutory requirements and institutional pressures militate against the development of deep learning. The urgency to incorporate transformative learning in meeting professional standards is placed in the international context.
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- Authors: Collins, Kathleen Jane
- Date: 2015-06-04
- Subjects: Deep learning , Narrative construction , Outcomes-based education , Social work education
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5557 , ISSN 00208728 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14144
- Description: South African social work education changed from norm-based to outcomes-based education soon after the first democratic government came into power in 1994 and a new Bachelor of Social Work has been in existence since 2007. The article argues in support of deep learning principles and presents narrative constructions from two differently advantaged departments of social work, illustrating how lecturers and students there have adapted to outcomes-based education. Conclusions indicate that statutory requirements and institutional pressures militate against the development of deep learning. The urgency to incorporate transformative learning in meeting professional standards is placed in the international context.
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Photodynamic therapy for metastatic melanoma treatment : a review
- Naidoo, Channay, Kruger, Cherie Ann, Abrahamse, Heidi
- Authors: Naidoo, Channay , Kruger, Cherie Ann , Abrahamse, Heidi
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Malignant melanoma , Photodynamic therapy (PDT) , Photosensitizers
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/278193 , uj:29848 , Citation: Naidoo, C., Kruger, C.A. & Abrahamse, H. 2018. Photodynamic therapy for metastatic melanoma treatment : a review. Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment Volume 17: 1-15 2018 Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions DOI: 10.1177/1533033818791795 journals.sagepub.com/home/tct
- Description: Abstract: This review article is based on specifically targeted nanoparticles that have been used in the treatment of melanoma. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, within 2017 an estimated 9730 people will die due to invasive melanoma. Conventional treatments for nonmalignant melanoma include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. For the treatment of metastatic melanoma, 3 therapeutic agents have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration: dacarbazine, recombinant interferon a-2b, and highdose interleukin 2. Photodynamic therapy is an alternative therapy that activates a photosensitizer at a specific wavelength forming reactive oxygen species which in turn induces cell death; it is noninvasive with far less side effects when compared to conventional treatments. Nanoparticles are generally conjugated to photosynthetic drugs, since they are biocompatible, stabile, and durable, as well as have a high loading capacity, which improve either passive or active photosensitizer drug delivery to targeted cells. Therefore, various photosynthetic drugs and nanoparticle drug delivery systems specifically targeted for melanoma were analyzed in this review article in relation to either their passive or their active cellular uptake mechanisms in order to deduce the efficacy of photodynamic therapy treatment for metastatic melanoma which currently remains ongoing. The overall findings from this review concluded that no current photodynamic therapy studies have been performed in relation to active nanoparticle platform photosensitizer drug carrier systems for the treatment of metastatic melanoma, and so this type of research requires further investigation into developing a more efficient active nano-photosensitizer carrier smart drug that can be conjugated to specific cell surface receptors and combinative monoclonal antibodies so that a further enhanced and more efficient form of targeted photodynamic therapy for the treatment of metastatic melanoma can be established.
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- Authors: Naidoo, Channay , Kruger, Cherie Ann , Abrahamse, Heidi
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Malignant melanoma , Photodynamic therapy (PDT) , Photosensitizers
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/278193 , uj:29848 , Citation: Naidoo, C., Kruger, C.A. & Abrahamse, H. 2018. Photodynamic therapy for metastatic melanoma treatment : a review. Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment Volume 17: 1-15 2018 Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions DOI: 10.1177/1533033818791795 journals.sagepub.com/home/tct
- Description: Abstract: This review article is based on specifically targeted nanoparticles that have been used in the treatment of melanoma. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, within 2017 an estimated 9730 people will die due to invasive melanoma. Conventional treatments for nonmalignant melanoma include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. For the treatment of metastatic melanoma, 3 therapeutic agents have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration: dacarbazine, recombinant interferon a-2b, and highdose interleukin 2. Photodynamic therapy is an alternative therapy that activates a photosensitizer at a specific wavelength forming reactive oxygen species which in turn induces cell death; it is noninvasive with far less side effects when compared to conventional treatments. Nanoparticles are generally conjugated to photosynthetic drugs, since they are biocompatible, stabile, and durable, as well as have a high loading capacity, which improve either passive or active photosensitizer drug delivery to targeted cells. Therefore, various photosynthetic drugs and nanoparticle drug delivery systems specifically targeted for melanoma were analyzed in this review article in relation to either their passive or their active cellular uptake mechanisms in order to deduce the efficacy of photodynamic therapy treatment for metastatic melanoma which currently remains ongoing. The overall findings from this review concluded that no current photodynamic therapy studies have been performed in relation to active nanoparticle platform photosensitizer drug carrier systems for the treatment of metastatic melanoma, and so this type of research requires further investigation into developing a more efficient active nano-photosensitizer carrier smart drug that can be conjugated to specific cell surface receptors and combinative monoclonal antibodies so that a further enhanced and more efficient form of targeted photodynamic therapy for the treatment of metastatic melanoma can be established.
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