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Management of the humanitarian supply chain in Zimbabwe

- Chingono, Tatenda T., Mbohwa, Charles

  • Authors: Chingono, Tatenda T. , Mbohwa, Charles
  • Date: 2015
  • Subjects: HIV/AIDS , Humanitarian supply chain , Zimbabwe
  • Language: English
  • Type: Conference proceedings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/72192 , uj:18249 , Citation: Chingono, T.T. & Mbohwa, C. 2015. Management of the humanitarian supply chain in Zimbabwe.
  • Description: Abstract: These The supply chain management system is also not well defined (UNIDO, 2011) interruption of supply of antiretroviral is a major challenge to the national program. Supply interruption will increase the risk of treatment failure and development of ARV resistance, hence there is a need to strengthen the current supply chain and logistics so as to reduce the risk of stock outs and to also strengthen the capacity of the government of Zimbabwe to absorb the high volumes of HIV/ AIDS commodities from the global fund and other donors according to the UNIDO (2011) global project report The study mainly used primary data collection method including a survey and interview. Secondary data from the literature review, was also complimented by semi-structured interviews with management and personnel in the organizations studied. Solutions and recommendations were then identified in order to attend to the identified deficiencies, problems and challenges.
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A comparison of South Africa's quiet diplomacy towards Nigeria and Zimbabwe

- Graham, Victoria

  • Authors: Graham, Victoria
  • Date: 2008-10-29T06:57:43Z
  • Subjects: Diplomacy , South Africa foreign relations , Zimbabwe , Nigeria
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/366735 , uj:13570 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1370
  • Description: M.A. , Diplomacy is the most widely used instrument of foreign policy. The changing international environment, brought about by the end of the Cold War and the increasingly popular doctrine of humanitarian intervention, has altered the nature of diplomacy. “Quiet diplomacy” has progressively become the bon mot of international relations. However, quiet diplomacy is a loose term that is bandied about in reference to many kinds of “soft” diplomatic approaches. This study is an attempt to provide some clarity on the conceptualisation of quiet diplomacy, through the comparative analysis of its use by two successive South African Presidents - Mandela and Mbeki - in two African crises. The study proposes a set of indicators of quiet diplomacy, namely: personal or direct diplomacy between heads of state or government or senior officials; little (or no) media involvement; the appearance of limited action or even inaction; calm and tactful but persistent negotiation or dialogue in a non-threatening atmosphere; constructive engagement with the target country in an effort to solve the problems as quietly as possible; and finally, diplomacy often carried out in the context of bilateral or multilateral efforts. These indicators are operationalised during the course of the study by applying them to Mandela’s use of these tactics in the Nigerian crisis in 1995 and then Mbeki’s quiet diplomacy towards the Zimbabwean government in 2000-2004. The new South Africa was instantly placed under enormous pressure to assume responsibility, both economically and politically, for the revitalisation of the African continent. In addition Mandela was regarded as a supreme symbol of peace and reconciliation and the international community looked to him to resolve Nigeria’s woes. Mbeki’s soft approach to Mugabe has been the target of international speculation and criticism, especially in light of Mbeki’s stated commitment to the African Renaissance and good governance in Africa. The successes and failures of South Africa’s quiet diplomacy in these two situations are discussed. Notable findings are Mandela’s shift from quiet to coercive diplomacy during the Nigerian crisis and the negative consequences of that decision. The implications of this undertaking are considerable because it was South Africa’s use of coercion and its subsequent failure in Nigeria that prompted Mbeki’s government to pursue only quiet diplomacy in Zimbabwe. , Mr. P.P. Fourie Prof. D.J. Geldenhuys
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Industrial sustainability in a challenged economy : the Zimbabwe steel industry

- Gudukeya, Loice, Mbohwa, Charles, Mativenga, Paul T.

  • Authors: Gudukeya, Loice , Mbohwa, Charles , Mativenga, Paul T.
  • Date: 2018
  • Subjects: Steel industry , Sustanability , Zimbabwe
  • Language: English
  • Type: Conference proceeding
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/291272 , uj:31627 , Citation: Gudukeya, L., Mbohwa, C. & Mativenga, P.T. 2018. Industrial sustainability in a challenged economy : the Zimbabwe steel industry.
  • Description: Abstract: The economy of Zimbabwe has deteriorated over the years with hyperinflation. In the years 2006 to 2008 the conditions worsened and in 2009 a multicurrency system including the US dollar was introduced, however investment in the industry did not strengthen and a number of challenges are still faced by the industry. A main feature of the Industry in Zimbabwe had been the steel and steel related manufacturing industry which was key for both domestic and foreign markets. The motivation for this study was to investigate and propose st rategies for enhancing sustainability of steel making companies in Zimbabwe. The aim of this research was to undertake a requirements analysis from the steel companies and identify the main challenges from the point of view of steel production. From these challenges the paper aimed to help codefine some of the possible solutions the companies could consider. Sharing the findings could help companies pick up best practice and inform policy makers in developing new frameworks for improving industrial sustainability.
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State-ordered internet shutdowns and digital authoritarianism in Zimbabwe

- Mare, Admire

  • Authors: Mare, Admire
  • Date: 2020
  • Subjects: Internet shutdowns , Zimbabwe , Political economy
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/455510 , uj:40319 , Citation: Mare, A. 2020. State-ordered internet shutdowns and digital authoritarianism in Zimbabwe.
  • Description: Abstract: This study critically reflects on why and how private telecommunications operators in a militarized authoritarian state comply with government orders to shut down the Internet. It argues that state-ordered Internet shutdowns must be conceptualized as a form of digital authoritarianism. It demonstrates that between 2016 and 2019, the government in Zimbabwe added state-ordered Internet shutdowns to its ever-expanding authoritarian toolkit, thereby negatively impacting the financial sustainability of telecommunications operators. Deploying the critical political economy approach and the metaphor of lawfare, the study demonstrates that the responses of private telecommunications operators to government orders must be understood within the broader context of sociopolitical and economic factors. Although private companies such as Econet Wireless Zimbabwe and Liquid Telecom control a huge chunk of the telecommunications infrastructure, the government often deploys political, regulatory, and lawfare strategies to force through state-ordered Internet shutdowns. The study argues that private telecommunications operators comply with government partly to abide by their licensing obligations, for fear of political harassment and victimization and threats of arbitrary imprisonment.
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Book Launch : In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream - An Autobiography of Thought Leadership by Professor Arthur Mutambara (former Deputy Prime Minister - Zimbabwe)

- Modise, Theodorah

  • Authors: Modise, Theodorah
  • Date: 2017/08/07
  • Subjects: Former Deputy Prime Minister , Zimbabwe , Thought Leadership
  • Type: Presentation
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/251440 , uj:26194
  • Description: YOU ARE INVITED The University of Johannesburg’s Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation, in collaboration with the UJ Library, invite you to the book launch of: “In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream: An Autobiography of Thought Leadership” DATE Monday 7 August 2017 TIME 17:00-18:30 VENUE Chinua Achebe Auditorium (6th floor), Kingsway Campus Library University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus, Johannesburg SPEAKERS Professor Arthur Mutambara – Former Deputy Prime Minister, Zimbabwe; and President, African News Agency (ANA), Johannesburg Professor David Moore – Head of Department of Anthropology and Development Studies, UJ “This is the first of three volumes in a series that traces the leadership thoughts and philosophical disposition of Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara over a period of 35 years, as his generation sought to become the transformation it wished to see in Zimbabwe. The trilogy constitutes a fascinating intellectual and political journey by the man who would become Deputy Prime Minister of Zimbabwe at the age of 42. It is a collection of grounded reflections that he expressed over time, as he endeavoured to move, lead and inspire people, while turning strategic thinking into reality through the speed of execution”. For more information and to RSVP please contact Thembeka Somtseu at tsomtseu@uj.ac.za / +27 11 559 7232 or Thabang Mkhumba at tmkhuma@uj.ac.za / +27 11 559 7232
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Zimbabwe’s state-controlled public media and the mediation of the 1980s genocide 30 years on

- Mpofu, Shepherd

  • Authors: Mpofu, Shepherd
  • Date: 2016
  • Subjects: Genocide , Zimbabwe , violence
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/124040 , uj:20866 , Citation: Mpofu, S. 2016. Zimbabwe’s state-controlled public media and the mediation of the 1980s genocide 30 years on.
  • Description: Abstract: Since the end of genocide in 1987 Zimbabwe has remained a zone of ‘conflicts’, and the enduring debates surrounding this genocide, especially in public-owned but state-controlled media, call for critical attention. Three years after independence, in 1980, Zimbabwe was plunged into a genocide named ‘Gukurahundi’ (meaning the rain that washes the chaff away after harvest) that lasted until 1987. This article argues that there has been a clash of ‘interests’ playing out in the mediation of this yet-to-be-officially addressed genocide. Through evidence from public-owned media, the media that carry the official voice of the ruling party, I argue that public media have seen genocide from conflicting and complex angles, making it difficult to reach a consensus suitable for national building based on genocide truths, meanings and effects to Zimbabweans. I specifically use the Unity Accordassociated holiday, the Unity Day, and its associated debates to pursue two arguments. First, public media have played an ambiguous role in appreciating the conflictual and multipronged nature of the genocide within ZANU-PF. Second, public media have largely been supportive of, and even complicit in, official silences on genocide debates and memory. The article uses public sphere and narrative analysis as frameworks for understanding the operations of public media journalism in the mediation of genocide nearly 30 years after its occurrence.
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A review of the operationalisation of special economic zones in Zimbabwe

- Mukorera, Luckson, Zvoushe, Hardlife, Uwizeyimana, Dominique E.

So, who is responsible? A framing analysis of newspaper coverage of electoral violence in Zimbabwe

- Munoriyarwa, Allen

  • Authors: Munoriyarwa, Allen
  • Date: 2020
  • Subjects: Electoral violence , Zimbabwe , ZANU PF
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/445857 , uj:39021 , Citation: Munoriyarwa, A. 2020. So, who is responsible? A framing analysis of newspaper coverage of electoral violence in Zimbabwe.
  • Description: Abstract: This study examines how the 2008 election violence was framed in three mainstream Zimbabwean weekly newspapers – The Sunday Mail, The Independent and The Zimbabwean. It was noted that four frames – the victim, justice and human rights, trivialisation and attribution of responsibility frames dominated the coverage of electoral violence in these three newspapers. The dominance of the trivialising frame in The Sunday Mail privileged the ruling party’s, Zimbabwe African National Union (Patriotic Front) (ZANU PF’s) interpretation of electoral violence as inconsequential to the electoral process. Simultaneously, the prevalence of the victim, justice and human rights frames in The Independent and The Zimbabwean newspapers signifies the private media’s obsession with ZANU PF’s alleged electoral malpractices and situate these alleged transgressions within a broad global social justice and human rights trajectory to cultivate the West’s sympathy with the “victimised” opposition.
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When watchdogs fight back: resisting state surveillance in everyday investigative reporting practices among Zimbabwean journalists

- Munoriyarwa, Allen

  • Authors: Munoriyarwa, Allen
  • Date: 2021
  • Subjects: Journalism practice , Digital surveillance , Zimbabwe
  • Language: English
  • Type: Journal article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/490356 , uj:44741 , Citation: Munoriyarwa, A., 2021. When watchdogs fight back: resisting state surveillance in everyday investigative reporting practices among Zimbabwean journalists. Journal of Eastern African Studies, 15(3), pp.421-441.
  • Description: Abstract: The recognition that digital surveillance is becoming ubiquitous has prompted varied responses from targeted groups. This article explores the ways through which journalists resist state-driven digital surveillance in Zimbabwe. It is based on in-depth qualitative interviews with practising journalists, sampled from the print media. The article utilises panopticon theory, which holds that victims of surveillance alter their behaviour upon the realisation of being surveilled. The interviews were subjected to thematic analysis. The article finds, among other issues, that as forms of resistance to surveillance, journalists in Zimbabwe now reduce their “digital footprints” and have started to re-think the spaces in which they engage with their sources. The article argues that journalists, as a discursive community, should keep the issue of state surveillance on the mainstream agenda and maintain both organised and ad-hoc forms of resistance as ways of “speaking back to the state”. Conscientising the public can, possibly, provide a positive starting point for responsible, transparent and fair regulation of state surveillance practices and assist in “fencing off” state intrusion in the field of journalism. In addition, journalists should push for legislation that protects their news sources.
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Girls’ career choices as a product of a gendered school curriculum: the Zimbabwean example.

- Mutekwe, Edmore, Modiba, Maropeng

  • Authors: Mutekwe, Edmore , Modiba, Maropeng
  • Date: 2012
  • Subjects: Gender-typing , Zimbabwe , Girls' career aspirations , Girls' career choices
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: uj:5755 , ISSN 0256-0100 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7863
  • Description: The unequal distribution of boys and girls in certain subjects studied at school and its consequent unequal distribution of men and women in the occupational structure suggest some failure by schools and teachers to institute adequate measures to ensure learning equity. In this study we sought to unmask factors in the Zimbabwean school curriculum that orient girls into not only pursuing different subjects at school, but also following careers in fields traditionally stereotyped as feminine. The study was qualitative and utilized an exploratory case study as the design genre. Data were collected through classroom and extra-curricular observations and focus group discussion sessions (FGDS) with girl pupils. A sample size of 40 participants comprising 20 sixth form school girls and 20 teachers was used. These were purposively sampled from four schools. To analyse data we used simple discourse analyses. The main findings of this study were that gender role stereotypes and the patriarchal ideology communicated through the hidden curriculum reflected teachers’ attitudes and influence that contributed to girls’ career aspirations and choices.
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See no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil? The press, violence and hooliganism at the ‘battle of Zimbabwe’

- Ncube, Lyton, Munoriyarwa, Allen

  • Authors: Ncube, Lyton , Munoriyarwa, Allen
  • Date: 2018
  • Subjects: Zimbabwe , Hooliganism , Battle of Zimbabwe
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/257837 , uj:27096 , Citation: Ncube, L. & Munoriyarwa, A. 2018. See no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil? The press, violence and hooliganism at the ‘battle of Zimbabwe’.
  • Description: Abstract: Matches between Zimbabwean Premier Soccer League (PSL) teams Dynamos FC and Highlanders FC are popular but controversial. In 2004, Robson Sharuko, senior sports editor of The Herald newspaper, dubbed this game the ‘battle of Zimbabwe’. The fixture usually explodes into ugly scenes of violence. Such incidents hardly evade the eyes of the mass media. However, growing scholarship on Zimbabwean football have under-theorized this violence. The essay deploys the framing theory and Foucauldian discourse to analyze the framing of selected episodes of violence at the ‘battle of Zimbabwe’ by two state-controlled newspapers – The Herald and the Chronicle, which fall under the Zimbabwe Newspapers (Zimpapers) stable. The study shows that contrary to the common perception that The Herald and the Chronicle provide monolithic accounts on events, they furnish heterogeneous narratives on violence at this fixture. This heterogeneity is influenced by ethnic tensions between two dominant ethnic groups in Zimbabwe – the Shona and the Ndebele.
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Examining the robustness of Zimbabwean social protection mechanisms in the context of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

- Nhapi, Tatenda Goodman

  • Authors: Nhapi, Tatenda Goodman
  • Date: 2021
  • Subjects: COVID-19 , Social security , Zimbabwe
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/487522 , uj:44383 , Citation: Nhapi, T. G. (2021). Examining the robustness of Zimbabwean social protection mechanisms in the context of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). African Journal of Social Work, 11(4), 240-249.
  • Description: Abstract: Pervasiveness of the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) (COVID-19) pandemic has called into question the appropriateness of many countries’ social security systems. This article explores dynamics of Zimbabwe’s current social security trajectory in the context of the COVID 19 pandemic. Despite operational shortcomings, it is undisputed that that Zimbabwe has a robust social security system galvanised by a well-functioning Department of Social Services. However, social assistance programmes targeting vulnerable person’s social assistance present as insufficient, fragmented due to inflationary pressures. Significantly, on 30 March 2020 the Minister of Finance and Economic Development promulgated a ZWL$200 (approximately US $550,000) million safety net availing monthly, targeting one million vulnerable households under the harmonised cash transfer programme. Effectively, this was to translate to ZWL$200 per household. Through reliance on secondary literature review, article aimed at gaining insights into social security administration domains in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using social work lens grounded on advancing of service users’ enhanced dignity and social functioning, article’s conclusions and recommendations are for advancement of Zimbabwe’s social security towards desired outcomes of Sustainable Development Goal 1 realisation of ending poverty. When this is achievable can desired outcomes of safeguarding of vulnerable persons from COVID-19 impacts be achieved.
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Magsbehoud deur korrupsie en geweld in Zimbabwe

- Pienaar, Daniel Jacobus

The impact of inheritance experiences in orphans and vulnerable children support in Zimbabwe : a caregivers' perspective

- Ringson, John

  • Authors: Ringson, John
  • Date: 2019
  • Subjects: Caregivers , Orphans and vulnerable children , Zimbabwe
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/403750 , uj:33845 , Citation: Ringson, J. 2019. The impact of inheritance experiences in orphans and vulnerable children support in Zimbabwe : a caregivers' perspective.
  • Description: Abstract: Despite the predominant contemporary and traditional coping strategies adopted in Zimbabwe in the past three decades and beyond, the inheritance issues unabatedly continued to affect the livelihood of both the care-givers and orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). This article is a qualitative phenomenological study seeking to examine the perceptions, views and feelings of the care-givers and OVC on their lived experiences in OVC care and support in Zimbabwe. The study focusses on the care-givers’ perspectives in the impact of the inheritance experiences in OVC care and support within their tribal local rural communities. In-depth narrative interviews were conducted with 30 caregivers corroborated with 10 OVC purposively sampled in the Gutu District of Zimbabwe. The results showed that whilst the care-givers are doing their best in executing their strategies for OVC care and support, the manipulation and misappropriation of the deceased’s inheritance that were meant to benefit the OVCs is still rampant in the rural communities of Zimbabwe. In conclusion, the study recommended the need for an integrated stakeholders’ approach in educating the local rural communities about their inheritance rights.
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Experiences of women enrolled in a prevention of mother to child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus infection programme in Zimbabwe

- Tagutanazvo, Oslinah B., Nolte, Anna G.W., Temane, Annie

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