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2011 Teaching and Learning report

- University of Johannesburg. Institutional Advancement's Corporate Communication Division

  • Authors: University of Johannesburg. Institutional Advancement's Corporate Communication Division
  • Date: 2013-02-25
  • Subjects: Teaching and learning , University of Johannesburg
  • Type: Report
  • Identifier: uj:5366 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8256
  • Description: The University of Johannesburg, one of the largest, multi-campus, residential universities in South Africa, seeks to achieve the highest distinction in scholarship and research within the higher education context. Born from the 2005 merger between the former Rand Afrikaans University (RAU), the Technikon Witwatersrand (TWR) and the Soweto and East Rand campuses of Vista University, the University of Johannesburg’s unique academic architecture reflects a comprehensive range of learning programmes, leading to a variety of qualifications, from vocational and traditional academic to professional and postgraduate, across the four campuses – Auckland Park Kingsway, Auckland Park Bunting Road, Doornfontein and Soweto. The campuses vary in size and each has its own character and culture, contributing to the Institution’s rich diversity...
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8th South African Conference on Computational and Applied Mechanics, 3-5 September 2012, Conference proceedings.

- Madyira, D., Janse van Rensburg, N., Nel, A.L.

Academic Development and Support Annual Report 2010

Academic programme policy

- University of Johannesburg

  • Authors: University of Johannesburg
  • Date: 2008-07-17
  • Subjects: University of Johannesburg. Academic programme policies
  • Type: Report
  • Identifier: uj:1647 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13744
  • Description: The University of Johannesburg provides a wide range of academic programmes, from the formative general and professional to the vocational (career focused), that addresses national and regional imperatives, support transformation of the higher education system and advance the values of freedom, democracy, equality and human dignity. Central to the University’s mission statement of “... leading, challenging and exploring knowledge ...” lies the quality of its programmes and a commitment to offering academic programmes that have international recognition as well as national legitimacy, credibility and well understood academic, professional and career orientated outcomes. Academic programmes are based on best practice in respect of curriculum development, programme design, programme structure, programme approval (internal and external), modes of delivery and learning activities that apply across all faculties, campuses and other relevant departments. The academic programme policy is the principal means by which the University assures the quality and standards of new subsidised and nonsubsidised programme proposals as well as amendments to all existing programmes of study. The policy also provides the framework for the submission of concrete proposals following internal programme reviews.
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Annual Report (Stakeholder Report) 2007

- Graham, Andrew, Maree, Martie

Assessments and improvement of filter media cleanliness in rapid gravity sand filters

- Haarhoff, J., Van Staden, S.J., Gendenhuys, J., Sibiya, M., Naicker, P., Adam, N.

  • Authors: Haarhoff, J. , Van Staden, S.J. , Gendenhuys, J. , Sibiya, M. , Naicker, P. , Adam, N.
  • Date: 2008
  • Subjects: Water treatment filters , Rapid sand filtration , Cleanliness
  • Language: English
  • Type: Report
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/16810 , uj:15809 , Citation: Haarhoff, J. et al. 2008. Assessments and Improvement of Filter Media Cleanliness in Rapid Gravity Sand Filters. Report 1525/1/08 to the Water Research Commission, ISBN 978 1 77005 734 0.
  • Description: Introduction: Rapid sand filtration is an essential unit process in the water purification process. It captures and removes coagulated and flocculated material and other suspended matter not removed during the preceding treatment processes. The pores in the filter bed gradually become clogged and the media progressively collects deposit through the continuous use and life of the filter. During normal operations cleaning is initiated by excessive head loss, deterioration in filtrate quality or when the predetermined time for a filter run has elapsed. Air scour, to remove deposit from filter media by vigorous agitation, and wash water, to remove this deposit from the filter bed, are applied. The combined action of air and water should quickly return the media to its original perfectly clean state for the cycle to continue. However, on inspection it is often found that filter sand on purification plants is unacceptably dirty and backwash systems are clearly incapable of cleaning the media to its initial state of cleanliness. It is at times possible to relate the dirty filter media to faulty designs or poor operating procedures, but often the reasons for the media deterioration remain elusive and the media becomes dirtier the longer it is in use. As there was an almost complete lack of published or agreed upon procedures to measure the cleanliness of filter media, rudimentary methods for measuring filter media cleanliness and backwash efficiency were developed. Thereafter filter media from full-scale treatment plants was analyzed with these methods at regular intervals to establish some benchmarks for these determinants. These methods were also applied during the laboratory and pilot plant phases of the project.
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Book discussion : Africa’s peacemakers : Nobel peace laureates of African descent / edited by Dr. Adekeye Adebajo

- Modise, Theodorah

  • Authors: Modise, Theodorah
  • Date: 2015-03-26
  • Subjects: Nobel Prize winners - Africa , Adebajo, Adekeye. Africa's peacemakers
  • Type: Report
  • Identifier: uj:1139 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13594
  • Description: The UJ SARCHI Chair: African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy in partnership with the UJ Library would like to invite you to meet Dr. Adekeye Adebajo, the editor of the book Africa's peacemakers : Nobel peace laureates of African descent “This is a superbly documented and elegantly written book full of rich nuggets as well as profound insights into the lives, motivations, accomplishments and down-sides of African Nobel Peace Laureates and those of African descent.” Ambassador Ibrahim Gambari, former Special Representative of the United Nations/African Union in Darfur Facilitator: Prof Chris Landsberg (University of Johannesburg)
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CenTAL Annual Report 2005

- Broere, Izak

CenTAL Annual Report 2008

- Kruger, Marlena

CenTAL Annual Report 2009

- Kruger, Marlena

Determining the organisational culture at Sasol Technology, a division of Sasol Ltd.

- Nadarajan, Jayseelan

  • Authors: Nadarajan, Jayseelan
  • Date: 2012-08-21
  • Subjects: Organizational behavior , Sasol (Firm)
  • Type: Report
  • Identifier: uj:2890 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6321
  • Description: M.B.A. , The aim of this research study was to determine the organisational culture present at SASOL Technology. In order to achieve this aim, this research study had quadruple objectives, one of which was the core of this study. The core focus of the research was the determination of the organisational culture at SASOL technology using a theoretical model or_framework. The need for using such a model or framework became apparent after the literature survey highlighted the dynamic nature of organisational culture and that a structured and systematic way of thinking is required in order to grasp this phenomena of organisational culture. Organisation culture is seen as a constraint to change in any organisation. In order to implement change successfully, it is imperative that the type of culture that exists in the organisation is known and dealt with accordingly. The Competing Values Framework, together with the Organisational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI), was used to diagnose the culture at SASTECH. It was found that the organisation is dominated by a market culture. °A market culture is a results-oriented workplace whose major Concern is with getting the job done. °People are competitive and goal-orientated. Leaders are tough and demanding. Sasol Technology however, wants the organisation to adopt the adhocracy culture type because this culture suits the future state of the organisation. The adhocracy culture is characterised by a dynamic, entrepreneurial and creative workplace. People stick their necks out and take risks. Effective leadership is visionary, innovative and risk-oriented. Providing recommendations for SASOL Technology to transit from the market culture to the adhocracy culture type concluded this study
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Development of social work education in southern and east Africa : research report.

- Hochfeld, Tessa, Selipsky, Lisa, Mupedziswa, Rodreck, Chitereka, Christopher

  • Authors: Hochfeld, Tessa , Selipsky, Lisa , Mupedziswa, Rodreck , Chitereka, Christopher
  • Date: 2009
  • Subjects: Social work education , Social policy , Social development
  • Type: Report
  • Identifier: uj:6610 , ISSN 978-0-86970-669-5 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8277
  • Description: It is widely accepted that a social development paradigm is both appropriate and necessary for the African context, and social development has significantly influenced social work theory, policy and practice on the continent (Cox and Pawar, 2005, Patel, 2005a, Gray and Fook, 2004). However, it is not always clear exactly what is being referred to with this term. What is also unknown is how much of this debate has positively influenced the training of new social workers across the region. Further, no data exists on how the social development approach is actually being used by the individual schools of social work in the region. In fact, very little is known about social work education in Africa at all. This research project therefore aimed to contribute to knowledge development in this field in Southern and East Africa through primary empirical research.
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Developmental study towards effective practices in technology-assisted learning: third combined report from 15 participating South African universities

- Broere, Izak, Kruger, Marlena

  • Authors: Broere, Izak , Kruger, Marlena
  • Date: 2009-08-25T10:12:33Z
  • Subjects: Developmental study , Technology-assisted learning
  • Type: Report
  • Identifier: uj:5395 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/2963
  • Description: The Centre for Technology Assisted Learning (CenTAL) at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and the SOLSTICE Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Edge Hill University (EHU), UK signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 28 June 2007 for the creation of a benchmarking hub for the enhancement of learning by the deployment of educational technologies in South African universities. This was followed up during a visit of Mark Schofield of EHU during February 2008 and resulted in an invitation for participation directed at the directors of technology-assisted learning (TAL) centres, and other senior staff members responsible for academic development and support including TAL, at 23 South African universities. The information below was obtained from the participating universities’ present and future activities in TAL. They were requested to use nine so-called “lenses” of self-evaluation and review and to organise the information using these lenses. The first combined report contained the information received from participatory universities during a first round. This report was discussed during a meeting of representatives of participating universities on 28 May 2008 in Johannesburg. During this meeting, a refinement of our common understanding of lenses was discussed and three new lenses were added. A Second Combined Report was produced and discussed at a second meeting of participants on 10 October 2008 at UJ. Two additional universities also came on board in the second semester of 2008. This report is now based on the information offered by all 14 participating universities on these refined and expanded lenses. In the sequel, these lenses are used as headings. Information from participating universities is offered by alphabetically arranging the universities under each lens.
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The Gender dynamics and impact of the Child Support Grant in Doornkop, Soweto

- Patel, Leila, Hochfeld, Tessa, Moodley, Jacqueline, Mutwali, Reem

  • Authors: Patel, Leila , Hochfeld, Tessa , Moodley, Jacqueline , Mutwali, Reem
  • Date: 2012
  • Subjects: Child Support Grant , Gender empowerment , Doornkop (Soweto, Gauteng) , Social grants
  • Type: Report
  • Identifier: uj:6605 , ISSN 978-0-86970-719-7 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8268
  • Description: Since the introduction of the Child Support Grant (CSG) in 1998, the majority of the beneficiaries are now women. The grant reaches 10.7 million children which makes up approximately 55 percent of the total number of children in South Africa. The CSG is internationally recognised to be an innovative intervention to reduce poverty and promote child well-being. The aim of the study was to assess the gendered impact of the CSG in Doornkop, Soweto, which is a poor urban community. A survey of 343 households was conducted which was systematically sampled. The findings may be generalised to other poor urban areas with high uptake levels of the CSG. This report contains the findings and conclusions of the study which are briefly summarised below. A total of 81.9 percent of the households surveyed received one or more CSGs with an average of 2.2 CSGs per household. CSG beneficiaries were mainly younger women between 16 and 40 years (62 percent), who have a secondary education (55.6 percent), and are likely to be unmarried (48 percent) and the head of their households (52 percent). The grant is well targeted at poor households and particularly the very poorest. The CSG is the only regular source of income in these households complemented by other diverse sources of income such as pensions and disability grants (33.5 percent), small business activities (24.1 percent), casual work (23.7 percent), and limited material and in-kind support from family and external agencies (17.4 percent). Some households receive private maintenance from the fathers of the children (24.5 percent) who are not living with them although many fathers do not pay maintenance (60.8 percent). Only 12.5 percent of CSG beneficiaries were employed. High unemployment among CSG beneficiaries is closely associated with high overall female unemployment nationally and the huge domestic and care responsibilities of women with young children.
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The implementation of the white paper for social welfare in the NGO sector

- Patel, Leila, Hochfeld, Tessa, Graham, Lauren, Selipsky, Lisa

  • Authors: Patel, Leila , Hochfeld, Tessa , Graham, Lauren , Selipsky, Lisa
  • Date: 2008
  • Subjects: Non-governmental organisations , Social welfare - South Africa
  • Type: Report
  • Identifier: uj:6608 , ISSN 978-0-86970-664-0 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8272
  • Description: South Africa adopted a developmental approach to social welfare in line with the United Nations World Declaration on Social Development in 1995 (United Nations 1996). This African experiment with developmental social welfare is an ambitious one given the country’s complex social, cultural, economic and political history, which has shaped the character of the welfare system. The welfare model inherited from the past was inequitable, discriminatory and relied on inappropriate and unsustainable methods of service delivery. It was ineffective in addressing mass poverty and in meeting the basic needs of the majority of the population (Patel, 2005). Social policy was modelled on Western European institutional or ‘welfare state’ policies for whites and a residual system for Blacks. A new national social welfare consensus was forged in the mid-1990s and the social development perspective to social welfare was adopted and implemented. The new policies brought together the positive strands of social welfare theory and practice locally and globally which were integrated with country specific conditions to produce a South African policy that is unique. The White Paper for Social Welfare set the developmental welfare policy framework and informed the redesign of the system (Department of Welfare and Population Development, 1997). Since the adoption and implementation of the new welfare paradigm, significant changes have been noted in the policy and legislative domain (Patel and Selipsky, forthcoming), in the ending of racial discrimination in access to services and benefits, and in the creation of an integrated social welfare system. Two key programmes, namely social security and welfare services, are mandated by the policy. The social grants system has been widely acclaimed as the country’s most effective poverty reduction programme in comparison with slower progress in the transformation of welfare services from a remedial and social treatment approach to a developmental one. Despite these positive developments, institutional challenges in the administration of social development continue to hamper effective service delivery. The gap between policy goals and aspirations and the actual achievement of tangible changes in the quality of the lives of the majority of South Africans remains a significant challenge. Rising unemployment, food prices and poverty coupled with the escalation of the HIV/AIDS pandemic and increasing levels of violence, crime and xenophobia place additional demands on welfare organisations to deliver services. The human development situation of the population as a whole is also impacted by the global economic and national down turn in the economy and by how current political changes in the society are managed.
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The South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) Women’s Report 2013

- Bosch, Anita

  • Authors: Bosch, Anita
  • Date: 2013
  • Subjects: Employment Equity Act (South Africa) , Gender and workplace , South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) , Women in politics - South Africa , Women politicians - South Africa
  • Type: Report
  • Identifier: uj:1691 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8587
  • Description: It is my pleasure to bring you the SABPP Women’s Report for the third time. The 2013 edition of the report contains chapters aimed at encouraging concerted action and creating political awareness. The focal chapter of the 2013 Women’s Report presents the theme of politics, providing a poignant analysis of South African female politicians and their impact, or lack thereof, on advancing the gender cause. Lindiwe Makhunga provides insight into the history and background of women in South African politics, and critically evaluates the low levels of influence and effect demonstrated by presentday female politicians. Continuing with the theme of leadership and organisational politics, two chapters provide actionable information, contributed by experienced coaches of female leaders. Leanne Meyer, who is based in the USA, reveals female leadership insights gained in the United States. Leanne reflects on issues such as the power of 360° feedback and how authenticity and leadership development lead to identity development, and shares invaluable coaching themes for the benefit of female leaders. As female leaders in the USA and South Africa seemingly have many issues in common in understanding their corporate careers and in their levels of political astuteness, the chapter dovetails with Renate Volpe’s experience of fostering political intelligence amongst South African women. She presents a number of viewpoints on how women can go about increasing their awareness of organisational politics and learn to play the political game with greater effect. Jenni Gobind looks at how the well-intended Employment Equity Act has, in effect, failed South African women, especially those in senior and executive roles. She also explains the forthcoming proposed amendments to the Act, crystallising the difference between employment equity and affirmative action. The topic of workplace bullying, together with the fact that women are often the preferred targets, is expanded on by Leigh Leo and Robyn Reid, in hopes of stimulating thought around this destructive phenomenon. The report would not be complete without an update of the statistics of women and men in the South African workplace. Madelyn Geldenhuys provides us with these figures, drawn from various sources and databases. This chapter provides benchmark figures for HR practitioners to bear in mind when styling their gender mainstreaming plans. The intention of the 2013 Women’s Report is to bring topics of a political and leadership nature to the attention of HR practitioners. As always, the report combines evidence-based practice with solid practical experience and suggestions, enabling HR practitioners to deal
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Thematic paper : the gendered character of social care in the non-profit sector in South Africa

- Patel, Leila

Towards improving learner performance in the national senior certificate examination - script analysis research report

- Van der Westhuizen, Gert J., Maseko, L., Van Lelyveld, K., Kakoma, Luneta, Ramnarain, Umesh, De Beer, J.

Trends in South African child welfare from 2001-2010.

- Schmid, Jeanette

  • Authors: Schmid, Jeanette
  • Date: 2012
  • Subjects: Child welfare-South Africa
  • Type: Report
  • Identifier: uj:6606 , ISSN 978-0-86970-724-1 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8270
  • Description: Child welfare potentially plays a key role in South Africa. While families suffered intensely under the apartheid regime, the burden on children, their caregivers and their communities seems to have increased despite the advent of democracy. Various local and global factors have resulted in an increase in poverty and a greater income divide. Increasing numbers of people have left the rural areas for opportunities in the cities. HIV and AIDs have ravished the social structures around children. Many children have lost one or both parents and require alternative care arrangements. The violence of the past has been inherited and seems to have become ingrained in social life. Identifying and implementing meaningful responses remains an ongoing challenge.
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UJ 2009 Research report

- University of Johannesburg. Institutional Advancement’s Corporate Communication Division

  • Authors: University of Johannesburg. Institutional Advancement’s Corporate Communication Division
  • Date: 2009
  • Subjects: Research funding , University of Johannesburg - Research report
  • Type: Report
  • Identifier: uj:5367 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8274
  • Description: Five years into our merger, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) begins to reap the harvest of its investment in research. Enhancing our research profile is one of the key elements of our transformation plan. To achieve this goal, we have undertaken four key strategic initiatives. First, we have increased our aggregate investment in research, in concrete terms raising our internal resources dedicated for this purpose from R15 million to R60 million over the last three years. This increased internal investment has been directed both to research projects and for postgraduate and postdoctoral fellowships. Second, our research profile has been strengthened by the quality of our academics. Our human resources have been enhanced on the one hand by a bold policy of recruitment, and on the other by a system of rewards for existing top researchers. To this end the Research Office has made a number of direct professorial appointments, and established a category of excellence to help reward and empower productive researchers.
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