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An analysis on the skills development needs in the Supply Chain Management unit: a case-study of Eastern Cape Department of Education

  • Authors: Sidiya, Lukhanyo https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2273-6348
  • Date: 2022-06
  • Subjects: Grahamstown (South Africa) , Eastern Cape (South Africa) , South Africa History
  • Language: English
  • Type: Master's theses , text
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/28850 , vital:75133
  • Description: Supply chain management is very important for any organisation in the world. More so, a government’s supply chain management has to function and perform efficiently for it to be able to accomplish its set goals. In order to achieve this, it needs to ensure that it is staffed with competent, objective and impartial people. However, lack of skills among supply chain management personnel has been recognised as a major obstruction in ensuring that there effective and efficient functioning of supply chain management processes in South Africa. Therefore, there is need to explore the skills development needs in the supply chain management of a public institution. Incidentally, this research explored the skills development needs in the supply chain management unit of the Eastern Cape Department of Education. The study employed a qualitative approach, as such its research design was the case study research design and the interpretivist paradigm. The study made use of qualitative data. To collect the qualitative data semi-structured interviews were utilised. The selection of participants from the Eastern Cape Department of Education was done using purposive sampling. The data collected through fieldwork were analysed using thematic analysis. The standout themes from the data were the essential skills in SCM at the organisation (hard and soft skills), ensuring skills development, skills development needs and challenges, role if skills development in the organisation and strategies used to skills development. Based on the findings, it is suggested that strategies used for skills audit be reviewed so that more advanced skills that can address skills needs challenges immediately, when change occurs as well as meeting future skills needs. The study also recommends improved communication and information dissemination regarding skills development. The study also suggested for the organisation to invest more resources to ensure training of SCM unit personnel. , Thesis (MPA) -- Faculty of Management and Commerce, 2022
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  • Date Issued: 2022-06

A biography on inkosi Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli as an African intellectual

  • Authors: Mngadi, Samkelo Ntobeko Vukani
  • Date: 2022-04-07
  • Subjects: Luthuli, A J (Albert John), 1898-1967 , Luthuli, A J (Albert John), 1898-1967 Political and social views , Africans Intellectual life , South Africa History , South Africa Politics and government , African National Congress Biography , Apartheid South Africa , Political activists South Africa Biography , Intellectuals Political activity South Africa
  • Language: English
  • Type: Academic theses , Master's theses , text
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/294493 , vital:57226
  • Description: [Excerpt taken from Introduction] The purpose of this study is to take a look at one of these African leaders, inkosi Albert Luthuli through a biographical lens to assess whether he should be recognised as an African intellectual. Sifiso Mxolisi Ndlovu states that inkosi Luthuli is recognised as the father of South Africa’s non-racialism. He used his moral authority in a historic fashion to influence the liberation movement to adopt non-violent resistance. During his time as President-General, he became the beacon of non-violent resistance. As the president of the liberation organisation, he delivered speeches that steered the African National Congress (ANC) and the liberation movement when the State escalated its oppression against Africans. The State retaliated by deposing him as an elected Chief, imprisoned him, imposed multiple bans on him in attempts to silence him. His intellect proved to be a threat to the State. He spoke out boldly against the apartheid state and advocated for chiefs, African people, African women, sugar farmers, and all oppressed racial groups. Inkosi Luthuli used his speeches to deliver political concepts like non-racialism, multiracialism, African nationalism and democracy into the public space. He cemented ANC’s cooperation policy that created the environment for the existence of the Congress Alliance that produced the Freedom Charter. He spoke out against the oppression of not just South Africans but Africa and all oppressed groups internationally. He illustrated that he possessed geopolitics that would gain the attention of the world. He illustrated his geopolitics through his internationalism philosophy gained the international community’s attention. Inkosi Luthuli was revered and respected by his Groutville community, the African community, South Africans of all racial groups and the international community. His impact can be seen through him being the first African-born Nobel Peace Prize recipient. He pushed for the international community to place economic sanctions and believed that international sanctions were the appropriate non-violent method the global community could get involved in fighting apartheid.5 The purpose of this study will be to explore how a Christian Zulu Chief’s intellectual thinking was able to move South Africa towards a multiracial democracy using non-violent resistance as a strategy to gain Africa and the world’s attention—looking at him from the vantage point of being an African intellectual. , Thesis (MA) -- Faculty of Humanities, History, 2022
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  • Date Issued: 2022-04-07

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