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Technologies of State Violence and Repression – an Overview
Edmore Ntini
DOI: 10.15604/ejss.2024.12.03-04.001
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Although the use of technology in the State violence and repression is universal, very little has been done to educate society about the rationale and uses of technologies of repression by the State. This paper employs Michael Mann`s (1986) theory of state power and argues that technology is central in the practice of repression by the State for its longevity, hegemony, and national order, thereby creating specific versions of power. It adopts a qualitative research approach that exploits extant literature to explain the centrality of technology in State repression as a governmentality. The aim is to create a taxonomy of technologies the State uses to retain power and maintain order in society. The key findings of the qualitative data are that technologies of repression can be categorized as those for surveillance, artificial intelligence-based technologies, and the varieties of technologies for the State`s use of direct violence, propaganda (content manipulation), and jurisprudence digital technologies. I recommend disseminating technologies of repression in communities, schools, and tertiary institutions about the varieties and uses of technologies used by the State for repression and their implications for their safety.
Keywords: Repression, Technologies, Power, State, Hegemony
Beyond Policy: Evaluating the Efficacy of University Support Services in Addressing Gender-based Violence at a South African University
Memory Gwiza and Eleanor A. Hendricks
DOI: 10.15604/ejss.2024.12.03-04.002
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Universities have enacted policies and put in place support systems to ensure that the concerning matter of GBV within campuses is effectively managed. Nonetheless, the efficacy of university policies and support systems in adequately addressing GBV remains debatable, concerns arise on how cases of GBV are addressed and how survivors of GBV are supported. This study aims to examine the efficacy of university support services, in integration with the university policy in addressing GBV at a South African university. A qualitative research methodology was employed, where survivors of GBV, staff members from the support selected university’s systems, and South African Police Service (SAPS) addressing GBV at the selected university are subjected to semi-structured interviews. Findings indicated that the UFH Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Gender-Based Violence-2019 managing GBV at the selected university fails to manage GBV effectively, fails to serve justice for survivors of GBV, fail to effectively punish the perpetrators of GBV, and fails to render effective support to survivors of GBV. However, it raises awareness and education about GBV. The study recommended implementation of survivor-centered approaches; rigorous disciplinary measures; GBV awareness, education, training; ongoing evaluation of policies and enactment of multi-disciplinary approaches to manage GBV within universities.
Keywords: Gender-based Violence; University Policy; Implementation; Justice; Survivors, Support Services
The Savings and Investment Preferences of Teachers in the Mbabane Region, Eswatini
Farai Kwenda and Mphiwa Dlamini
DOI: 10.15604/ejss.2024.12.03-04.003
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The aim of study was to explore the nature of teachers’ savings and investment preferences and determine whether these preferences differ by socio-demographics and their teachers’ savings and investment motives. Little is known about the savings and investment preferences and motives of teachers in a developing country like the Kingdom of Eswatini, which made this study imperative. The study used a quantitative research approach and a non-experimental, descriptive research design. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect primary data from randomly selected 246 respondents. Frequency tables, the Kruskal-Wallis H Test one-way ANOVA and Spearman correlation analysis were employed in data analysis. Our findings show that teachers in Eswatini prefer to invest in in property (real estate), savings and credit cooperatives, fixed deposits, equities, and insurance products. In addition, we found that there are differences in investment preference instruments between the age groups, gender, and years in service. This study contributes to the behavioral and personal finance literature by offering evidence on the savings and investment preferences of teachers in Eswatini which could be useful to financial institutions and government in developing and packaging investment instruments. The practical implication of our findings to financial institutions is that development of savings and investment products should consider the demographics characteristics of teachers as they significantly influence their choices.
Keywords: Investment, Preference, Teachers, Property
Provincial Government Interventions in Local Government: an Investigative Case Study From a Selected Municipality in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Muzi Shoba, Sizwe Soga, and Butholezwe Mtombeni
DOI: 10.15604/ejss.2024.12.03-04.004
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The paper examines the effectiveness of provincial government interventions under Section 139 in the local government in South Africa, using a selected municipality in the Eastern Cape as a case study. The article utilized the new institutionalism and decentralization as theoretical frameworks that underpinned the study. Qualitative research design was adopted as the main approach to investigate the phenomenon under study. Therefore, data was collected via semi-structured interviews with key participants possessing relevant knowledge and experience with Section 139 intervention. The case study municipality has been placed under administration for two consecutive terms by provincial authorities as part of the Section 139 intervention. However, the findings reveal that these interventions have largely failed to rehabilitate dysfunctional municipalities in South Africa. Specifically, the results show that two consecutive terms of intervention have not led to meaningful improvements in the selected municipality. Instead, the process has fueled animosity among various stakeholders within the municipality, exacerbating its dysfunction and hindering service delivery. The continued deterioration of the municipality’s state, despite the intervention, highlights the limitations of Section 139 as a tool for addressing the systemic challenges facing local government. This underlines the need for alternative approaches to turn around local government in the country.
Keywords:Local Government, Provincial Government, Municipality, Section 139 Intervention, Eastern Cape
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