Browsing by Author "Nkosi, Nokuthula Nokuphiwe"

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    The debates on social reproduction in South Africa focusing on grandmother headed households in Diepkloof, Soweto
    (2020) Nkosi, Nokuthula Nokuphiwe
    The primary aim of the study was to describe and explore social reproduction in a black family headed by grandmothers in post-apartheid South Africa using a descriptive case study of ten grandmother headed households in Diepkloof-Soweto. Women headed households is not a new phenomena, but they are the outcomes of the imbalances of apartheid and the migrant labour system which negatively impacted on family life. Now that South Africa is a democratic country and the apartheid laws have been abolished, the prevalence of women headed households in post-apartheid South Africa develops a number of issues that need clarification through theorization and continuous research. This study therefore fills the gap in the literature of social reproduction by focusing on the grandmothers whose families rely on the social grant as their source of income. The argument was that the OAG is crucial to the social reproduction of poor households and the reproduction of daily life in these households. The study shows that social reproduction is still done by women even in old age, which is what has been happening during apartheid, and also the fact that the unpaid care work which is done by women is still not acknowledged. On the other hand, this unpaid care work during apartheid was actually a wage employment for the grandmothers when they worked as childcare givers or as domestic workers to sustain their families. Beyond the material bases of the social reproduction of the families, the study indicates that the care provided by the grandmothers for their families is done for what they perceive as the good of the future generation. This is the grandmother’s ‘axiological’ intervention to ensure for the good of the future so that when they pass away one day their families do not have to suffer.
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    Experiences of managers in managing absenteeism: a case study of the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
    (2017) Nkosi, Nokuthula Nokuphiwe
    Managing absenteeism is one of the most challenging issues that managers have to deal with because it is an issue that affects all businesses regardless of sector, size or age. The aim of the study was to gain an insight and explore the experiences of line managers when it comes to managing absenteeism within the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) focusing on the gaps, challenges, what they encounter or undergo and the dynamics involved when managing and addressing absenteeism within the department. A qualitative research approach using a case study research design will be used to understand the challenges associated with managing absenteeism. The population of the study comprised of managers. Eleven managers from the GDARD were purposively sampled for the study. Data was collected using in-depth; semi-structured interviews to allow the researcher a platform to ask open response questions, when exploring the managers experiences and perceptions about the management of absenteeism. Data was analyzed using thematic analysis by carefully identifying significant themes that emerged from the informants’ experiences and perceptions about management of absenteeism. The findings revealed that managers have negative perceptions and experinces when it comes to the challenges that they have encountered. The study derived recommendations on how to enhance the management of absenteeism within the department.