3. Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) - All submissions
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Item Assessing the extent to which vetting can promote good governance in the Department of Home Affairs(2019) Shezi, ZamaThis is a study of the vetting process as carried out in South African state departments. The objective of the study is to set out the strengths and weaknesses of the vetting process and to determine the implications the process has on accountability and good governance. The research site is the Department of Home-Affairs’ (DHA) Immigration Services at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA). This site is chosen in light of the Ministerial instruction given in 2017, to vet all officials at the airport as a measure to combat the widespread criminal activity and corruption that has become the focus of much media attention. Vetting forms part of the Minimum Information Security Standards (MISS) and the Minimum Ant-Corruption Capacity (MACC) policy. Vetting is defined as a systematic process of investigation to determine security competence (Mdluli, 2011), wherein security competence is the ability of an official to work responsibly and not misuse state information (Molapo, 2017). This study was done qualitatively using semi-structured interviews as the instrument for data collection. The results of the study show that vetting falls short in its attempt to promote good governance and accountability. The DHA and other state departments need to do much more to improve the execution and enforcement of the vetting process.Item The practice and rhetoric of deportation in South Africa(2016) Ngoma, Natasha BeatriceThis research analyses the link between the practice and rhetoric of deportation and the South African state’s understanding of state sovereignty. Through this inquiry, I argue that although state agents often portray the political rationale for deportation and exclusion, economic interests equally form a crucial part in the practice of deportation policy in South Africa. The prominence of private economic interests reveals that the imperative to embrace the population or exercise exclusive political jurisdiction over state territory may be less influential than state officials assert when describing and justifying deportation. These findings have implications for how we think about the increasing dependence on deportation by states throughout the world. Keywords: Deportation, rhetoric, practice, policy, immigration, state, nation, sovereignty, politics, economicsItem A theory based approach to managing illegal immigration into South Africa(2013-03-28) Letsiri, CleophasThe concern over the issue of illegal immigration into South Africa has resulted in widespread incidents of violent confrontation between the noted illegal immigrants and especially the impoverished South Africans. The need to manage illegal immigration effectively and efficiently is one of the primary issues around preserving the security of all South Africans and the state. There are good policies to address illegal immigration into the country but implementation is the major challenge confronting authorities. The study employed document analysis to provide answers to the research question. The researcher complemented the approach with interviews. One of the major findings was the need to close gaps in managing illegal immigration into South Africa and to ensure that all the state institutions work cooperatively in stamping out illicit activities accompanying illegal immigration into the country. Illegal immigration is manageable.