Strengthening public sector records management through the Information Regulator in South Africa

Mojapelo, Makutla

doi:10.4314/jsasa.v53i1.7

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“…These issues are faced in the communities where they stay and in the education environment. A study conducted by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in 2017 found that 30% of female students had experienced sexual harassment, while 4% had experienced rape or attempted rape in the higher education sector (Mojapelo & Ngoepe, 2017). The study also revealed that only 4% of the victims had reported the incidents to college authorities.…”

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Careership: The experiences of women in choosing career paths in TVET in South Africa

Nghonyama,

Maluleke,

Seitshiro

2023

African Journal of Career Development

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Background: This study explored the potential role that gender and race play in influencing the career choices of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) college students.Objectives: This research aimed to explore the possible role that gender and race play in influencing the career choice of students enrolled at one of the country's public TVET colleges.Method: An exploratory qualitative approach was adopted for this study. A total of 33 students were randomly selected to form part of the study sample. A convenient sampling method was used to select a total of 33 students who participated from three campuses. Multiple data collection methods comprising semi-structured interviews and focus groups were used to collect data. Thematic content analysis was used to analyse the collected data. Results:The findings reveal that gender and race continue to play a significant role in career decision-making and career destinations of students. In particular, the results show that it is important to pay special attention to women in TVET colleges. Conclusion:The article concludes that career decision-making is an important topic in the public TVET college sector. It is important to look at the enablers and disablers of career decision-making, including gender and race. Contribution:The study contributes towards guiding TVET colleges on how to support new entrants with their career choices. It brings further insight into the potential role of gender and race in influencing the career choices of students enrolling at TVET colleges.

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Careership: The experiences of women in choosing career paths in TVET in South Africa

Nghonyama,

Maluleke,

Seitshiro

2023

African Journal of Career Development

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“…The social invisibility of the public archives continues to be one of the barriers preventing members of the public exercising their right of access to public information (Mojapelo and Ngoepe, 2017), mainly because little effort is made to educate the people on what the NARSSA offers and the value of these records. Archival buildings are typically located at places that are far from the cities (Ngoepe and Ngulube, 2011); hence, it becomes difficult for people to even know about their existence.…”

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Applying Batho Pele principles in South African public archives – Do public programming initiatives count?

Mojapelo

Modiba

Saurombe

2021

Information Development

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Archival records exist for the benefit of society; therefore, people are at the very centre of the purpose of keeping archives. The South African government developed the Batho Pele principles to embrace them as a charter for public service to ensure a reliable and customer-oriented public service. Archival institutions such as the National Archives and Records Service of South Africa and the provincial archives are not exempted from this responsibility. These repositories form a part of the South African Public Service and play a crucial role in promoting the preservation and access to significant records that have enduring value. The National Archives and Records Service of South Africa and the provincial archives are responsible for preserving public and non-public records and promoting them to the public. In this quantitative study, an online survey completed by 20 archivists from these repositories helped establish whether archivists from the National Archives and Records Service of South Africa and the provincial archives utilised public programming initiatives to fulfil the Batho Pele principles. The analysed data indicated that the public archival institutions struggle to conduct public programming initiatives, and their limited efforts were not effective. This implies that most of these repositories did not consider public programming initiatives as tools to implement the Batho Pele principles. The study recommends that South African public archival institutions take advantage of the ‘window of opportunity’ presented by the Batho Pele principles to strengthen their outreach strategies to improve archival service quality.

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Let the people know, and the country will be safe: FOI models in South Africa and Zimbabwe

Mojapelo

2023

RMJ

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Purpose Democratic countries all over the world are embarking on initiatives to empower citizens through public participation. One of the tools used by countries to promote public participation is the enactment and implementation of freedom of information (FOI) legislation, as it is the case with South Africa and Zimbabwe. Despite having legislation reaffirming the need for people’s right to know, practices in South Africa and Zimbabwe indicate the opposite. The purpose of this study is to explore FOI models in South Africa and Zimbabwe, with a view to recommend ways in which people’s right to know can be promoted. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative study used interviews to collect the data from 12 FOI experts in South Africa and Zimbabwe, who were selected through the snowball sampling technique. Data collected through interviews were supplemented by the data collected through document analysis. Findings The study concluded that the key role players need to make efforts to ensure that the right to know, which is associated with FOI, is being realised in both countries. FOI legislation, in both countries, is imprecise and needs to be revised to ensure effective implementation. Originality/value The study demonstrates that FOI is a necessary tool for people to be involved in decision-making in government. People’s rights to know can be achieved by successfully implementing FOI legislation.

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Strengthening public sector records management through the Information Regulator in South Africa

Cited by 7 publications

References 22 publications

Careership: The experiences of women in choosing career paths in TVET in South Africa

Careership: The experiences of women in choosing career paths in TVET in South Africa

Applying Batho Pele principles in South African public archives – Do public programming initiatives count?

Let the people know, and the country will be safe: FOI models in South Africa and Zimbabwe

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