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Strategi PT. Citilink Dalam Upaya Meningkatkan Daya Saing Perusahaan Maskapai Penerbangan Di Indonesia
Authors: Yuliana Dina
Published: June 2021

PT Citilink is a low cost carrier that is currently increasing its market share.The purpose of this study was to analyze the internal and external factors and strategy of PT.Citilink in improving the competitivenes airlines in Indonesia. This research using SWOT analysis method. The results showed that the internal factors are 14 elements consisting of 7 (seven) elements of strength and 7 (seven) elements of weakness. External factors are 13 elements consisting of 9 (nine) elements of opportunities and 4 (four) elements of threats. SWOT analysis shows the total strength score is 1.49, the total weaknes score is 0.71, the total opportunities score is 2.63 and the total threats score is 0.56. Currently, the position of the PT. Citilink is in a state that is growing so that the most appropriate strategy is a strategy of pricing and promoting.PT. Citilink merupakan salah satu perusahaan berbiaya murah yang saat ini sedang meningkatkan pangsa pasarnya. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor internal dan eksternal dan strategi yang dapat dilakukan PT.Citilink dalam upaya meningkatkan daya saing perusahaan maskapai penerbangan di Indonesia. Metode penelitian menggunakan teknik analisis SWOT. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa terdapat faktor internal (dalam kendali manajemen) sebanyak 14 elemen terdiri dari elemen kekuatan sebanyak 7 (tujuh) dan elemen kelemahan sebanyak 7 (tujuh) . Faktor eksternal (diluar manajemen)sebanyak 13 elemen terdiri dari elemen peluang sebanyak 9 (sembilan) dan elemen ancaman sebanyak 4 (empat). Hasil analisis SWOT menunjukkan skor total kekuatan adalah 1,49, skor total kelemahan adalah 0,71, skor total peluang adalah 2,63 dan skor total ancaman adalah 0,56. Saat ini, posisi PT. Citilink berada dalam keadaan yang sedang tumbuh sehingga strategi yang paling tepat adalah strategi pricing dan promoting.
Kinerja Pelayanan Angkasa Pura Logistik di Bandar Udara Inernasional Sultan Hasanuddin-Makassar
Authors: Nurrasmajid M. N.
Published: June 2021

Service is a performance appearance, intangible and quickly disappear, more can be felt rather than owned, and customers can participate more actively in the process consume services. Performance of services on the airport-Makassar Sultan Hasanuddin can be measured by several indicators to determine the satisfaction perceived by the customer. To find such satisfaction in using the approach by analyzing use of Importance Analysis (IPA), the analysis of interest (Importance Analysis) and satisfaction analysis (Performance Analysis), each using 5 Likert scale. Based on the analysis of the obtained values of customer satisfaction (Customer Satisfaction Index) of 85, 67% which means the performance of the service is very good (very good)Pelayanan merupakan suatu kinerja penampilan, tidak berwujud dan cepat hilang, lebih dapat dirasakan daripada dimiliki, serta pelanggan lebih dapat berpartisipasi aktif dalam proses mengkonsumsi jasa tersebut. Kinerja pelayanan di Bandar Udara Sultan Hasanuddin-Makassar dapat diukur dengan beberapa indikator untuk mengetahui kepuasan yang dirasakan oleh para pelanggan. Untuk mengetahui kepuasan tersebut di gunakan pendekatan melalui analisis menggunakan Importance Analysis (IPA), analisis kepentingan (Importance Analysis) dan analisis kepuasan (Performance Analysis), masing-masing menggunakan 5 skala likert. Berdasarkan analisis tersebut diperoleh nilai kepuasan pelanggan (Customer Satisfaction Index) sebesar 85, 67% yang berarti kinerja pelayanannya sangat baik (very good).
Existential Nihilism in Ignatius Mabasa’s Poetry: Implications for the Development of the Human Factor
Authors: Tembo Charles , Mutasa Dave , Maganga Allan T.
Published: June 2021

This article finds its fountainhead in the trend in Ignatius Mabasa’s poetry to cast existential nihilism as a way of life. That is, despite the fact that the poetry grapples with big issues that breed social malaise, it lacks the necessary optimism that is indispensable to struggles to transcend life’s challenges. Hopelessness and despair have no place in Africa and literature has to recognise this fact. African people celebrate agency and revolution. Be that as it may, the poems explicated in this paper seem to be inspired by the Euro-modernist tradition which canonises meaninglessness or the absurdity of life. The centrepiece of this paper is that Mabasa abstracts his art and subsequently his audience from African existential philosophy, a philosophy premised on resistance and optimistic struggle. It is largely lachrymal art that negates struggle and transcendence. Contrary to optimism in the face of the inevitability of struggle, which is the hallmark of African philosophy of existence, Mabasa’s poetry tends to entrap rather than contribute to the development and liberation of African people. The artist is quintessentially a proponent of self-defeating literature. The paper is broadly steeped in Afrocentric theory and draws inspiration from Maulana Karenga’s thoughts on Black art.
An Analysis of the Sesotho Folktale Kgubetswana Le Talane Using the Binary Opposition Approach
Authors: Phindane Pule
Published: June 2021

This study is based on an analysis of the Sesotho folktale Kgubetswana le Talane. The folktale is analysed using the theory of binary opposition. This theory is also consolidated with Vladimir Proppâ€™s approach to folktales, which is used to analyse the meanings of symbols and character roles in the story. The implications of the differences and similarities of Kgubetswana le Talane with other folktales are discussed. Efforts to interpret the meanings of symbols in the story were also made by analysing the animal characters and examining these animal symbols through the understanding of the Basotho culture. The paradox between the protagonist and the antagonist is essential in the creation of the story and its themes.
Resuscitating the African Oral Artistic Tradition: Towards a Re-enactment of Storytelling for Moral Rebirth among the Nigerian Youth
Authors: Akingbe Niyi , Ighile Mark , Adeniyi Emmanuel
Published: June 2021

The study was conducted to examine the role of storytelling in the moral upbringing of the Nigerian youth. Storytelling is one of the important subgenres of the prose form of oral literature. Being a verbal art used in traditional African society for entertainment and didacticism, its usefulness in inculcating in children values, mores and cosmological beliefs of traditional African society cannot be downplayed. In recent times, however, the art seems to have suffered atrophy since it is rarely told by parents to their children. One factor responsible for this is the creeping pace of the poor economic climate currently ravaging many African countries. Suffice it to state that, a poor economy has continually forced many parents to scout for the fleeting means of survival which prevents them from spending quality time with their children. As it appears presently, storytelling seems to be threatened in Nigeria, and by extension the entire Africa, by the overbearing influence of the cyber age. Undoubtedly, the cyber culture heralds the age of technological revolution which manifests in the overwhelming use of the Internet and social media. However, the age has witnessed the evolution of several devices that ostensibly render the art of storytelling preposterous. Nevertheless, while social media is fast spreading a subversion of African traditions, it becomes increasingly important to counterbalance this trend with the art of storytelling. Consequently, this study was conducted with a view to reiterating the significance of storytelling as a veritable conduit for moral regeneration of youth and children in the quest for national development. Iwo and Evbologun, two traditionally oriented Yoruba and Bini communities acclaimed for their folkloristic enterprises, were chosen for the study. Given their cultural inclinations, the choice of these communities was informed by the need to re-evaluate the practice or otherwise of the storytelling art there. The study is anchored in structuralism to explain that cultural elements operate in an interrelated manner. Interestingly, it found that oral narrative (storytelling) is ostensibly declining among most Nigerians, though some people understand its usefulness and want it to be resuscitated.
Hermeneutic Analysis: Making Sense of Symbolic Expressions in Izibongo of King Shaka
Authors: Ngema Vusabantu
Published: June 2021

A substantial number of scholars have previously documented African praise poems, including those that relate to the Zulu kings and queens. To a large extent, these recordings only focus on the content and structural approach to this genre of orality, with little attention paid to contextual meaning.  As such, issues of metaphoric expressions are perpetually ignored, which by their very definition contain the underlying meaning and purpose for the crafting of such poetry. Therefore, this article addresses the problem of hidden meaning in Zulu kings’ praise poems that many writers on the subject have missed. As it has long been established that praise poetry, from a Zulu perspective, was/is a story about the life and times of a particular king, a hermeneutic paradigm was used to conduct an inquiry into the most prominent king in the history of the Zulus—King Shaka, the founder the great Zulu nation. The study reveals that reference to this kind of poetry as “praise” itself is problematic, since the craft was used as an evaluation of the king. It both praised and critiqued the king’s reign. With regard to King Shaka, the study reveals that Shaka was a revolutionary and a freedom fighter, contrary to the popularly held view that he was a brutal despot who went around killing innocent people to satisfy his own ego.
Decolonisation and the African Dilemma Tale: A Feast of African Superheroes, Magicians and Beautiful Princesses
Authors: Sheik Ayub
Published: June 2021

The African consciousness has been wholly subsumed by Western ideology and resurfaces only in misrecognition and habitual disavowal. Valorising everything European, a history of haplessly succumbing to the seductions of Western rationality and perspectives has led to the denial and erasure of self and culture. In its place, the morbid African has been birthed, confronting his othering in self-defeating acquiescence and accepting his servile status as natural and ordained. Indeed, there is no ready panacea for centuries of exploitation and domination. This article suggests that one way to counter these ideological formations is to provide pathways to recognise the self. There can be no better way of doing this than to rekindle the myth, folklore and aphorisms long extinguished on the altar of Western education. Consequently, this study explores African dilemma tales as counter hegemonic narratives that may shape our consciousness, remind us of cultural wisdom effaced by colonial authority, and afford us the opportunity to celebrate our own African superheroes, magicians and extraordinarily beautiful princesses. The tales are drawn from the Ovimbundu from Angola, the Bura in Nigeria, the Bete of the Ivory Coast, the Vai and Hausa from Liberia, the Mano and Gio from Liberia, the Krachi from Togo and the Mossi of the Upper Volta, with an intertextual reference to other tribes on the continent. Using the lens of postcolonialism (eclectically drawn from Looma, Wiredu, Said, Heleta, Fanon and  Ng?g? wa Thiong’o, amongst others), this article enthuses over African dilemma tales and motivates a trenchant case for its transformational and pedagogical value in our curriculum.
Reflecting on Corporate Governance in South Africa: Lessons Learned and the Way Forward
Authors: Van Zyl Marilee , Mans-Kemp Nadia
Published: June 2021

Background: South Africa is a corporate governance pioneer. The King Reports have offered guidance to listed companies in the country since 1994 and unlisted entities since 2016. In the drive for corporate change, attention is increasingly placed on the role of activist shareholders, in particular institutional investors, given the size of their investments.
Purpose/objectives: This study aimed to gauge institutional investors’ views on the differences between the King III and IV Reports related to positive aspects and room for improvement.
Design/methodology/approach: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with selected institutional investors. Themes were then derived by conducting an interpretive thematic analysis.
Findings: Interviewees commended the format and scope of the latest King Report but suggested that outcomes-based training should be offered to directors to ease implementation. Executive remuneration, director independence and auditor independence were highlighted as areas that require attention. Some interviewees questioned whether the current non-binding vote on executive remuneration is sufficient. They suggested that executive remuneration should be tied to performance outcomes across the triple bottom line. Participants recommended that director independence should be considered on a case-by-case basis, instead of strictly applying King IV’s suggested tenure guideline. Furthermore, mandatory audit firm rotation could enhance auditor independence, and hence transparency. Stakeholders are encouraged to demand enhanced transparency on corporate matters to enable more informed decision-making.
The Critical Role of Selected Swiyila (Taboos) in Rural Democratic South Africa: A Theological Perspective
Authors: Baloyi Magezi E
Published: June 2021

In South Africa and other countries, there has for many years been a plea for moral regeneration. Moral decay is fast taking over, while sickness, poverty, crime, violence and other calamities are rapidly engulfing our beautiful nation. In an effort to reintroduce morality into the lives of South Africans, this research represents an investigation into whether African taboos—which in the past governed and directed the lives of African people—may perhaps provide a solution. As society and lifestyles have changed, taboos have come to be ignored. If we look back into our history, when taboos were still held in high esteem, we see that moral decay did not occur at the rapid pace at which it is taking place today. This leads one to consider whether it is through having abandoned those taboos that we find ourselves in the present untenable situation. The intention of the study was, therefore, to explore whether taboos are and could still be vital for morality in African society.
The Tenuous Link between Crime and Incarceration: Bosasa’s Public-private Partnership
Authors: Lötter Casper
Published: June 2021

Bosasa’s role in facilitating the fact that South Africa has one of the highest crime rates as well as one of the highest rates of recidivism in the world, is interrogated in this contribution. The article sets out—through the lens of a Marxist reading of crime in a capitalist society—to explain the phenomenon in terms of the existence of a Prison Industrial Complex (PIC). This was exposed in recent months by evidence at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, which revealed alarming levels of corruption at the Department of Correctional Services, as well as fraudulent collusion with its corporate partners. This strongly suggests the existence of a PIC; part of an avaricious “shadow state” referenced by recent literature on state capture in South Africa. It is contended that even though the Zondo Commission has not completed its hearings, sufficient evidence is available to argue the case that Bosasa, as part of a PIC, has aggravated our recidivism rates and distorted our understanding of crime. The article, drawing on comparative examples, suggests that the high recidivism rate in South Africa can at least partially be explained by a PIC which inclines the Department of Correctional Services—within the context of a stigmatising shaming culture based on incarceration as our dominant sentencing regime—to recycle prisoners for profit rather than to see them rehabilitated and reintegrated into society.
Coronavirus Pandemic: Fear of the Unknown, Shaking Psychological Well-being, Economy, Politics and Morality
Authors: Ramose Mogobe Ben , Sethuntsa Molelekeng
Published: June 2021

The essay examines the meaning and impact of Covid-19 in comparative relation to some of the experiences of the Black Death (1348–1350). It also presents and critically analyses actual case studies of pseudo-named people—in recognition and respect for confidentiality in research ethics—infected by Covid-19. “South Africa” is the primary but not the only focus of this essay. The thesis defended in this essay is that the “social distance” prescribed as a preventative measure to curb the spread of Covid-19 ought to be complemented by ethical “proximity to the other.”
 
Kweli phepha, sizo bonakalisa iintlungu eziviwe ngabantu abaye basuleleka yintsholongwane ye Corona—iSevere Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) ngelasemzini. Lentsholongwane ibaphazamise ngokwase moyeni nangokwase ngqondweni. Sizo phinda sijonge ukuba iCorona ingathelekiswa njani nokuba yohluke njani kwi medieval Black Death eyabulala abantu abaninzi mandulo. Abantu aba balisa amabali abo kweli phepha baphiwe amagama angewo wenyani ukuze sibahloniphe, nemfihlo zabo zingafikeleli kubantu ababaziyo.
Editorial - Covid-19: In Memory of the “Black Death”
Authors: Ramose Mogobe Ben
Published: June 2021

Editorial
The Representation of Women in Kenneth Bhengu’s Novel Ukadebona: Iqhawe leNkosi
Authors: Phakathi Mlungisi
Published: June 2021

This article analyses the representation of women in the novel Ukadebona: Iqhawe leNkosi (Kadebona: The King’s Hero) by Kenneth Bhengu. The novel was written in 1958 at the height of apartheid and is set in an African society in the post-Impi yaseSandlwana era (post-Battle of Isandlwana era). The story is a biographical account by the protagonist, Kadebona, of his heroics and how fate thrust him into situations of both danger and opportunity. In analysing the novel both discourse analysis and thematic analysis are used.  This article argues that women’s representation in the novel is ambivalent in that the author highlights both positive and negative characteristics of women. On the one hand, the author holds stereotypes about women such as those of other African writers, for example that they are weak, too sensitive, vulnerable and helpless. On the other hand, the author also represents women as deserving of love, as steadfast and as beings who must be protected from violence. The implication of these findings is that in Ukadebona: Iqhawe leNkosi women are not represented as equal to men. This differs from the current discourse of rights which advocates the equality of women and men. Also, the analysis is important because it highlights the literary work of Kenneth Bhengu whose literary contributions are largely unrecognised in South African literature.
Matter Nature “Matters” Ultimately: A Material Ecological Reflection on Psalm 65
Authors: Viviers Hendrik
Published: June 2021

Modern insights in philosophy, anthropology, psychology, communication studies, religion studies and art history (to name but a few), exemplify the so-called material turn in the study of religion, of how matter “matters,” even ultimately. Contributions in the recently founded journal, Material Religion: The Journal of Objects, Art and Belief, highlight these insights. Humans animate material “things” (e.g., land, nature, temples, shrines) with meaning, and they in turn become “agents” to mediate the meaningful world they stand for. Humans and matter become co-constitutive in this dynamic. Our senses and sensibilities play a crucial role in this “world making” endeavour, when interacting with the material world around us. Ecological hermeneutics concurs, regarding Earth as a “subject” in her own right. This study found that an ancient poem, Psalm 65, resonates with these modern insights. The psalm expresses a skilful interconnectedness in its composition, but moreover, it interconnects temple(-goers; vv. 2–5), the orderly cosmos (vv. 6–9) and the fertile land (vv. 10–14) in unified and thankful song towards their creator and sustainer. The sensual experience of the “goodness” in the temple in Zion, the awe-inspiring cosmos, and the “goodness” of the fertile land, realises this “world of bliss.”
Russian America and the USSR: Striking Parallels
Authors: Grinëv Andrei V
Published: June 2021

This article is devoted to a comparative analysis of the socioeconomic systems that have formed in the Russian colonies in Alaska and in the USSR. The author shows how these systems evolved and names the main reason for their similarity: the nature of the predominant type of property. In both systems, supreme state property dominated and, in this way, they can be designated as politaristic. Politarism (from the Greek ????????—the power of the majority, that is, in a broad sense, the state, the political system) is formation founded on the state’s supreme ownership of the basic means of production and the work force. Economic relations of politarism generated the corresponding social structure, administrative management, ideological culture, and even similar psychological features in Russian America and the USSR.
What the People of Africa Think about International Organisations
Authors: Alence Rod
Published: June 2021

International organisations have long sought to promote peace and development in sub-Saharan Africa. Much research has focused on their policies and activities, but little is known about how people living in Africa view them. How aware are people in Africa of international organisations, and how helpful do they believe them to be? This article analyses public perceptions using data from Afrobarometer Round 4 surveys conducted in 20 countries. Awareness of international organisations is widespread, especially in countries that have experienced peacekeeping missions and among individuals who have completed primary school. Evaluations are favourable on balance, more so for the United Nations and other “global” organisations than for the African Union and its sub-regional bodies. Though most Africans see development aid as helpful, large and highly visible aid inflows are associated with concerns about the influence that donors and NGOs wield over recipient governments.
Guns and Gang Spaces in South Africa
Authors: Maringira Godfrey
Published: June 2021

The gun is not just an object and or a weapon; it has particular, deep relations with those who carry and possess it. The gun is embedded in the mentality of the man who uses it. Once gun life is inculcated in the mind, it is difficult to leave it behind. In post-apartheid South Africa, gangs and the use of guns have continued unabated. Despite this continued relationship between gangs and guns, studies have skirted around the ways in which guns are experienced and embodied in a context which is imbued with violence. Guns define the gang members who carry them in their everyday lives, as well as the spaces in which gangs operate. Importantly, understanding the spaces of gangs, such as the streets, is critical to understanding the ways in which they help gangs to forge a particular relationship with guns. This article is based on an ethnography of the black township Gugulethu in Cape Town, South Africa.
Youth Resilience and Violence Prevention: Some Insight from Selected Locations in Zimbabwe
Authors: Pswarayi Lloyd
Published: June 2021

This article draws on qualitative research that was conducted in four areas in Zimbabwe, namely, Lupane, Bulawayo, Chipinge and Mutare. The aim was to extend the use of the concept of “resilience” in relation to working with the youth and preventing violence. Through the concept of “the everyday” it analysed how the youth was surviving in an environment that had undergone nearly two decades of socio-economic and political decline, resulting in high levels of unemployment. The methods used to obtain data were focus-group discussions and individual interviews. The findings showed that the youth applied all the elements associated with resilience (e.g. adapting to the environment, absorbing the pressures that the environment posed, and employing transformative elements) in an effort to emerge in a better position despite having to contend with an environment fraught with many difficulties and risks, which included drug and substance abuse as well as being coopted to participate in violence. Gaining an understanding of the ways the youth navigated environmental, political and social factors was difficult; consequently it was problematic in such a developmental context to define resilience. Nevertheless, the study provided some insights into how young people’s decisions about violence participation were informed. Contrary to dominant current discourses that portray the youth as violent, this study showed that many young people avoided relationships that carried the risk of their being mobilised to take part in violence.
An Alternative Exploration of Global Political Relations in Southern Africa during the Cold War: Modularity in the Global Arms Trade Network from 1975 to 1988
Authors: Senekal Burgert
Published: June 2021

During the Cold War, two camps used arms to expand their influence in the Third World. In the present study, I used the concept of modularity (Q), developed within network theory, to study communities within the global arms trade network from 1975 to 1988. Using data provided by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, I showed that communities within this network had political ties with South America, Asia and Southern Africa. As part of the study I sorted countries based on their arms trade transactions, and in the process I established that China was positioned with the West in the period under study. Not only did my study show that the arms trade network reflected political alliances during this period, but it also indicated that this network highlighted international relations and the alliances of political organisations. Based on the findings of my study I put forward suggestions for future research.
Rethinking Structural Mechanisms for Improving Rapid Identification of Transnational Child Victims of Trafficking in South Africa
Authors: Warria Ajwang'
Published: June 2021

Child trafficking is a multiple child rights violation that affects the lives of millions of children worldwide. However, the identification of victims of trafficking continues to be a challenge in the fight against trafficking, yet it is the first step towards recovery for victims. This article reflects the outcomes of a study that aimed to identify mechanisms for the rapid identification of victims of trafficking in South Africa. A qualitative approach was applied to get rich details from the study participants. Purposive sampling was used to select 32 study participants, including key informants and trafficked children, who were individually interviewed for the study. A thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. Possible mechanisms suggested for improving the rapid identification of child victims of trafficking by the study participants included policy reforms, social mobilisation in communities, strengthening access to justice, and the development and training of practitioners. In the application of these mechanisms, a child-centric, victim-centred and time-sensitive approach needs to be adopted. The lack of rapid identification leads to invisibility of trafficked children that subsequently perpetuates the exploitation of children. To increase the identification and visibility of trafficked children and thereby improve psychosocial assistance, the walls of silence need to be broken down.
Challenges of Social Work Students from Historically Disadvantaged Universities during Placements in Semi-Rural Areas in South Africa
Authors: Nadesan Varoshini
Published: June 2021

This study highlights the challenges faced by social work students during their fourth-year field placements. The research was conducted among social work students at two historically disadvantaged universities in South Africa. The aim of the study was to understand the field experiences of final-year Bachelor of Social Work students from historically disadvantaged universities. It was anticipated that these students were placed at rural or semi-rural communities that were close to the university. Students in the fourth and final year of their undergraduate study are expected to receive training that would generate advanced field practice experience in specialised settings to prepare them for the reality of social work practice in the workplace. A qualitative study was undertaken among current and past social work students. The findings highlighted issues pertaining to limited placements, poorly managed student placements, access to communities, and supervision challenges. However, the key findings indicate that once placed, the students felt abandoned by their training institutions and left to rely solely on their field supervisors for academic, administrative and developmental guidance. The study recommends that universities be more adept at fulfilling the needs of students and providing comprehensive support. The study also recommends that a suitably administered system of communication between the university, student and placement agency be implemented as part of the comprehensive support to students.
A Revision of Social Work Practice: Conceptualising Cultural Trauma and the Role of Social Workers in South African Under-Resourced Communities
Authors: Keet Annaline
Published: June 2021

The experience of both historical and intergenerational trauma creates challenges for a large portion of South African communities. Poverty and inequality are the key drivers of violence, an issue affecting many South Africans. These issues present a challenge to social workers who work in under-resourced communities. The purpose of this article is to focus on the presence of social challenges in three communities, namely, Helenvale, Alexandra and Lavender Hill in South Africa from a point of historical disruptions manifesting in social problems. It broadens the lenses through which social workers view the challenges of service users, in turn creating the opportunity for social workers to develop more empathy through a lens of cultural and intergenerational trauma. Using a descriptive case study, the research draws on the profiles of the above communities. This is done through a document analysis of a sample of academic literature, public documents and news reports about the communities. The article looks at their historical formation and manifestations of cultural disruption through social ills resulting in ongoing exposure to trauma for community members. A thematic analysis was conducted, and themes were identified and strengthened through existing literature and theoretical perspectives on cultural and intergenerational trauma. These themes are (a) experience of forced removals or relocations, (b) manifestations of social problems, (c) exposure to intergenerational trauma, and (d) ongoing cumulative marginalisation.
Participatory Children’s Radio in the Context of a South African Hospital: An Exploratory Study of Stakeholder Perceptions and Experiences
Authors: Hunt Xanthe , Van der Merwe Amelia , Urgioti Gabriel , Meintjies Helen , Laurenzi Christina , Skeen Sarah , Stewart Jackie , Hartmann Laura , Tomlinson Mark
Published: June 2021

An emerging body of participatory media work aims to access children’s subjective experiences. One such medium, children’s radio, has increasingly become a significant means of motivating and mobilising vulnerable children in many environments, including hospitals, by creating a space in which they can express their lived experiences. The present study describes stakeholders’ perceptions and experiences of a children’s hospital-based radio, drawing on interviews with child patients, family members, health providers, and hospital administrators. Seven healthcare workers or hospital administrators, 10 parents or guardians, 10 child presenters, and 12 child listeners were interviewed, and their interviews analysed using thematic analysis. The children’s caregivers and healthcare professionals felt that the children’s involvement in the radio resulted in significant intrapersonal development. Some benefits of their involvement were pride and increases in confidence. A particularly valuable finding in the present work pertains to the questions of “speaking back” and “voicing”: the radio platform allowed children to voice their feelings and opinions in settings in which they are disadvantaged in terms of the power differential between healthcare providers and those who receive medical care. The children found value in the usual power differentials characterising hospitals, being reversed, as ownership of the radio platform inverted their position as the passive recipients of medical questions and treatment and allowed them the power to voice their questions and concerns.
Social Cohesion as an External Factor Affecting Families: An Analysis of the White Paper on Families in South Africa
Authors: Bidandi Fred , Roman Nicolette
Published: June 2021

Social cohesion is beneficial to economic restructuring, social change, and political action. At its core, it involves building shared values and communities of interpretation, reducing disparities in wealth and income, and generally enabling people to have a sense of belonging, inclusion, participation, recognition, and legitimacy. A family, as a major social institution, is central to the functioning of any society and is therefore potentially the bedrock of creating and maintaining social cohesion. This article draws inextricable links between the role of the family and the creation of social cohesion by evaluating South Africa’s White Paper on Families. First, it defines and unpacks social cohesion and contextualises the family environment. This is done through an evaluation of the available literature on social cohesion in the family. Second, an evaluation of legislation and the White Paper on family is presented. Third, the aid of Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory is used to examine the various environments concerning social cohesion in the family. The White Paper on family recognises the family in aspects other than the concept of the family cycle, a key component of the developing individual who should be nurtured from infancy to adulthood. In addition, gaps in the policy are highlighted by looking at implementation challenges of the constitutional provisions and examining the way in which these gaps lead to social and economic exclusion and attendant poverty as the cardinal result.
An Exploration of the Relationship between Interpersonal Needs and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Adolescents
Authors: Reyneke Ariel Reyneke , Naidoo Sarojini
Published: June 2021

Nonsuicidal self-injury has become a worrying phenomenon among adolescents worldwide, emphasising the need for increasing public health awareness and exploration of the factors associated with this behaviour. This study was framed using Joiner’s Interpersonal–Psychological Theory of Suicide and Nock and Prinstein’s four-function model of nonsuicidal self-injury. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between the interpersonal needs constructs of Joiner’s theory and nonsuicidal self-injury and is motivated by the need to explore the contagion of self-injury. A cross-sectional convenience sampling method was used to obtain a sample of 216 adolescents, who were recruited from four schools in the greater Durban area, South Africa. Regression analyses were performed to establish whether a relationship exists between the interpersonal needs constructs and nonsuicidal self-injury. The results indicated a positive relationship between perceived burdensomeness and the occurrence of nonsuicidal self-injury in this sample, thereby illuminating thwarted interpersonal needs as a contributor to the occurrence of nonsuicidal self-injury in adolescents.
Factors Impeding the Participation of Rural Women in the Climate Change Discourse: A Requirement for Social Work Intervention
Authors: Nyahunda Louis , Matlakala Frans Koketso , Makhubele Jabulani Calvin
Published: June 2021

The disproportional impacts of climate change on rural women are undisputable. Climate change impacts that manifest through droughts, heat waves, floods, scarcity of water and depletion of the natural resource base are becoming more precarious in the lives and livelihoods of rural women. This study aims to delineate factors hampering the participation of rural women in the climate change discourse in the Vhembe District, Limpopo, South Africa. The study adopted the qualitative methodology guided by a multi-case study design. A sample of 24 participants was selected through multistage sampling techniques. Rural women and social workers participated in the study. The data were collected using focus group discussions and semi-structured individual interviews and were analysed thematically. The study established that rural women in the Vhembe District are not participating in climate change decision-making processes, especially when it comes to community level politics where climate change-related decisions are made. Furthermore, the pervasive patriarchal dominance in the district discriminates against women and prevents them from acquiring land and property rights as well as adequate information about climate change adaptation and mitigation. The low social status of women is reducing their efforts to participate in the climate change discourse despite their perennial vulnerability to the impacts of climate change. These challenges faced by rural women in the climate change discourse are a cause for concern for the social work profession which is premised on enhancing human well-being.
Small L4 ventral root schwannoma with acute onset of radicular pain: A case report
Authors: Shimauchi-Ohtaki Hiroya , Hanakita Junya , Takahashi Toshiyuki , Minami Manabu , Kanematsu Ryo , Sakaguchi Naochika , Honda Fumiaki
Published: June 2021

Background:

Patients with cauda equina schwannomas usually present with slowly progressive radiculopathy. Herein, we describe a 34-year-old male who presented with acute radiculopathy attributed to a small L4 ventral root schwannoma.

Case Description:

A 34-year-old male suddenly developed left leg pain. Magnetic resonance imaging (with/without contrast) revealed a small intradural mass lesion involving the L4 nerve root that was enhanced with contrast (size: 9 × 12 × 12 mm). The computed tomography myelogram revealed that the tumor had originated from the L4 ventral root and compressed the dorsal root in the lateral recess. Following a decompressive laminectomy for tumor removal, the patient’s radicular pain improved. The histological diagnosis was consistent with a schwannoma.

Conclusion:

Small cauda equina schwannomas involving ventral nerve roots can cause acute radiculopathy readily relieved with decompressive laminectomies for tumor excision.
Fatal Immune Response Associated with Anti-PD1: Pathological Insight
Authors:   Institute of Pathology, Klinikum Neuperlach, Munich, Germany, D Supari , C Weyhern ,   Institute of Pathology, Klinikum Neuperlach, Munich, Germany, M Kremer ,   Institute of Pathology, Klinikum Neuperlach, Munich, Germany, J Meyer ,   Department of Pulmonology, Gastroenterology und Emergency Medicine, Klinikum Harlaching, Munich, Germany, U Heindl ,   Department of Pulmonology, Gastroenterology und Emergency Medicine, Klinikum Harlaching, Munich, Germany, M Karthaus ,   Department of Hematology, Oncology und Palliative Medicine, Klinikum Neuperlach, Munich, Germany, H Pohlmann ,   Department of Hematology, Oncology und Palliative Medicine, Klinikum Neuperlach, Munich, Germany
Published: June 2021

The recent introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy with anti- PD-1 agents has shown encouraging responses in gastrointestinal oncology. However, it is also known to possibly result in uncontrolled T cell autoreactivity, leading to a broad range of immune related adverse events. We present a patient who developed sequential immune-related hematologic and hepatic complications following pembrolizumab therapy for metastatic colon cancer. In particular, we describe in detail the histopathologic and immunohistochemical findings in the liver and bone marrow, adding to the spectrum of morphological changes which may be observed in association with PD-1 inhibitor therapy. The report also highlights the occurrence of these adverse reactions even after discontinuation of immunotherapy, eventually resulting in the death of the patient.
Rhinosinusitis in Companion Animals
Authors:   Department for Companion Animals and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine, Austria, A Galler
Published: June 2021

Department for Companion Animals and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine, Austria
Reviews
Authors: Journal BOSS
Published: June 2021

Review of Long Walk Home: Reflections on Bruce Springsteen edited by Jonathan D. Cohen and June Skinner Sawyers, by Prudence Jones
AÇUDE À CIDADE:
Authors: Araújo Breno de Assis Silva , Ferreira Angela Lucia , Silva Adielson Pereira da , Cardoso Paulo Vitor Pontes
Published: June 2021

A estreita relação entre o Açude Público de Cruzeta e a cidade homônima, evidenciada pela crise hídrica atual, remonta o período da construção do reservatório pela Inspetoria Federal de Obras Contra as Secas (IFOCS). Esse momento se insere em um contexto maior, que se equaciona pelas ações de modernização do país com a maior atenção dada aos problemas nacionais e, em nível local, pelos anseios de ascensão e domínio das elites sobre a futura cidade: seu potencial hídrico e locacional. Diante disso, questiona-se: como o surgimento e desenvolvimento de Cruzeta se relacionam Ã s ações de dinamização da atividade agrícola e aproveitamento da localização estratégica para articulação da região do Seridó? Assim, o objetivo do presente trabalho consiste em depreender a participação do contexto socioeconômico-político e técnico que envolveu a construção do açude na produção do espaço do município e da cidade-sede. Para tanto, orientados pelo conceito de produção do espaço, realizou-se a revisão bibliográfica apoiando em discussões de diversos autores sobre a questão em abordagens e escalas diferentes. Tais aportes fundamentaram a análise empírica dos diagnósticos técnicos e governamentais da Inspetoria ”“ estrutura normativa, dados orçamentários e de desenvolvimento das obras. O espaço e sociedade cruzetenses se estruturam na própria construção do açude, nas estratégias da elite e no anseio de modernização nacional, em que suas características geográficas foram fator preponderante.
FRIDÃO E SEGURANÇA EM BARRAGENS: QUO VADIS? UMA ABORDAGEM DA GEO-CINDÍNICA A DESASTRES POTENCIAIS (RIO TÃ‚MEGA ”“ NORTE DE PORTUGAL)
Authors: Santos José Gomes , Patriarca Joaquim Saraiva
Published: June 2021

Um pouco por todo o lado, a construção de barragens continua a ser uma das soluções encontradas pelos diferentes governos dos mais diversos países para controlar os seus recursos hídricos ou para represar materiais de mineração. Em ambos os casos os riscos associados têm vindo a revelar-se preocupantes porque são diversos os casos em que ocorreram grandes catástrofes, seja por razões tecnológicas (incluindo a própria pressão exercida por grandes volumes sobre linhas de fragilidade tectónica), seja por causas naturais (sismos, deslizamentos, etc.) ou por ambas ”“ poligenese ou génese complexa/compósita. Em Portugal, apesar de não serem conhecidos grandes acidentes relacionados com a construção de barragens, existem algumas situações preocupantes, sobretudo quando a jusante se localizam aglomerados populacionais. O caso de Fridão na bacia do Tâmega (Norte de Portugal), ainda em fase de decisão de concessão, poderá vir a tornar-se num dos mais perigosos devido Ã  conjugação de dois factores que dão corpo Ã s reflexões que apresentamos neste trabalho: um contexto morfo-estrutural e morfo-tectónico propenso Ã  ocorrência de factores desencadeantes de crises, sobretudo relacionado com a falha Penacova-Régua-Verin, e a existência de um contexto morfo-dinâmico favorável Ã  ocorrência de instabilidade nas vertentes (que ocorreram no passado e produziram várias dezenas de mortos) e se revelam como concorrentes potenciais para um aumento assinalável dos factores de Risco. Assegurar as condições de segurança relativa a este tipo de construções impõe a implementação de um conjunto de regras e procedimentos que possam dar corpo a uma filosofia política, preventiva e proactiva, capaz de garantir a protecção das populações.
A GEOGRAFIA, ANTES DE MAIS NADA, SERVE PARA MEDIAR A PAZ PELA INFRAESTRUTURA DE DADOS ESPACIAIS DA GEOPOLÍTICA AO GEODIREITO
Authors: Ugeda Luiz
Published: June 2021

O uso de fatos, valores e técnicas geográficas foram implementadas, em menor ou maior grau, por todas as civilizações ao longo da história. No século XXI, a conversão destas dimensões geográficas enquanto políticas públicas têm possibilitado que a Geografia, por meio da interdisciplinaridade com o Direito, seja cada vez mais importante para a mediação de interesses espaciais.
AS MATRIZES CULTURAIS AFRICANAS NO VARJÃO ”“ DF: TERRITÓRIO E CARTOGRAFIA
Authors: Santos Yuri Luciano
Published: June 2021

A Geografia afrobrasileira tem sua historiografia marcada pela invisibilidade, desinformação, preconceito e discriminação. A precaridade de estudos das populações africanas no Brasil é uma das barreiras para a plena inserção da matriz africana na sociedade brasileira. Neste sentido, a pesquisa teve como objetivo analisar a espacialização das manifestações culturais de matriz africana na área urbana do Varjão (DF), com o uso de representação cartográfica e registros fotográficos. A partir do trabalho de campo, foram identificadas e mapeadas diversas manifestações culturais de matriz africana, como instituição religiosa afrobrasileira, Capoeira, Escola de Samba e manifestações do movimento Hip Hop produtoras de territorialidades no espaço urbano do Varjão e fortalecendo a identidade territorial da população varjonese, majoritariamente negra As manifestações culturais de matriz africana no Varjão são elementos que promovem territorialidades e socialibilidades de uma porção do espaço vivido e contribui para o empoderamento da população varjonense no que tange ao seu poder de ação, modificação e transformação do seu território.
ANÁLISE DAS ABORDAGENS UTILIZADAS EM LIVROS DIDÁTICOS DO ENSINO MÉDIO RELACIONADAS AO HISTÓRICO AFROBRASILEIRO E PRÁTICAS DE ORIGENS AFRICANAS
Authors: Barcellos Yara Silva
Published: June 2021

Os livros didáticos tem o papel de ser um norte para os professores e um material de apoio para os alunos e por isso existe a necessidade de analisá-los antes de serem trabalhados em sala de aula. A abordagem sobre afrodescendentes e áfrica em sala de aula e em livros didáticos ainda deixam a desejar, mas a educação é a esperança que se tem de possíveis mudanças na estrutura racista que existe. É preciso acreditar na educação e na leitura como uma prática social.