Bethuel Sibongiseni Ngcamu
Biographic Data
| ID | 134452 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bethuel Sibongiseni Ngcamu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bethuel Sibongiseni |
| FAMILY NAME | Ngcamu |
| SIGNATURE | NGCAMU B S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Africa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1507-7583 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Understanding Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa
South Africa is seen as an intolerant country when it comes to black immigrants of African origin. The existing literature agrees with this narrative on the hostility and resentment faced by immigrants, but there is limited empirical data on the effectiveness of government interventions. This study, therefore, systematically reviews the literature on the common themes that define xenophobia in South Africa. It examines the literature on the impac…
Achieving social inclusion for vulnerable urban residents through community gardens
More than half of the world's population lives in cities, and this proportion is projected to reach 70% by 2050. This increased urbanisation has fuelled a growing divide among urban dwellers, bringing with it complex exclusions in terms of employment, social and political status within the cities. There is a growing need to transform urban environments into socially inclusive societies that prioritise the needs of the most vulnerable people. Many…
Climate change effects on vulnerable populations in the Global South
The climate and environmental changes in the Global South have devastating effects on vulnerable populations, which have been perpetuated by socio-economic and political as well as gender inequalities and non-existent interventions to adapt and mitigate its adverse effects. Underpinned by the Protection Motivation Theory and Social-Cognitive Preparation model, this systematic literature review article depicts how vulnerable populations are impact…
Application of the disaster management cycle and climate change
The devastating floods in the Global South have been attributed to climate change. Furthermore, governmental agencies have been unable to effectively apply the Disaster Management Cycle (DMC) before, during and after disasters. This paper addresses this gap by analysing the application of the DMC in preparation for, and in response to, flood disasters in two South African coastal provinces (namely, the Eastern Cape [EC] and KwaZulu-Natal [KZN]). …
Partial, falsified and adverse print media reporting
South Africa in the 21st century has experienced a limping economy characterised by poor governance, corruption, massive unemployment, high cost of living and unhealthy competition to access limited economic resources for both locals and the millions of foreign nationals. During the period between 2008 and 2015, the country has experienced xenophobic attacks and perpetual factional fights between the locals and the foreign nationals. The country’…
Corruption Detection Systems and Skills, and Employee Retention in South African Universities
Artisanal mining versus sustainability of agricultural food supply chains
This article seeks to establish the social and environmental consequences of artisanal mining on economic sustainability of agricultural food supply chains in Zimbabwe. Following a descriptive research design, interviews were conducted with 36 farmers. Interviewees were purposively sampled from potential respondents in Southern Zimbabwe. Interview results were triangulated with data from published reports and newspaper articles. Data was analysed…
Addressing Xenophobia in South Africa
Focusing on a prominent episode of anti-immigrant violence in the Durban area of the KwaZulu-Natal province, Addressing Xenophobia in South Africa identifies the hidden, less addressed dimensions and catalysts of Xenophobia in South Africa.
Dissecting shelter for the displaced immigrants’ operations and challenges in the 2015 xenophobic violence in Durban
The 2015 xenophobic attacks in Durban left thousands of the victims mostly displaced foreign nationals in the shelters arranged by the South African government in accordance with the regulations of the United Nations. Millions were spent by the government in ensuring and providing basic services and necessities and professional assistance by a number of government departments, civil society groups and universities. Despite these concerted coordin…
Media Reporting, Xenophobic Violence, and the “Forgotten Dimensions”
The year 1994 saw South Africa having a black president, in the person of Nelson Mandela, for the first time in its history. It was also the first time that black South Africans voted, since prior racist laws denied them this right. These developments created hope for betterment in the political, economic, and social lives of black South Africans. However, other Africans in the rest of the continent also found hope for better prospects in this ne…
Exploring service delivery protests in post-apartheid South African municipalities
Background: This literature study argues that some studies published in South Africa on service delivery protests at municipal level are unacademic, as they are based on mainly untested, unreliable and unvalidated perceptions. Aim: This study addresses issues such as how service delivery protests have been conceptualised scientifically by researchers from the perspective of practice, policy and industry; how the conceptualisation has evolved over…
Xenophobic violence and criminality in the KwaZulu-Natal townships
This study’s focus on the xenophobic violence in South Africa is topical, mostly concentrating on the economic competition between foreign nationals and local people as a root cause. Whilst the South African government’s record of poor governance has led to a high crime rate, poor service delivery, corruption and poorly implemented and enforced legislations have been overlooked and disassociated with xenophobia. The current study explores other f…
The impact of collaborative strategies on disaster risk reduction in Zimbabwe dairy supply chains in 2016
Disasters are on the increase globally with accompanying devastating effects on dairy supply chains. The devastating effects, caused by disasters on economies in various countries such as United States of America, Japan, Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique and Zimbabwe call for urgent sustainable mitigating measures in disaster risk reduction. These countries have experienced notable natural and man-made disasters in the past. The disasters negatively impa…
The effects of leadership traits on transformation
This article investigated the effects of leadership traits on transformation in a merged and incorporated higher education institution in South Africa. Few studies have been conducted on leadership traits in universities, with none linking them to transformation. The study was guided by the traits theory, one of the systematic attempts to study the effect of leadership on transformation. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were used, the…
Conceptualizing transformation in the post-merger and incorporation environment era
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to gauge the knowledge of the university leaders at the Durban University of Technology on transformation. Design/methodology/approach – This study uses both quantitative and qualitative approaches guided by a structured survey questionnaire and in-depth interviews with the university leaders. The questionnaires generated the reliability coefficient α of 0.947, indicating a high degree of acceptance and cons…
Xenophobic violence and criminality in the KwaZulu-Natal townships
This study’s focus on the xenophobic violence in South Africa is topical, mostly concentrating on the economic competition between foreign nationals and local people as a root cause. Whilst the South African government’s record of poor governance has led to a high crime rate, poor service delivery, corruption and poorly implemented and enforced legislations have been overlooked and disassociated with xenophobia. The current study explores other f…
Conceptualizing transformation in the post-merger and incorporation environment era
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to gauge the knowledge of the university leaders at the Durban University of Technology on transformation. Design/methodology/approach – This study uses both quantitative and qualitative approaches guided by a structured survey questionnaire and in-depth interviews with the university leaders. The questionnaires generated the reliability coefficient α of 0.947, indicating a high degree of acceptance and cons…
The impact of collaborative strategies on disaster risk reduction in Zimbabwe dairy supply chains in 2016
Disasters are on the increase globally with accompanying devastating effects on dairy supply chains. The devastating effects, caused by disasters on economies in various countries such as United States of America, Japan, Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique and Zimbabwe call for urgent sustainable mitigating measures in disaster risk reduction. These countries have experienced notable natural and man-made disasters in the past. The disasters negatively impa…
The effects of leadership traits on transformation
This article investigated the effects of leadership traits on transformation in a merged and incorporated higher education institution in South Africa. Few studies have been conducted on leadership traits in universities, with none linking them to transformation. The study was guided by the traits theory, one of the systematic attempts to study the effect of leadership on transformation. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were used, the…
Media Reporting, Xenophobic Violence, and the “Forgotten Dimensions”
The year 1994 saw South Africa having a black president, in the person of Nelson Mandela, for the first time in its history. It was also the first time that black South Africans voted, since prior racist laws denied them this right. These developments created hope for betterment in the political, economic, and social lives of black South Africans. However, other Africans in the rest of the continent also found hope for better prospects in this ne…
Exploring service delivery protests in post-apartheid South African municipalities
Background: This literature study argues that some studies published in South Africa on service delivery protests at municipal level are unacademic, as they are based on mainly untested, unreliable and unvalidated perceptions. Aim: This study addresses issues such as how service delivery protests have been conceptualised scientifically by researchers from the perspective of practice, policy and industry; how the conceptualisation has evolved over…
Xenophobic violence and criminality in the KwaZulu-Natal townships
This study’s focus on the xenophobic violence in South Africa is topical, mostly concentrating on the economic competition between foreign nationals and local people as a root cause. Whilst the South African government’s record of poor governance has led to a high crime rate, poor service delivery, corruption and poorly implemented and enforced legislations have been overlooked and disassociated with xenophobia. The current study explores other f…
Addressing Xenophobia in South Africa
Focusing on a prominent episode of anti-immigrant violence in the Durban area of the KwaZulu-Natal province, Addressing Xenophobia in South Africa identifies the hidden, less addressed dimensions and catalysts of Xenophobia in South Africa.
Dissecting shelter for the displaced immigrants’ operations and challenges in the 2015 xenophobic violence in Durban
The 2015 xenophobic attacks in Durban left thousands of the victims mostly displaced foreign nationals in the shelters arranged by the South African government in accordance with the regulations of the United Nations. Millions were spent by the government in ensuring and providing basic services and necessities and professional assistance by a number of government departments, civil society groups and universities. Despite these concerted coordin…
Corruption Detection Systems and Skills, and Employee Retention in South African Universities
Artisanal mining versus sustainability of agricultural food supply chains
This article seeks to establish the social and environmental consequences of artisanal mining on economic sustainability of agricultural food supply chains in Zimbabwe. Following a descriptive research design, interviews were conducted with 36 farmers. Interviewees were purposively sampled from potential respondents in Southern Zimbabwe. Interview results were triangulated with data from published reports and newspaper articles. Data was analysed…
Climate change effects on vulnerable populations in the Global South
The climate and environmental changes in the Global South have devastating effects on vulnerable populations, which have been perpetuated by socio-economic and political as well as gender inequalities and non-existent interventions to adapt and mitigate its adverse effects. Underpinned by the Protection Motivation Theory and Social-Cognitive Preparation model, this systematic literature review article depicts how vulnerable populations are impact…
Application of the disaster management cycle and climate change
The devastating floods in the Global South have been attributed to climate change. Furthermore, governmental agencies have been unable to effectively apply the Disaster Management Cycle (DMC) before, during and after disasters. This paper addresses this gap by analysing the application of the DMC in preparation for, and in response to, flood disasters in two South African coastal provinces (namely, the Eastern Cape [EC] and KwaZulu-Natal [KZN]). …
Partial, falsified and adverse print media reporting
South Africa in the 21st century has experienced a limping economy characterised by poor governance, corruption, massive unemployment, high cost of living and unhealthy competition to access limited economic resources for both locals and the millions of foreign nationals. During the period between 2008 and 2015, the country has experienced xenophobic attacks and perpetual factional fights between the locals and the foreign nationals. The country’…
Understanding Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa
South Africa is seen as an intolerant country when it comes to black immigrants of African origin. The existing literature agrees with this narrative on the hostility and resentment faced by immigrants, but there is limited empirical data on the effectiveness of government interventions. This study, therefore, systematically reviews the literature on the common themes that define xenophobia in South Africa. It examines the literature on the impac…
Achieving social inclusion for vulnerable urban residents through community gardens
More than half of the world's population lives in cities, and this proportion is projected to reach 70% by 2050. This increased urbanisation has fuelled a growing divide among urban dwellers, bringing with it complex exclusions in terms of employment, social and political status within the cities. There is a growing need to transform urban environments into socially inclusive societies that prioritise the needs of the most vulnerable people. Many…
Political science (12 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Geography (8 works) · Economics (7 works) · Social science (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · South African History and Culture (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Legal Issues in South Africa (4 works)