Regstellende aksie in die Departement van Korrektiewe Dienste (1995-1999)

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:The study explores how affirmative action took place in the Department of CorrectionalServices (DCS)from 1995to 1999 in the Western Cape.There are many impediments that must still be bridged. This study is not guided by aspecific research hypothesis but focuses on the process of affirmative action from 1995to 1999.A systematic outline of the development of the affirmative action process in the publicsector are given. Firstly, guidelines as set out for a transformation process in the whitepaper : transformation of the public sector are highlighted, secondly guidelines forDepartment Affirmative Action programmes and lastly Affirmative Action in theDepartment of Correctional Services with specific referral to Linda Human's Blueprintfor AA in above mentioned Department.The core focus is to gain perspective with regard to affirmative action in the SouthAfrican context, the aspects that led to the process of affirmative action, identificationof current policy and legislation which encourages affirmative action, the timeframe setaside for this process in the public sector with a specific focus on the Department ofCorrectional Services.In order to detect how affirmative action took place on grassroots level within the DCS,a case study was conducted, focussing on a specific management area Drakenstein.Generalisation to other management areas cannot occur, since each area is unique withregard to affirmative action needs although application of the process is based onbroader national and provincial objectives.The st~dy can precede a more in depth study of programme evaluation of affirmativeaction over the past five years since 1995.Methodological problems and challenges of the research goal are highlighted andexplained.Recommendation for an affirmative action plan en furtherresearch on the subject of affirmative action,will be given.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University