How Social categorization, Formal and Informal, Lead to Prejudices, Discrimination, and Xenophobia – The South African Experience.
I have read the reactions to the acrimonious xenophobic attacks in South Africa with great interest. My interest might be born from the fact that I was one of those who exploited this beautiful nation after the 1994 general elections that brought majority rule. In fact, I was the first person to introduce public telecommunication services, through the Vodacom Community telephones franchise project to Makgobistad, Disaneng, and Kabe villages in the Mafikeng local government area of the North West province of the Republic of South Africa. The ethnocentric tendency of some South Africans, especially Zulu extremists is not a depiction of the nice, loving and welcoming South Africa I know.
The recent spate of xenophobic attacks originated from the province of Kwazulu Natal, with flash points around Gauteng. These two provinces are highly inhabited by the Zulus, and a small but boisterous and intolerant Zulu extremist group is behind the spate of xenophobia. This group is also behind most of the political lynching and unrest in the country. The violent and blood seeking nature of these tribesmen can be traced back to the violent leadership of Shaka Zulu who is credited with defeating most if not all other tribes in the area such as eLangeni, Ndwandwe, and the Quabes among others to create the contemporary Zulu nation.
But are these Zulu bigots alone? Every country has her own prejudicial bigots, and if left unchecked can cause situations similar to the one going on in South Africa. In Cameroon, French speaking Cameroonians who call their English speaking counterparts 'Biafrans,' and English-speakers who call French speakers 'frogs' are committing the same crime. The xenophobic attacks in South Africa started with stereotyping such as 'makwerekwere.'
Social identity theory teaches us that individuals and the in-groups seek to enhance their own self-esteem by degrading other individuals and/or the out-groups. They see the other as inferior, hence, prejudice and discrimination follows. We seemed to be tolerant of others when our in-group identity is secure, but become negative towards other groups if our group identity is threatened.
The minority white regime planted the seed of xenophobia and hatred which exist in South Africa today. Many South Africans were brainwashed into believing that South Africa is not part of Africa. Moreover, the 'homeland' policy of the apartheid regime created independent black puppet states to divide and rule the country. The Republic of Transkei was formed in 1976, Republic of Bophuthatswana in 1978, Republic of Venda in 1979, and the Republic of Ciskei in 1981. Each of these homelands had its own passport, national identity and a president or leader. Furthermore, self-governing bodies like Kwazulu, Kangwane, Qua-Qua, Ganzankulu, and KwaNdebele were created and their leaders answerable to Pretoria.
Since the end of apartheid, many South Africans still live in a sea of poverty. Poverty and the lack of upward mobility have caused many South Africans who perceived their poverty to be everlasting, to be driven by hostile whims rather than rational quest of their wellbeing. Many questions have been raced if Majority Rule without economic emancipation is fair justice or freedom at all? The whites still owns over 80 percent of arable land, most of the natural resource companies, most of the top corporate positions etc. Even the South African Reserve Bank is owned by 680 shareholders mostly whites.
One should have expected Dr. Nelson Mandela and his team to pursue socialist policies, or at the very least, welfare capitalism to arrest the many social problems inherited to the apartheid regime. Instead, the African national Congress (ANC), embarked on rapid privatization, leaving most of the resources at the hands of minority white capitalists.
These wanton western-driven policies in which the government is made to believe that wealth can only be created by relaxing labor standards, loosening environmental protection, and altering patterns of government fiscal policies to attract multinational corporations are partly to blame for the continuing social anarchy in South Africa. Levels of capital taxation is decrease, leading to decrease government spending, and shifting of the burden of taxation from capital to labor.
Violence in South is fuelled by economic crisis, illicit drugs, alcohol abuse, and large scale illiteracy. The siege mentality created by apartheid still affects segments in the society. Xenophobia is just one way in which the lowest of the low in South African society, living in a sea of poverty and its deprivations can vent their anger. Black Africans are a soft target, as the government handles public disorder with heavy hands.  The inflow of millions of African migrants into a new South Africa which is faced by surmounting social issues, make these immigrants a target for retribution. To the extent that the killers of Reggae artist Lucky Dube said in court, they thought he was a Nigerian, black immigrants will still remain possible punching bags by criminals and overzealous tribal bigots, mostly Zulus.
Augustine Agbor Enow
 
The outcome of my life is not more than three lines:
I was a raw material
I became mature and cooked
And I was burned into nothingness.
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Urgent opening for Java/J2EE Architect

Hi

 

My name is Ankit and I am with IDC Technologies, Inc. I have an Urgent Position that needs to be filled right away. The manager is ready to interview and hire right away. Please review the position and let me know if you have interest

 

Client – S&P- Standards & Poor's

Java/J2EE Architect

NYC, NY

9 months +

Phone + F2F

 


You will be responsible for creating technical designs, coding high-performing client and server application software, and ensuring quality through a robust testing process. Software Engineers at Capital IQ work with the latest technologies and are rewarded for innovation and delivery.
Responsibilities:
• Architect, design and develop solutions to support key business needs.
• Lead the technical direction for the software team to build high-quality, high-performance, scalable code.
• Engineer components, and common services based on standard corporate development models, languages and tools.
• Produce system design documents and lead technical walkthroughs.
• Collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Mentor team-members to continuously improve the architecture.
• Embrace change and ramp-up the team accordingly.
• Must be able to document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, diagrams, code comments, and clear code.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or Engineering.
• 3-5 years of significant experience in application development using core Java, J2EE and SQL
• Proficient with software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies like Agile, Test-driven development.
• Extensive knowledge of system architecture, object-oriented design, and Java/J2EE and design patterns.
• Experience in Unix Shell scripting
• Experience in web software development, including HTML5, JavaScript, and jQuery.

Knowledge of message systems i.e. Sonic Broker Messaging, MSMQ / RabbitMQ / ZeroMQ
• Understanding of product versioning, packaging and deployment
• Esper/CEP, complex event processing experience is a plus.
• Exposure to ASP.NET MVC, Web API, .Net window services and SQL Server
Database optimization / performance tuning

 

Ankit Mehra

Sr Technical Recruiter

[Phone: 408-418-5779 Ext: 269]

[Email ID: ankit@idctechnologies.com ]

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Need Program Manager with Data Center experience..........San Jose, CA

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Hope you are doing well

I have an urgent requirement with one of my clients, job description given below. If you find your self suitable for the position, please send me your updated resume along with contact details. Also include your employer details if you have.

 NOTE  : SEND RESUMES WITH THESE DETAILS , Profiles with all mandatory details would be processed with TOP Prority

  

 

Name (First & Last) 

 

Contact No. 

 

Email ID  

 

Current Location 

 

Willing to Relocate if need 

 

Work Visa Status 

 

Availability * How soon can you join? 

 

Skype ID

  

  

 

Job Title

Program Manager with Data Center experience

Project Location

San Jose, CA

Duration

6+ months /Contract

 MOI   Telephonic + skype

Skills

Requirements

§  5+ years of program management experience;

§  3+ years of experience in Data Center Networking;

§  Typically requires Master's degree or equivalent with 8-10 years related experience or a MS/MA and 5 years related experience in a large organization.

 

Desired Skills

§  Product Owner with actual hands on experience in agile methodologies and execution and Knowledge about Rally tool (highly preferred)

 

Responsibilities

§  Experience implementing new technologies and approaches

§  Highly effective communication and customer relationship management skills

§  Demonstrates subject matter expertise in a new technology and solution deployment

§  Ability to influence stakeholders at the Director and VP level

§  Effective leadership capability

§  Out of the box thinking; disruptive approach to problem-solving

§  Global experience - Strong internal influence skills and leadership

§  Ability to successfully manage multiple complex activities and major initiatives

§  Demonstrated ability to drive and lead significant cross-functional initiatives -

§  Demonstrated superior business judgment and independent decision-making

§  Accountable, strong leader and team player

§  Bring Structure and Momentum to the Team

§  Effective communicator with executive presence

§  Step into challenging programs/Projects and quickly assess and resolve any customer satisfaction issues

§  Flexible and adaptable to change

 

Overview

§  Our client is seeking a technically savvy program manager in Data Center Networking.

§  The successful candidate will manage technical programs within Network Services and drive the team's work across several BUs and functional teams.

§  He or she will be part of Shared Program Management Service which is responsible for projects associated with building and running cloud computing infrastructure for hosted services and SaaS products across the company.

§  Lead and complete large-scale, client-driven projects. 

§  Communicate with clients and customers to determine their needs or requirements. 

§  Develop, design, and implement improved business processes or solutions to meet consumer expectations.  

§  Identify risks, highlight the impact and probability,

§  Define owner and mitigation strategy, monitor

§  Track progress, including the resolution of escalated project issues.

§  Design, implement, and present executive level status of key deliverables with metrics. Run and chair internal program/project meetings.

 

 

 

Thanks and Regards.

Sumit Gulati

IDC Technologies, Inc

Number - 408-457-9381  * 4099

Email id:- sumit.g@idctechnologies.com

Direct ||YIM- sumit.rgtalent|| GTALK- sumit.rgtalent||

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 In case I am not available please feel free to contact my manager  Ajay at  408-668-9054 / ajay.s@idctechnologies.com

 

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Requirment || Java Developer || Chicago, IL || Local only

Hi,

Please reply me at anil@tresourceinc.com

 

Position :Java Developer

Location : Chicago, IL

Duration :12+Months Contract

Interview : Phone+F2F

Start :ASAP

 

Skills :

Spring/hibernate/Javascript/AngularJS

 

Thanks and Regards,

Anil Kumar | Technical Recruiter

Technology Resource Group Inc. 
3736 Hillsdale Court Santa Clara, CA 95051

 Gtalk : Trg.anil  | YIM : trganil    Fax: 408-884-2409

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100% assured Closer on - Java Solution Architect role in Baltimore, MD location

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Hello Folks,

Hope you are doing well.

Do send me matched resume only at vikash@sysmind.com
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Senior Architect
Baltimore, MD
12 Months

Preferred:

Strong in various technologies including java, oracle, Sql Server, Unix, messaging, etc
Should have good communication skills
Should have banking background

Responsibility

Required to perform solution architect and design role for a portfolio of applications.
Should be able to integrate feeds/data coming from external systems to the bank
Able to design applications capable of handling large volume of transactions


Thanks and Regards,

Vikash Raj 
(Team Lead - Account Manger)

Phone: 609-897-9670 x  2172
Email: vikash@sysmind.com

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Sure Shot Closure ---- Java/J2EE Architect - NYC

Hi

I have an urgent requirement with one of my direct client, details of which are given below. Please send me your updated resume with expected per hour rate asap.

Please mail resumes at anuj.saksena@idctechnologies.com

Java/J2EE Architect
NYC, NY
9 months +
Phone + F2F



You will be responsible for creating technical designs, coding high-performing client and server application software, and ensuring quality through a robust testing process. Software Engineers at Capital IQ work with the latest technologies and are rewarded for innovation and delivery.


Responsibilities:
• Architect, design and develop solutions to support key business needs.
• Lead the technical directxion for the software team to build high-quality, high-performance, scalable code.
• Engineer components, and common services based on standard corporate development models, languages and tools.
• Produce system design documents and lead technical walkthroughs.
• Collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Mentor team-members to continuously improve the architecture.
• Embrace change and ramp-up the team accordingly.
• Must be able to document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, diagrams, code comments, and clear code.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or Engineering.
• 3-5 years of significant experience in application development using core Java, J2EE and SQL
• Proficient with software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies like Agile, Test-driven development.
• Extensive knowledge of system architecture, object-oriented design, and Java/J2EE and design patterns.
• Experience in Unix Shell scripting
• Experience in web software development, including HTML5, JavaScript, and jQuery.

Knowledge of message systems i.e. Sonic Broker Messaging, MSMQ / RabbitMQ / ZeroMQ
• Understanding of product versioning, packaging and deployment
• Esper/CEP, complex event processing experience is a plus.
• Exposure to ASP.NET MVC, Web API, .Net window services and SQL Server
Database optimization / performance tuning




Best Regards,

 Anuj Saksena

Sr. Manager

[IDC Technologies, Inc.]

[Phone: 408-418-5779 Ext: 224]

[Email ID: anuj.saksena@idctechnologies.com ]

[1851 McCarthy Boulevard, Suite 116, Milpitas, CA, USA, 95035]    

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Urgent Req: Sr. Java/J2EE Developer at Florham park, NJ

Hi Partners,

 

Please check the below requirement and let me know your interest on this position.

 

Title: Sr. Java/J2EE Developer

Location: Florham park, NJ

Duration: Longterm                                                          

Client: BNYM through Wipro

 

Description :

 

• 8+ years of experience developing Java/J2EE web-based applications, including design/development of user interfaces using MVC Frameworks, Struts etc.

• Must have strong experience integrating complex J2EE systems and applications  

• Strong knowledge and experience with Core Java and J2EE technologies especially JMS, JDBC, JAXB, JSP/Servlets, JSF  and REST

• Experience in J2EE Frameworks like Hibernate, Spring, is must

• Important that the candidate has XML, XSLT, and XML Schema experience.

• Experience with high volume/load, high performing hosted application development

• Strong SQL experience is a must

 

 

Thanks & Warm Regards,

 

Narendra Prasad

VISAM TECH

Frisco, TX 75034

Ph: 214-556-5774  x 123

pnarendra@visamtech.net

www.visamtech.com

 

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Immediate Requirement || Linux Admin@Cupertino, CA

Hi,

It will be really appreciated if you can provide me the updated resume at your earliest.

Looking forward for your response.

 

Role:          Linux Admin

Location:   Cupertino, CA

Duration:  12 months

 

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Essential Skill Set:-

Need Linux Admin with excellent knowledge on installation and management of different flavor of Linux i.e. Oracle enterprise Linux, Red hat , Suse ,CentOS .

Should have detailed knowledge on file system management, LVM, SAN/NAS.

Should have working experience on scripting languages i.e  python/shell  for automation .

Candidates who have Puppet skills will be preferred.

 

Desirable Skill Set: -

Engineering and Provisioning: -

Install new / rebuild existing servers on Linux and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements.

Knowledge of virtualization Software products like Oracle VM , Xen and VMware ESXi  and deployment of Virtual machines using templates.

Develop and maintain installation/configuration procedures using Kickstart/PXE based installation.

Experience designing, scaling and maintaining cloud based infrastructure.

 

Operations and Support:-

Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system logs.

Analyzing performance-based issues with the servers using various systems based reporting utilities for Memory & I/O statistics.

Repair and recover from hardware or software failures.  Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies.

Perform hardware, software, and basic network troubleshooting as necessary.

Coordinate with different teams (application, network, storage) to troubleshoot OS or network related issues.

 

 

 

Please provide me the updated resume at your earliest.

 

 

 

Thanks & Regards,

 

Anurag Singh

Technical Recruiter

Phone: 609-897-9670 X 2188

Email: anurags@sysmind.com

GTALK : anurag.sysmind@Gmail.com

LinkedIn : www.linkedin.com/pub/anurag-singh/ab/599/299/

Fax: 302-269-7171

Address: 38 Washington Road, Princeton Junction, NJ 08850

 

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Local Position : UI Designer | Locals Only | NYC | NY |

Dear Candidate,

 

 

We have an urgent opening for UI Designer and I have sent you a  job description ,Please go through it and let me know if  you are comfortable with it and also send me your updated resume ASAP as applicable  (Updated Resume with your Employer Details ) .

 

 

 

 

   Title: UI Designer

   Location: New York City, NY (Locals Only )

   Duration: 6+ Months Contract

   Start: ASAP

 

 

 

Job Description:


MUST BE ONSITE (Face to Face REQUIRED)

Responsibilities:

  • Deliver cutting edge, intuitive UI designs, from concept through to launch
  • Define and develop current GUI style guides, standards and design practices, as well as remain knowledgeable about emerging GUI standards and trends
  • Maintain design consistency via the use of style guides, style sheets and enforcement of established standards and best practices
  • Work with UX lead to establish best practices for following GUI standards design and testing in conjunction with stakeholders
  • Develop screen mock-ups to aid in soliciting feedback from user Focus Groups
  • Collaborate with full Agile teams to deliver the desired UI design on time and within budget 



    Requirements / Skills Desired:
    • 4-6 years experience in UI design
    • 2+ years in software design (a plus)
    • Proficiency in design tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
    • Excellent graphic design skills as well as interaction design skills
    • User-centered Design methodology experience a plus
    • Excellent communication skills and ability to present to all levels within an organization
    • Stay up to date with new technologies and industry trends
    • Touch screen design a plus

 

 

 

Anupam Amita | Technical Recruiter | Apetan Consulting LLC

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Urgent Reequirement : Network Engineer : Providence, RI : 6+ months :

Hello,

Hope you are doing good!

This is very urgent opening. Please send your available matching candidates on darshan@riderconsultinginc.com 

 

Role : Network Engineer Lead

Location: Providence, RI

Duration: 6+ months

Interview: Phone/Skype

 

Seeking people with Lead experience as well as 7 to 9 years' experience as a Network Engineer. 
Must have experience leading a team of 4 – 10 people.

 

Skills needed include Cisco ASA and ASP along with Nexus Platform experience (Nexus 2K, 5K, and 7K).

 

Job Description:

 

Leads technical implementation and testing of network components in Data Center network - predominantly Cisco with Nexus platform, Cisco ASR, Cisco 650x platform, Cisco ASA, F5 VIPRION, Palo Alto devices supporting VM environment

 

•Candidate must have a strong understanding of Cisco routing and switching lines

•One or more of the following certifications is required - CCIE, CCNP, CCSP, CISSP or equivalent

•Expertise with QOS, BGP, AVPN and cellular wireless required

•Experience and advanced insight with Nexus 2K/5K/7K.

•Experience with the following is desired: F5 Big IP LTM/GTM, Cisco ACS, F5 Firepass, Zenoss, Algosec, QRadar, Stealth Watch, Sourcefire, Palo Alto Firewalls, Cisco ASA Firewalls

•Considered SME in technology field and has expert knowledge of equipment, protocols, technologies, services, and monitoring tools.

 

Addition Job Details:

•Excellent understanding of networking and firewall technologies

•Ability to multi-task projects

•Strong interpersonal skills

• Strong analytical skills

•Strong written and oral communication skills

•Strong organizational skills

•Working knowledge of group dynamics

•Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Darshan Patel

Sr.Technical Recruiter

50 Cragwood Rd, Suite

205,South Plainfield, NJ 07080

Rider Consulting Inc.

Direct: (980) 819-0687

darshan@riderconsultinginc.com

 

 

 

 

 

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