Research Articles (School of Public Leadership)
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Algorithmic decision-making and the law
(Department for E-Governance and Administration, Danube University Krems, 2020)The Fourth Industrial Revolution is reshaping the world we know dramatically and is characterised by a close interaction between the biological, digital and physical spheres. Digital technologies are impacting all facets ... -
Developing and implementing an effective framework for cooperative governance and Local Economic Development (LED) in South African local government
(Megatrend University, 2022-05)The lack of a comprehensive institutional framework to promote joint participation in the development of local economies has hampered grassroots development efforts in South African communities. The majority of the South ... -
Corridors of Clarity: Four Principles to Overcome Uncertainty Paralysis in the Anthropocene
(2020-11)Global environmental change challenges humanity because of its broad scale, long-lasting, and potentially irreversible consequences. Key to an effective response is to use an appropriate scientific lens to peer through the ... -
The legal public–private partnership framework and policy implementation in Uganda
(2020-10)Background: This article is based on a multidimensional empirical research study investigating aspects of the suitability of the public–private partnership environment of Uganda for road infrastructure development. The ... -
Accountability in the context of cooperative governance and local economic development (LED) in South African local government
(Megatrend University, 2021)Provided the tensions and challenges found in different types of governance systems for developing clear objectives, effective policy implementation strategies, as well as monitoring and reporting mechanisms aimed at ... -
The efficacy of policy and legal framework for cooperative governance and local economic development (LED) in small towns in a selected region in South Africa
(Jagiellonian University Press, 2021)The paper reports on a study investigating the efficacy of policy and legal framework for cooperative governance and LED to facilitate and coordinate responses to socio-economic concerns in the selected small towns in ... -
Cooperative governance and local economic development in selected small towns : a case study of the Western Cape Province, South Africa
(Peoples Friendship University of Russia, 2021)This article reports on a study based on cooperative governance and Local Economic Development (LED) in selected small towns in the Western Cape Province. The dearth of an integrative institutional framework to promote ... -
Towards a systemic assessment of gendered energy transition in urban households
(MDPI, 2021-11)Assessment of gendered energy transition at an urban scale has emerged as a challenging issue for researchers, policy makers and practitioners. With municipalities becoming players in the energy markets, their involvement ... -
Trust and organisational performance : a grounded theory approach for a South African district municipality
(AOSIS, 2019-06-26)Orientation: A key role of local government in providing transparent, honest, accountable, efficient and effective service delivery to the communities they serve is determined by a number of plans, designs, actions and ... -
Chefs as change-makers from the kitchen : indigenous knowledge and traditional food as sustainability innovations
(Cambridge University Press, 2019)Projections of a burgeoning population coupled with global environmental change offer an increasingly dire picture of the state of the world's food security in the not-too-distant future. But how can we transform the current ... -
Towards resilient African cities : shared challenges and opportunities towards the retention and maintenance of ecological infrastructure
(Cambridge University Press, 2019)There are significant challenges to retaining indigenous biodiversity and ecological infrastructure in African cities. These include a lack of formal protection and status for remnant ecologically functional patches rendering ... -
Science potential for development in Africa not yet fully realised
(ASSAf, 2021-05-28)Radhamany Sooryamoorthy is Professor of Sociology in the School of Social Sciences at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. His field of interest is the contribution of science to development in Africa compared to ... -
Xenophobic violence and criminality in the KwaZulu-Natal townships
(AOSIS, 2019-04-23)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 ... -
Christ-centred ethical behaviour and ecological crisis : what resources do the concepts of order in creation and eschatological hope offer?
(AOSIS, 2013-05-08)The ecological crisis, as well as a limited ethical response, forces a reflection on the transformative potential of Christian ethics on an idolatrous society largely shaped by a dominant economic culture. The aim of the ... -
Outcomes-based performance management through measuring indicators : collaborative governance for local economic development (LED) in South African municipalities
(Technium, 2020-07)Undoubtedly, there is a lag in the scholarships on performance outcomes of collaboration aimed at improving the system management and responsiveness to socio-economic issues in local government. Whilst most scholarships ... -
Independence of anti‑corruption agencies : a comparative study of South Africa and India
(African Consortium of Public Administration (ACPA), 2017)The article attempts to dissect the independence of anti-corruption agencies and the reasons for their operational successes and challenges. This brief examination of legislative and regulatory frameworks is important as ... -
Corruption and the erosion of citizen trust in Brazil and South Africa
(African Consortium of Public Administration (ACPA), 2017)The exploration of public trust towards a democratic government has taken different forms throughout history because it is a multi-dimensional and complicated process determined by actions, inactions, political, social and ... -
Corruption in the health sector in South Africa and India.
(African Consortium of Public Administration (ACPA), 2017)The article is an integral part of a comprehensive comparative empirical study on corruption in the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). The article begins with the context and parameters of ... -
Public trust and good governance : a comparative study of Brazil and South Africa
(African Consortium of Public Administration (ACPA), 2017)The exploration of public trust towards a democratic government has taken different forms throughout history because it is a multi-dimensional and complicated process determined by actions, inactions, political, social and ... -
Anti-corruption Agencies in South Africa and Brazil : trends and challenges
(African Consortium of Public Administration (ACPA), 2017)Corruption at all levels has become an everyday reality in South Africa and Brazil with dire consequences for both countries, leading to perpetration of social inequality. In both countries, the existing legislation and ...
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