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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 ... -
Value chain-induced constraints limiting scale of conservation agriculture in South Africa
(IntechOpen, 2019)The potential of scaling conservation agriculture (CA), for long-term food security, remains under-investigated within the context of agricultural food value chains in South Africa. To scale the use of CA an understanding ... -
Development of a normative framework for the management of an integrated public service system and public value generation with regard to municipalities in the Western Cape province
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : An Integrated Public Service System (IPSS) generating public value (PV) was designed to demonstrate the feasibility and implementability of a complementary system of governance, to counter the hierarchical ... -
Administrative reforms required for the successful implementation of the National Development Plan
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Challenges with the successful implementation of policies, strategies and plans have been identified as reasons for South Africa not reducing poverty, unemployment and inequality. The aim of this study ... -
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 ... -
A deep inquiry into poor households food security status and foodways : evidence from four urban and rural households in Maseru District, Lesotho
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Food insecurity remains one of Lesotho’s most pressing challenges, hindering the country’s economic and social development. The state of food insecurity in the country is being significantly altered by ... -
Exploring the impacts of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project on the sustainable livelihoods of resettled communities
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The controversies surrounding the construction of large dams around the world are well documented. The most talked about in recent times is the Chinese Three Gorges dam, which broke all-time records. On ... -
An integrated conceptual diagnostic governance framework to address performance sustainability challenges of municipalities in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : In South Africa, local government touches the lives of everybody, every day. Local government is regarded as the closest sphere of government to communities and represents all of government at this level. ... -
The activist planning, transformation and complexity nexus : implications for the Atlantis Revitalisation Framework of 2012
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This case study explores a collaborative planning process that led to the formulation of the Atlantis Revitalisation Framework (ARF) of 2012. The study is based on a thematic content review and analysis ... -
An exploratory study on how policy guidelines of the right to development in South Africa are advanced through cultural relativism
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : An assessment of how the constitutional guidelines and policies of the right to development are advanced through cultural relativism in South Africa could give a perspective on how the actual policies are ... -
Decentralisation and the practice of intergovernmental relations in Mezam Division, Northwest region of Cameroon
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : After over three decades of centralisation, Cameroon, like many African countries, introduced decentralisation reforms in the 1990s partly as a means of empowering democratically elected lower levels of ... -
An evaluation of the implementation of disciplinary codes and procedures at Nkhensani Hospital
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The purpose of this study was to explore, describe and evaluate the implementation processes and procedures of the disciplinary codes of conduct and applicable policies at Nkhensani Hospital in the Mopani ... -
Public-private partnerships as a delivery option for public schools in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The Western Cape is currently experiencing a population explosion alongside rapid urbanisation. This places pressure on the provincial departments involved in the provision of public education infrastructure ... -
The role of cooperatives on community development : the case of the Motloulela Farming Cooperative
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Most rural communities in South Africa struggle with poverty, unemployment and social collapse. To address these difficulties, many residents work collectively in cooperatives, united in the belief that ... -
Assessing the internal and external factors influencing employee absenteeism : a case of the Ministry of Works and Transport in Windhoek and Swakopmund, Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This study has assessed the factors influencing employee absenteeism at the Ministry of Works and Transport in two large cities of Namibia, namely Windhoek and Swakopmund. The understanding has been that, ... -
A design evaluation of the National Policy on Climate Change of Zambia: Awareness as an effective tool to mitigate climate change
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Climate change has been an important discussion point in the past recent years because of how it has negatively impacted on the environment and sustainable development. Increases in global temperature ...
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