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- ItemBreaking the mould : the role of scenarios in shaping South Africa's future(SUN PReSS, 2007) Segal, NickENGLISH SUMMARY : The story of South Africa's transiton in 1994 to a non-racial democracy has been told many times, principally from the perspective of the political forces for change. But many other factors were at work, over many years, which influenced not only the political outcome but also the economic philosophy of the new ANC government. This pioneering study explores one such set of factors, viz the ideas generated by three quite different privately initiated but publicly disseminated scenario exercises undertaken in the period 1985-1992. In doing so, and in locating the scenarios within the turbulent context of the times, it offers fresh and compelling insights into the transition as well as into the fierce contestation over political and economic ideas, which continues to the present day. The book goes beyond this. It draws on South Africa's unusually rich experience of scenario work to illuminate the circumstances in which the method can be fruitfully used as well as the key factors that must be taken into account in designing, conducting and communicating the project's output. And it points to the pitfalls if these matters are not properly addressed.
- ItemThe epistemology of statistical science(SUN PReSS, 2009) Van Aarde, MauritzBOOK BLURB: In this book four different schools of inference, namely, frequentist, Bayesian, likelihood and fiducial are introduced and then with appropriate examples and discussions, the gaps and holes in the traditional sense of inferences are exposed. The author goes back deep into the literature, exploring views and fallacies introduced by outstanding scientists and statisticians. The author proposes a coordination test of any model posted for a given (observed) data set. A coordination test is a calculable ordered number triplet, whose three members are statistical coordinates. Various appropriate examples are given in each chapter where the traditional analysis and inference are applied, and then the statistical coordinates are calculated for each example. After each example the shortfalls, gaps and holes in the traditional methods are discussed.
- ItemEthics and professionalism : the battle against public corruption(SUN PRESS, 2004) Gildenhuys, J. S. H.ENGLISH SUMMARY : Book blurb: Immoral, unethical conduct of politicians and public officials is a grobal scourge of the present day. The South African Government is leading the battle against corruption in the public sector, and it must be supported by officials educated to recognise, and enabled to combat, every appearance of this pestilence. Ethics and proffesionslism is essential equipment for such education. Having been constructed on the principles of knowledge progession and outcome based education, it sets out explaining the meaning of ethics and its importance for public officials. It then examines secular and religious moral values before addressng the phenomenon of corruption. Equipped with knowledge of the latter, the reader may then progress to strategies to counter corruption, studying bills of human rights and ethical codes of conduct. Aiming at the outcome of professional public managers with integrity, the book next inspects various public service models before discussing the need for professionalising the vocation of public management. A brief investigation of how corruption is being fought worldwide and in South Africa concludes the work.
- ItemThe fall and rise of the Afrikaner in the South African economy(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University Printers, 2002) Sadie, J. L.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The economic decline of the Afrikaner arose from a centrifugal process in which the market, as centre and facilitator of economic modemisation, could not fulfill its function properly. The process commenced soon after the release from duty in 1657 of VOC officials at the Cape, to eam a living as Freeburghers in the private sector, and would extend for almost two centuries. The 'push' factor was represented by the monopolistic trade policy of the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie which restricted the commercial activities of the Freeburghers. The 'pull' factor consisted of the wide open spaces, representative of the abundant factor of production and natural resources, which, in the absence of capital and technology, could be combined with labour without making heavy demands on the fifth factor of production, entrepreneurship. The progressive use of this abundant factor in extensive stock-farming operations induced a movement of the production process ever further away from the market as the White population increased. A generation of Trekboers came into being who lost touch with the developing Westem world of the time. This was not at all a breeding-ground for the generation of entrepreneurship, the source and origin of economic development. That their wealth consisted of livestock, and capital formation required augmentations of their herds, imparted a high degree of vulnerability and fragility to the frontier economy. It was subject to the onslaughts of stock diseases, adverse weather conditions, plagues, human and animal predators and devastating wars. The destruction of more than 60% of this wealth in the two northem republics (Zuid- Afrikaansche Republiek and Oranje Vrystaat) during the Anglo-Boer War spelled a nadir in the economic fortunes of the Afrikaner. In addition, the market value of the language was destroyed by Milner's policy of anglicisation. Perforce, a new trek of centripetal nature commenced, Le. from the rural to the urban areas, where English speakers were in control of the economy. Those who participated in the centrifugal process were by no means prepared for the skill requirements of the urban economy and had to endure, moreover, the aversion of British employers and British oriented trade unions. As a result they had to accept, for the most part, unskilled jobs, which did not prevent additions to the ranks of the paupers. An awareness of the arrearage of Afrikaners in the non-agricultural sectors of the South African economy, which arose among the leaders of the community, prompted remedial action. While a number of commercial enterprises had already been established by Afrikaners before 1939, the clarion call for large-scale engagement in such economic operations emanated from the 1939 Ekonomiese Volkskongres, where the battle-cry of "a people rescue itself" echoed as an imperative. The ensuing six decades saw a regular increase in the contribution of the Afrikaners in the creation of the national product through the establishment of enterprises in the secondary and tertiary sectors of the economy. Moreover, their arrearage in respect of per capita personal income, compared to that of the English-speaking Whites, shrank signijicantly, while their personal income in the aggregate, at the end of the twentieth century, exceeded that of the latter. The economic renaissance of the Afrikaner is attributable in the main to the initiatives of a relatively small number of innovating individuals who fulfilled the function of the entrepreneur, and the generation of human capital by means of education and training, which, at least at the beginning, demanded great financial sacrifices by their poor parents. The most significant contribution of the National Party govemment of 1948-1994 was the enforcement of the principle of bilingualism, which established the market value of Afrikaans, and its promotion of economic growth and development. Inasmuch as the Afrikaans language is sum and substance of "the Afrikaner" in the exclusive sense used in this monograph, the question arises whether their contribution to the South African economy will, in days to come, continue to be distinguishable.
- ItemLocal government finance : a comparative study(SUN MeDIA Stellenbosch, 2016) Brand, DirkENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: In a multi-sphere system of government, such as the constitutional system in South Africa which is characterised by cooperative government, effective financial intergovernmental relations are essential for the effective functioning of the whole constitutional system. Financial constitutional law inter alia includes the actual allocation of functions and financial resources to the three spheres of government, equalisation measures, policy issues relating to financial intergovernmental relations, as well as governance issues. After two decades of constitutional democracy in South Africa, various aspects of the financial intergovernmental relations system are in the spotlight. Annual reports from the Auditor-General, regular newspaper reports and political debates in different legislatures confirm the bad state of affairs in many municipalities, various provinces and national government departments. It is in local government in particular that the consequences of a range of problems relating to the finances of municipalities are often quite visible since it translates into bad or no service delivery. This publication is thus focused on the local government finance model, but reference will also be made to the rest of the system of financial intergovernmental relations where relevant.
- ItemThe philosophy of public administration - a holistic approach : an introduction for undergraduate students(SUN PRESS, 2004) Gildenhuys, J. S. H .ENGLISH SUMMARY : Book blurb: The philosophy of public administration covers all aspects of the process of public administration as an instument of serving the public. It does so by providing a complete framework for studying the subject and evabling students to understand the complexities of public administration in a holistic context. A particular merit of this work is its generalised approach. By laying a sound philosophical foundation of the basic principles and values it facilitates excellence in all the varied circumstances a professionl public administrator may encounter in practice. Featuring a series of possible examination questions on each chapter, this is a text book for undergraduates and first-year students in postgraduate MPA programmes.
- ItemA practical guide to strategy : making strategic thinking, development and implementation accessible(SUN PReSS, 2004) Havenga, Jan H.; Hobbs, IlseENGLISH SUMMARY : Book Blurb: How do we incorporate strategy in everything that we do? Can we make our lives and businesses more meaningful with a practical strategic approach? The authors of this book believe that it is not only possible, but that strategy can be a powerful tool to enrich our lives and provide focus to our thoughts and relationships. They describe, with business case studies enriched by examples from other walks of life, a simple process to guide our strategic thinking.
- ItemStrategic management support technologies in the public sector(SUN ePRESS, 2003) Cloete, FanieENGLISH SUMMARY : This report summarises the need for and potential applications of selected user-friendly, state-of-the art, electronic policy support tools to promote more successful strategic policy management in the public sector.