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Wessels, J.S.; Pauw, J C(Tydskrif vir Geesteswetenskappe, 2018-12)
The so-called “evidence-policy gap”: The case of the De Lange report
This article throws light on the literature about the evidence-policy gap in evidence-based or, as we are going to call it, research-informed policy ...
Governments have been launching major public sector reforms. Traditional
public services are under pressure to transform and seem to be evolving
– but into what? In the 1970s one could generally talk of public ...
The South African public service has an
ageing workforce that will soon retire
with a volume of untapped institutional
knowledge that would be a total loss, if it is
not retained. The knowledge and capabilities
of ...
This article examines the extent to which women were represented within
senior management services (SMS) in the South African public service
during 1999 to 2009. Statistics from quantitative research were used to
determine ...
The paper, which emanates from the author's doctoral study, explored the role of an internal audit function in averting financial misconduct, at the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA)
This article explores scholarly literature and international standards in respect
of curricula on Public Administration in order to determine what skills
and knowledge students should have in order to function adequately ...
This article focuses on how traditional leadership can enhance Local
Economic Development (LED) in South Africa. Based on the literature
review, it argues for the coexistence of traditional and modern-day
democratic ...
The South African Government recognizes that its public service requires effective leadership. However, it has
repeatedly expressed concerns about poor and ineffect ive leadership and its impact on service delivery ...
Naidoo, Goonasagree(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012-09)
Corruption is recognised as a major hindrance to good governance in the South
African (SA) public sector. The government has prompted the public sector to
focus on anti-corruption measures as part of their mechanisms to ...
Thi s article provides an overview for effective governance as an approach to improve services at local government in
South Africa. The service del ivery mandate for local government is elaborated on in ex isting legislation ...
Botswana is highly rated in indices that measure corruption, governance,
democracy, peace, rule of law, and poorly rated on productivity levels and
work ethic. Against this background, this study explores the evolution ...
The institutionalisation of performance management in the South African public service is a post-1994 intervention necessitated by the need to counteract the legacy of poor performance in public service institutions. ...
Corruption is recognised as a major hindrance to good governance in the South
African (SA) public sector. The government has prompted the public sector to
focus on anti-corruption measures as part of their mechanisms to ...
Naidoo, Goonasagree(Mediterranean center of social and educational research, 2012-11)
The University of South Africa (UNISA) is a comprehensive open and distance learning (ODL) institution that aims to be the premier online teaching and eLearning institution of choice. This article presents a case study of ...
Thabang, A.; van Jaarsveldt, Liza Ceciel; Lekonyane, B.G.(South African Association of Public Administration and Management, 2015)
This article focuses on a study that explored
citizen participation in the planning and
policy processes in Lesotho with specific reference
to Qacha's Nek. Qacha's Nek is one of
the districts classified as a remote ...
Malefane, S.R.(South African Association of Public Administration and Management, 2011)
The creation of local economic development agencies (LEDAs) is a result of the South African government’s efforts to increase socio-economic benefits in communities. As opposed to national and provincial sector departments, ...
Malefane, S.R.(South African Association of Public Administration and Management, 2010)
The economic recession is, in public administration, recognised as an
environmental condition that emanates from the external economic
environment within which government institutions operate. Its impact is felt
by ...
Malefane, S.R.(South African Association of Public Administration and Management, 2010)
Municipalities in South Africa have undergone rigorous change that has not only manifested in terms of structural adjustments, but included expansion of roles to respond to the changing expectations of roles to respond to ...
Malefane, S.R.(South African Association of Public Administration and Management, 2009)
The leadership role of municipalities in local economic development (LED) is crucial to its success. Despite the recognition that LED is perceived as a municipal intervention, it is not being efficiently implemented in ...
Malefane, S.R.(South African Association of Public Administration and Management, 2008)
Local government, pre – 1994 in South Africa was characterised by a strong
top-down approach. There was little perceived need for gathering information
or for directly involving the community in the process of ...