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Procurement methodologies in the commuter bus sector

Ngcamphalala, Thobeka; Ambe, Intaher Marcus (International Academy of African Business and Development, 2018-05)

This paper investigates procurement methodologies employed within the commuter bus sector in Gauteng. Contemporary procurement practices employed within the commuter bus sector have propagated a number of challenges, ...
The Relationship Between Procurement Stakeholders and its Effect on the Performance of the South African Commuter Bus Industry: The Case of Gauteng

Ngcamphalala, Thobeka; Ambe, Intaher Marcus (International Academy of African Business and Development, 2019-05)

This paper investigates the relationship between the key stakeholders of the commuter bus industry in Gauteng Province and its effect on performance. The paper is descriptive and exploratory in nature and employed a ...
Sanitation services in the northern fringe of City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality: the case of Ga-Rankuwa, Mabopane, Temba and Winterveld Townships

Mashiane, Martha Pekane (2020-01)

Access to decent sanitation is a basic human right in South Africa which should be universally enjoyed by all citizens. The sanitation crisis is a growing “pandemic” in the country and in most developing countries as ...
Transformational leadership in public primary health care

Abrahams, Gail Lydia (2021-10)

Public primary health care services have been under the spotlight consistently. As the first point of access to health care services for the majority of the population, it demands a standard of quality care. In addition, ...
Standards for PhD Trajectories in Public Administration are Based on Choices Are We Making the Right Ones?

van Jaarsveldt, Liza Ceciel; de Vries, M S (ASSADPAM, 2021)

This article examines the requirements and current conditions for awarding the degree of PhD in Public Administration in South Africa. It distinguishes different models regarding the aim of such trajectories, the kind ...
The management of climate change impacts on road infrastructure : a case of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality

Mashamaite, Maijane Martha (2021-03-24)

After the South African energy sector, the road transport sector is the second largest contributor to climate change rising from greenhouse gas emissions. While the road transport infrastructure is designed to withstand ...
Researched cases: Authentic scenarios as a way of learning for public administrators

Wessels, J.S.; Potgieter, Thean; Naidoo, Thevan (Juta, 2021-09-28)

The purpose of this chapter is, first, to explore the use of researched case studies as rich source material for facilitating the learning required by both aspiring and practising public administrators. This exploration ...
Employment equity and an improved quality of life: The case of a white woman and the South African Police Service

Wessels, J.S.; Naidoo, Thevan (Juta, 2021-09-28)

The widely reported South African Police Service v Solidarity obo Barnard was selected as a typical case for making sense of affirmative action implementation measures in the South African public sector. This case study ...
Implementing monitoring abnd evaluation at local government level: The case of a South African district municipality

Wessels, J.S.; Wagner, Andreas (Juta, 2021-09-28)

In recent years, monitoring and evaluation have been identified as critical management and planning instruments for the South African government. Today, monitoring and evaluation in government is implemented on the national ...
Implementation of a National School Nutrition Programme: The case of selected South African schools

Govender, Predeshni; Subban, Mogie; Wessels, J.S. (Juta, 2021-09-28)

The National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP), formerly presented as the Primary School Feeding Scheme (PSFS), was a strategic project acknowledged by the Reconstruction and Development Programme introduced in the formative ...
Sustained poor audit outcomes: The case of the Amathole District Municipality

Wessels, J.S.; Kwaza, Makhosandile Hercules; Ijeoma, E. (Juta, 2021-09-28)

It is generally accepted that reliable financial statements and credible reporting on the activities of government institutions are necessary for the continued improvement of their services to the public. Within the South ...
The Management of a policy implementation project: The disastrous Gauteng Mental Health Marathon Project

Wessels, J.S.; Naidoo, Thevan (Juta, 2021-09-28)

The widely reported disastrous Gauteng Mental Health Marathon Project caused the deaths of about 144 vulnerable individuals. The purpose of this contribution is to make sense of the latter by providing a chronological ...
A rapid policy change in public policy: The case of access to higher education in South Africa.

Wessels, J.S. (Juta, 2021-09-28)

This chapter reports on a case study of an instance of rapid policy change in South Africa, namely the South African government’s policy process following a constitutional obligation to make further education progressively ...
Case studies as an approach to challenges in public administration

Wessels, J.S.; Potgieter, Thean (Juta, 2021-09-28)

The purpose of this chapter is to argue in support of the appropriateness of a case study approach to gaining a thorough understanding of the challenges in public administration. As the appropriateness of a using a case ...
A policy instrument to relieve child poverty: The case of the child support grant in South Africa

Wessels, J.S. (Juta, 2021-09-28)

While various scholarly literature report on instances of public policy failure, reported case studies on public policy successes are seemingly rare. The subsequent purpose of this study was to contribute to the latter ...
Conflict of interest: The case of a non-decision-making committee at a South African public higher education institution

Wessels, J.S.; Sadler, E. (AOSIS, 2021-07-01)

The avoidance of a conflict of interest within private and public institutions is closely associated with good corporate governance. This study departed from the question of whether a conflict of interest is possible within ...
An analysis of the nature and role of leadership in service delivery at the City of Johannesburg metropolitan municipality in pursuit of strategic solutions

Moila, Madidimalo Richard (2021-02-28)

The main objective of the research was to analyse the nature and role of leadership in service delivery at the City of Johannesburg metropolitan municipality in pursuit of strategic solutions. To attain this objective a ...
Entrepreneurship: the phenomenological study of the lived experiences of intrapreneurs ‘now turned’ entrepreneurs in South Africa

Akinbinu, Bolarinde Mathew (2021-08)

This study examined the lived experiences of the intrapreneurs ‘now turned’ entrepreneurs in South Africa with emphasis on Gauteng province. It investigated the reasons for the selected intrapreneur’s transition into ...
Teachers' perspectives on the effects of free primary education policy of the Kingdom of Eswatini on education quality in public schools: 2010-2017

Motsamai, Mzwandile Wandile (2021-02)

This study offers an analysis of the perspectives and experiences of teachers from the Kingdom of Eswatini (previously known as Swaziland) in relation to the effects of the Free Primary Education (FPE) policy on the quality ...
Online Learning in a South African Higher Education Institution: Determining the Right Connections for the Student

Queiros, Dorothy; De Villiers, Ruth (Athabasca University, 2016)

Online learning is a means of reaching marginalised and disadvantaged students within South Africa. Nevertheless, these students encounter obstacles in online learning. This research investigates South African students’ ...

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