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This article investigates how and why the Gauteng Provincial Legislature (GPL) and the people of Gauteng differ in defining and measuring GPL performance, also referred to as effectiveness. The article recommends measures ...
This article explores the housing delivery challenges faced by the Masiphumelele community, a township in the Western Cape Province. The study aims to gain insights into the experiences and perspectives of key stakeholders ...
Wessels, Jacobus Stephanus; Wessels, Jacobus(University of Public Service, Ludovika University Press, 2023-12-14)
Setting out to determine what ‘local government’ is and how it can be understood, I conducted an analysis of the concept ‘local government’ by identifying its institutional, behavioural and territorial attributes. This ...
Wessels, Jacobus S(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Runs, 2023-12-06)
We are exposed to what readers think and want on a daily basis. Journalists write about what they read, see, hear, and experience. People read newspapers, magazines, articles, books, letters, and so on. Many people provide ...
Alers, Corlia(International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA), 2022-09-14)
This paper analyses the public transport policies with specific reference to driver fitness. The main purpose of this article is to sketch a holistic policy cycle through a historical overview of policy developments. The ...
The article investigates the effective implementation of demand management in public administration in South Africa and particularly at the South African Police Service (SAPS). The purpose of the article is to analyse the ...
This research set out to find out what factors drive the ethical conduct of municipal staff members in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (CTMM). The rules of municipalities as well as the conduct of the leaders ...
Motsamai, Mzwandile Wandile; Alers, Corlia(African Journal of Public Affairs, 2022-06-01)
This article offers an analysis of the perspectives and experiences of teachers from the Kingdom of Eswatini in the Ka-Bhudla Primary School concerning the effects of the Free Primary Education policy (FPE) on the quality ...
The purpose of this article is to propose a policy design evaluation framework. The methodology is based on a conceptual analysis and is supported by a qualitative research design in which Indigent Policy design serves as ...
van Jaarsveldt, Liza Ceciel; De Vries, M.S.; Kroukamp, H.;
(ASSADPAM, 2023)
Covid-19 accelerated the development of online learning around the world. As a result, many universities transitioned to fully online or hybrid learning in which face-to-face and online teaching are combined. Many universities ...
While scientific knowledge has become valuable in creating national and global policies, the influence of Public Administration knowledge may be perceived as limited and thus not meaningful. This study aimed to understand ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...