This article describes the implications of the South African Higher Education Qualifications Framework (HEQF) for the structuring of the Master of Public Administration (MPA) that are offered at South African universities. ...

This article considers whether South African Higher Education Institutions can learn from similar institutions in Australia and New Zealand with regard to the composition of their Master of Public Administration (MPA) ...

The Estimates of National Expenditure in South Africa were analysed over a five-year period to determine the extent and nature of budget variation at national level. These estimates are of importance to managers in the ...

In the constitutional history of South Africa, it was customary to provide the constitution with an Act number. Prior to the implementation of the 1993 Constitution (now repealed), Parliament was sovereign and as such ...

The Public Finance Management Act, 1 of 1999, as amended by Act 29 of 1999 (PFMA), serves to modernise financial management in the South African Public Service in order to support the processes of public administration, ...

There is currently a gap between the work of academics and that of human resource (HR) practitioners. This is due to specific paradoxes inherent to the field. Within this paradoxical context, the article reflects on a ...

Insecurity, which in turn leads to fear, is an important enemy of delegation. More and better delegation usually occurs when managers experience higher levels of security. The question, however, is what managers can do ...

Democracy requires all members of the public to be afforded equal opportunities. South Africa is still a young democracy grappling to redress the imbalances of the past, which were not only about colour but also about gender ...

The concept of total quality management (or TQM, as it is widely known)first appeared within the narrower confines of the manufacturing sector in an attempt to improve the quality of tangible products. However, it was soon ...