• On contradiction et al. : overcoming the crisis of government in South Africa 

  Chipkin, Ivor (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2024-03)

  This article describes five weaknesses in the organisation of government that taken together are responsible for what it calls the crisis of government. It then discusses a package of legislative and policy reforms that ...
• Empirical analysis of the effect of institutional governance indicators on climate financing 

  Lubinga, Moses Herbert; Mazenda, Adrino (MDPI, 2024-02)

  Sustainable Development Goal 13 echoes the fact that all countries must make urgent and stringent efforts to mitigate against and adapt to climate change and its associated impacts. Climate financing is one of the key ...
• Overcoming the crisis of government 

  Chipkin, Ivor (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2023-12)

  This article describes five weaknesses in the organisation of government that taken together are responsible for what it calls the crisis of government. It then discusses a package of legislative and policy reforms that ...
• Hybrid governance and intersectional discrimination : an examination of women's experiences in South Africa 

  Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina; Mangai, Mary S. (Wiley, 2024)

  This research investigates the lived experiences of women in South Africa, focusing on the concept of hybrid governance and intersectional discrimination. Hybrid governance denotes a blend of modern and traditional governance ...
• Tourism levy collection for 'Marketing South Africa' 

  Ripinga, Bernard B.; Mazenda, Adrino; Bello, Felix Gasten (Taylor and Francis, 2024)

  Governments around the world implement tourism taxes as a means of generating revenue to promote their respective destinations. South Africa introduced a voluntary tourism tax to raise additional funds for destination ...
• The influence of unstable coalition governments in Gauteng metropolitan municipalities 

  Pholoma, Martin; Lubinga, Stellah N.; Masiya, Tyanai; Madumo, Onkgopotse S. (AOSIS, 2024-08)

  BACKGROUND : Coalition governments involve multiple political parties uniting to govern because of the absence of a majority party in the council following electoral outcomes. In South Africa, coalitions have become much ...
• Assessing the integration of AI competencies in undergraduate public administration curricula in selected South African higher education institutions 

  Kamukapa, Tinaye Des; Lubinga, Stellah N.; Masiya, Tyanai; Sono, Lerato P. (Sage, 2024)

  There is an increasing call to include Artificial Intelligence (AI) competencies in academic disciplines such as Public Administration, which are not obviously related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics ...
• Upward mobility implications on the aspirant middle class in emerging economies 

  Mushayanyama, Tinashe; Chitiga-Mabugu, Margaret; Mazenda, Adrino; Mangai, Mary S. (Wiley, 2023-11)

  This article unearths the salient factors that trap the aspiring middle class in their progression towards a stable middle class in the City of Johannesburg, South Africa. The study utilises a quantitative case study ...
• Community acceptance of Chinese mining investment in rural Zimbabwe : the situation of Hwange District 

  Marumahoko, Sylvester; Shayawabaya, Trust; Ngorima, Obey; Nhede, Norman Tafirenyika (University of Pretoria, Department of Political Sciences, 2023-12)

  An empirical investigation on the acceptance of Chinese mining activities in rural Zimbabwe was done for this article. Its two main goals were to: (1) assess public opinion of Chinese mining operations; and (2) present ...
• The COVID-19 pandemic : perspectives on work engagement and work-from-home in a higher education institution 

  Botha, Doret; Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina; Marais, A. (AOSIS, 2023-04-14)

  ORIENTATION: Globally, the repercussions of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic infiltrated many areas within societies. Like all other institutions, higher education institutions (HEIs) had to migrate to ...
• Complexities of intergovernmental relations in water service provision : a developmental local government perspective 

  Khangale, Avhavhudzani; Madumo, Onkgopotse Senatla; Tshiyoyo, Mudikolele Michel (MDPI, 2023-11-03)

  Water is a fundamental human right, and its provision is essential for the maintenance of the general quality of life. The South African government has a constitutional obligation to provide clean potable water to all ...
• Implementing auditor-general annual recommendations in South African municipalities : a situational analysis 

  Van der Waldt, Gerrit; Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes); Malan, Cornel (Routledge, 2024)

  IMPACT : The authors explain why municipal capacity should be significantly improved for the successful implementation of audit recommendations by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA). Municipalities need robust ...
• Interactions between recovery and energy policy in South Africa 

  Kiss-Dobronyi, Bence; Chitiga-Mabugu, Margaret; Lewney, Richard; Mbona, Nokulunga (Elsevier, 2023-11)

  The COVID-19 pandemic caused a severe economic shock to which governments responded by announcing largescale recovery packages with magnitudes unseen before. While some of these policies have been expected to have positive ...
• Coping strategies and food insecurity experiences : the case of female-headed agricultural households in Liberia 

  Kemboi, Michael Kipkorir; Mazenda, Adrino; Katiyatiya, Chenaimoyo Lufutuko Faith (Emerald, 2024-06)

  PURPOSE : Realities of food insecurity are more pronounced with a specific focus on women in developing countries. The need to understand the varied food insecurity experiences among female-headed agricultural households ...
• Improving the market for household livestock production to alleviate food insecurity in the Philippines 

  Duong, Minh-Phuong Thi; Sari, Ni Putu Wulan Purnama; Mazenda, Adrino; Nguyen, Minh-Hoang; Vuong, Quan-Hoang (CSIRO Publishing, 2024-04)

  CONTEXT : Food security is one of the major concerns in the Philippines. Although livestock and poultry production accounts for a significant proportion of the country’s agricultural output, smallholder households are ...
• Co-modelling for relief and recovery from the Covid-19 crisis in Zimbabwe 

  Mabugu, Ramos Emmanuel; Maisonnave, Helene; Henseler, Martin; Chitiga-Mabugu, Margaret; Makochekanwa, Albert (Institute of Development Studies, 2023-10)

  This article presents lessons on transcendence, from research on the socioeconomic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic to policy, using experiences from Zimbabwe. The case study parallels literature on knowledge translation ...
• Implications of COVID-19 and mitigation measures on gender and the Zimbabwean economy 

  Mabugu, Ramos Emmanuel; Maisonnave, Helene; Henseler, Martin; Chitiga-Mabugu, Margaret; Makochekanwa, Albert (Elsevier, 2023-04)

  This paper provides a macro-micro modeling analysis of the ex-ante effects of COVID-19 mitigation and recovery policies on macroeconomic and distributional effects, particularly on female and male workers, income distribution, ...
• The role of fiscal policy on poverty reduction in South Africa 

  Mokoena, Mlungisi; Mazenda, Adrino (SpringerOpen, 2023-09)

  This paper presents the results of ridge regression analysis of the relationship between government spending in emancipation programmes and multidimensional poverty, focusing on South Africa. Through the Principal Component ...
• Uber's digital labour platform and labour relations in South Africa 

  Mutengwe, Welmah N.; Mazenda, Adrino; Simawu, Moreblessing (Wiley, 2024-01)

  MOTIVATION : With rising unemployment in South Africa, new forms of digital work transcend legal conceptions and discourses on work. Uber's digital labour platform (DLP) has the potential to reduce unemployment and improve ...
• Quandaries of contract cheating in South African higher education institutions : the way forward 

  Lubinga, Stellah N.; Ramnarain, J.; Tonkin, L. (Stellenbosch University, 2023-11)

  This research aimed to examine the quandaries of contract cheating faced by higher education institutions (HEIs) in South Africa. Based on a desktop study utilizing unobtrusive research methods such as documentary analysis ...

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