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Browsing by UP Author "Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes)"
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Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes)
(Association of Teachers in Public Administration, 2011-09)
Public reform in developing countries shows characteristics of inefficiencies,
lack of political will and public funds. Globalisation has shaped concepts of
economic growth and determined perceptions of governance. ...
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Schoeman, R.E. (Ria Elizabeth); Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes)
(South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2006-08)
The budgetary allocations that a government makes to respond to the Millenium
Development Goals (MDGs), and especially HIV/Aids are measurements of
its commitment to poverty alleviation and addressing the HIV/Aids ...
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Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes)
(South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2006-12)
This article explains the role and purpose of Public Private Partnerships (PPP)
in relation with public financial management. With the establishment of a PPP
it is assumed that the private sector will carry all the risks. ...
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Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes)
(South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2006-08)
The relationship between politics and public administration in modern society
has required a redefinition of the role of government with reference to the
utilisation of power, which raises the issue of governance. Good ...
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Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes); Kakumba, Umar
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011-09)
Decentralised local government is arguably the most direct mechanism of ensuring
that the local leaders are accountable to the citizens, in form of downward
accountability. Civil society participation is thus seen as a ...
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Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes); Malan, Cornel
(MDPI, 2021-10-28)
When considering sustainability from a socioeconomic and environmental point, the South African public transport industry was not an integral part of such planning until the last decade. Various well-intended and well-defined ...
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Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes); Malan, Cornel
(Allied Academies, 2021)
Co-operatives have proven over the years to be an effective business model towards creating jobs, economic gains and social upliftment. Various successful co-operatives exists worldwide, while the South African history ...
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Van der Waldt, Gerrit; Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes); Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina; Chitiga-Mabugu, Margaret; Jordaan, Johan
(LLC “Consulting Publishing Company “Business Perspectives”, 2019)
Gender representativity in political and managerial positions in local government in
general and women empowerment in particular remain contentious issues. Although
an extensive statutory and regulatory framework for ...
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Mandiriza, Thulani; Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes); Madumo, Onkgopotse Senatla
(Association of Teachers in Public Administration, 2021-06)
Government is hampered with infrastructure backlogs due to financial
constraints and rapid urbanisation exacerbates this challenge. Hence,
public-private partnerships (PPPs) are an emerging financing mechanism
for ...
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Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes); Jordaan, Johan
(South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2007-11)
Governance is the exercise of authority, direction and control of an
organisation to ensure its goals are achieved. It refers to who is in charge
of what; who sets the direction and the parameters within which the
direction ...
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Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes)
(South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2008-12)
Service delivery is the primary function of government and in this process the
government has a responsibility to ensure that citizens have access to their
fundamental rights as enshrined in the Constitution. Due to the ...
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Van Staden, Annetjie; Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes); Holtzhausen, Natasja
(Virtus Interpress, 2022)
The government of South Africa uses citizens’ tax money to procure products to meet citizens’ needs (Fourie, 2009) in areas such as education, health, road safety, and transportation. Having public service officials who ...
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Kibuuka, Paul; Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes)
(LLC “CPC “Business Perspectives”, 2016)
During the last fifteen years, it has become apparent that capacity building is an important ingredient for sustainable
development. In this regard, governments in Africa rank capacity building for infrastructure delivery ...
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Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes); Schoeman, R.E. (Ria Elizabeth)
(South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2010-06)
The primary means of HIV transmission – sexual intercourse – has been known for over two decades, but that information does not prevent thousands of men and women from contracting the virus every day. The AIDS epidemic ...
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Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes); Kakumba, Umar; South African Association of Public Administration and Management (9th : 2008 : Bloemfontein, South Africa); SAAPAM (9th : 2008 : Bloemfontein, South Africa)
(South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2008-10)
Paper presented at the South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM) 9th Annual Conference, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, 30-31 October 2008. The Conference theme was "Consolidating ...
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Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes); Van der Waldt, Gerrit
(AOSIS, 2023-11)
BACKGROUND : Municipal councillors have a statutory and moral obligation to perform an
oversight function over all municipal functions and ensure that suitable corrective measures
are taken to deepen local democracy.
AIM ...
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Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes)
(South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2009-10)
The procurement of public goods and services is the link between public requirements and private sector providers. The public sector provides goods
and services to satisfy the complex variety of needs of a country’s ...
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Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes)
(Routledge, 2017)
Public service ethics and integrity strengthen public trust and good governance, underpinning public servants’ responsibility to exercise stewardship, and to use and develop all resources in the most economical, efficient, ...
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Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes)
(Sage, 2018-11)
Corruption is an obstacle to democracy and the rule of law. In a democratic system it is therefore essential that public offices and institutions retain their legitimacy by being accountable as stewards for the scare public ...
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Van der Waldt, Gerrit; Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes)
(Virtus Interpress, 2022)
Promoting social cohesion is particularly critical in South Africa given the context of widening inequality, growing unemployment, and persistent racial inequalities. Without measurement, potential key contributing factors ...