Browsing Research Articles (School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA)) by Issue Date

Browsing Research Articles (School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA)) by Issue Date

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  • Intergovernmental relations and co-operative government in South Africa : the ten-year review 
    Malan, L.P. (Lianne Priscilla) (Unisa Press, 2005)
    The system of intergovernmental relations and co-operative government in South Africa is rapidly evolving, not only because of its constitutional / legal framework but also because of the statutory commitment of the various ...
  • Sustainable urban re-development : the Strollers Overnight Accommodation and Business Facility 
    Van Rooyen, Enslin (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2005-08)
    Throughout the developing world, cities experience an increasing influx of migrants in search of opportunities. This inward migration poses particular challenges for the municipalities concerned in that socio-economic ...
  • Unrest at the local sphere of government in South Africa : unrealistic expectations or the inability to implement policies? 
    Roux, Nico L. (Institute for Strategic Studies, University of Pretoria, 2005-11)
    Local government, being the government closest to the people, has a constitutional obligation to render a variety of services which include basic essential services such as housing, sanitation, electricity and water, ...
  • The Dinokeng Big 5 Game Reserve : envisaging a socio-economic development partnership 
    Van Rooyen, Enslin (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2005-12)
    The Gauteng Province has directed its socio-economic development focus towards pursuing a number of innovative projects that should transform its urban-rural infrastructure significantly. One such project is the envisaged ...
  • A reform model for the improvement of municipal service delivery in South Africa 
    Roux, Nico L.; Nyamukachi, P.M. (Pfungwa Michelle) (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2005-12)
    Despite clear constitutional and legislative provisions for the composition, functioning and development of local government in South Africa, the rendering of essential services, particularly to the poor and disadvanta ...
  • The role of civil society organisations in policy making process in Rwanda 
    Mukamunana, R.; Brynard, P.A. (Petrus) (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2005-12)
    Involving civil society role-players in the formulation and implementation of public policies has become a major feature of political life worldwide. For academics and donors, civil society could service as an instrument ...
  • Service delivery in the South African public service : an overview from 1994 to 2003 
    Naidoo, Goonasagree; Kuye, Jerry O. (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2005-12)
    This paper examines the issues and debates of service delivery in South Africa since 1994. The dialogue generated in this paper attracts so much intellectual and political interests and these must also be viewed from the ...
  • The state of research and scholarship in public administration 
    Kuye, Jerry O. (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2005-12)
    This paper argues that Schools of Public Management and Administration must re-align curricula content to meet the test of academic and professional innovation. Academic innovations must re-live the currency of practice ...
  • Revisiting the African Peer Review Mechanism : the case for leadership and good governance in Africa 
    Mukamunana, R.; Kuye, Jerry O. (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2005-12)
    This paper examines the protocols of engagement of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) since its launch, three years ago. The African peer review mechanism was established in 2003 as an instrument to monitor the ...
  • Policy implementation : lessons for service delivery 
    Brynard, P.A. (Petrus) (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2005-12)
    This article focuses on key issues regarding the implementation of policy and service delivery in the South African public sector. The purpose is to clarify concepts and to identify key variables for implementation. The ...
  • The utilisation of the budget as a strategic and management tool 
    Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes) (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2005-12)
    The introduction of the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) as a budgeting planning process provides a basis for a more strategic focus on public expenditure planning and management in South Africa. Budget allocation ...
  • A decade of transformation : an overview 
    Thornhill, Christopher (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2005-12)
    South Africa entered a totally new era with the advent of the democratic elections of April 1994. The effects were visible in the composition of the state, the departments as well as the diversification of service delivery ...
  • Democratic participation for service delivery in local government in Zimbabwe : humanising structural configurations and legal provisions 
    Nsingo, S.A.M. (Sipho Arote Mandaba); Kuye, Jerry O. (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2005-12)
    This paper explores democratic participation as a fundamental concept for improving service delivery in rural local government in Zimbabwe. The paper argues that it is vital to show commitment to the democratic process ...
  • The South African long-distance trucking industry's response to the HIV / AIDS epidemic 
    Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes); Schoeman, R.E. (Ria Elizabeth) (Juta, 2006-06)
    The aim of the paper is to provide substantiated information to the long-distance trucking industry on the impact that HIV / AIDS has or may have on their businesses. The current and future impact of the HIV / AIDS epidemic ...
  • Rethinking fiscal decentralization in South Africa 
    Schoeman, N.J. (Nicolaas Johannes) (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2006-06)
    This article seeks to analyse the fiscal sustainability of municipalities in South Africa in view of increasing protests about the poor level of service delivery – especially in the smaller municipalities. International ...
  • The application of good governance in public financial management 
    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 ...
  • An analysis of the fiscal issues of HIV/AIDS as an epidemic : a South African perspective 
    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 ...
  • The promotion of good governance through the eradication of the notion of cross-boundry municipalities 
    Van Rooyen, Enslin; Naidoo, K. (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2006-08)
    In terms of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993 provincial boundaries were formed by using the erstwhile magisterial districts, which were created in terms of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. ...
  • The nature of the policy problem 
    Brynard, P.A. (Petrus) (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2006-08)
    The primary focus of this article is the nature of the societal problem requiring policy intervention. Correct diagnosis of the problem is essential for successful policy implementation. There is a lack of certainty about ...
  • Public sector reforms : the case for South Africa - 1994-2005 
    Kuye, Jerry O. (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2006-08)
    The planning of reforms in government is of itself a complex and difficult process. This article examines reforms in the Government of South Africa from 1994 to 2005. Reforms in the public sector of South Africa must be ...