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African Journal of Public Affairs Volume 4, Number 3 (2011)
Recent Submissions
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011)
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Cameron, R.; Milne, C.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011)
The main objectives of this article is to gauge to what extent metropolitan
governments have led to the improvement of service delivery and to investigate
how the existing governing and institutional frameworks are working ...
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Karyeija, G.K.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011)
This article explores administrative culture and examines its impact on performance
appraisal reforms in Uganda’s civil service. It reveals that Uganda’s bureaucracy
is characterised by large power distance, strong ...
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Kassa, C.B.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011)
The major purpose of this study is to assess the challenges and prospects of good
governance and civil service reform in Ethiopia. A descriptive survey method was
employed to conduct the research: questionnaire, interview, ...
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Naidoo, Goonasagree
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011)
The major challenge is that despite intense endeavours directed at improving
public service delivery, lack of, or mediocre delivery continues to plague South
African communities. Within the growing literature on public ...
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Pillay, P.; Subban, M.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011)
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 makes provision for three
spheres of government: national, provincial and local government. Local government
is the third sphere of government, closest to the people ...
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Sing, D.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011)
The 21st century knowledge-based reality poses daunting challenges for
the senior public service managers of the South African Public Service.
Enhancing insights on and understanding of critical concepts and practices
are ...
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Sokhela, P.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011)
Public Sector Barometer, a forum for eliciting debates and commentaries. Challenges facing the South African developmental state by Sokhela, P.
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Van der Nest, D.P.; Erasmus, Lourens J.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011)
In South Africa it is a legislated requirement for government departments to report
annually on the performance of the entity against predetermined objectives.
However, reporting this non-financial information on service ...
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Thornhill, Christopher; Matshego, M.C.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011-12)
This article presents the challenges of administering the Land Redistribution and
Agricultural Development (LRAD) programme in the North West Province of
South Africa. The LRAD, which was launched in August 2001, is a ...
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Kuye, Jerry O.; Cedras, Jody P.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011-12)
Since 1994 the South African state has been governed through an Alliance of the
African National Congress (ANC), South African Communist Party (SACP) and
Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU). Whilst each of ...
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Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes); Whittle, Christopher Edwin
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011-12)
Section 152 (1) of South Africa’s Constitution states that one of the aims of local
government is to ensure sustainable service provision to communities. Section 152
(2) states that municipalities must strive, within ...
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Brynard, P.A. (Petrus); Musitha, Mavhungu Elias
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011-12)
The South African post-apartheid government attempted to integrate traditional
authorities and local government. The concept is to promote co-operative
and inclusive government among rural communities and contemporary ...
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Brynard, P.A. (Petrus); Netshikhophani, A.F.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011-12)
Curriculum change aimed at improving the education system in order to promote
quality education is generally regarded as a positive move in a country that has
undergone a political transition. This is the case because ...