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African Journal of Public Affairs Volume 5, Number 1 (2012)
Recent Submissions
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012)
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Conradie, Hendrik Francois; Cloete, Fanie
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012)
The evaluation of government policy programmes is a crucial management instrument
applied internationally to establish whether policies are implemented as planned,
and effective in achieving specific objectives in society. ...
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Govender, Jayanathan; Reddy, P.S.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012)
South Africa’s public policy approach since 1994 has been robust and forwardlooking.
The policy process has been stretched over all areas of governance. Many
policies have been translated into law, regulations and ...
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Muller, J.; Coetzee, Tania
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012)
This article reflects on the literature and theoretical frameworks regarding social
capital, the positioning of social capital in state and society relations and their
contribution to socio-economic development. The ...
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Namara, R.B.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012)
A major challenge developmental states face, is formulating policies which survive
the test of time and remain relevant in organising and directing public business. The
absence of sustainable policies has resulted in ...
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Schild, D.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012)
It is crucial to the realisation of a functioning pluralist society that an appropriate
balance should exist between consensus and participation; government should
perpetually be aggregating societal sentiment and ...
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Sefali, F.T.; Bekker, J.C.O.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012)
Performance management in the public service of Lesotho has been in practice since
1969, albeit in a different form from the one being applied at present. The previous
system of performance management was dubbed as a ...
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Thornhill, Christopher
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012)
Book Review of JJN Cloete’s South African Public Administration and Management. Pretoria: Van Schaik Publishers, 333 pages. Revised and updated by Prof. Chris Thornhill.
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Tshiyoyo, Mudikolele Michel
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012)
Public Sector Barometer. Key issues impacting on the developmental state in Africa
Case of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Tshiyoyo, M.M.
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Van der Waldt, Gerrit
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012)
Governance comprises a network of interdependent connections between various
actors. The performance of governance institutions should be measured, both
quantitatively (efficiency, effectiveness and economy dimensions) ...
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Malan, Lianne Priscilla; Mammadalizade, Jamil
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012-06)
The article focuses on intergovernmental relations in the higher education sector
in South Africa and is motivated by the rising need to assess the role that the
South African higher education sector plays in promoting ...
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Thornhill, Christopher
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012-06)
The public sector is the area within which politics is practised to its fullest extent.
The political party commanding the majority in the legislature determines priorities.
Political office bearers act as policy makers ...
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Tshiyoyo, Mudikolele Michel
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012-06)
For decades the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been through coups
d’état, civil wars, rebellions, political turmoil and instability, and it also faced
aggression from its neighbouring countries in recent ...