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Browsing African Journal of Public Affairs Volume 5, Number 3 (2012) by Issue Date
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Saloojee, A.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012)
Local government is one critical component of governments globally, charged with
the responsibility of discharging services to the citizens. The significance of local
government lies in power concentration within a state. ...
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Atukwasa, J.; Basheka, Benon C.; Gadenya, Paul Wolimbwa
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012)
A well functioning judiciary remains a key pillar for administration of justice in
any government pretentious of being democratic. The legal system ought to be
characterised by impartiality, consistency, openness, ...
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Matsunami, J.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012)
There are negative images if one particular politician stays for a long period in
one public position. Long-serving is usually associated with nepotism, patron-client
relations, corruption, low quality of public service ...
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012)
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Motlanthe, Kgalema
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012)
South African Deputy Presidential speech by Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe at the 5th Annual SPMA International Conference on Public Administration and Management, University of Pretoria, Pretoria on the16th of November ...
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Kuye, Jerry O.; Sheoraj, Reshma
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012)
At a time when the global economy is still recovering from the aftermath of the
Great Financial Crisis (“GFC”), the world is forced to pause and refl ect on the
global economic imbalances between the Eastern and Western ...
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Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012)
The South African National Qualifications Framework is a comprehensive
system which makes provision for the classification, registration, publication and
articulation of quality-assured national qualifications. The purpose ...
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Ile, I.U.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012)
The role that leadership plays in the process of policy monitoring and evaluation
cannot be overemphasised. As with most human activities, leadership is a central
theme that could initiate and support policy performance ...
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Basheka, Benon C.; Nagitta, P.O.; Namara, R.B.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012)
Public procurement is a key tool for improved governance and poverty reduction.
However, the procurement function is seriously affected by direct and indirect
corruption, which is presumably perpetuated by the political ...
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Malan, Lianne Priscilla
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012-12)
The attainment of development goals in South Africa is heavily dependent on an
effective system of intergovernmental relations (IGR) and also upon the degree to
which the institutions of government can operate in mutual ...
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Madumo, Onkgopotse Senatla
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012-12)
Municipal services are imperative in maintaining a reasonable standard of living of
the people in a particular area of jurisdiction. In most African states, municipalities
have a challenge as they are not achieving their ...
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Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes)
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012-12)
In their endeavour to achieve sustainable development, developing states face serious challenges in public governance, particularly in general and public finance management. This article focuses on the problems of holding ...
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Kruger, Mareli
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012-12)
If service delivery involves institutional performance, then it stands that the
better the performance of government, the more likely actual service delivery
will match expectations. The philosophy of quality management ...
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Nkwana, Hunadi Mapula
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012-12)
Local government is at the core of service delivery as it is the sphere of government
closest to the people. The local sphere of government is tasked with the obligation of
providing basic services to citizens in a ...
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Koma, Samuel Bogalebjapoo
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012-12)
The purpose of this article is to locate and examine the effi cacy of the implementation
of the policy on local economic development within the context of the sphere of local
government in South Africa. The sphere of ...
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Tshiyoyo, Mudikolele Michel
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012-12)
The African continent demands true leaders who can change the patterns of how
actions had been performed and who can put the continent on the path of development.
How can true leaders emerge since the continent is faced ...
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Nhede, Norman Tafirenyika
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012-12)
This article analyses the challenges of the Government of National Unity (GNU) on
public administration in Zimbabwe. Confl icts do not only affect the economy, but also
adversely affect the liberties of the population ...
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Holtzhausen, Natasja
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012-12)
A picture paints a thousand words. Higher Education Institutions (HEI) are under
constant pressure to prepare students for the world of work. Competencies that
make students more employable are needed, but in a changing ...
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Mthethwa, R.M.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012-12)
In today’s fast changing world, countries and organisations need to have a sense
of urgency to change in order to be competitive. There have been numerous
dramatic changes in social, political, economic, environmental ...
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Thornhill, Christopher; Dlamini, K.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012-12)
This article contributes to the debate and aims to increase policy-makers’ understanding of the dynamics of local government service delivery, with the ultimate goal of strengthening service delivery in South Africa. The ...