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African Journal of Public Affairs Volume 9, Number 2 (2016)
Recent Submissions
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2016)
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Meyer, Natanya; De Jongh, Jacques J.; Meyer, Daniel Francois
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2016)
South Africa is facing the reality of extremely high youth unemployment rates. The
problem poses a threat to the country’s economic development and future labour
force projections. In response, the South African government ...
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Klingelhöfer, H.E.; Erasmus, Lourens J.; Teka, M.G.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2016)
Effective financial oversight is an integral part in ensuring that Development
Finance Institutions deliver on their mandate and also to hold the executive to
account for the use of public funds and resources. This article ...
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Kotze, Tina M.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2016)
There are scholarly claims that self-leadership and authentic leadership have
positive outcomes for organisations. In pursuit of understanding the competency
development needs of public sector leaders, this study examines ...
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Mantzaris, E.A.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2016)
The article deals with ethics, inequality and the role of the middle class, especially
its white collar component. The article uses empirical realities in South Africa to
illustrate the relationships between these items. ...
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Merickova, B.M.; Svidronova, M.M.; Nemec, J.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2016)
Participation as such is connected with political, social and civic dimensions.
Through participation, citizens can directly or indirectly help to make the
public process become more transparent and more efficient. It ...
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Pillay, P.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2016)
The article identifies conceptual issues and relationships between ethics,
accountability and corruption, and touches on their social and developmental
dimensions. It explores the roots of corruption in municipalities ...
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Reddy, P.S.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2016)
The United Nations (UN) has of late been debating the new international development
framework that will replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) post–2015.
This process has been popularly referred to as the post-2015 ...
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Tshombe, L.M.; Molokwane, T.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2016)
A full understanding of the implementation of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs)
in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is essential. PPPs should be considered in sectors
where there is need for improvement of infrastructure and ...
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Van der Waldt, Gerrit; Greffrath, W.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2016)
Although significant progress has been made since democratisation in 1994, much
still needs to be done before all local, district and metropolitan municipalities in
South Africa are fully functional, sustainable, and ...
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Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina; Ramatswi, M.R.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2016)
The retention of scarce skilled employees is one of the major challenges affecting
public service delivery. Retaining scarce skilled employees in organisations is not
always strategically prioritised, despite the cost ...
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Koma, Samuel Bogalebjapoo
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2016-06)
This article examines the functioning and rationalisation of municipalities within
the context of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and applicable
legislation. The role of the Municipal Demarcation ...
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Croucamp, P.A.; Malan, Lianne Priscilla
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2016-06)
Public policy uncertainty has become as destructive and inhibiting to developing
political economies seeking entrance into the new, information-driven international
political economy as uncivil contests between the state ...
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Chitiga-Mabugu, Margaret
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2016-06)
Over the past few decades, the pursuit of sustainable growth and development
has been the focus of economic policy in Africa. The challenges confronting
Africa range from poverty, unemployment, inequality, insufficient ...