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Global governance reforms to achieve Sustainable Development Goal One (no poverty) in BRICS
Background: The article discusses whether global governance is effective enough to uphold the economic development and can it combat poverty …
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Strategic management practices in organisations with specific reference to the public sector
Background: The traditional models for strategic management are approaching limits in the light of increasing uncertainty to define what public …
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Strengthening participatory local governance for improved service delivery: The case of Khayelitsha
Background: The need for participatory local governance is urgent, especially in the developing countries of the Global South, where local …
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Troubled municipalities, municipality troubles: An implementation of Back to Basics programme in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa
Background: This article outlines the implementation of the Back to Basics programme in the Eastern Cape Province within the Local …
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Public sector procurement: A private sector procurement perspective for improved service delivery
Background: Service delivery is the core business of any government around the world, especially in developing economies. The government uses …
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Suitability of human capital for better results of supply chain management: Lessons from national government department
Background: The establishment of supply chain management (SCM) throughout the public service promised better outcomes due to improved processes and …
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Commercialisation of water supply in Zimbabwe and its effects on the poor: A working framework
Background: Neoliberalism favours the existence of free markets with limited government interference as the best way to conduct business. A …
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The shortcomings of emergency remote teaching in rural settings of Zimbabwe during COVID-19 school closures: Lessons from China’s experience
Background: In the wake of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, schools were forced to close indefinitely with no clue …
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Effects of external financial flows on income inequality in selected Southern African Development Community member states
Background: The developmental goals of various emerging markets are quantitative targets set to reduce income inequality, alleviate poverty, reduce unemployment …
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Key challenges facing metropolitan cities or municipalities in managing competitive advantage through technology and innovation
Background: Technology and innovation have become a worldwide feature of business. Virtually, no organisation can survive without technology and innovation. …
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Municipal infrastructure management and its impact on service delivery in the City of Ekurhuleni
Background: Property, plant and equipment (PPE) represent a significant portion of the asset base of any municipality and thus a …
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The effectiveness of a performance management system at a South African public hospital in Cape Town
Background: In 1994, South Africa instituted the Public Service Act of 1994 which is presumably applicable and must be adhered …
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Southern African responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: A study of Botswana and South Africa
Background: Southern African countries adopted diverse responses to the challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, which manifested itself as …
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Re-engineering imperatives to enhance the effectiveness of municipal public accounts committees in South African municipalities
Background: After 26 years into democracy and 20 years of the new local government operations, the state of the majority …
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the crisis of lockdowns in Nigeria: The household food security perspective
Background: This article argues that the lockdown policy of the Nigerian government, even though had proven to be effective in …
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Challenges in the implementation of the City of Johannesburg’s Expanded Social Package in alleviating COVID-19 induced food insecurity
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has subjected the African urban population into abject poverty. Local government initiatives, such …
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A critical analysis of housing inadequacy in South Africa and its ramifications
Background: This article critically analyses housing inadequacy in South Africa and its ramifications. Aim: The study is exploratory in nature …
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Analysing the application of governance principles in the management of COVID-19 in South Africa: Lessons for the future
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), also known as SARS-CoV-2, poses an enormous challenge to South Africa and the world …
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The impact and challenges of a public policy implemented in the South African Police Service, Northern Cape
Background: South Africa has evolved new policies and legislations to renew the governance and administrative systems of the country in …
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Findings on the role of cooperatives in local economic development in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality: A participatory monitoring and evaluation approach
Background: This article outlines the role of cooperatives in local economic development (LED) within participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) approach …