This article investigates how former president Thabo Mbeki conceptualised Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) as an extension of his neoliberal agenda through his political speeches when he formalised BEE as the official policy of the African National Congress (ANC) government in the early 2000s. His neoliberal capitalist discourses have shaped, guided, and structured the conception of BEE and are crucial for understanding its outcomes in various sectors of the economy and society. However, seve ...

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2024-Mar-08 10:14:07

All categories of public institutions across the globe and in South Africa are created out of a need to promote public good. Public good, simply put, is fulfilling the mandate of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1996 and subordinate legislation, satisfying emerging societal needs, as well as responding timeously to promises made by politicians during election campaigns. It is for this reason that when performance is below par, members of the public are justifiably angry. This ...

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2024-Mar-07 11:58:33

Programme Director, thanks for the opportunity to pay a resounding tribute to one of our "living deads", Professor Titos Khalo. ...

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2024-Mar-07 11:56:36

A Tribute To Professor Titos Khalo ...

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2024-Mar-07 11:54:15

A Tribute To Professor Titos Khalo ...

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2024-Mar-07 11:54:15

A Tribute To Professor Titos Khalo ...

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2024-Mar-07 11:54:14

The power of example, as opposed to the example of power, is key for societal evolution. As the Russian mystic Sophie Swetchine put it, "there is a transcendent power in example". Likewise, the German-born theoretical physicist Albert Einstein said, "setting an example is not the main means of influencing another, it is the only means". These edifying reiterations frame the ethical disposition of society. But only a few appreciate that the real power lies in being exemplar ...

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2024-Mar-07 11:43:46

The South African municipal infrastructure is grossly inadequate, poorly located and undermaintained. To overcome this triple challenge, infrastructure planning must be systematic and targeted to close gaps while maintaining and upgrading what is existent. Chapter 5 of the Municipal Systems Act (Act 32 of 2000) introduces the Integrated Development Planning framework that enjoins municipal officials and politicians to plan together with the community. Prior to this approach, engineers compile ...

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2024-Mar-07 11:41:54

The public service landscape of the democratic administration, management and governance has been defined by both the milestones and potential areas of improvement on the frontiers of ethics and governance. The institution of the democratic dispensation commenced with an architecture that made for ethical practices in the public service. There were public servants who lived true to the creed of public service ethics and good governance. These traditions were sustained into the current adminis ...

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2024-Mar-07 11:38:44

It is eyebrow-raising when university graduates face high unemployment levels due to absence of opportunities or the lack of employability skills and abilities needed in the corporate world. Thus, the purpose and objective of this paper is to broadly look at the employability of university graduates in the constantly changing world of work. The paper uses Development in Planning and Management graduates from the University of Limpopo (UL) as a case study to gain relevant data for evaluating t ...

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2024-Mar-07 11:36:12

Over the recent past, both private and public institutions have been using social platforms for communicating with their employees. These tools enable instantaneous, two-way and cost effective way of communicating messages to others in an organisation. This study sought to determine the role of social media in municipalities' internal communication strategies especially given the lockdown conditions that arose as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The excellence theory is used to understa ...

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2024-Mar-07 11:33:18

Road traffic accidents and deaths continue to be a challenge globally and threaten to disrupt the achievements of socio-economic goals. Road traffic accidents have become the major cause of death for individuals aged between 5 and 29 years. As such, there have been calls for strengthening regulations and enforcement of traffic laws. Despite the strengthening of legislation and the establishment of key role players, enforcement of laws and regulations governing road safety remain a challenge i ...

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2024-Mar-07 11:30:35

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2024-Mar-07 11:25:36

This study is about barriers to public sector innovation in Namibia. It is motivated by the fact that while the Government of the Republic of Namibia has adopted a wide range of public policies and programmes, and established institutions to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of its public sector, not much is known as to whether these measures are enhancing innovation in service delivery and public administration. There is a paucity of evidence-based analysis on public sector innovation ...

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2024-Mar-07 11:19:04

The post-apartheid South African government seeks to develop a new cadre of public servants that possess competencies appropriate to drive transformation and promote excellence in service delivery. This article sets out to advocate for e-Learning as an effective driver of appropriate public service education training and development in the current era. It presents and examines efforts of the National School of Government to address the latter needs. The model espouses the values of financial ...

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2024-Mar-07 11:15:57

As Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies continue to gain attention around the world and more so in South Africa, it is important to explore and determine how new technologies in healthcare can be made available, accessible and affordable to everyone. This is important to improve peoples' health and reduce inequalities in the healthcare system that continue to persist. While there may be concerns about job losses and ensuring adherence to some ethical principles, there is no dou ...

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2024-Mar-07 11:07:57

Land is of the utmost significance in rural communities, providing opportunities for social and economic survival. The importance of income distribution is a universal need in the Pan-African discourse. The research approach is expected to provide answers to the study question and objectives. In this desktop study, the method of secondary data collection through document analysis was used. The study used convenience and purposive sampling where variables were sampled from the total population ...

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2024-Mar-07 10:57:02

Land is of the utmost significance in rural communities, providing opportunities for social and economic survival. The importance of income distribution is a universal need in the Pan-African discourse. The research approach is expected to provide answers to the study question and objectives. In this desktop study, the method of secondary data collection through document analysis was used. The study used convenience and purposive sampling where variables were sampled from the total population ...

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2024-Mar-07 10:57:02

Land is of the utmost significance in rural communities, providing opportunities for social and economic survival. The importance of income distribution is a universal need in the Pan-African discourse. The research approach is expected to provide answers to the study question and objectives. In this desktop study, the method of secondary data collection through document analysis was used. The study used convenience and purposive sampling where variables were sampled from the total population ...

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2024-Mar-07 10:56:47

The rapid influx of people into urban areas that are already overcrowded with large service delivery backlogs, has led to the formation of informal settlements in vulnerable locations resulting in urban sprawl and urban decline. The purpose of the study is to share the theoretical framework relative to the urban resilience determinants, with the intention to solicit criticism on gaps and blind spots. A qualitative approach was used, and questionnaires were administered to participants. A non- ...

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2024-Mar-07 10:47:05

The post-colonial and post-apartheid cities of Johannesburg and Harare, a corollary of centuries of spatial construction characterised by various forms of segregation, are sites of continued spatial and socio-economic inequalities, where the most marginalised communities are on the receiving end of these inequalities. While democratic governments in South Africa and Zimbabwe have made significant inroads in the de-segregation of urban space, vestiges of their colonial and apartheid past remai ...

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2024-Mar-07 10:44:21

Corruption within the public sector is regarded as one of the main challenges faced by the post-apartheid state. Many attempts have been made to understand the causes and impact of this challenge. This article provides what may be considered an unconventional approach to understanding corruption, and how it may be addressed. First, some of the myths relating to how corruption is understood are explored, with each one of them being shown to have limitations. Second, an attempt is made to locat ...

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2024-Mar-07 10:41:27

This article investigates how former president Thabo Mbeki conceptualised Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) as an extension of his neoliberal agenda through his political speeches when he formalised BEE as the official policy of the African National Congress (ANC) government in the early 2000s. His neoliberal capitalist discourses have shaped, guided, and structured the conception of BEE and are crucial for understanding its outcomes in various sectors of the economy and society. However, seve ...

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2024-Mar-07 10:30:20

This article examines the transformational and socio-economic development potential of the Informal Economy (sometimes referred to as the Second Economy) in South Africa through the use of a qualitative hypothesis. The article's interpretation of transformation and socio-economic development is heavily slanted towards addressing and understanding the problem of unemployment, as it is the largest lever for positive change in post-1994 South Africa. Therefore, this article's (null) hypo ...

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2024-Mar-07 10:28:14

In an interview on Africa's number one podcast, "Podcast and Chill with MacG", the renowned actor and freedom fighter John Kani remarked: "I fought for liberation, I fought for freedom, I fought for the land, and I ended up with democracy. Can someone explain to me, what the hell is democracy?" ...

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2024-Mar-07 10:24:30

The ultimate goal of any infrastructure project delivered in the public sector is to meet the needs and requirements of the intended stakeholders and beneficiaries. That is, the effectiveness with which the outcomes of the project meet the needs that have neccesitated the initiation of the project is critical in determining the project success. In this regard, project success can only be achieved and evaluated post the project hand-over phase, in the operations and maintainace phases thereof. ...

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2024-Mar-07 10:19:06

This article examines the transformational and socio-economic development potential of the Informal Economy (sometimes referred to as the Second Economy) in South Africa through the use of a qualitative hypothesis. The article's interpretation of transformation and socio-economic development is heavily slanted towards addressing and understanding the problem of unemployment, as it is the largest lever for positive change in post-1994 South Africa. Therefore, this article's (null) hypo ...

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2024-Mar-07 10:16:10