Browsing Masters Degrees (International and Public Affairs) by Title
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Africa's bid for permanent seat in the united Nations Security Council (UNSC) : prespects and challenges for Nigeria and South Africa.
(2015)This study explored the three aspects: political, economic and crime and corruption factors on South Africa and Nigeria as they compete for the permanent seat on the United National Security council (UNSC). The recent ... -
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An agenda setting analysis : the application of Kingdon's framework to the Road Accident Fund (RAF).
(2008)This study aimed at exploring the agenda setting process of the Road Accident Fund (RAF), a road accident compensation system operating in South Africa using Kingdon's model of Agenda Setting. This study focused on ... -
An analysis of agenda setting : the management of the New England road landfill site in the Msunduzi Municipality.
(2011)The constitutional democracy in South Africa, ushered in by the first democratic elections of 1994, has opened up opportunities for the rise of various issues that were previously marginalised. The current political ... -
An analysis of the growing need for municipalities in South Africa to develop sound informal trading policies.
(2002)Despite numerous research efforts and a number of 'friendly' national policies on the field of the informal economy in South Africa, there does seem to be a continuous public policy conflict at local government level in ... -
An analysis of the purposes and uses of monitoring and evaluation within NGOs : a case study of the Centre for Criminal Justice (CCJ).
(2011)This study aimed to critically analyze the purposes and uses of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) within NGOs. It proceeded from the criticisms often levelled against M&E with regards to its relevance and its numerous failures. ... -
Appropriate policy education in the South African context: a study of the Public Policy Partnership.
(2004)This study deals with appropriate policy education in the South African Context, using the Public Policy Partnership (PPP) as a case study. The first part of this portfolio is a theoretical framework, which looks at the ... -
An assessment of retrospective birth history reporting for the measurement of fertility in South Africa.
(2010)Fertility is one of the major tenets of demography. Its importance lies in the determination of fertility trends in a country, in a specific time period. These statistical inferences of fertility play an imperative role ... -
The challenges and benefits of policy networks : a case study of labour policy implementation at the Centre for Criminal Justice.
(2010)This study investigates the challenges and benefits of policy networks. It focuses specifically on the experiences of the Centre for Crimlnal Justice, examining the challenges and benefits it experiences in its networks. ... -
The challenges of forest policy implementation on small-scale commercial timber growers : a case study of Forestry South Africa in the Midlands region, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2004)Timber forms an essential element of people lives especially those residing in rural areas. Most wood is used for fuel, building purpose; industrial uses include construction; mine props and paper products. Through ... -
Challenges to the provision of subsidised housing at Umlazi township, eThekwini Municipality : implications for policy.
(2014-11-10)South Africa is 19 years into its democracy since the installation of a democratic government in 1994. Whereas, this at first glance resembles political success, it may not prevail without challenges. At the present time, ... -
China South Africa relations : examining gains and hidden challenges in economic and diplomatic relations.
(2015)According to Samuel Huntington’s clash of civilizations whereby he gave a prediction that there will be a sudden decline of the Western economies and sudden rise of the Asian economies, paving a way for the Chinese dragon ... -
The China-South Africa relationship : an economic and political assessment of benefits and costs.
(2013)China’s massive growth has left her in need of new energy and raw materials sources to fuel her fast developing economy. Consequently, China has turned to the African region to meet such critical needs. To this end, China’s ... -
Conflict transformation in post-apartheid South Africa from 1994-2013.
(2013)With South Africa’s momentous transition to democratic rule in 1994, the Nelson Mandela administration significantly underscored the need to erect the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) as a mechanism to address the ... -
A critical analysis of public participation in the integrated development plans (IDP) of selected municipalities in some provinces (Gauteng, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape) in South Africa.
(2009)The dawn of democracy in South Africa saw a commitment from the African National Congress (ANC) government to address the ills of apartheid through establishing policies that would transform local government (Republic of ... -
A critical analysis of the policy advocacy role of civil society organisations in land reform issues : a case study of the Association for Rural Advancement in the Land Redistribution Programme in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2011)This study aims at exploring the policy advocacy role of civil society organizations in land reforms policy using the Association for Rural Advancement in KwaZulu-Natal as a case study, and focusing specifically on the ... -
A critical policy analysis of the Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development Programme in KwaZulu-Natal : a case study of the Sibonginhlanhla Communal Project.
(2004)This research project examines the Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development Programme (LRAD) in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in terms of a public policy framework, which includes policy implementation. In analyzing ... -
A critical policy of some of the policy issues facing the Department of Transport, and some of the implementation challenges experienced. A study of three programmes/strategies initiated by the Department of Transport: the Arrive Alive campaign, the points demerit system and the Road to safety 2001-2005 strategy.
(2004)This study is a critical policy analysis of some of the policy issues facing the Department of Transport, and some of the implementation challenges experienced. The policy analysis concludes that one cannot assess whether ... -
A critical review of public-private partnerships in the management of water services delivery : the case of Nelspruit.
(2006)This study sought to investigate the complexities and challenges posed by the adoption of a Private-Public Partnership (PPP) as a mechanism for delivering services in a South African local government context. The ... -
Decentralized spaces for change : a case study of the Lunerburg war room at eDumbe Local Municipality.
(2014-09-12)This research paper looked at a war room as a decentralized space for change through which public participation is to be enhanced and service delivery accelerated at a ward level. The Lunerburg community demarcated as ward ...
