Browsing Masters Degrees (International and Public Affairs) by Title
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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 ... -
Dialogue between the cross and the crescent : towards an effective peacebuilding strategy and transformation of religious conflicts in Nigeria.
(2014-12-08)Part of the motivation for this study is the fact that growing up in the small city of Umuahia in Abia State Nigeria, the present writer who hails from a Christian background lived together with Muslims. Many of them were ... -
E-governance and its contribution to fostering good governance : a case study of e-governance in five African countries.
(2010)This research sets out to ascertain the application of e-governance in five selected African countries, (namely South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Ethiopia) and whether it has the potential to contribute to good ... -
An evaluation of the implementation of construction learnerships on the expanded public works programme : a case study of eThekwini Vuk'uphile I, KwaZulu-Natal
(2009)This study was based on the findings of an evaluation of the implementation of construction learnerships in the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). The learnership programme in the EPWP (or Contractor Learnership ... -
Examining the extent of participation by non-governmental organizations in the KwaZulu-Natal legislature since 1994.
(2001)This study entails an examination of the extent of participation by the non-governmental organisations in the legislative process of the KwaZulu Natal legislature. It aims to explore how far these NGOs have taken advantage ... -
An exploration of the implementation of the individual performance management system within local government : a case study of uMngeni municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2013)The transition to a democratic state brought many challenges for managing public finances in South Africa. One of the challenges was the critical political commitment by the new government to improve coverage and quality ... -
An exploration of the implications for Nigeria and South Africa of Nigeria's overtaking of South Africa as Africa's economic giant.
(2014)South Africa was said to have been overtaken by Nigeria as the biggest economy in Africa in April 2014. This study looks at how this will affect the newly crowned biggest economy and the recently dethroned second biggest ... -
The free basic electricity policy : a case study of policy implementation in the Msunduzi Municipality.
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"From rowing the ship to steering it" : reforming the public sector through the tender process : the Msunduzi Municipality as a case study.
(2007)It is the following quote by E.S Savas (1992) that truly conceptualises and forms the backdrop of this study "the word government is from a Greek word, which means 'to steer.' The job of government is to steer, not to row ... -
Gender mainstreaming in the South African national department of social development : a policy analysis.
(2010)Gender inequality remains the greatest challenge for many societies and this has implications for the sustainable development and well-being of societies. There exists gender inequalities with regards to access to resources ... -
The Health Systems Trust and the integrated nutrition programme : a case study of policy implementation.
(2007)The South African government has a constitutional obligation to provide health care services to all South Africans. The Department of Health (DOH) has been tasked with delivering health care services to a country which is ... -
The impact of the Kashmir conflict on Indo-Pakistani relations and its security implications for the South Asian region.
(2014)This dissertation offers an explanation of contemporary bilateral relations of India and Pakistan in the context of the Kashmir conflict. Looking at the historical background of the conflict, it explains how the Kashmir ... -
An implementation analysis of the children's Act number 38 of 2005 (Part B Chapter 13 and 14) : a case study of the Department of Social Development, Umzinyathi District.
This study examines public policy implementation with specific emphasis on the implementation of the South African Children’s Act number 38 of 2005. The main area of concern for the current study is Chapter 12 of the act ... -
An implementation analysis of the graduate internship programme of the South African Department of Public Service and Administration.
(2010)The advent of democracy in South Africa has opened up a window of opportunity for issues or social ills to be brought forward to the attention of policy makers. South Africa is faced with a high number of unemployed graduates ... -
An implementation analysis of the Vukuzakhe emerging contractor development programme in the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport.
(2010)This dissertation reviews the implementation of the Vukuzakhe Emerging Contractor Development Programme. The Vukuzakhe Emerging Contractor Development Programme was initiated by the KwaZulu Department of Transport to fulfil ... -
Implementation in a policy networks setting : a case study of the Association for Rural Advancement's Implementation of the Farm Dwellers' Project from 1994 until today.
(2010)This research focuses on policy networks as a framework to analyse the implementation of the South African Land Reform (Labour Tenant) Act 3 of 1996 (LTA) and the Extension of Security of Tenure Act 62 of 1997 (ESTA) more ... -
The implementation of the Child Justice Act 75 of 2008 : a case study of the diversion programme (vocational, educational or therapeutic) offered by Khulisa in the Ugu District.
(2014-11-07)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 acknowledge children in conflict with the ... -
An implementation study of the National Youth Policy : a case study of the Youth Advisory Programme in the National Youth Development Agency, Pietermaritzburg Office.
(2011)Youth development in South Africa remains one of the greatest challenges. Due to the legacy of apartheid policies and the existing gaps in current policies, most young people still face socio-economic challenges, such as ... -
Managing policy networks : a case study of KwaZulu-Natal Community Crime Prevention Association.
(2015)This research focuses on analysing the KwaZulu-Natal Community Crime Prevention Association (KZNCCPA), using theories on managing policy networks. In particular, the research looks at the KZNCCPA network management styles. ... -
Managing public policy implementation : a critical review of the implementation of the child support grant in South Africa between 2000 and 2004.
(2006)Policy implementation is an important aspect of service delivery. It is a process that requires all the involved parties to work together. In addition, the policy to be implemented has to be preceded by extensive ...
