Masters Degrees (Policy and Development Studies)
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A Policy analysis of the implementation of affirmative action and employment equity : a case study of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (2004-2008).
(2008)This study examines public policy and policy implementation with specific reference to affirmative action and employment equity. It shows that the translation of affirmative action into public policy can ... -
Analysis of hazardous waste management policy and its implementation in South Africa
(2005)The primary aim of the research study was to investigate the regulation and implementation of Hazardous Waste Management policy in South Africa, with particular focus in policy implementation problems in the South Durban ... -
A Policy analysis of the implementation and regulation of waste management policies in the Msunduzi Municipality.
(2002)This dissertation examines the extent to which the current local government structures are capacitated, in terms of the personnel and resources, in monitoring and ensuring compliance with environmental standards. ... -
An implementation analysis of the Immigration Act 13 0F 2002 (Study permit): A case study of foreign African postgraduate PhD students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg campus.
(2019)Post-apartheid South Africa has experienced a sharp increase in all categories of migration. South Africa has become the destination for migrants such as asylum seekers, traders, entrepreneur as well as students. Migrants ... -
An implementation analysis of sectoral determination seven (SD7) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 2008 (BCEA): A case study of domestic workers in uMsunduzi municipality.
(2017)This study examines the issues related to the implementation of Sectoral Determination 7 (SD7). The study investigates domestic workers’ experiences of their working conditions, in order to establish the extent to which ... -
Public participation in the formulation of public policy: the case of the Lesotho National Decentralisation Policy in Maseru district.
(2017)This study analyses public participation in the formulation of public policy. The concept public participation has gained great attention over the decades with development scholars emphasising that it is an inevitable ... -
Agenda setting analysis of hydraulic fracturing in South Africa : an application of Kingdon's agenda setting theory.
(2016)This dissertation unpacks the agenda setting process of energy as a policy issue from 2008 to 2015. It explores how and why hydraulic fracturing emerged and developed as a policy alternative in this regard. The agenda ... -
An evaluation of performance management : a case study of the integrated quality management system (IQMS) implementation in Majuba TVET College in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2016)Firstly, I would like to thank almighty Jesus Christ. I thank you for projection, wisdom and understanding, through the ups and downs of 2016 academic year. Thank you Lord. I would also like to thank my supervisor Mark ... -
A policy analysis of state-owned enterprises : the case study of South African national road agency limited (SANRAL).
(2016)State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) are regarded as essential lubricants for socio-economic advancement not only in developing countries, but developed countries too. In developing countries, their history dates back to the ... -
An Implementation analysis of the KwaZulu-Natal Liquor Licencing Act (Act No. 6 of 2010) : a case study of uThukela District Area.
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State owned enterprises : a policy analysis of South African Airways (SAA).
(2016)It is said that the establishment of SOEs is a governance approach adopted by governments to promote economic growth, in order to increase government’s ability to delivery public services, as well as to help develop the ... -
The limits and possibilities of monitoring and evaluation: a case study of the KwaZulu Natal Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (KZN CoGTA).
(2016)As South Africa seeks to consolidate and deepen the country‟s democracy post-1994, subsequently it has had to focus on good governance to achieve efficiency and effectiveness in the conduct and operations of government. ... -
Delivery of social services through state owned enterprises : the case of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in Pietermaritzburg.
(2016)The apartheid regime influenced the high inequality levels, which perpetuated poverty rates particularly amongst black Africans. The democratic government thus inherited a society that consisted of majority of its Black ... -
Public participation through ward committees : a case study of uMshwathi Municipality.
(2016)During apartheid, South Africa was governed by laws which were based on the isolated development of individuals within the country. This meant that the national government was not responsible for the delivery of services ... -
A policy analysis of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Executive Council Cluster System with particular reference to Governance and Administration Cluster as a case study.
The focus of this study is to determine whether the Governance and Administration Cluster could be considered as a policy network within the cluster system of the provincial government of KwaZulu-Natal. The study looks ... -
A civil society organisation's engagement in collective action to access basic services : the case of the electricity action group in Pietermaritzburg (EAG).
(2015)Basic services are defined in the Constitution of South Africa (Act 108 of 1996) as services that include the provision of housing, education, health care, social welfare, transport, electricity and energy, water, sanitation, ... -
Cooperative governance in South Africa : a case study of intergovernmental relations in the provision of housing.
(2014)The struggle for adequate housing is among the key features of life in South Africa. One of the key questions posed in this dissertation is how does the system of intergovernmental relations and cooperative governance in ... -
A policy analysis of the consequences of the Lesotho highlands water project for rural communities in Lesotho : a case-study of communities affected by the construction of the Katse and Mohale dams.
(2014)This thesis analyses the policy and implementation of the Treaty reached between the Kingdom of Lesotho and the Republic of South Africa to construct two dams, the Katse and Mohale dams, to supply water to the Province of ... -
A policy analysis of the Gautrain public-private partnership in South Africa.
(2014)The emergence of the New Public Management in the 1980s saw the introduction of several forms of governance aimed at improving efficiency and effectiveness in government. Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) were such forms. ... -
The role of networks in civil society in Lesotho : a case study of World Vision Lesotho.
(2013)This research focuses on civil society’s efforts to reduce poverty in Lesotho. The primary focus is on the networks that are formed in this process through a case study of World Vision International in Lesotho. According ...
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