Browsing Masters in Public Administration - MPA by Author "Bardill, John"
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Affirmative action policy and practice in the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development with particular respect to gender
Kunene, Nana Charlotte (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This research report set out to provide an evaluation of the progress made by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development with respect to affirmative action and employment equity, and particularly with respect ... -
Community participation in the recruitment of community health workers: a case study of the three community health worker programmes in South Africa
Zembe, Yanga (University of the Western Cape, 2009)This research investigates the nature and extent of community participation and involvement in the recruitment and selection processes for Community Health Workers (CHWs), primarily through detailed case studies of three ... -
A comparative study of NGOs in China and South Africa
Zhang, Jianxin (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This study focused on the similar and different roles that the non-government organization sector plays in the China and South Africa together with the challenges they face. -
Comparing anti-corruption strategies in South Africa's Western and Eastern Cape Provinces
Cwati, Sizathu Tosca (University of the Western Cape, 2004)In its new democracy, South Africa is busy making endeavours to transform and correct the wrongs and problems of the past. In the process it is vital that obstacles to development such as corruption in the public sector ... -
Cooperative enterprises as a solution to rural poverty and unemployment case studies of the Heiveld cooperative at Nieuwoudtville in the Northern Cape and Die Berg Vrugteverwerking at Piketberg in the Western Cape Province
Abrahams, Carl (UWC, 2009)Historically, the poor have always been socially, politically and economically marginalized in society. The South African Government’s Cooperative Act 2005 presents a promising step in the right direction towards addressing ... -
Curriculum 2005: challenges facing teachers in historically disadvantaged schools in the Western Cape
De Waal, Trevor Garfield (University of the Western Cape, 2004)The quest for change in the new South Africa on political , economical and social frontiers were primarily directed at entrance into the global markets, establishing democracy and leveling the playing fields amongst South ... -
Decentralization in Namibia: a case study of the Hardap Regional Council
Tsamareb, Clemensius (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The main objective of this study was to examine how the process of decentralization has affected the rendering of essential services in Namibia, through a case study of the Hardap Region. The main aim of this research was ... -
An evaluation of the role of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) Botswana
Matlhare, Boitshoko (University of the Western Cape, 2006)In this research report, I evaluate the role of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) which was established by the Government of Botswana in 1994 to play a major role in the fight against corruption and ... -
An exploratory study on the career stages and the career development needs of the Namibian police
Shililifa, Wycliff (University of the Western Cape, 2004)This exploratory study seeks to critically explore human resources development with regard to the career needs and stages of the Namibian Police (NAMPOL). Documents were perused on the issue of the current human resources ... -
Gender equity in parliament: a study of the institutional constraints that women members of parliament experience in the South Africa parliament that hamper their effective participation
Longwe, Jessica M (University of Western Cape, 2004)South Africa has undergone a process of dramatic change since the first democratic elections of 1994, notably so in the area of gender equity in public life. The struggles and demands of women during the constitutional ... -
Human resource capacity building and retention : a challenge for the Rwandan public sector
Ingabire, Valerie N (University of the Western Cape, 2011)In Rwanda, there is a serious concern that the human resource capacities to formulate and implement policies and programmes and deliver quality services to meet the Government's development priorities are not only limited ... -
The implementation of the 1997 white paper for social welfare with specific reference to children in conflict with the law: a case study of the mangaung one stop child justice centre
Paul, Andrew (2010)Whilst policy formulation has been extensively studied and theorised in the literature, far less attention has been paid until fairly recently to the issue of policy implementation. For a long time it was more or less ... -
Perspectives on the socioeconomic impact of privatization policy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mukenge, Bulelwa (University of the Western Cape, 2010)This study investigates the challenges facing the management of public enterprises in the Democratic of Congo. The study is based on the hypothesis that poor performance by state-owned enterprises in the Democratic Republic ... -
Professionalisation of local public administration management
Scheepers, Louis Adrian (University of the Western Cape, 2004)Local government is the sphere of government that is most directly involved in rendering services to communities and individuals. It is also at this sphere of government where the basic needs of people are ddressed. Services ... -
The role of Telkom SA Ltd. in the Western Cape: a case study on the management of its retrenchment process
Kotshoba, Sharon Audrey (University of the Western Cape, 2005)Constant organisational change can be attributed to many factors, including competition among peers in the same markets, globalisation, privatisation of public sector organisations, technological advances, and operational ... -
Sport as a catalyst for development in Cape Town
Kamoetie, Mervin (University of the Western Cape, 2000)This research paper considers sport as a catalyst for development in Cape Town. lt examines the impact of sport on development, the economy and tourism and advances recommendations suitable for the city of Cape Town. ln ... -
Transformation amongst staff and students at the University of Cape Town: Challenges and Prospects
Andrews, Hilda (University of the Western Cape, 2008)This research is an evaluative case study of transformation in a Historically White University in South Africa. The research occurs within the context of redress against the inequality and exclusion created by the legacy ...