There are many questions that arise about Africa as a continent. The continent is well-endowed with natural resources and yet it remains the world’s poorest continent. Its resources have been misused by long serving political ...

A transition from energy intensive economy to green economy requires a notable capital investment in addition to the capital required by municipalities for provision of services needed to meet development goals. Green ...

Countries that run large current account deficits (CAD) signal negative perceptions to investors as the deficits might not be sustainable. Credit risk posed by currency weakness, credit downgrades and political uncertainties ...

In the recent past there have been a plethora of corporate governance failures in South Africa, both in private and public sector. The poor corporate governance failures are causing immeasurable damage to South Africa’s ...

Studies indicate that even though women play a vital role in food production all over the world, ensuring food security for all, very few women however own and control the land they cultivate. Instead of owning land, ...

The purpose of the research is to determine if rural municipalities are financially viable and capable to sustain itself in the provision of services from the available financial resources. The study deployed both qualitative ...

The nature of the authoritarian colonial legacies in most countries southern African suggests the need for a transformative agenda in public administration and South Africa is not an exception. In pursuit of this transformative ...

The sphere of local government in South Africa is often viewed as an institution that is closest to people. It is also perceived to be the first point of contact between members of community and government institutions. ...

This paper explores the issue of gender mainstreaming in government, with a particular reference to leadership positions in the South African Local Government sphere. It asserts that since democracy, South Africa has ...

The study investigated the contribution of Community Assemblies (CA) in the implementation of the Local Economic Development Policy(LED). Two of the core assemblies studied were; Barazas and Neighbourhood Assemblies in ...