Browsing by Subject "Municipalities"
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An analysis of the economic geography of labour market outcomes in South Africa
(2015)This study examines the determinants of unemployment at the municipal level and as such aims to answer what the place-specific drivers of unemployment in South African cities and towns are. The purpose has been to test the ... -
An assessment of clean audit outcomes as an effective determinant of good service delivery : a case study of Midvaal Local Municipality
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Local government, like many other public-sector organisations in South Africa, get audited by the office of the Auditor-General, to obtain the current state of the municipal financial status and audit opinions for a ... -
Climate change adaptation and local government: institutional complexities surrounding Cape Town’s Day Zero
(OASIS, 2018)The challenges associated with climate change in local governments are growing daily. One such challenge is water security, an aspect that draws us to the subject matter of climate change adaptation. This article discusses ... -
The commitee system for competitve bids in local government
(2009)When a municipality contracts for goods or services, it must make use of competitive bidding / a public call for tenders for contracts over R200 000 as well as for long term contracts. A competitive bidding process generally ... -
A conceptual public participation framework for ward committees to promote local government democracy
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Public participation in government affairs can be traced back to pre-modern times (Fayemi, 2009:3, Campbell 2008:5). In present-day South Africa, public participation in government affairs is a principle that is provided ... -
A conceptual situational leadership framework for senior municipal managers in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)The leadership and management skills of senior municipal managers in South Africa remain critical to the delivery of quality services to citizens. Managers in municipalities are faced with various challenges in their effort ... -
Ease of doing business in local government: push and pull actors for business investment in selected South African Municipalities
(2022)Ease of doing business with municipalities and within municipal areas refers to the simplicity, effortlessness, and extent to which private enterprises can establish and conduct their business. It is influenced by multiple ... -
Investigating the impact of the combined assurance model in the management of risks in a selected municipality
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The need for corporate boards to disclose on the effectiveness of their risk management and internal control has made combined assurance a common phenomenon that yields better risk management. The effectiveness in risk ... -
Investigation of the value-added role of internal auditing in the governance of selected South African municipalities
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The aim of the study was to investigate the value-added role of internal auditing (IA) in the governance of selected South African (SA) municipalities. Legislations and frameworks that formed the theoretical foundation of ... -
Legality review as a mechanism for South African municipalities to curb corruption in their award of contracts for goods or services
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)South Africa is a State Party to international and African regional instruments dedicated to combatting corruption. These instruments oblige South Africa implement legal and policy measures to address corruption in public ...