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Tando is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Development Studies at the University of Mpumalanga. He holds a Doctor of Public Administration from the University of Fort Hare. His research niche areas include Public Policy, Local Government and Organisation Development. He serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation (JOLGRI). Tando has published and presented papers locally and internationally and is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK)
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This study provides a theory-based analysis of labour unions in the South African Public Service (SAPS), focusing on the evolving dynamics of labour relations, power structures, and collective bargaining processes. The research investigates how both historical legacies and contemporary socio-economic conditions shape the role of unions within the p...
Programme evaluation is a critical component of programme management that is utilised across sectors to ensure value for money, impact and sustainability of a programme. Government policies related to housing provision in South Africa have been subject to considerable criticism. A gap in the housing market led to the adoption of the Finance Linked...
Persistent inequality and poverty remain deeply entrenched in South Africa, highlighting the shortcomings of the post-1994 developmental agenda. Socio-economic challenges such as unemployment, inadequate housing, corruption, limited access to basic services, and a stagnant economy continue to hinder progress. Youth unemployment, particularly at the...
Managing school finances by school governing bodies (SGBs) in South African secondary schools has proven to be a challenge that has several negative consequences for education, infrastructure, and other resources. The purpose of this article was to assess the efficiency of financial management systems (FMSs) in selected schools in the Amathole West...
At the heart of local government administration and the inherent ability to deliver core services to the people is a progressive and responsive policy that is inclusive of the social values of society. This manuscript examines the nexus between indigent policy and the challenges local governments face, focusing on the Amathole District Municipality...
This chapter interrogates the participatory budgeting model experimented with
in Porto Alegre to draw lessons for South African municipalities. Participatory
budgeting is a process in which citizens, through their civic associations, volunteer to participate regularly in decision-making about the public budget. The chapter argues that participatory...
The local government is close to the people who thus, heavily rely on it for basic needs, a legislative imperative enshrined in the supreme law of the Republic of South Africa, the Constitution of 1996. Its purpose is to supply goods and services and encourage the participation of citizens in the realisation of policy objectives. This paper is one-...
Background: The quality of teaching and learning (T&L) has been a concern in South Africa and has received attention from global players such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the agenda of the Education for All (EFA) policy. In South Africa, quality teaching and learning (QTL) in secondary schools...
In this chapter, the legislative context and legal framework that authorise city governments and municipalities in South Africa to deal with the owners and manage problematic inner-city properties and buildings have been analysed. The research aimed to provide senior municipal managers with remedial instruments on how to deal with the owners and ho...
Despite the existence of the MPAC within Amahlathi municipality, the municipality was placed under an administration which is a clear indication of the failure of the MPAC in executing its functions. This study assesses the challenges that confront Amahlathi municipality MPAC, leading to its failure to execute its mandate. A qualitative research an...
Background: In South Africa, it has become essential to have better access to high-quality and relevant skills development to achieve the goal of the National Development Plan (NDP) 2030. Therefore, employee capacity building has become a strategic priority for the national growth and development of all emerging countries.
Aim: This article seeks...
Despite the existence of the MPAC within Amahlathi municipality, the municipality was placed under an administration which is a clear indication of the failure of the MPAC in executing its functions. This study assesses the challenges that confront Amahlathi municipality MPAC, leading to its failure to execute its mandate. A qualitative research an...
South Africa post-1994 had to undergo numerous structural and governance reforms to realise the democratic utopia it imagined for its diverse societies. Societies are characterised by inequality, social ills, and the lack of services that are an aftermath of the separate development and apartheid design of the previous regime. While the core mandat...
Effective supply chain management is important for any organisation
in the world. More so, a government’s supply chain management
processes have to function and perform efficiently to accomplish set
goals of public service delivery. To achieve this, government
departments need to ensure that they are staffed with competent,
objective and impartial...
Background: The South African public sector still faces numerous challenges of public accountability and corruption 26 years post the establishment of a democratic government and a free society. These challenges are mainly found in the local sphere of government which is the heart of where service delivery takes place.
Aim: This article aimed to e...
The ability of an institution to graduate students, also known as the throughput rate, is one of the most important means of an institution receiving a grant/ subsidy from the government. This article sought to interrogate the differentials in throughput rates of PhD graduates per faculty in a selected institution over a period of five years. Frame...
