IMPROVING THE STATE CAPACITY IN SOUTH AFRICA, implications for governance, public policy and ethics

211pp., maps, illus., paperback, African Sun Media, Stellenbosch, 2025

ISBN: 9781991260673

A collection of essays that explore South Africa’s state capacity to govern and deliver public services in the post-2024 period.

Contributions include:

"Politics of Memory: A critical analysis of the African National Congress's electoral victory despite its inability to build a capable state since 1994" by Thandolwethu Nomanwayi

"A Comparative Analysis of the Effectiveness of Social Grants and the Indigent Policy on Poverty Alleviation in South Africa" by Impi R. Kuhlengisa and Beauty Zindi

"Ethical Leadership as a Panacea for Improving Public Policy Capacity in South Afria" by Noluthando S. Matsiliza, Aviwe Sigcau and Mosuli Cwele

"Ethical Governance to Ethics Culture: No better time for a proactive transition in South Africa" by Anrusha Bhana and Sachin Suknunan 

"Reskilling Human Capital in Preparation for Job Transitioning in the Fourth Industrial Revolution" by Baseza W. Totobayo and Maxhobandile Ndamase

Noluthando S. Matsiliza is Professor of Public Administration at the University of Fort Hare. She is the assistant editor of the Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation and editor of the book Higher Education for Public Good: Perspectives for the New Academic Landscape in Southern Africa.