• Wavering ethical leadership and local governance: KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 

  Mchunu, N.; Dlamini, S. (2020-09-23)

  Upon democratisation, the ANC-led government set out to ensure coordination between the three spheres of government. This would be done to ensure that there is a flowing, well set out structure of governance to ensure ...
• Coastal challenges: mainstreaming climate action in the G20 development agenda 

  Singh, P.; Benney, M.T.; Galeotti, M.; Lunga, W.; Otto, C.; Sedaoui, R.; Zimmer, M. (2020-09-23)

  This policy brief explores and provides a holistic view of the existing practices, issues, and opportunities for a sustainable coastal management initiative among the G20 member countries. Specifically, it highlights coastal ...
• Community-based antiretroviral therapy versus standard clinic-based services for HIV in South Africa and Uganda (DO ART): a randomised trial 

  Barnabas, R.V.; Szpiro, A.A.; Van Rooyen, H.; Asiimwe, S.; Pillay, D.; Ware, N.C.; Schaafsma, T.T.; Krows, M.L.; Van Heerden, A.; Joseph, P.; Shahmanesh, M.; Wyatt, M.A.; Sausi, K.; Turyamureeba, B.; Sithole, N.; Morrison, S.; Shapiro, A.E.; Roberts, D.A.; Thomas, K.K.; Koole, O.; Bershteyn, A.; Ehrenkranz, P.; Baeten, J.M.; Celum, C. (2020-10-15)

  Community-based delivery of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV, including ART initiation, clinical and laboratory monitoring, and refills, could reduce barriers to treatment and improve viral suppression, reducing the ...
• Proactive disclosure of information and elections in South Africa 

  Viljoen, F.; Dube, H.; Simiyu, M.; Ilori, T.; Adkinduro, O.; Cosser, M.; Pienaar, G.D.; Mokhine, S.; Minnaar, I.; Kadiri, M. (2020-09-23)

  The objective of the report was to assess the extent of compliance with the Guidelines by the eight stakeholder categories in the run-up to, during and after the South African elections; and to identify the reasons for ...
• Factorial validity of the Twi versions of five measures of mental health and well-being in Ghana 

  Appiah, R.; Schutte, L.; Fadiji Wilson, A.; Wissing, M.P.; Cromhout, A. (2020-09-22)

  Mental health is considered an integral part of human health. Reliable and valid measurement instruments are needed to assess various facets of mental health in the native language of the people involved. This paper reports ...
• Tourism innovation and sustainability: implications for skills development in South Africa 

  Booysens, I.; Motala, S.; Ngandu, S. (Springer, 2020-08-11)

  This chapter interrogates human resource competencies vis-a-vis innovation in tourism which is an under-researched topic in the tourism literature. Innovation is pertinent not only for competitiveness for tourism firms and ...
• Complexities of difference and their significance for managing inequality in learning: lessons from the COVID-19 crisis 

  Soudien, C. (2020-08-05)

  The purpose of this viewpoint is to argue for an enlarged understanding and approach to the question of inequality and education. While much of the current discussion is correctly focused on learners??? material realities ...
• Neighbourhood responses to drought in the Western Cape 

  Rule, S.; Parker, S.; Majikijela, Y.; Lunga, W. (2020-08-25)

  An extreme drought event occurred in the Western Cape when the mean level of water supply dams declined to 28% of capacity in August 2017. Our survey of 240 households and 71 businesses identified neighbourhood variations ...
• An introduction to evidence-informed policy and practice in Africa 

  Goldman, I.; Pabari, M. (Routledge, 2020-09-19)

  This chapter introduces the theory around evidence and evidence-based policy making, otherwise referred to as evidence-informed policy and practice. The authors acknowledge that, in practice, policy makers use values, ...
• An overview of public interest litigation initiated by social movements in South Africa 

  Bohler-Muller, N.; Olorunju, N. (2020-09-21)

  A variety of South African social movements have been active in driving social change, both during the anti-apartheid struggle and during the past 25 years of our constitutional democracy. Some of this activism has resulted ...
• Determinants of happiness among healthcare professionals between 2009 and 2019: a systematic review 

  Muthuri, R.N.B.K; Senkubuge, F.; Hongoro, C. (2020-09-21)

  Happiness is characterized by experiencing positive emotions while simultaneously perceiving one's life as meaningful and worthwhile. Research on the mental health of healthcare professionals usually focuses on psychopathology ...
• Colonized by the development discourse: life and living heritage in the shadow of antiquities 

  Bialostocka, O. (2020-09-21)

  Tangible and intangible aspects of living heritage shape the identity of communities whose daily experience is integrated into heritage cultural spaces. Interference in this intricately woven, historically rich context may ...
• Scaling up SDGs implementation: emerging cases from state, development and private sectors 

  Nhamo, G.; Odularu, G.O.A.; Mjimba, V. (Springer, 2020-09-21)

  This volume challenges global leaders and citizenry to do more in order to resource the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (AfSD) and its 17 interwoven Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ...
• Mapping the innovation landscape of the Karoo region with the local innovation advancement tools: consolidated final report 

  Sinyolo, S.; Mokhele, T.; Mpyana, M.; Nyezi, K.; Bolosha, A.; Dyantyi, P.; Booys, M.; Dlamini, S.; Ramigo, P.; Maila, M.; Molewa, O.; Ubisi, N.; Lekomanyane, P.; Jacobs, P. (2020-09-21)

  The aim of this report is to describe the innovation activities, the nature and patterns of interaction among innovation actors as well as the extent of the availability of infrastructure that supports innovation in four ...
• The Department of Science and Innovations National Youth Service Programme: workplace experience for unemployed science graduates: 2019 technical report 

  Juan, A.; Mthombeni, Z.; Reddy, V. (2020-09-21)

  The aim of this report is to describe the innovation activities, the nature and patterns of interaction among innovation actors as well as the extent of the availability of infrastructure that supports innovation in four ...
• Feminist movements for a sustainable future 

  Bohler-Muller, N.; Olorunju, N. (Springer, 2020-07-24)
• Territorial collaboration: a novel way to spread prosperity 

  Turok, I.; Habiyaremye, A (Routledge, 2020-09-21)

  Territorial collaboration offers a novel way of tackling the widening gap between prosperous cities and poorer regions. Place-based organizations working together and sharing their knowledge, expertise and resources can ...
• Pushing ahead with the drive to scaling up SDGs implementation 

  Mjimba, V.; Odularu, G.O.A. (Springer, 2020-09-21)

  The world is truly on the road towards the year 2030 that will (hopefully) have entrenched the ideals of sustainable development. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development accompanied by the 17 Sustainable Development ...
• Effects of innovation activities on employment growth in upper-middle-income countries with high unemployment rates 

  Sithole, M.M.; Buchana, Y. (2020-09-20)

  Although previous studies have tried to estimate the impact of innovation on employment growth at the firm level in developed economies, very few studies have investigated this phenomenon in contexts of developing countries ...
• Violent extremism and militarization in the Sahel region: challenges and prospects 

  Hendricks, C.; Omenma, T. (2020-09-20)

  The upswing in acts of violent extremism in Africa has added to the many peace and security challenges facing the continent. The rise in violent extremism has been particularly pronounced in the Sahel region. Military ...

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