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Gender and water access in South Africa: status, trends, and policy implications

2023

Phakathi, S., Sinyolo, S. & Ndinda, C. (2023) Gender and water access in South Africa: status, trends, and policy implications. (HSRC Policy Brief, October). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/22658 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/22658

This policy brief analyses the challenges faced by women in accessing water resources and proposes actionable policy recommendations to promote gender equality and enhance water access in the country. International experiences show that addressing water disparities requires strategies that implement gender-sensitive policies,…

Public opinion, procedural justice, and democratic consolidation: lessons from the Zondo Commission of Inquiry

Developmental, Capable and Ethical State

2023

B. Roberts, N. Bohler-Muller, G. Pienaar, N. Mchunu, J. Struwig, S. Gordon, S. Dunn, A. Gabbidon

Roberts, B., Bohler-Muller, N., Pienaar, G., Mchunu, N., Struwig, J., Gordon, S., Dunn, S. & Gabbidon, A. (2023) Public opinion, procedural justice, and democratic consolidation: lessons from the Zondo Commission of Inquiry. (HSRC Policy Brief, October). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/22623 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/22623 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/22623

Public opinion research has, to date, provided the most detailed evidence on public perceptions of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector, Including Organs of State (hereafter referred to as "the Zondo Commission") and the public's expectations of the…

Implementing the Zondo Commission recommendations: a perspective on ethics and accountability

Developmental, Capable and Ethical State

2023

G.D. Pienaar, N. Bohler-Muller

Pienaar, G.D. & Bohler-Muller, N. (2023) Implementing the Zondo Commission recommendations: a perspective on ethics and accountability. (HSRC Policy Brief, October). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/22624 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/22624

The Commission's detailed report records the mechanisms used to capture the state. Placements of politically connected individuals were used to control and manipulate public procurement, financial and contracting processes in SOEs and the public sector for private gain.

Innovation in services: the potential to contribute to structural economic transformation?

Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators

2018

G. Kruss, M. Sithole, C. Moses, H. Makelane, P. Mudavanhu

Kruss, G., Sithole, M., Moses, C., Makelane, H. & Mudavanhu, P. (2018) Innovation in services: the potential to contribute to structural economic transformation?. (CeSTII Research Brief, no. 3). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/22499

Contrary to the view that diversification and structural change only result from industrialisation, there is growing consensus that the services sector can contribute to economic transformation in emerging economies. This is potentially good news for South Africa given the growth of the services sector to 65% of GDP by 2014, and…

Can government stimulate innovation through public funding and procurement?: what South African services firms say

Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators

2018

G. Kruss, M. Sithole, C. Moses

Kruss, G., Sithole, M. & Moses, C. (2018) Can government stimulate innovation through public funding and procurement?: what South African services firms say. (CeSTII Research Brief, no. 2). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/22500 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/22500

Government invests a significant amount of public funding to promote, incentivise and support innovation in South African firms. Support mechanisms include initiatives such as the R&D Tax Incentive, Industry Innovation Partnership, Support Programme for Industrial Innovation, and Technology Stations. Given the right support from…

Can government stimulate innovation through public funding and procurement?: what South African manufacturing firms say

Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators

2018

G. Kruss, M. Sithole, H. Makelane

Kruss, G., Sithole, M. & Makelane, H. (2018) Can government stimulate innovation through public funding and procurement?: what South African manufacturing firms say. (CeSTII Research Brief, no. 1). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/22501

Government invests a significant amount of effort into supporting innovation in the South African business sector. This support can either be financial in nature or through support programmes that make access to other resources easier. Given the right support from government, we should expect business to be better positioned to…

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