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Original Research - Special Collection: Innovating Governance

 
Investigating strategies to improve municipal infrastructure grant in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality  
Zolani Tafeni, Bhekithemba R. Mngomezulu
18 June 2025

Original Research - Special Collection: Innovating Governance

 
Embedding public participation in service delivery planning in South Africa  
France K.L. Kgobe, Mohamed S. Bayat, Abdulrazak Karriem
28 May 2025

Original Research

 
Supply chain management administrative burdens: A case study of five South African municipalities  
Tania Ajam
14 May 2025

Original Research - Special Collection: Innovating Governance

 
Exploring the nexus between political careerism and political killings in South Africa’s local government level  
Thandolwethu Nomarwayi, Mbasa Mvenene
13 May 2025

Original Research

 
The gap between public finance legislation and local economic development in South Africa  
Sandile M. Khomo, Tshililo R. Farisani, Pfano Mashau
25 April 2025

Original Research

 
Technology’s dual role in smart cities and social equality: A systematic literature  
Ayanda Ntanda, Randall Carolissen
18 April 2025

Original Research

 
Legal and policy perspectives on public participation and disaster risk management in South African cities  
Fredua Agyemang
15 April 2025

Original Research - Special Collection: Innovating Governance

 
Exploring infrastructure project delays in a selected Eastern Cape Municipality, South Africa  
Siyabonga M. Faku, Yusuf Lukman
11 April 2025

Original Research - Special Collection: Innovating Governance

 
Assessing the impact of digital technologies on service delivery in local government  
Sifiso Mofokeng, Kutu S. Ramolobe, David L. Bogopa
24 March 2025

Original Research

 
Water service delivery challenges in Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa  
Tumelo C. Seema, John N. Molepo, Caiphus M. Maleka
28 February 2025
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Notification: A must-read for researchers in Science, Engineering and Technology

 
We’re excited to share a compelling editorial by Karishma Singh: ‘Aligning conservation efforts with the Sustainable Development Goals in African Journal of Biodiversity Conservation. It explores the theological significance of launching the journal. Read the editorial.  
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Book Release: Education and climate change: Discovering strategies for individual and collective action

 
Read the open-access book, Education and climate change: Discovering strategies for individual and collective action. This book positions education as a transformative force in climate action, advocating for inclusive, action-oriented learning to build resilience and drive sustainable change.  
Posted: 2025-05-29

Book Release: Oral history in South Africa: Autoethnography, methodologies and ethics

 
Read the open-access book, Oral history in South Africa: Autoethnography, methodologies and ethicsThis book reimagines South African historical scholarship by elevating oral testimonies and advocating for Afrocentric, ethical approaches to oral history as vital tools for inclusive and transformative narratives.  
Posted: 2025-05-22

Book Release: Enhancing effective public sector governance: Effectiveness of audit committees in South African municipalities

 
Read the open-access book, Enhancing effective public sector governance: Effectiveness of audit committees in South African municipalities.  This book examines the challenges facing municipal audit committees in South Africa and offers practical, ethical guidelines to strengthen their role in addressing the service delivery crisis.  
Posted: 2025-05-22

Book Release: Digital inequality in a developing context: A multifaceted approach

 
Read the open-access book, Towards the sustainable well-being of communities: Africa, the modern empire and Christianity. This book examines South Africa’s persistent digital divide across sectors like education, healthcare, and agriculture, highlighting how socio-economic, technical, and geographical factors—especially the urban–rural split—contribute to unequal digital access and outcomes.  
Posted: 2025-05-22
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