Accountability within the governance of intergovernmental relations in South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorCoetzee, T.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPholo, Goitsione Moses Pholoen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-20T14:00:11Z
dc.date.available2023-09-20T14:00:11Z
dc.date.issued2020en_ZA
dc.descriptionThesis (Ph.D. (Governance and Political Transformation))--University of the Free State, 2020en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis study intended to investigate accountability, as advanced by public officials, elected officials, public and private sectors, stakeholders and the citizenry within the framework of governance and intergovernmental relations (IGR) in South Africa. In the process of the investigation, the study as guide solely by addressing the indicators outlined in its problem statement, and the aims and objectives as the frame of reference for the investigation. Accordingly, the study was of the view that there were basic and key concepts of accountability within the governance of intergovernmental Relations (IGR) that needed to develop the public officials, elected officials, stakeholders and the citizenry in order to deliver an accountable state and governance to the electorate. These basic and key concepts of accountability as indicated in paragraph designed and simplified user-friendly integrated governance model (IGM) to guide the intended users. In order to attain the maximum targets set by the study, the abovementioned indicators were adopted for the implementation and monitoring by the intended users to ensure optimum accountability measures within the governance of intergovernmental Relations (IGR). The study set out four indicators to guide the investigation as the means of the frame of reference, and they (i) Demonstrated accountable governance perspectives, which included the intensity of relations, governmental distance, power dependence and bargaining power within the three spheres of government, (ii) Conducted the analysis on the intergovernmental governance and determined the outcomes to live up to the standards, as well as expectations for executed functions, as outlined by the Constitution (1996), (iii) Developed the new integrated governance model (IGM) as an instrument, to guide the intended users towards ensuring the maximum implementation of the accountability measures within the intergovernmental governance, and (iv) Developed the set of practical enforceable findings, conclusions and recommendations for public officials, elected officials, stakeholders and the citizenry within the intergovernmental governance. The outcomes of the findings and recommendations supplemented the intended integrated governance model IGM) for ease of reference to the users. Therefore, the findings, conclusions, recommendations, as well as the integrated governance model (IGM) are the profound solution and the pillar of the study. Hence, the integrated governance model (IGM) of the study made the unique contribution and significance of this investigation.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11660/12220
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherUniversity of the Free Stateen_ZA
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Free Stateen_ZA
dc.subjectAccountabilityen_ZA
dc.subjectaccountability measuresen_ZA
dc.subjectconstitutional accountabilityen_ZA
dc.subjectcooperative governanceen_ZA
dc.subjectgood governanceen_ZA
dc.subjectgovernance accountabilityen_ZA
dc.subjectglobal networkingen_ZA
dc.subjectgovernance networksen_ZA
dc.subjectintegrated governance modelen_ZA
dc.subjectintergovernmental accountabilityen_ZA
dc.subjectintergovernmental governanceen_ZA
dc.subjectintergovernmental relationsen_ZA
dc.subjectintergovernmental structuresen_ZA
dc.subjectpartnershipsen_ZA
dc.subjectpublic participationen_ZA
dc.titleAccountability within the governance of intergovernmental relations in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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