Policy coordination in intergovernmental relations in South Africa: a case study of higher education institutions.
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2022
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The study looks at the intergovernmental ties between South African Higher Education
Institutions and the government before and after 1994, up to the year 2020. Before
1994, the Apartheid government neglected and isolated the theory and practice of
interstate relations. The Republic of South Africa's Constitution was approved in 1996,
and it provided for the development of the Intergovernmental Relations Framework.
The transition to democracy has resulted in substantial changes in the restructuring of
intergovernmental relations and the redistribution of responsibilities across the three
levels of government. The Intergovernmental Relations Framework of 2005 provided
for the development of national, provincial, and municipal intergovernmental relations
structures that foster cooperation among the three spheres of government.
The Republic of South Africa's 1996 Constitution established government systems that
encouraged collaboration and intergovernmental partnerships. But notably, these
systems contain challenges that limit the achievement of objectives that must be met.
After 1994, the South African government designed and implemented higher
education policies that promote transformational aspects such as access,
development, accountability, and quality.
However, the higher education sector is still changing, and its institutions'
effectiveness is not at the level it should be. Some institutions have failed to completely
eradicate and dismantle the debilitating apartheid structures which impact negatively
higher education institutions. Notably, these institutions must be able to lead in
addressing regional economic difficulties; hence it is recommended that adequate
policies and programs must be actively adopted to address the problems of
institutional change and to improve both access and success
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Masters Degree. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg.