Although significant progress has been made in providing water to households and communities who had no access to these services before 1994, sizeable backlogs remain. According...

The Informal Settlements Service Delivery Rapid Verification Study is not a typical performance and expenditure review (PER). It was commissioned by the Department of...

South Africa’s approach to the provision of public transport is encapsulated in the Public Transport Strategy and Action Plan (2007) and the National Land Transport Act (2009)....

The promise of better housing has been a central plank of public policy since 1994. To this end, the government has provided public finance for a range of housing programmes,...

The Micro Agricultural Financial Institutions of South Africa (MAFISA) programme was launched as a pilot project in three provinces in 2004/05. Its goal was to provide small,...

South Africa’s land restitution programmes date back to the Restitution Act in 1994 and the opening of the land claims process in 1995. The aim was to return a significant...

The biofuels regulatory framework aims to encourage the production of biofuel on a commercial scale by establishing transparent criteria for selecting biofuel manufacturing...

The purpose of this study was to obtain relevant data and analyse the costs and revenues associated with provincial government renting state-owned residential properties to...

Provincial roads are a vital cog in the South African economy, and key to ensuring access to social services. They are generally a high-use infrastructure, the condition of...

The office accommodation for the provincial sphere of Government extends from provincial capitals to remote, outlying areas of the province, as is necessary for giving effect to...

Section 24 of the constitution gives everyone the right “to have the environment protected, for the benefit of present and future generations” and requires the promotion of...

Cost implications of the National Association of Welfare Organisations and Non-Governmental Organisations (NAWONGO) court judgements

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges, formerly known as Further Education and Training (FET) colleges, provide education to two groups of people:...

Post-school education and training (PSET) is critical to South Africa’s future socio-economic development. It dramatically improves the employment prospects of young people and...

The main purpose of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is to enable young people from poor households to obtain a higher education. This is essential for...

One of apartheid’s most malign legacies is educational, both basic and post-school. As a result, government devotes a considerable share of its resources – about 20% of public...

This Performance and Expenditure Review (PER) was focused on the comparative analysis of three support services, which are pivotal to the delivery of healthcare services by the...

This Performance and Expenditure Review (PER) aimed to address the issue of poor revenue collection rates at public health facilities in South Africa. To achieve this, a...

There is a lack of a comprehensive policy framework for fleet management. The National Transport Circular 4 of 2000 is outdated; while it is currently being updated, it only...

Small, medium and microenterprises (SMMEs) can play a crucial role in stimulating long-term economic growth and creating jobs. Government therefore offers a range of services to...