Financial Characteristics of the Nonprofit Organisation: Theory and Evidence for the Assessment of the Financial Condition of South African Public Universities

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark B. Bunting
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Organisation Theory ◽  
Financial Condition ◽  
Nonprofit Organisation ◽  
Financial Characteristics

scholarly journals Assessment of Financial Conditions of South African Municipalities: A Unique Model for KwaZulu-Natal

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewert P.J. Kleynhans ◽  
Clive Coetzee
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Condition Index ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Financial Position ◽  
Financial Condition ◽  
Financial Conditions ◽  
Measurement Framework ◽  
Kwazulu Natal

Most South African municipalities experience significant financial problems. This study investigates the financial conditions of municipalities in the province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). It was found that the most important factors which influence their financial position are unobservable municipally unique factors. The ratio of people of non-working age to the total population is also significant in influencing the financial position of municipalities. This article designed a unique financial conditions measurement framework to evaluate the financial status of local governments. Two independent instruments were developed, first to measure the financial quality of a municipality, and secondly, to identify and examine a number of socio-economic factors possibly affecting the financial condition of these municipalities. The study developed a composite financial condition index (CFCI) and a financial conditions management index (FCMI), and then tested the framework on 51 municipalities in the KZN province from 2009 to 2015. The study used a panel data approach with two financial condition indices as indicators. The findings suggest that, in the absence of individual effects, most of the selected socio-economic variables are relevant in terms of explaining some of the variations in municipal financial conditions. Cross-section fixed-effects do, however, significantly improve the overall performance of the model, suggesting that it is rather the unobservable municipally unique factors affecting municipal financial conditions. 

scholarly journals A non-parametric assessment of efficiency of South African public universities

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
T.V. Nkohla ◽  
S. Munacinga ◽  
N. Marwa ◽  
R. Ncwadi
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Non Parametric

scholarly journals An Investigation into the Institutional Response of South African Public Universities to HIV/AIDS

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack Chokwe ◽  
Lynette Naidoo ◽  
Phathizwe Manana ◽  
Blessing Mbatha ◽  
Suwisa Muchengetwa
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Institutional Response ◽  
Hiv Aids

Changing perspectives in the face of the decolonisation of knowledge at South African public universities

Kybernetes ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (9) ◽  
pp. 1564-1577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Baron
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Family Therapy ◽  
South African ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Social Tension ◽  
The Face ◽  
African Context

Purpose The legacy of colonisation and apartheid in South Africa has resulted in a radical challenge to the public universities. The successful #FeesMustFall campaign that took place in 2015 accentuated several aspects of post-apartheid transformation that have not been adequately attended to. The public universities are now faced with meeting the needs of students and interested parties who would like to see transformation at various levels, in particular, the decolonisation of knowledge. This paper aims to present an approach to address the decolonisation of knowledge. Design/methodology/approach Shifting universities’ approach to teaching and learning is a challenging endeavour, especially as it entails an embrace of previously ignored worldviews. Taking a metaphoric approach, an analysis of this problem is presented in systemic terms from a family therapy approach adhering to second-order cybernetics. A solution to bridging the disconnect between the participants in the decolonisation of knowledge in a South African context is presented. Findings Early successes were attained on the back of a therapeutic approach to meeting the needs of students who took part in curriculum and policy changes. The findings suggest that for a transformation to take place, all the participants in the university should acknowledge that the problem (which may have different forms) is a shared one and that decolonisation requires the participants to learn about other participants in the system. Reflecting on historical narratives and its present status quo from the epistemology of the directly affected parties is suggested as an indispensable step that should occur prior to the implementation of any solutions. Without the reflection process, the other members of the system may not understand the context and reasoning for the decolonisation, resulting in friction and fear, in turn mitigating the decolonisation process. Research limitations/implications Methods of empathetically engaging people who have been discriminated against is important in the goal of restoring equality and social justice. Family therapy is presented as a vehicle for communal dialogue in a therapeutic empathetic context. This approach has value in many settings other than in the education arena. Social implications Legacies of apartheid are still in effect in the South African public university system. Decolonising knowledge is one topic that may address social justice which helps to diffuse social tension and subsequent protest action. Originality/value Family therapy as an approach to decolonisation of knowledge and as an approach to appeasing social tension in the educational context is unique.

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