http://hdl.handle.net/11189/1918 2026-09-22T08:35:50Z http://hdl.handle.net/11189/10815 Title: A reflective shift towards student–staff partnerships for inclusive and decolonial curriculum co-creation in the global South Authors: Leni, Lukhona; Reddy, Esai; Cupido, Xena; Pather, Subethra; Sabata, Siyabulela; Mosienyane, Tefo; Ngculu, Zwelibanzi; Petersen-Cloete, Ashleigh; Roberts, Joe-Dean Magdalene Carmen; Gachago, Daniela; Johnson, Deidré; Ngoasheng, Asanda Abstract: This article offers a reflective account of the forming of the Designing for Social Justice Partnership. The initiative comprised a student–staff partnership to reimagine curriculum, pedagogy, and institutional practice in South African higher education. Grounded in the philosophy of Ubu-ntu and Sentipensante Pedagogy, we sought to unsettle hierarchies, foster inclusivity, and co-create spaces where knowledge is relational, contested, and transformative. Drawing on participatory approaches and Gibbs’ reflective cycle, we engaged in iterative cycles of description, analysis, and reimagining, treating tensions as opportunities for deeper learning. A key artefact emerged that anchored the process: the “Knowledge Tree” and “Our Flags.” This served as compass points, prompting interrogation about the origin of knowledge, whose interests it serves, and the shared commitments that shaped our collaboration. Critical questions about role clarity, resource equity, and differing understandings of social justice and decolonisation emerged during the study. Our recommendations for forming student-staff partnerships emphasise intentional dialogue, transparent agreements, regular revisiting of roles, and conditions where dissent is recognised as care for the collective. Key lessons include centering relationships over roles, addressing visible and invisible hierarchies, as well as embracing the “messiness” of co-creation. Furthermore, the importance of grounding partnerships in local philosophical and pedagogical traditions rather than importing Global North models became apparent. This study offers a situated, evolving account of how socially just decolonial student–staff partnerships can be nurtured in post-apartheid South African universities. It invites scholars and practitioners to reimagine student–staff engagement as a continuous, relational process of learning to co-create and transform together. 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11189/10807 Title: Integrating real time audits in legislative oversight during times of crisis: a public finance accountability approach for Zimbabwe Authors: Nemuramba, Enocent; Tengeh, Robertson Abstract: The implementation of lockdown measures by the government of Zimbabwe in response to the health emergency triggered by COVID-19 resulted in the adoption of emergency fiscal measures comprising supplementary budgets, budget reprioritisations and use of contingency reserves to support the economy and procure personal protective equipment (PPEs). However, the suspension of budget and procurement oversight by the Parliament of Zimbabwe – which was unable to function due to lockdown directives, and the reliance on performance auditing (post-audits) by Supreme Audit Institutions created a fiscal oversight vacuum. The reliance on performance auditing - audit action taken after the expenditure period has been completed, by the Auditor General of Zimbabwe resulted in unaccountable emergency spending and public procurement which led to widespread corruption. Using systematic review results from a Doctoral study, this study seeks to synthesise best practice lessons from countries that managed to use Real Time Audits (RTAs) to enforce real-time fiscal accountability during COVID-19. The analysis then provides a framework upon which the Auditor General’s office and Parliament can integrate their process through RTAs to institutionalise real time oversight on public expenditure during a national emergency. For RTAs to become part of Zimbabwe’s legislative oversight framework during emergencies, the review results underlined the importance of a review of the parliamentary oversight system, review of public finance and audit legislation, codification of emergency oversight instruments and citizen oversight. 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11189/10806 Title: Strengthening parliamentary scrutiny during crises: institutionalising the emergency parliament in zimbabwe Authors: Nemuramba, Enocent; Tengeh, Robertson Abstract: Following the designation of the Corona Virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation in March 2020 and the subsequent declaration of a State of Disaster by the government of Zimbabwe, the Parliament of Zimbabwe struggled to exercise legislative oversight over the emergency response measures that were being implemented by the Executive due to an oversight vacuum created by legal and institutional weaknesses at parliamentary level. While governments have a legitimate responsibility to protect their citizens during national emergencies, the use of unchecked emergency powers by the Executive, a corresponding increase in corruption, rule of law violations, and unaccountable public spending raises legitimate questions about the resultant accountability deficit. Centred on the theoretical lens of Democratic Legitimacy Principal Agent and New Institutionalism theories, this study aims to introduce the concept of an Emergency Parliament by proposing an Emergency Oversight Model that would guide the Parliament of Zimbabwe in exercising oversight over the Executive in future national emergencies. Using evidence that was generated from a systematic review of global legislative responses to COVID-19 .– conducted as part of a Doctoral study, this paper makes the case that, for parliaments to have oversight certainty and legislative continuity over Executive actions during public emergencies, there is a need for a structured oversight system to guide their response. The proposed Emergency Oversight Model has universal applications and can be adapted for application in countries with Westminster style legislative systems. 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11189/10805 Title: The influence of online ordering systems on Cape Town restaurants Authors: Msi, Siyasanga; Neethling, Aletta C. Abstract: The collaboration of restaurants with third-party digital platforms has undergone a marked surge since the pandemic. While online ordering systems (OOSs) and food delivery services (FDSs) are becoming more common in restaurants to bolster efficiency, empirical research on why restaurants choose to use third-party services is limited. This study explored how restaurants leveraged online ordering systems integrated with food delivery services, and the key factors that influenced their decision to outsource these systems to a third-party service provider. A total of 150 survey questionnaires were distributed to restaurant proprietors and managers within the Cape Peninsula region of South Africa. A non-probability sampling method was employed to select a sample of restaurants that were conveniently accessible. The study analyzed data obtained from 120 restaurants, which represented an 80% response rate. The analysis specifically focused on the suburban restaurants rather than those located in the township due to security concerns and the limited number of restaurants operating in the latter areas. The results found that over 90% of restaurants have integrated online ordering systems and collaborated with the top three third-party local delivery service providers. The key factors that have contributed to the outsourcing of online ordering systems are the ability to expand customer reach and generating increased revenue. 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z