Development Southern Africa

1997 - 2025

Current editor(s): Marie Kirsten

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Volume 42, issue 1, 2025

Assessing how load-shedding affects the generation of household food waste in Merafong City Local Municipality, South Africa pp. 1-18

N. S. Dlamini, I. T. Rampedi and P. R. Kwenda

Household size and depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: A gendered analysis pp. 19-35

Umakrishnan Kollamparambil and Adeola Oyenubi

Visitors’ perspectives of ethical behaviour at the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in South Africa pp. 36-52

Michael Kuseni, Uwe Peter Hermann and Portia Pearl Siyanda Sifolo

Sex crime rate and female labour force participation in South Africa pp. 53-72

Chloé-Marie Kikillus and Umakrishnan Kollamparambil

Do the 'poor matter’ in regional integration among SACU countries? pp. 73-92

Erisher Woyo and Blessing Tafirenyika

Astro-Tourism: A search for the unknown in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa pp. 93-106

Eben Proos

Social financial grants [SFGs] and poverty eradication in South Africa pp. 107-118

Mohamad Zreik and Badar Alam Iqbal

Assessing the socio-economic impact of the rural electrification programme on rural communities in Namibia: A case study in Tsumkwe area pp. 119-135

Joseph Amakali, Tafirenyika Sunde and Godwin Kaisara

The (ir)relevance of hunting tourism to rural communities: A hunter perspective pp. 136-152

Petrus van der Merwe and Elmarie Slabbert

Tourists’ perceptions of climate change awareness, impact, and response mechanisms in South African national parks pp. 153-175

Malebajoa Anicia Maoela, Godwell Nhamo, Lazarus Chapungu and Asanda Madikizela

Lesotho migrant miners’ access to anti-retroviral therapy: Conversion factors during mobility pp. 176-188

Esther Nako, Lochner Marais and Michelle Engelbrecht

Volume 41, issue 6, 2024

Estimating the economic multipliers for wildlife-based tourism in Zambia pp. 987-1010

Grant Simuchimba, James N Blignaut and Espen Sjaastad

Inequity in antenatal care quality in Zimbabwe: The role of women’s empowerment pp. 1011-1026

Abigail Chari and Trust Gangaidzo

The impact of commercial agriculture on household food and nutrition security in Lesotho pp. 1027-1043

Nkoko Nthabeleng, Cronje Natasha and Swanepoel Jan Willem

Transitioning wastewater treatment plants towards resource recovery: Challenges and opportunities in Zvishavane, Zimbabwe pp. 1044-1061

Roberta Mavugara, Mark Matsa and Rameck Defe

Struggles over elder care in South Africa pp. 1062-1077

Elena Moore and Gabrielle Kelly

Creating employment and reducing emissions: Options for South Africa pp. 1078-1097

Harald Winkler and Anthony Black

Inclusion of Namibian rural communities in green energy access and use: Requirements elicitation or community-based-co-design? pp. 1098-1116

Chris Muashekele, Kasper Rodil, Heike Winschiers-Theophilus and Alphons Koruhama

How globalisation impacted on small and informal businesses in Zimbabwe pp. 1117-1136

Martin Magidi

Policy uncertainty, mergers, and acquisitions in the South African business environment pp. 1137-1159

Anton van Wyk, Raymond Parsons and Lodewalt Venter

Waste management practices amongst small businesses in the townships of Gauteng province in South Africa pp. 1160-1178

Isaac Tebogo Rampedi, Dorothea Christina Schoeman and Phyllis Rumbidzai Kwenda

The evolution of inequality in Mozambique 1996/97–2019/20 pp. 1179-1213

Giulia Barletta, Maimuna Ibraimo, Vincenzo Salvucci, Enilde Sarmento and Finn Tarp

Going with the food flow: The contribution of urban agriculture to a growing African city pp. 1214-1229

Matthijs T Wessels and Lisa-Marie Hemerijckx

Microlevel analysis of how itinerant immigrant entrepreneurs underwrite local economic development in an African city pp. 1230-1251

Ibrahim Abu Abdulai, Moses Naiim Fuseini and Elijah Yendaw

Correction pp. 1252-1252

The Editors

Volume 41, issue 5, 2024

Editorial: Spending reviews and the evolution of South African public finance management reforms pp. 825-827

Ronette Engela

South African government personnel expenditure 2006–2021: Methodological considerations in using remuneration data pp. 828-848

Hermi Boraine and Liam James

From zero-base budgeting to spending review – achievements and challenges pp. 849-865

Richard Allen and Robert Clifton

Using models to cost government policies and programmes in South Africa pp. 866-887

Conrad Barberton and Jonathan Carter

The government wage bill: Employment and compensation trends in South Africa pp. 888-911

Michael Sachs, Arabo Ewinyu and Olwethu Shedi

The development of a spending review methodology in a developing country context pp. 912-928

Ronette Engela

Spending reviews’ capacity-building initiatives: Reflections on the experience and methodologies employed pp. 929-948

Mbali Buthelezi

Integrating decision analysis into South Africa's spending review methodology pp. 949-960

Amanda Jitsing

Applying spending review theory to developing countries: The case of South Africa pp. 961-975

Tania Ajam

How a spending review of compensation spending changed government policy in South Africa pp. 976-985

Antony Altbeker and Hermi Boraine

Volume 41, issue 4, 2024

From recovery to resilience building in tourism pp. 667-668

Tembi M. Tichaawa and Jarkko Saarinen

Understanding changing patterns in travel behaviour to support domestic tourism recovery and resilience pp. 669-685

Urmilla Bob and Dinolen Gounden

Tourism resilience and challenges in Limpopo, South Africa: A post-COVID-19 analysis pp. 686-703

Kaitano Dube and Godwell Nhamo

A comparative analysis of responses to the COVID-19 tourism disruptions among small, medium and micro enterprises in coastal locations: Case studies of Cape Town and Durban, South Africa pp. 704-719

Ntwademela S. Perry, Amanda Gumede and Suveshnee Munien

COVID-19 impacts on nature-based tourism-dependent small towns: St Lucia in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa pp. 720-736

Rivoni Gounden, Suveshnee Munien and Urmilla Bob

A critical review of the socio-cultural, economic and environmental impacts of ecotourism in Ghana pp. 737-761

Frederick Dayour, Ahmed Abubakari, Issahaku Adam and Simon Awintuuma Ndewin

Leveraging social capital for the recovery and regeneration of the ecotourism sector in Cameroon pp. 762-779

Vyasha Harilal and Tembi Maloney Tichaawa

Towards an integrated framework for sustainable sport tourism development in Central Africa pp. 780-794

Siyabulela Nyikana and Tembi Maloney Tichaawa

The path to resilience in sport event tourism: South African stakeholder responses to a crisis pp. 795-809

Tracy Daniels and Tembi Maloney Tichaawa

Collaborative actions of MICE stakeholders toward sector recovery and resilience pp. 810-824

Refiloe Julia Lekgau and Tembi Maloney Tichaawa

Volume 41, issue 3, 2024

Rethinking South Africa’s household energy poverty through the lens of off-grid energy transition pp. 467-489

Blessings Masuku

Effectiveness of public health spending in Sub-Saharan Africa: The moderating role of health system efficiency pp. 490-512

Wa Ntita Serge Kabongo and Josue Mbonigaba

Entrepreneurship and human capital development in children: The case of Tanzania pp. 513-528

Kasper Brandt, Longinus Rutasitara, Onesmo Selejio and Neda Trifkovic

Labour market trends in South Africa in 2009–19: A lost decade? pp. 529-550

Charles Adams and Derek Yu

Residents’ perceptions of sustainable heritage tourism development in a rural municipality pp. 551-569

Madiseng M. Phori, Uwe P. Hermann and Leanne Grobbelaar

Socio-economic development impacts, attendant challenges and mitigation measures of infrastructure vandalism in Southern Africa pp. 570-587

Ishmael Mugari and Emeka Emmanuel Obioha

Foreign ownership and firm performance: Evidence from the South African informal sector pp. 588-609

Segun Thompson Bolarinwa, Munacinga Simatele and Forget Kapingura

Government transfers, municipal financial performance, and access to improved sanitation in urban South Africa pp. 610-627

Genius Murwirapachena and Zvikomborero Nyamazunzu

Effects of poverty challenges on youth learnership success pp. 628-648

Matolwandile Mtotywa and Moipone Motaung

Demistifying employment in South Africa's Just Energy Transition: Exploring emerging decent work themes pp. 649-665

Nthabiseng Mohlakoana, Alboricah Rathupetsane, Boitumelo Malope and Merin Jacob

Volume 41, issue 2, 2024

Trends in household formation and living alone in South Africa, 1995–2011 pp. 243-275

Amy Thornton

Policy on trial: Participatory vs neo-liberal development pp. 276-289

Charlize Tomaselli and Jacques P. de Wet

COVID-19 emergency income grant and food security in Namibia pp. 290-310

Emmanuel Orkoh, Evelina Nghishikomesho Hasholo, Frank Gyimah Sackey and Richard K. Asravor

Gender differences in formal wage employment in urban Tanzania pp. 311-331

Kwadwo Opoku, Francisco M.P. Mugizi and Emmanuel Adu Boahen

Petty corruption experiences and xenophobic violence in South Africa pp. 332-346

Steven Lawrence Gordon

Southern Africa’s post-COVID-19 tourism industry recovery plans: Reality or rhetoric? pp. 347-370

Sylvester O. Ilo, Sonali Das and Felix G. Bello

The determinants of labour productivity in the Eastern Cape Province: A sectoral and industry analysis pp. 371-387

Clement Moyo, Syden Mishi and Ronney Ncwadi

Community-based peer mentorship improves academic performance: Evidence from Makhanda, South Africa pp. 388-403

Duke Mwedzi

Does instructional leadership drive educational improvement in South Africa? Evidence from Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition analysis pp. 404-426

Dumisani Hompashe

Mothers’ education and childhood anaemia in Uganda pp. 427-445

Faisal Buyinza and Anber Muhammod

COVID-19 disruptions and education in South Africa: Two years of evidence pp. 446-465

Gabrielle Wills and Servaas van der Berg

Volume 41, issue 1, 2024

Challenges in the ocean economy of South Africa pp. 1-15

Miemie Struwig, Amanda Van den Berg and Nomtha Hadi

Critical factors for restructuring the education system during the era of the fourth industrial revolution in South Africa pp. 16-37

M. M. Mtotywa, M.A. Seabi, Thulani J. Manqele, Smilo P. Ngwenya and Mankodi Moetsi

Remarriage timing and its associated factors among women in rural Malawi pp. 38-52

Emmanuel F. Souza

‘It’s a disaster, nobody is coming’: International travel bans’ effect on Cape Town's informal traders pp. 53-70

Alicia Fourie, Derick Blaauw and Vickey De Villiers

Voting and protest tendencies associated with changes in service delivery pp. 71-90

Tina Fransman and Marisa von Fintel

Beliefs and preferences as predictors of prophylactic adherence and lockdown compliance in South Africa pp. 91-109

Stefano Farolfi, Damien Jourdain, Eric Mungatana, Nicky Nicholls, Marc Willinger and Eleni Yitbarek

Residential relocation and financial wellbeing: Findings from Golden Gardens housing development in Gauteng, South Africa pp. 110-129

Koech Cheruiyot

Unintended consequences of climate change adaptation: African case studies and typologies on pitfalls and windfalls pp. 130-163

Verena Helen van Zyl-Bulitta, Anthony Patt, Shakespear Mudombi and Christo Fabricius

Patterns and trends in household food security in rural Mpumalanga Province, South Africa pp. 164-182

Farirai Rusere, Lori Hunter, Mark Collinson and Wayne Twine

Analysis of the labour market impacts of the coronavirus pandemic: Evidence from Zambia pp. 183-206

Adeola Oyenubi

Youth Employability programmes in South Africa: Which features work best and for whom? pp. 207-224

Zoheb Khan, Leila Patel, Lauren Graham, Rulof Burger, Gina A. Chowa and Rainier Masa

Community-based natural resource management and social exclusion in Zimbabwe pp. 225-242

Vincent Jani, Nigel L. Webb and Anton H. de Wit