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    AN EVALUATION OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN THE POLOKWANE PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL
    (2012-12-04) MKANSI, AGREED PFUMELANI
    Limpopo Department of Health and Social Development is responsible for the provision of public health services in the Limpopo Province according to the Constitution of RSA, Act 108 of 1996, in making provision for the rights of access to services, including Health and Social Development. For the mandate to be effectively realized there is a need for financial strength as the annual budget awarded to the Province is insufficient and the influx of non-South African citizens is on the rise. These are some of the challenges which impact on service delivery that the Department is faced with. The Department’s insufficient budget influenced it to look at alternative ways in which to render one of their mandates - renal treatment through public private partnerships (PPPs). Previously, the department registered projects but failed to pursue it due to affordability reasons. PPPs have been regulated through the PFMA; Treasury Regulations 16; Standardised Public Private Partnership Provisions and many other Acts and regulations depending on the type of PPPs and sector in which it exists. The research evaluated the success of risk transferred from government to private sector as experienced by Polokwane Provincial Hospital Renal Dialysis Unit, with the aim of using it as a best practice example. A case study on the Renal Dialysis Unit was applied to draw the evaluation, comparing PPPs to traditional procurement. The results revealed a number of disadvantages with traditional procurement practice, budget and poor planning being only a few of the problems. It was revealed through this research that if a feasibility study is conducted and the three litmus tests adhered to i.e. value for money, affordability and risk transfer, the chances were better for the success of the PPP. The research revealed that major risks were transferred to the private partner including design, build, finance, operation and maintenance. The research concluded after interviews, questionnaires, documentary analysis and literature reviews, that it is possible to achieve quality public health through the application of a PPP. There are a number of factors which contribute towards a successful PPP programme such as monitoring and a pre-determined payment structure, ensuring that risk would be transferred to the partner best positioned to carry it. A PPP programme can be used as a best practice example.
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    PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING IN GAUTENG
    (2011-11-10) Mazibuko, Hanson Mbuso
    PPPs have become increasingly used in the provision of goods and services historically considered the primary responsibility of the state because they are vital for human survival. These include goods and services such as housing, water and health services- all globally recognised as basic human rights. The introduction of PPPs has in many ways changed the role and character of the state for example from being the key provider of goods and services to that of regulator, a situation that may have ramifications for the protection and fulfilment of these and other basic human rights. Therefore, this study set out to investigate the implications of PPPs on the provision of housing as a human right and public good. Using two case studies in Gauteng, South Africa, and the study found that PPPs have both positives and negatives. Positives include effective mobilisation of scarce resources like land, expertise, funds and project management skills. However, due to the need by private partners to recover costs and earn profits this makes housing unaffordable for the poorest urban dwellers, thus perpetuating homelessness, poverty and marginalisation. Overall, this has a negative impact on poor people‟s right of access to adequate housing
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    THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY-BASED PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AT THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR
    (2011-10-24) Pillay, Kesavel
    The outcome of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) implemented at the Department of Labour will be significant to assess the feasibility of future Information Technology based PPPs. The purpose of this research has been to interview the participants involved in the PPP in order to understand the benefits, measurable outcomes, issues, critical success factors and the possible future direction of IT based PPPs. The research findings have shown that there has been noticeable benefits and positive outcomes established thus far. In addition, several issues and critical success factors need to be addressed to improve the perception and future success of the PPP. The complexity and immaturity of PPP contracts make these difficult to evaluate through any quantitative study. The majority of the respondents of this study felt that a PPP was more viable than other forms of IT service offerings and indicated that IT based PPPs will increase in South Africa
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    PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AS AN INTERVENTION TOWARDS FOOD
    (2011-06-07) Obaisa-Osula, Marilyn
    By the turn of the millennium, food insecurity became a major development challenge, especially in developing countries. This research sought to explore the potential of publicprivate partnerships (PPPs) as an intervention towards food security in North-Central Nigeria. It focused on ascertaining the possibility of using PPPs as an institutional intervention in pulling investments into post harvest technology, as a way to ensure sustainable levels of food security. This research was an inductive in approach. Twelve (12) key stakeholders identified through judgmental and snowballing sampling methods were interviewed. Analysis of data and interpretation of results obtained were based on the perceptions of stake holders interviewed and the secondary data collated from literature review sources. Qualitative methods and little descriptive statistics in form of percentages and graphs were also used. This research report established that about ninety percent (90%) of the stakeholders showed basic understanding of PPPs as compared to the conceptual notion of PPPs. Seventy-five (75%) of the respondents strongly agree that PPPs is an institutional intervention that can pull investments in post harvest technology as a means towards food security. Eighty percent (80%) viewed PPPs as a welcomed development model and appeared enthusiastic about PPPs. The result showed that the Design-build- Finance and Operate (DBFO) will be most supported by investors in North- Central Nigeria. DBFO was discussed further using the SWOT format. Recommendations on key warnings, suggestion for further research and possible DBFO frame work modalities were proposed
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    Critical Success Factors for Public-
    (2011-04-19) Raghubar, Romaina
    The purpose of this research was to identify critical success factors for publicprivate partnerships (PPPs) in South Africa. A number of studies have been completed in several developed countries on critical success factors for PPPs (Li et al. 2005; Tang et al. 2009; Zhang 2005). These studies were identified and reviewed in order to document existing findings to evaluate their applicability to the South African situation. From the literature review, it was revealed that thirteen critical success factors exist in the international context. These were used as the point of departure for this research which, in essence, examines these factors seen to be valid in developed countries and assesses whether they are appropriate to South Africa. The research used semi-structured interviews to collect data from the South African public-private partnership market in Gauteng. Twenty interviews were conducted with experienced senior stakeholders from the public and private sectors representing government, banking and other professions. Content analysis was carried out on the data collected. The research concluded that all thirteen propositions formulated were applicable to the South African public-private partnership environment, with some being more important than others. A favourable and enforceable legal and regularity framework, government and community support and a stable political and sound economic environment were the three most important factors for a successful South African public-private partnership. Although still regarded as significant, the factors of clear roles and responsibilities, as well as active management of all stakeholder relationships, commitment and trust among the partners, and effective and extensive communication are regarded as less important for a South African public-private partnership. The other factors fell in between the most important and less important. The findings of this work in terms of levels of importance generally differed from the conclusions of related research previously done in developed countries