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    The rise and fall of the liberation movements in Africa
    (Centivens Institute of Innovative Research, 2023-05-31) Mbandlwa, Zamokuhle
    Abstract Background: Liberation movements in Africa in the past 70 years began to campaign for the liberation of African countries. The liberation of Libya in 1951 gave hope to all liberation movements in the African countries. The liberation movements in all African countries were able to liberate African people from the colonial masters. Nevertheless, the history has shown that liberation movements has failed to sustain power. Purpose: The purpose of this article is to show how people blame the liberation movements for government failures to deliver the needs of the people. Others blame economic decline in Africa while others blame corruption amongst African leaders. This study articulates the factors that contributes to the failures of liberation movements to sustain power and to deliver the needs of the people. Theoretical Framework: The theoretical framework of this study derive from leadership theories. The aim of this article is to create an awareness of how liberation movements in Africa has failed to remain the only hope to provide better lives for African people. Research Design: This study applied secondary research methodology because the information and data was available and accessible to the researcher. Conferences reports, newspaper articles, online material were used to reach findings and conclusions of the study. Research Objectives and Implications: The objective of this article is to sensitize the African community on issues of interest that affect the leadership changes in Africa. The secondary objective is to look at the factors that lead to failures of the liberation movements in Africa. Lastly, is to show the trajectory of liberation movements decline and their irrelevance in changing the African economy. Originality and Value: This is an original study which has applied the secondary research methodology to cross-check the African information on the sustainability of the liberation movements. Findings: The researcher found that the liberation movements in Africa prioritize the needs of its members at the expense of the general population.
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    Ethical leadership versus public service delivery in the context of the South African government.
    (Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, 2022) Mbandlwa, Zamokuhle
    Ethical leadership is a type of leadership that is ideal for any institution. Ethical leadership is lacking in Africa and south Africa is not an exception. Ethical leadership in many aspects globally is misconceptualized but this article focus on ethical leadership in the South African context. South Africa as a developing country has various aspects that seeks to effectively deliver public services and ethical leadership play a major role. South African leaders recently, mobilize public support using the ticket of corruption free and ethical leadership. Ethical leadership and corrupt free leaders does not guarantee effective public services. This article presents a view that leaders must showcase the leadership skills and a calling for leading people without expecting anything in return. Leaders must provide solutions for existing problems in the society. Ethical leadership and corrupt free must not be a standalone phenomenon that leaders use to mobilize public support, they must present their desire to provide public services and service excellence. The objective of this article is to show the difference between ethical leadership and public service delivery. There is a correlation between the two aspects and this article seeks to contribute in addressing the confusion between the two. The study found that most leaders in South Africa portray themselves as ethical leaders in public to gain more support from the public and voters. The study applied mixed research methodology and analyzed the existing data that is related to ethical leadership versus public service delivery.
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    Leadership challenges in the South African local government system
    (Innovare Academics Sciences Pvt. Ltd, 2020-07-16) Mbandlwa, Zamokuhle; Dorasamy, Nirmala; Fagbadebo, Omololu M.
    Local governments in South Africa have experienced leadership challenges in the democratic South Africa. Poor leadership ethics have badly contributed in the leadership challenges in the South African local government system. The objective of the study was to identify the factors that contribute in the poor leadership ethics in local government and the consequences of bad behavior by local government leadership and employees. Mixed research methodology was applied in the study. Primary data was collected through selfadministered questionnaires that were personally administered by the researchers to 10 portfolio managers, 333 Employees and interviewed 9 executive managers.The study found that the poor systems to fight against corruption and unethical activities compromise public service delivery and paint all public sector officials as corrupt people. The idea of getting into government institutions for the purposes of self-benefit is dominant amongst many people who are in government institutions.