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Item The examination of the importance of education in government leadership : the case of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)(Romanian Cultural Foundation, 2019-09-02) Mbandlwa, ZamokuhleThere is a strong need to examine the importance of education in african leaders and the role played by education in decisions made by leaders in Africa. Public sector institutions globally, are the hope for the citizens or communities for their needs.The aim of this paper is to show the relationship between poor public service delivery in Africa and lack of education especially economic governance education from african leaders. Africa as the continent is rich in mineral resources but lack of effective leaders who are willing to transform Africa by ensuring that the African economy is developed for Africans. Education status of the African leaders is not a prerequisite for candidates to stand for election in any political leadership position and subsequently into some government positions. Education lays a foundation for individuals to understand policies and it is important for political leaders to have a background of what does it take to hold a senior position in government structure. This paper concludes that political leaders in Africa must have a specific educational background. Candidates must contest political position only if they have specific education qualification and this will minimize political killings and reduce the number of contestants. Findings of this paper are based on the quantitative approached used to analyse the education level of African leaders. The results and conclusions made in this paper show that there is a gap between the demands of the people and the capacity to deliver by african leaders. Public sector institutions in Africa must be led by people who have tertiary qualifications and clear understanding of government administration and economy.Item The impact of the 4TH Industrial Revolution on labour in South Africa.(2019-10-13) Mbandlwa, ZamokuhleThe 4th industrial revolution is best placed in developed countries because developing countries such as South Africa are still left behind. South Africa as part of globalization has to adapt to the 4 th industrial revolution however, the country does not seem to be ready for this revolution. Some key fixtures of the 4th industrial revolution are however seen in South Africa but the resistance is high in the labor market. For this paper, it was necessary to review qualitative data and quantitative data that was used in other journal articles that are similar to this paper. The findings of this paper are based on how the labor market, trade unions and the society at large understand and welcome the 4th industrial revolution. Trade union activists and job seekers are against the introduction of the 4th industrial revolution in South Africa. The 4th industrial revolution is commonly termed as the Internet of Things (IoT) which suggests that the presence of a human in industries is no longer necessary. Others say the 4th industrial revolution is the Virtual Reality (VR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). South African people are divided when it comes to the 4th industrial revolution, others think the revolution will speed up the work while others think the revolution will take away their jobs. The main objective of the paper was to examine how labour will cope with the 4th industrial revolution in South Africa. The paper addressed the fundamental concerns associated with the fourth industrial revolution and the impact of this revolution in South Africa. The paper has examined how people will benefit from the 4th industrial revolution due to easy upskilling/training in their lines of work. The paper also investigated if all workers will necessarily be affected negatively or positively by the 4th industrial revolution.