Black economic empowerment, development and seeking justice at South African municipalities: A closer look at two case studies
Although South African and international research has been enriched by a wide variety of empirical findings regarding supply chain management (SCM) corruption in South Africa, there is a significant gap in the literature, particularly in terms of the direct and indirect connections of black economic...
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| description | Although South African and international research has been enriched by a wide variety of empirical findings regarding supply chain management (SCM) corruption in South Africa, there is a significant gap in the literature, particularly in terms of the direct and indirect connections of black economic empowerment (BEE) entrepreneurs, local government and to processes of SCM at South African municipalities. This study is based on an inductive, qualitative and interpretative methodology aimed at analysing and dissecting relationships in the context of BEE entrepreneurs engaging in corruption. Within this realm of corruption, the article also looks at the role of supply chain and procurement at two South African municipalities. The municipalities selected were situated in both urban and rural areas in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. The eight interviewees represented the political, administrative and workers’ sections of the municipalities. The findings pinpoint the realities of aspects of BEE associated with the nature of corruption in public procurement in the municipalities and the influence of BEE entrepreneurs in processes of corruption, particularly in SCM functions and processes.
Contribution: Corruption remains a key threat to South Africa’s young democracy. This is particularly true at the local level, the central pivot in our society building exercise. A multidisciplinary journal of this nature will benefit from the focus of this article, particularly in light of the fact that it also hopes to ignite thought around the moral ramifications of rampant corruption in South Africa. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9f92c668b1054d6892ec59b1525bb3722024-08-02T05:33:08ZafrAOSISHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies0259-94222072-80502022-12-01784e1e810.4102/hts.v78i4.79625557Black economic empowerment, development and seeking justice at South African municipalities: A closer look at two case studiesImraan Buccus0Focus Area Gender Justice, Health and Human Development, Durban University of Technology, Durban University of Technology, DurbanAlthough South African and international research has been enriched by a wide variety of empirical findings regarding supply chain management (SCM) corruption in South Africa, there is a significant gap in the literature, particularly in terms of the direct and indirect connections of black economic empowerment (BEE) entrepreneurs, local government and to processes of SCM at South African municipalities. This study is based on an inductive, qualitative and interpretative methodology aimed at analysing and dissecting relationships in the context of BEE entrepreneurs engaging in corruption. Within this realm of corruption, the article also looks at the role of supply chain and procurement at two South African municipalities. The municipalities selected were situated in both urban and rural areas in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. The eight interviewees represented the political, administrative and workers’ sections of the municipalities. The findings pinpoint the realities of aspects of BEE associated with the nature of corruption in public procurement in the municipalities and the influence of BEE entrepreneurs in processes of corruption, particularly in SCM functions and processes. Contribution: Corruption remains a key threat to South Africa’s young democracy. This is particularly true at the local level, the central pivot in our society building exercise. A multidisciplinary journal of this nature will benefit from the focus of this article, particularly in light of the fact that it also hopes to ignite thought around the moral ramifications of rampant corruption in South Africa.https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/7962black economic empowermentsupply chain managementcorruptionsouth africamunicipalities. |
| spellingShingle | Imraan Buccus Black economic empowerment, development and seeking justice at South African municipalities: A closer look at two case studies HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies black economic empowerment supply chain management corruption south africa municipalities. |
| title | Black economic empowerment, development and seeking justice at South African municipalities: A closer look at two case studies |
| title_full | Black economic empowerment, development and seeking justice at South African municipalities: A closer look at two case studies |
| title_fullStr | Black economic empowerment, development and seeking justice at South African municipalities: A closer look at two case studies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Black economic empowerment, development and seeking justice at South African municipalities: A closer look at two case studies |
| title_short | Black economic empowerment, development and seeking justice at South African municipalities: A closer look at two case studies |
| title_sort | black economic empowerment development and seeking justice at south african municipalities a closer look at two case studies |
| topic | black economic empowerment supply chain management corruption south africa municipalities. |
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