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Africa Journal of Public Sector Development and Governance Africa Journal of Public Sector Development and Governance Revue africaine de développement et de gouvernance du secteur public Revista Africana de Desenvolvimento e Governação do Sector Público Special COVID-19 Edition / Edition spéciale COVID-19 / Edição Especial COVID-19 Volume 3 Issue 1 Volume 3 Numéro 1 Volume 3 Edição 1 Africa Journal of Public Sector Development and The journal’s target audience is students, specialists, practitioners, consultants, politicians, policy makers, members of legislatures and Governance those interested in African affairs. Editorial Board In order to ensure that articles are relevant and of a high quality, all submissions are peer-reviewed (or refereed) by at least two Chief Editor: experts. This is done completely anonymously and with the utmost confidentiality. A standard peer-review report template is used. Based Prof Thean Potgieter – National School of Government, South Africa on feedback from referees, as well as structure and content aspects, the editors reserve the right to make minor adjustments to submitted Deputy Editors: articles before publication. Mr Atolagbe Gambari – Administrative Staff College of Nigeria Copyright with regard to all published material in the AJPSDG rests with Dr Florence Kithinji – Kenya School of Government, Kenya the African Management Development Institutes’ Network (AMDIN). It Dr Samuel Ngale – Instituto Superior de Administração Pública, may not be reproduced in any form without the consent of the Editor. Mozambique Dr Jolly Rubagiza – Rwanda Management Institute, Rwanda Authors need to guarantee in writing that the manuscript was not submitted to another publication. Articles and papers submitted will Dr Patrick Tandoh-Offin – Ghana Institute of Management and Public be subjected to a plagiarism check to confirm their originality before Administration, Ghana the peer-review process commences. Ms Ndeye Fatou Toure – Ecole nationale d’administration, Senegal Dr Wilberforce Turyasingura – Uganda Management Institute, Uganda To accelerate the processes related to peer-review, editing and publication, it is recommended that authors submit electronic copies of their manuscripts to the editors. If submitted in printed Editing and Commissioning Committee: form, a compact disc (in Windows format) should also be submitted. Ms Promise Mahlangu – National School of Government, South Africa Manuscripts should be between 5 000 to 8 000 words, and the Mr Mmakwena Molala – National School of Government, South Africa preferred font is Arial 11 pt. Ms Jacqueline Nkate – National School of Government, South Africa Submissions can be made in English, French or Portuguese. As summaries of papers will be published in French, Portuguese International Board Members: and English, all papers must be accompanied by a summary of Dr Eduardo Chilundo – Instituto Superior de Administração Pública, approximately 500 words. Mozambique Submissions without proper referencing cannot be considered for Prof. Uwem Essia – Pan African Institute for Development – West Africa, publication. References need to be in accordance with the preferred Cameroon reference technique (see style of references below). Dr Cheikh Awa Balla Fall – Ecole nationale d’administration, Senegal Prof Charles Keyter – University of Namibia, Namibia Page fees Dr Mary Ledwaba – National School of Government, South Africa Contributing authors pay no page fees. Prof Liezel Lues – University of the Free State, South Africa Journal subscription Prof Herman Musahara – University of Rwanda, Rwanda Prof James L. Nkata – Uganda Management Institute, Uganda Subscription to the Journal is free Prof Kedibone Phago – Mangosuthu University of Technology, South Africa Articles enquiries and submissions Full guidelines to authors are available, see contact details below. Prof Mogie Subban – University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa All correspondence concerning articles in English should be directed to: Journal Information Ms Jacqueline Nkate, email: [email protected] or Prof The Africa Journal of Public Sector Development and Governance Thean Potgieter, email: [email protected]. (AJPSDG) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by the African Management Development Institutes’ Network (AMDIN). All correspondence concerning articles in French should be directed to: Ms Ndeye Fatou Toure, email: [email protected] The journal investigates a broad spectrum of matters and issues related to governance, development, policy research and implementation, All correspondence concerning articles in Portuguese should be and leadership and management in the public sector in Africa. These directed to: Dr Samuel Ngale, email: [email protected] include discipline-based and inter-disciplinary research, with a focus on both theoretical and practical approaches and experiences relevant to development and governance in Africa. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research articles, discussion papers, policy papers, interviews with eminent persons, and book reviews on major issues related to public sector development and governance in Africa. ii AJPSDG | Vol 3 (1) 2020 The publishing of this Journal was made possible through the financial support of the European Union La publication de cette revue a été rendue possible grâce au soutien financier de l’Union Européenne. A publicação desta revista foi possível graças ao apoio financeiro da União Europeia Opinions expressed in the AJPSDG are those of the author(s) alone and do not imply en- dorsement on the part of AMDIN, the European Union, or the editors. Les opinions exprimées dans AJPSDG reflètent celles des auteur(s) seulement et n’indiquent en aucune manière une quelconque adhésion à celles-ci de la part de AMDIN, de l’Union Européenne, ou des rédacteurs. As opiniões expressas no AJPSDG são da exclusiva responsabilidade do(s) autor(es) e não constituem endosso por parte da AMDIN, da União Europeia, ou dos editores. CONTENTS – CONTENU – CONTEÚDO EDITORIAL – ÉDITORIAL – EDITORIAL COVID-19: from Global Pandemic to Disaster for the African Continent 5 COVID-19 : de la pandémie mondiale au désastre pour le continent Africain 16 COVID-19: de pandemia global a desastre para o continente africano 28 Thean Potgieter The Nexus between Public Administration and Disaster Management: A Case of COVID-19 in South Africa 40 Johnny Masego Pietersen Suitable Leadership Styles for the COVID-19 Converged Crisis 61 Davy du Plessis and Charles Keyter South Africa’s National Response to COVID-19, with Specific Reference to Sub-Level Governance in Provinces 74 Riaan de Coning Provision of Water and Sanitation duringthe COVID-19 Crisis: Comparative Case Study in Predominantly Urban and Predominantly Rural Provinces 90 Motlagabo Gladys Matseke Deployment of the South African National Defence Force for COVID-19: A Case Study on Governance 105 Petrus C. Bester, Sonja Els, and Laetitia Olivier Why is COVID-19 different to other Pandemics? Assessing the Gendered Impact of COVID-19 on Poor Black Women in South Africa 132 Nitasha Ramparsad The Effect of COVID-19 on Work Arrangements in the South African Public Service 144 Jacqueline Nkate OPINION PIECES – TRIBUNES D’OPINION – PARECERES DE OPINIÃO COVID-19 Exposes the Limits of Political Populism and Parochial Nationalism 158 COVID-19 expose les limites du populisme politique et du nationalisme parochialiste 163 A COVID-19 expõe os limites do populismo político e do nacionalismo paroquial 168 Patrick Tandoh-Offin and Wisdom Kofi Adzakor AJPSDG | Vol 3 (1) 2020 3 Chaos, Chance and Hope: Views on the COVID-19 Situation in Mozambique by August 2020 173 Chaos, chance et espoir : Points de vue sur la situation de la COVID-19 au Mozambique en août 2020 178 Caos, acaso e esperança: Pontos de vista sobre a situação da Covid-19 em Moçambique em Agosto de 2020 183 Samuel J. Ngale Combating Post-Covid-19 Social Inequality among Learners in Primary and Post-Primary Schools in Uganda 188 Lutte contre l’inégalité sociale post-COVID-19 parmi les apprenants des écoles primaires et post-primaires en Ouganda 193 Luta contra a desigualdade social pós-Covida 19 entre alunos das escolas primárias e pós-primárias do Uganda 199 Stella B. Kyohairwe, Roberts Muriisa Kabeba and Gerald K. Karyeija Rehumanising the Public Service and the COVID-19 Response: Where is the National School of Government? 204 Réhumanisation du service public et la réponse à la COVID-19 : où en est l’École nationale de formation des agents de la fonction publique ? 209 Re-humanizar o serviço público e a resposta à Covid-19: onde está a escola nacional do governo? 214 Kedibone Phago and Sibusiso Vil-Nkomo ABSTRACTS OF ARTICLES IN THIS EDITION 219 RÉSUMÉS DES ARTICLES DE CETTE ÉDITION 219 SUMÁRIO DOS ARTIGOS NESTA EDIÇÃO 219 REVIEW ARTICLE – ARTICLE DE SYNTHÈSE – ARTIGO DE REVISÃO Review of Selected Knowledge Databases on COVID-19 240 Examen d’une sélection de bases de données de connaissances sur la COVID-19 249 Revisão de bases de dados de conhecimento seleccionadas sobre a COVID-19 259 Mmakwena Molala and Thean Potgieter 4 AJPSDG | Vol 3 (1) 2020 COVID-19: FROM GLOBAL PANDEMIC TO DISASTER FOR THE AFRICAN CONTINENT Thean Potgieter -------------------------------------------- By late 2020, the severe acute respiratory syndrome novel Coronavirus disease (referred to as COVID-19 in this discussion) pandemic is still unfolding internationally without any conclusive ideas of its timelines as well as its enduring effect on economy, politics, world health and global society, amongst others. 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