Working the Conundrum in Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) for Community Benefit in South Africa

The Coronavirus Global Pandemic Now Poses Additional Peril To The Already Burdened Healthcare Systems With Inadequate Funding In Africa. This Paper Attempts To Present The Funding Patterns For Healthcare In Nigeria, Congo, Tanzania, Egypt, And South Africa. It Also Explored Investor Opportunities For Lowering OOPs And Increasing Investor Profits. Data Were Drawn From The WHO, The World Bank, And World Charts Databases. Government Health Expenditure Was Far Below What Individuals And Families Pay From Out-Of-Pocket Payments (OOPs) For Healthcare Services Except In South Africa, Where OOP Accounts For Only 8%. Contrary To Popular Notion, Donation Funds Or Foreign Aid For Healthcare Accounts For A Lower Percentage Of Total Healthcare Expenditure In The Countries Under Consideration. Households Mostly Bore The Healthcare Expenditure Burden (Nigeria’s OOPs Of 77%, Congo- 48%, And Egypt- 60%). Averagely, Nigeria And Congo Only Spent About 3% Of Their National Budget On Healthcare. In Comparison, Tanzania And Egypt Spent An Average Of 4% And 5% (South Africa-8%) Between 2010 And 2017, Reflecting Low-Risk Protection For Households. Specific Aspects For Investments Through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Reviewed In This Paper Should Include Designing Innovative Financing Models Focusing On Risk Pooling Mechanisms To Help Bridge The Funding Gap, Local Production, And Manufacture Of Pharmaceuticals And Healthcare Equipment At This Time, Instead Of Importation. Investors Can, Therefore, Take Advantage Of The Various Initiatives Outlined In This Paper To Achieve Better Health Outcomes In Africa.

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Enhancing accountability in public–private partnerships in South Africa

Southern African Business Review ◽

10.25159/1998-8125/5686 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 66-92 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

M C Fombad

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Developing Countries ◽

Service Delivery ◽

Public Private Partnerships ◽

Public Control ◽

The World ◽

Alternative Service ◽

Alternative Service Delivery ◽

Societal Problems

South Africa, like other developing countries, has joined other nations around the world in resorting to public–private partnerships (PPPs) as an integral strategy to improve its deeply rooted socio-economic, political, fiscal and societal problems and to meet the pressure of attaining the goals of national and international developmental projects. In spite of the reasons advanced for the importance of PPPs as an alternative service-delivery option, several doubts about the efficacy of accountability and suggestions that it may undermine public control have been expressed. Given the importance of accountability, this paper seeks to determine some approaches to enhance accountability in public–private partnerships in South Africa. It identifies some of the accountability challenges and suggests ways of overcoming them.

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Enhancing Border Security through Public-Private Partnerships in South Africa

International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change ◽

10.53333/ijicc2013/151054 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 799-817

Author(s):

Moses Thabo Katjisa Nkhoma ◽

Albert Tchey Agbenyegah

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

South African ◽

Border Security ◽

Public Private Partnerships ◽

Space Technology ◽

Private Space ◽

The Public ◽

Technology Sector ◽

Security Challenges ◽

Qualitative Research Methodology

This study sought to explore the opportunities in forming effective partnerships between the public sector and the private space technology sector to address border security challenges in South Africa using space technology. The study focused on border security authorities and the space technology sector in South Africa. To achieve the above objective, a qualitative research methodology was used to ascertain the possibilities and opportunities of adopting Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to enhance border security in South Africa through the adoption of space technology. Findings indicate that there is a need for effective PPPs for the purpose of enhancing border security through the application of space technology in South Africa. The findings further highlighted the massive benefits of partnership but also highlighted the possible challenges of engaging in PPPs. This study revealed that it is reasonably expected for the South African border security authorities to collaborate with the private space technology sector for the purpose of developing and providing effective space technology for border security.

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Contingent liabilities of public-private partnerships (PPPS) in Russia and BRICS countries: assessment and risk mitigation mechanisms

International Organisations Research Journal ◽

10.17323/1996-7845-2021-04-07 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. 145-170

Author(s):

Natalia Krasnopeeva ◽

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Quantitative Assessment ◽

Risk Mitigation ◽

Public Private Partnerships ◽

Financial Indicators ◽

Private Partnership ◽

Federal Level ◽

Contingent Liabilities ◽

Brics Countries ◽

Technical Framework

This article is devoted to the assessment of the conditional liabilities of public-private partnerships (PPPs) and measures to reduce the risks associated with them. First, a quantitative assessment of the contingent liabilities of PPP projects at the federal level is carried out. Contingent liabilities for public-private partnership projects are estimated to amount to 2.3 trillion roubles for the period 2021–52. Second, the experience of creating a system for managing the contingent liabilities of PPPs in Russia and the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) is summarized. This analysis shows that each of the BRICS countries has a legislative and technical framework for managing fiscal liabilities, but does not use it to the fullest extent. Consequently, to improve functioning it is necessary to regularly update, fill in, and expand the number of available financial indicators for PPP projects. Of the BRICS countries, South Africa is characterized by the most complete and transparent system for managing PPP-related contingent liabilities, but Russia could use some of the measures implemented in other BRICS countries to improve its own system, including the creation of a guarantee fund (Brazil), a system for operational project evaluation (India) and the practice of project approval by the fiscal authority (China).

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Collaboration Reinforces Public Private Partnerships, a Benefit to Cancer Services

Journal of Global Oncology ◽

10.1200/jgo.18.79601 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement 2) ◽

pp. 193s-193s ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

G.A. Walters

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Best Practices ◽

Private Sector ◽

Social Services ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Public Private Partnerships ◽

Basic Care ◽

Cancer Services ◽

Corporate Funding ◽

Hiv Aids

Introduction: Collaboration within the Health sector in South Africa is becoming pivotal in respect of cancer, HIV-AIDS, tuberculosis and NCD's screening and treatment to communities living in South Africa. Collaboration with the private sector has been the key driver as government cannot provide funding and as part of CSI initiatives, private sector has to have a quick win. This is how NGOs receive funding from the private sector to deliver cancer services to communities within rural areas in South Africa. Our collaboration is built on Public Private Partnerships (PPP) platform. Our collaboration continues within an alliance structure that allows PinkDrive to build footprint as well as create greater platforms and networks for funding, strategic opportunities and building a greater recognized service orientated base. Objective: The primary objective of the introduction of collaboration for PinkDrive-MBTM is to create a 1-roof testing where communities/society can receive cancer and other related services from corporate funding and sponsored health/social services. The other objective is to collaborate on best practices, successful processes delivered at many points creating awareness and informing the nation who are either infected or affected by cancer. Methods: 1. We work closely with corporates who are seeking effective health campaigns for their CSI/CSR initiatives or projects. 2. Once funding is confirmed and designated areas are identified, PinkDrive/MBTM then collaborates with identified partners to take cancer and other services (health screening and testing) to the respective remote/rural area. 3. Remote areas with reduced access to specialized health and basic care services are specifically targeted especially HIV-AIDS. 4. Collaboration allows PinkDrive/MBTM and its partners to captured patient histories, identification, and treatment (pre- and postscreening) for effective screening services. Results: 1. In a collaborative structure, we have found that the patient is privy to understanding the level, importance and stage of cancer with other related illnesses. 2. Through collaborative structures, holistic healthcare services and medical treatments are monitored, measured and managed appropriately at the relevant healthcare institutions. 3. Due to the funding received by corporates for such cancer services, PinkDrive mobile trucks are on the road offering its cancer services with other partners. Conclusion: Collaborative initiatives are good success stories incorporating best practices and also benefitting the patients and medical professional. The PinkDrive-MBTM mobile truck is recognized and individuals will always elaborate on how they receive their results speedily and at their doorsteps.

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