ASSIGNMENT NO: 4 SEMESTER: 1 PUB3711

ESSAY-TYPE QUESTION (Compulsory)

Instructions:
You are expected, in this assignment, to evaluate, critically analyse and apply the information
in your study material. You therefore need to deliver well-structured and well-presented
arguments and solutions. Be wary of making statements without substantiating and motivating
them. It is essential to provide practical examples of the application of theory in the public sector.
Please note that you are not allowed to copy content from sources verbatim as this would
constitute plagiarism, which is a disciplinary offense. You therefore have to re-write the content
in your own words. You may use extra information sources. Note that Wikipedia, Facebook and
YouTube are not academic sources.
You must not share your assignment script with fellow students. No group work will be
accepted, and cases of misconduct will be referred to the relevant Academic Integrity Sub-
committee for investigation. Your marks will be affected negatively should plagiarism be
detected, or should you use non-academic sources.
Your submitted assignment answer will be marked by assessing the clarity of thought, use of
content to support arguments and ability to clearly explain how practical examples relate to the
assignment question.
NOTE: At least 40% of the marks are allocated to the application of the theory.
Please make sure that your grammar, expression and general use of the English language are
correct. Remember that poor grammar and presentation may negatively affect the way your work
is perceived by the assessor.
Please submit your assignment answer on myUnisa platform.

Kindly also take note of the following important aspects:

• Assignment answers must be submitted electronically. No hardcopy assignment answers
will be accepted. No email assignments will be accepted. Any handwritten answers must
be scanned and uploaded electronically.
• Please make sure that you comply with submission deadlines for the assignment.
• Assignment answers written in MS Word must be converted into a single PDF document
for uploading. Do not upload the pages one by one.
• Please make sure that you understand the question before you start writing.
• Each assignment answer must be written in the form of an essay
• Your assignment should consist of the following: Cover page, Table of contents,
Introduction, Discussion (write headings of the contents), Conclusion, and List of
references.

Open Rubric
 • Use Arial font type, size 12. Write at least 10 typed pages or 12 written pages excluding
the cover page, table of contents and list of references.
• Do not write introduction and conclusion on separate pages. For instance, if an
introduction is half a page, you need to continue from the same page until conclusion is
written.
• You have to:
- do in-text source referencing, for example – (Nqobile, Ntandoyenkosi &
Mziwandile, 2019: 12-15); and
- add a complete list of sources, for example – Nqobile, Z., Ntandoyenkosi,
M. and Mziwandile, S. 2019. Housing as a basic human right: a reflection
on South Africa. Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social
Development 31(1): 1-18.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION

You are appointed a programme manager in the Department of Public Works and
Infrastructure. You are tasked with the process of identifying relevant stakeholders in
relation to programmes under various directorates within the department. For this reason,
you are required to:

Critically assess the process of identifying programme stakeholder in the public sector.

Make use of practical and relevant public sector examples.

TOTAL= [100]