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PUB3703: PUBLIC POLICY III
Scenario-Based Exam — May/June 2026
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[ Public Policy and Administration [
_ Exam Revision Guide
PUB3703
Module Code:
Public Policy III
Module Name:
Scenario-Based Assessment (POE)
Paper / Exam:
2026
Year:
100
Total Marks:
Use this guide to revise thoroughly. Focus on understanding, not memorisation.
Exam Revision Notes | PUB3703 | 2026
, PUB3703 | Exam Revision Public Policy III — May/June 2026
Scenario Background
ò The Scenario
South Africa’s energy policy has historically depended on coal, which provided over 80%
of the nation’s electricity, fostering industrial development and job creation, particularly
in Mpumalanga. However, this reliance also led to significant challenges including en-
vironmental degradation, high carbon emissions, ageing infrastructure, and persistent
electricity shortages (load shedding). By the late 2010s and early 2020s, frequent power
outages began to severely impact economic growth, public services, and household well-
being, highlighting the limitations of the existing energy framework and necessitating
policy reform.
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PUB3703: PUBLIC POLICY III
Scenario-Based Exam — May/June 2026
⋆ ⋄ ⋆ ⋄ ⋆ ⋄ ⋆ ⋄ ⋆
[ Public Policy and Administration [
_ Exam Revision Guide
PUB3703
Module Code:
Public Policy III
Module Name:
Scenario-Based Assessment (POE)
Paper / Exam:
2026
Year:
100
Total Marks:
Use this guide to revise thoroughly. Focus on understanding, not memorisation.
Exam Revision Notes | PUB3703 | 2026
, PUB3703 | Exam Revision Public Policy III — May/June 2026
Scenario Background
ò The Scenario
South Africa’s energy policy has historically depended on coal, which provided over 80%
of the nation’s electricity, fostering industrial development and job creation, particularly
in Mpumalanga. However, this reliance also led to significant challenges including en-
vironmental degradation, high carbon emissions, ageing infrastructure, and persistent
electricity shortages (load shedding). By the late 2010s and early 2020s, frequent power
outages began to severely impact economic growth, public services, and household well-
being, highlighting the limitations of the existing energy framework and necessitating
policy reform.
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