PORTFOLIO OF EVIDENCE
Module: PUB2601 – FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION
Assessment: Portfolio
Student Name: __________
Student Number: __________
Due Date: 30 October 2025
Submission: myModules (Turnitin)
1
,DECLARATION
I, ______________, declare that this portfolio is my original work, except where
indicated and referenced. All sources used are acknowledged in both in-text citations
and the reference list. I understand that plagiarism and any form of academic
dishonesty is a serious offense.
Date: ___________
Signature: ____________
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, Contents
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 4
QUESTION 1 ........................................................................................................................ 4
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN GOVERNMENT .................................................. 4
1.1 Defining Human Resource Management (HRM) .......................................................... 4
1.2 Significance of HRM in Government Departments ....................................................... 4
1.3 Practical Analysis with Examples ................................................................................. 5
QUESTION 2 ........................................................................................................................ 6
ELEMENTS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND VAN HEERDEN’S MODEL ................... 6
2.1 Society ........................................................................................................................ 6
2.2 Government................................................................................................................. 6
2.3 The Constitution .......................................................................................................... 7
2.4 Private Sector .............................................................................................................. 7
2.5 The Global Village ....................................................................................................... 7
2.6 Interconnections in Van Heerden’s Model .................................................................... 7
2.7 Practical Applications and Examples ........................................................................... 8
QUESTION 3 ........................................................................................................................ 8
THE SOUTH AFRICAN BUDGETARY CYCLE..................................................................... 8
3.1 Phase 1: Budget Formulation ...................................................................................... 8
3.2 Phase 2: Budget Adoption (Approval) .......................................................................... 9
3.3 Phase 3: Budget Implementation ................................................................................. 9
3.4 Phase 4: Oversight, Monitoring, and Audit ................................................................... 9
3.5 Analysis: Accountability and Transparency at Each Stage ......................................... 10
3.6 Extended Practical Examples .................................................................................... 10
CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................... 11
LIST OF SOURCES............................................................................................................ 12
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Module: PUB2601 – FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION
Assessment: Portfolio
Student Name: __________
Student Number: __________
Due Date: 30 October 2025
Submission: myModules (Turnitin)
1
,DECLARATION
I, ______________, declare that this portfolio is my original work, except where
indicated and referenced. All sources used are acknowledged in both in-text citations
and the reference list. I understand that plagiarism and any form of academic
dishonesty is a serious offense.
Date: ___________
Signature: ____________
2
, Contents
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 4
QUESTION 1 ........................................................................................................................ 4
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN GOVERNMENT .................................................. 4
1.1 Defining Human Resource Management (HRM) .......................................................... 4
1.2 Significance of HRM in Government Departments ....................................................... 4
1.3 Practical Analysis with Examples ................................................................................. 5
QUESTION 2 ........................................................................................................................ 6
ELEMENTS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND VAN HEERDEN’S MODEL ................... 6
2.1 Society ........................................................................................................................ 6
2.2 Government................................................................................................................. 6
2.3 The Constitution .......................................................................................................... 7
2.4 Private Sector .............................................................................................................. 7
2.5 The Global Village ....................................................................................................... 7
2.6 Interconnections in Van Heerden’s Model .................................................................... 7
2.7 Practical Applications and Examples ........................................................................... 8
QUESTION 3 ........................................................................................................................ 8
THE SOUTH AFRICAN BUDGETARY CYCLE..................................................................... 8
3.1 Phase 1: Budget Formulation ...................................................................................... 8
3.2 Phase 2: Budget Adoption (Approval) .......................................................................... 9
3.3 Phase 3: Budget Implementation ................................................................................. 9
3.4 Phase 4: Oversight, Monitoring, and Audit ................................................................... 9
3.5 Analysis: Accountability and Transparency at Each Stage ......................................... 10
3.6 Extended Practical Examples .................................................................................... 10
CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................... 11
LIST OF SOURCES............................................................................................................ 12
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