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Dr Bernard Sebake

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QUALIFICATIONS	Doctoral Degree in Public Management
PORTFOLIO	Dr Bernard Sebake is a seasoned Student Development and Services leader who has played a significant role in co-curricular development. He understands and transcends from the humble beginning in higher education with vast experiences in enhancement of student experience and facilitation of a harmonised institutional culture that is based on humanity and student centricity. At the centre of student centricity, Dr Sebake is amongst the generation of Student Development Professionals who justified the course for Student Development and Youth Development to be intertwined. This strategic move happened when he was the President of the National Association of Student Development Professionals (NASDEV). He is therefore also a scholar, who have published extensively in his field of study and even appointed in the Editorial Board of the Journal of Public Administration and Development Alternatives. This also include the work of Political Analysis of current affairs as part of educational pedagogies.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE	Public Administration, Public Policy, Monitoring and Evaluation, Development Theories, Governance and Youth Development
PUBLICATIONS	• Sebake, B.K. and Jack, L.P., 2023. Rethinking Capabilities of Student Affairs Professional Practice in South African Universities: Reflecting on Constantly Emerging Paradigms. Journal of Nation-building and Policy Studies, 7(1), pp111-130. • Sebake, B.K., 2022. Conceptualizing the Role of Universities in Transforming Society: Trends and Tools of Traits. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES (IPADA), p.94. • Sebake, B.K., 2022. The Renewal and Unity Implications for the ANC ahead of the 55th National Conference: A Developmental State on the Crossroads. Journal of Nation-building & Policy Studies, 6(2), pp.67-87. • Sebake, B.K., 2022. Examining Target Theory as a Philosophical Ground to Conceptualize Monitoring and Evaluation in South African Public Service. African Journal of Development Studies, 12(2), p.29. • Sebake, B.K., 2021. The Balancing Act Between Elections Manifesto and The Service Delivery Realities: Public Trust at The Crossroads. European Journal of Economics. • Sebake, B.K., 2020. Crime against humanity: social perception of public service corruption in South Africa. African Journal of Development Studies (formerly AFFRIKA Journal of Politics, Economics and Society), 10(3), pp.167-188. • Sebake, B.K. and Mukonza, R.M., 2020. Integrated Development Plan, Monitoring and Evaluation in the City of Tshwane: a confluence question for optimizing service delivery. Journal of Public Administration, 55(3), pp.342-352. • Sebake, B.K. and Mudau, J., 2020. Revisiting whistleblowing amid COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa: an ad nauseam problem. Journal of Public Administration, 55(3-1), pp.490-501. • Sebake, B.K., 2016. Instability and corruption in Student Governance cause by tender system in universities in South Africa: selected cases from Universities of Technology. IPADA 1stInternational conference, pp.79-89. • Sebake, B.K., 2015. Examining the democratic role of the South African Parliament. Journal of Public Administration, 50(4), pp.854-862. • Sebake, B.K. and Sebola, M.P., 2014. Growing trends and tendencies of corruption in the South African public service: negative contribution to service delivery. Journal of Public Administration, 49(3), pp.744-755. • Sebake, B.K., 2023. A trajectory of the establishment of Madibaz YouthLab in crystallising student leadership development at Nelson Mandela University. International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), 12(10), pp.96-103. • Sebake, B.K., 2024. Analysis of Trade Union Movements in The South African Mainstream Politics. Journal of Public Administration and Development Alternatives (JPADA), 9(si1), pp.80-93. • Sebake, B.K., 2024. STUDENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP INCUBATION FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES AT THE CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND RAPID INCUBATOR IN THE EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA. Journal of Global Business and Technology, 20(1), pp.62-73.
BOOK(S) OR CHAPTER(S) IN BOOK(S)	• Sebake, B.K., Molokwane, T., Hussein, M., and Nduhura, A (Eds)., 2022. Public Management and Administration in Africa: The Quest for Resilience in Uncertain Times, Batalea Publishers, Polokwane, Republic of South Africa. • Sebola MP, Chimedza T, Chirimambowa T, Makwembere S, Mamabolo MA, Mathebula N, Mokoena S, Mzangwa T, Ndou S, Raphala MG, Sebake BK. Local Government Elections, Politics & Administration. Batalea Publishers; 2017 May 31. • Tshishonga, N.S. and Sebake, B.K., 2024. A Critical Appraisal on the Impact Maximization of Integrated Service Delivery Through District Development Model. In Exploring Effective Municipal Planning and Implementation (pp. 227-246). IGI Global.
PRESENTED CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS	• Sebake, B.K., 2021. Conceptualizing Online Operations to Transition Student Governance in Higher Education Amid Covid-19: A Turbulent Experience. International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA). • Sebake, B.K., 2018. Rethinking student leadership in higher education through civic perspective rather than transactional leadership. International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA). • Sebake, B.K., 2019. Managing Higher Education in the Post Fees Must Fall: Is the Centre Still Holding? International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternative (IPADA). • Sebake, B.K., 2019. Power contestations in student representative council elections: technicalities used to divert people's wishes. International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA). • Sebake, B.K., 2018. Effectiveness of student involvement theory through co-curricular development in college context: enhancement of societal transformation. International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA). • Sebake, B.K., 2017. State capture as a manifestation of the historic narrative of oligarchy in selected African Countries. International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA). • Sebake, B.K., 2017. Neoliberalism in the South African post-apartheid regime: economic policy positions and globalization impact. International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA). • Sebake, B.K., 2016. Bolt and Nut of Public Participation: Community Restlessness Displayed Through Service Delivery Protests. South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM), p8. • Sebake, B.K., 2016. Service Delivery in Post-Apartheid Local Government: Conceptual Analysis of Current Inequalities. South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM), p24. • Sebake, B.K., 2015. The Limpopo Employment, Growth and Development Strategy: A development partnership with Mogalakwena Anglo Platinum Mine and economic development perspective. 4th SAAPAM Limpopo Chapter conference, pp. 776-793.
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