Tania Ajam, PhD

Economist. Public policy analyst. Student of the dismal science, plagued by sudden outbreaks of pronoia. Former director of @SAReserveBank. Pluviophile.

[Josh Budlender @joshbudlender]

So obvious that it feels absurd to even engage with this, but some statistics re the extreme economic position of white South Africans, in one of the most unequal countries in the world:

[Tania Ajam, PhD @TaniaAjam]

https://t.co/LHUCJQTUU5

[Tania Ajam, PhD @TaniaAjam]

"Accommodating Diversity or Imposing Uniformity? The Hollowing Out of Provincial Governments in South Africa" - a chapter I wrote in a new book "Fiscal Federalism and Diversity Accommodation in Multilevel States". Glad its open source.
https://t.co/w1S0UUExYw

[Tania Ajam, PhD @TaniaAjam]

Prof Willem Fourie from Stellenbosch University's Policy Innovation Lab exploring #AI and other #EmergingTechnologies at the #GTACPEC Public Economics Conference.

[Tania Ajam, PhD @TaniaAjam]

Michelle Harding discussing the role of government in promoting digital integration to support the South African entrepreneurial ecosystem #GTAC #PublicEconomicsConference #DigitalTransformation

[Tania Ajam, PhD @TaniaAjam]

Discussing the importance of interoperability at #GTAC #PublicEconomicsConference #DigitalTransformation

[Tania Ajam, PhD @TaniaAjam]

Prof Somadoda Fikena from the Public Service Commission reflects on the crisis of legitimacy of democratic project in South Africa and globally #WinelandsConference #RelevantResearch

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Prof Mark Swilling engaging on Resilience for Global Sustainability #WinelandsConference #Sustainanility #RelationalGovernance

[Tania Ajam, PhD @TaniaAjam]

Dr Thembela Nabe from the Western Cape Provincial Treasury examines performance management in municipalities #WinelandsConference #performance

[Tania Ajam, PhD @TaniaAjam]

Melissa Botha focused on the impact of misconduct regulatory compliance on the effectiveness of municipal consequence management #WinelandsConference #Accountability #performance

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Ashlene van der Berg-Ross assesses the role of human resource development in building municipal capacity and performance #WinelandsConference #Performance

[Tania Ajam, PhD @TaniaAjam]

Mnqobi Njoko analysing the role of Administrative managers in Vhembe #WinelandsConference #performance

[PHD Comics @PHDcomics]

Is this going to be on the test?

[Pierre de Vos ⚖️ @pierredevos]

The professional conduct committee where he testified is not a court.

[Tania Ajam, PhD @TaniaAjam]

https://t.co/AXlZGCJOkq

[Danga Mughogho @DangaSACities]

I have just launched today the @SACitiesNetwork State of City 2022 at the SACN Urban Festival, celebrating the SA Cities Network's 20th Anniversary! Download it at the link below: https://t.co/k9ohkSlVAh @mglasser @TaniaAjam @MichaelSachs99 @andrewboraine

[Irish Literary Times @IrishLitTimes]

Sunday Morning by Louis MacNeice #irishpoetry

[Tania Ajam, PhD @TaniaAjam]

"Board members were paid almost R8,000 each for attending a golf day and a conference". And this in a very low paying sector where employees can't afford to make provision for retirement savings. Disgusting.
https://t.co/k1hqtUEhYv

[Tania Ajam, PhD @TaniaAjam]

What an interesting initiative - an open source M&E system. I'll be watching development with interest.

[Sean Walsh @capesean]

@TaniaAjam

Hi Prof!👋

Look what's coming to life: @mne_monic

Thank you so much for your help with my research paper last year! 🙏

Please follow @mne_monic to keep up to date with the latest progress.

(Maybe you could even retweet & help promote the system?)

[M&E MONIC @mne_monic]

Currently we're working on the logic model: defining the components (inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes & impacts) and the relationships between these. Currently we're testing a charting tool for representing the model graphically.