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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2025
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The Structuring and Functioning of Public Services
100 Marks
Duration: 4 Hours
First examiner : Mr IP Dube
Second examiner : Prof P Hlongwane
This examination question paper consists of four (4) pages.
Rough work will not be marked.
Instructions:
You are expected, in this online examination, to evaluate, critically analyse and apply the
information in your study material. You therefore need to deliver well-structured and wellpresented
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 communicate with fellow students during the examination. 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 examination 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 examination
question.
NOTE: At least 30% 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 examination answer on the myExams platform.
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Kindly also take note of the following important aspects:
• Examination answers are submitted electronically. No hardcopy examination answers will be
accepted. Any handwritten answers must be scanned and uploaded electronically.
• The time allocated for this examination paper is four (4) hours to allow sufficient time for
research, application of theory to the public sector, and online submission through the myExams
platform.
• Answers must be converted into a single PDF document for uploading. Do not upload the pages
one by one.
• You have to answer two (2) questions worth 50 marks each. The recommended time to spend
on each question is approximately two (2) hours.
• The examination is invigilated through the Invigilator App.
- The use of the Invigilator App is compulsory.
- Scan the QR code as soon as you have downloaded your question paper during the
15-minute download window. You can only scan the QR code for a limited time and
it should therefore be scanned as soon as possible to start the invigilation.
- The Invigilator App will request you take a picture of every page of your answer sheet
at the end of the assessment. This does not replace your formal scan and upload to
myExams.
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• Each examination answer must be written in the form of an essay and have to include the
following:
- Title page
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- Table of contents
- Introduction
- Content discussion with relevant headings, subheadings and examples
- Conclusion - List of sources
• 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.
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ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1
The National Lotteries Commission’s board has laid criminal charges against its
former members that are implicated in corruption including the rampant looting
of grant funding. Three former board members have been implicated in corruption
involving lottery funds amounting to 1.4 billion rands. Whilst responding to the
questions below, describe the guidelines that a public official must follow to
determine whether an action is permissible by law. In your answer, you must
make use of examples.
1.1 Does my own value system allow it?
(10)
Question 1.1: Does my own value system allow it?
(10 Marks)
A public official’s value system plays a crucial role in determining
whether an action or decision is ethically and legally permissible.
Before taking any action, especially one involving the use of public
PUB1601
EXAM PACK
, lOMoAR cPSD| 48011787
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2025
PUB1601
The Structuring and Functioning of Public Services
100 Marks
Duration: 4 Hours
First examiner : Mr IP Dube
Second examiner : Prof P Hlongwane
This examination question paper consists of four (4) pages.
Rough work will not be marked.
Instructions:
You are expected, in this online examination, to evaluate, critically analyse and apply the
information in your study material. You therefore need to deliver well-structured and wellpresented
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 communicate with fellow students during the examination. 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 examination 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 examination
question.
NOTE: At least 30% 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 examination answer on the myExams platform.
, lOMoAR cPSD| 48011787
[TURN OVER]
Kindly also take note of the following important aspects:
• Examination answers are submitted electronically. No hardcopy examination answers will be
accepted. Any handwritten answers must be scanned and uploaded electronically.
• The time allocated for this examination paper is four (4) hours to allow sufficient time for
research, application of theory to the public sector, and online submission through the myExams
platform.
• Answers must be converted into a single PDF document for uploading. Do not upload the pages
one by one.
• You have to answer two (2) questions worth 50 marks each. The recommended time to spend
on each question is approximately two (2) hours.
• The examination is invigilated through the Invigilator App.
- The use of the Invigilator App is compulsory.
- Scan the QR code as soon as you have downloaded your question paper during the
15-minute download window. You can only scan the QR code for a limited time and
it should therefore be scanned as soon as possible to start the invigilation.
- The Invigilator App will request you take a picture of every page of your answer sheet
at the end of the assessment. This does not replace your formal scan and upload to
myExams.
[TURN OVER]
• Each examination answer must be written in the form of an essay and have to include the
following:
- Title page
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- Table of contents
- Introduction
- Content discussion with relevant headings, subheadings and examples
- Conclusion - List of sources
• 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.
[TURN OVER]
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1
The National Lotteries Commission’s board has laid criminal charges against its
former members that are implicated in corruption including the rampant looting
of grant funding. Three former board members have been implicated in corruption
involving lottery funds amounting to 1.4 billion rands. Whilst responding to the
questions below, describe the guidelines that a public official must follow to
determine whether an action is permissible by law. In your answer, you must
make use of examples.
1.1 Does my own value system allow it?
(10)
Question 1.1: Does my own value system allow it?
(10 Marks)
A public official’s value system plays a crucial role in determining
whether an action or decision is ethically and legally permissible.
Before taking any action, especially one involving the use of public
