Volume 8 Number 2 June 2026

Issue DOI: 10.70132/b2656224558

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PAPERS:

1. Value-behavior gap in digitally communicated sustainability: evidence from the fast fashion segment

Lucia Almaksus

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Almaksus, L. 2026. Value-behavior gap in digitally communicated sustainability: evidence from the fast fashion segment, Insights into Regional Development 8(2): 10-19. https://doi.org/10.70132/a9973545399

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2. A role of industrial development zones in poverty alleviation: a case study

Mandisi Matyana, Richard Mduduzi Mthethwa, Joana Katina

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Matyana, M.; Mthethwa, R. M.; Katina, J. 2026. A role of industrial development zones in poverty alleviation: a case study, Insights into Regional Development 8(2): 20-32. https://doi.org/10.70132/j8662289635

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3. Social media pressure and its effects on youth behaviour and wellbeing: a case study from South Africa

Babalo Kundlwana, Samson Nambei Asoba, Nteboheng Patricia Mefi, Mateus Vicente Justino

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Kundlwana, B.; Asoba, S. N.; Mefi, N. P.; Justino, M. V. 2026. Social media pressure and its effects on youth behaviour and wellbeing: a case study from South Africa, Insights into Regional Development 8(2): 33-50. https://doi.org/10.70132/k6466377455

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4. Sovereign wealth funds: a consequence or cause of economic prosperity?

Munashe Matambo, Dominique Emmanuel Uwizeyimana

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Matambo, M.; Uwizeyimana, D. E. 2026. Sovereign wealth funds: a consequence or cause of economic prosperity?, Insights into Regional Development 8(2): 51-65. https://doi.org/10.70132/q4443286677

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5. Decision-making processes with focus on water demand planning

Tinashe Mukonavanhu, Danielle Nel-Sanders

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Mukonavanhu, T.; Nel-Sanders, D. 2026. Decision-making processes with focus on water demand planning, Insights into Regional Development 8(2): 66-81. https://doi.org/10.70132/m3538249878

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6. Digital governance for improving service delivery and municipalities' accountability: context of South Africa

Abongile Pindo

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Pindo, A. 2026. Digital governance for improving service delivery and municipalities' accountability: context of South Africa, Insights into Regional Development 8(2): 82-94. https://doi.org/10.70132/r5484699273

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7. From opportunity to strategy: future scenarios for Nigeria–EU science, technology, and innovation collaboration

Leonardo Piccinetti, Trevor Uyi Omoruyi, Donatella Santoro, Mohammed Mahgoub Hassan, Irie Vroh Bi, Mohamed Ramadan A. Rezk

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Piccinetti, L.; Omoruyi, T. U.; Santoro, D.; Hassan, M. M.; Bi, I. V.; Rezk, M. R. 2026. From opportunity to strategy: future scenarios for Nigeria–EU science, technology, and innovation collaboration, Insights into Regional Development 8(2): 95-119. https://doi.org/10.70132/b5535332757

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8. Role of trust and value creation in public governance via lenses of public value theory

Aaram Gwiza

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Gwiza, A. 2026. Role of trust and value creation in public governance via lenses of public value theory, Insights into Regional Development 8(2): 121-135. https://doi.org/10.70132/q2974752273

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9. Graduate unemployment in South Africa (2016-2025): trends, drivers and policy matrix

Ishmael Obaeko Iwara, Victor Ojakorotu

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Iwara, I. O.; Ojakorotu, V. 2026. Graduate unemployment in South Africa (2016-2025): trends, drivers and policy matrix, Insights into Regional Development 8(2): 136-149. https://doi.org/10.70132/p6424849628

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10. Entrepreneurial education in South Africa: revealing contextual peculiarities and addressing structural constraints through strategic recommendations

Isaac Msughter Peter, Velisiwe Gasa

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Peter, I. M.; Gasa, V. 2026. Entrepreneurial education in South Africa: revealing contextual peculiarities and addressing structural constraints through strategic recommendations, Insights into Regional Development 8(2): 150-163. https://doi.org/10.70132/f2635832366

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11. An appraisal of South African internal political dynamics vis-à-vis its brics membership

Sandile Blessing Mkhwanazi

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Mkhwanazi, S. B. 2026. An appraisal of South African internal political dynamics vis-à-vis its brics membership, Insights into Regional Development 8(2): 164-177. https://doi.org/10.70132/w2376247294

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12. Public bodies' support for the sustainability of small and medium-sized tourism enterprises in The Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Bulelwa Nguza-Mduna, Anthony Kambi Masha

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Nguza-Mduna, B.; Masha, A. K. 2026. Public bodies' support for the sustainability of small and medium-sized tourism enterprises in The Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, Insights into Regional Development 8(2): 178-190. https://doi.org/10.70132/g5629275836

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13. Entrepreneurship education in the technical vocational education and training college sector

Ntokozo Gwala, Steven Kayambazinthu Msosa, Bright Mhlongo

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Gwala, N.; Msosa, S. K.; Mhlongo, B. 2026. Entrepreneurship education in the technical vocational education and training college sector, Insights into Regional Development 8(2): 192-204. https://doi.org/10.70132/p9383622489

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14. Educational leadership for promoting sustainable development: case of the faculty of education at eastern cape university, South Africa

Ntando Elliot Mpahla

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Mpahla, N. E. 2026. Educational leadership for promoting sustainable development: case of the faculty of education at eastern cape university, South Africa, Insights into Regional Development 8(2): 204-213. https://doi.org/10.70132/w9365722254

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15. Youth unemployment crisis and foreign direct investment flows in South Africa

Emmanuel Aondongusha Asue, Rafiu Adewale Aregbeshola

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Asue, E. A.; Aregbeshola, R. A. 2026. Youth unemployment crisis and foreign direct investment flows in South Africa, Insights into Regional Development 8(2): 214-233. https://doi.org/10.70132/b5665547825

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16. Role of creativity and innovation in mathematics learning: a case of special education

Sharon Mnena Abaver

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Abaver, S. M. 2026. Role of creativity and innovation in mathematics learning: a case of special education, Insights into Regional Development 8(2): 234-250. https://doi.org/10.70132/f9337497458

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