Volume 8 Number 3 September 2026

Issue DOI: 10.70132/j7356948637

Print version

PAPERS:

1. Collaborating for Africa’s development: the role of Bretton Woods institutions and the New Development Bank

Lesedi Senamele Matlala, Noxolo Nomfundo Khuzwayo

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Matlala, L. S.; Khuzwayo, N. N. 2026. Collaborating for Africa’s development: the role of Bretton Woods institutions and the New Development Bank, Insights into Regional Development 8(3): 10-25. https://doi.org/10.70132/p6396572276

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2. Perceived behavioural control and entrepreneurial intention among unemployed youth in the Eastern Cape: the mediating role of subjective norms

Obrain Tinashe Murire, Sandra Makwembere, Xabiso Ngabase, Thobeka Ncanywa

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Murire, O. T.; Makwembere, S.; Ngabase, X.; Ncanywa, T. 2026. Perceived behavioural control and entrepreneurial intention among unemployed youth in the Eastern Cape: the mediating role of subjective norms, Insights into Regional Development 8(3): 26-41. https://doi.org/10.70132/q6465396428

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3. The role of internal controls in promoting growth and sustainability of small and medium enterprises in South Africa

Awonke Geqeza, Enathi Qanga

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Geqeza, A.; Qanga, E. 2026. The role of internal controls in promoting growth and sustainability of small and medium enterprises in South Africa, Insights into Regional Development 8(3): 42-54. https://doi.org/10.70132/k6697789267

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4. The essence of teacher training quality in implementing inclusive education at a higher education institution in South Africa

Ntando Elliot Mpahla

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Mpahla, N. E. 2026. The essence of teacher training quality in implementing inclusive education at a higher education institution in South Africa, Insights into Regional Development 8(3): 55-67. https://doi.org/10.70132/y2549592292

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5. Factors influencing consumer repurchase intention of red meat in chain supermarkets in Mthatha

Athanathi Mtintweni, Medicine Magocha

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Mtintweni, A.; Magocha, M. 2026. Factors influencing consumer repurchase intention of red meat in chain supermarkets in Mthatha, Insights into Regional Development 8(3): 68-76. https://doi.org/10.70132/m4389477835

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6. Hate crime victimisation in South Africa: empirical patterns, intersectional vulnerabilities and institutional responses (2013-2026)

Tersoo Solomon Shaminja, Merlyn Barkhuizen

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Shaminja, T. S.; Barkhuizen, M. 2026. Hate crime victimisation in South Africa: empirical patterns, intersectional vulnerabilities and institutional responses (2013-2026), Insights into Regional Development 8(3): 77-90. https://doi.org/10.70132/p2623379426

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7. Strategic marketing communication as a driver of public trust and support for non-profit organisations in Slovakia

Mária Fuseková

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Fuseková, M. 2026. Strategic marketing communication as a driver of public trust and support for non-profit organisations in Slovakia, Insights into Regional Development 8(3): 91-98. https://doi.org/10.70132/m8946753734

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8. Public governance, transport safety and regional sustainability: a qualitative analysis of urban freight systems in developing countries

Aaram Gwiza

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Gwiza, A. 2026. Public governance, transport safety and regional sustainability: a qualitative analysis of urban freight systems in developing countries, Insights into Regional Development 8(3): 99-114. https://doi.org/10.70132/z6745743432

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9. The hidden curriculum of assessment: How testing systems reproduce inequality in African education

Moses Mhide Kpum

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Kpum, M. M. 2026. The hidden curriculum of assessment: How testing systems reproduce inequality in African education, Insights into Regional Development 8(3): 115-129. https://doi.org/10.70132/c6253342763

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10. Reimagining entrepreneurship education in the ai era within resource- constrained settings: a pedagogical renaissance

Fidel Isheanesu Mugunzva, Germinah Evelyn Chiloane-Tsoka, Ntise Hendrick Manchidi

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Mugunzva, F. I.; Chiloane-Tsoka, G. E.; Manchidi, N. H. 2026. Reimagining entrepreneurship education in the ai era within resource- constrained settings: a pedagogical renaissance, Insights into Regional Development 8(3): 130-148. https://doi.org/10.70132/c4358763628

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11. Gender discrimination and women empowerment nexus through the lenses of Social Constructionism and Sen’s Capacity theories

Malesela Jim Masenya, Aklilu Admassu Asha, Ngoako Johannes Mokoele

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Masenya, M. J.; Asha, A. A.; Mokoele, N. J. 2026. Gender discrimination and women empowerment nexus through the lenses of Social Constructionism and Sen’s Capacity theories, Insights into Regional Development 8(3): 149-159. https://doi.org/10.70132/c9547977989

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12. Impact of social media use on digital inequality among students: a case study

Nana Owusua Aboage-Darko, Ntise Hendrick Manchidi

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Aboage-Darko, N. O.; Manchidi, N. H. 2026. Impact of social media use on digital inequality among students: a case study, Insights into Regional Development 8(3): 160-173. https://doi.org/10.70132/j7233899529

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13. Pathways to a merit-based recruitment system for sustainable service delivery: a South African local government perspective

Xolani Thusi, Nkosingiphile Mkhize

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Thusi, X.; Mkhize, N. 2026. Pathways to a merit-based recruitment system for sustainable service delivery: a South African local government perspective, Insights into Regional Development 8(3): 174-193. https://doi.org/10.70132/c5255288268

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14. Digital technology adoption in small and medium-sized enterprises: employee readiness and organisational capability in South Africa

Hloniphile Cleopatra Zwane, Yanga Nontu, Mzweleni Fundani Mthethwa, Mduduzi Mzanywa

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Zwane, H. C.; Nontu, Y.; Mthethwa, M. F.; Mzanywa, M. 2026. Digital technology adoption in small and medium-sized enterprises: employee readiness and organisational capability in South Africa, Insights into Regional Development 8(3): 194-202. https://doi.org/10.70132/x4265759796

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15. Housing satisfaction as a mediating factor between housing provision and quality of life: a case study

Thandeka Nyangule

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Nyangule, T. 2026. Housing satisfaction as a mediating factor between housing provision and quality of life: a case study, Insights into Regional Development 8(3): 203-210. https://doi.org/10.70132/n2653863782

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16. Experiences faced by female student leaders in traditionally male-dominated leadership roles at a selected South African university

Sinazo Majola, Bulelwa Makena, Ntando Elliot Mpahla

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Majola, S.; Makena, B.; Mpahla, N. E. 2026. Experiences faced by female student leaders in traditionally male-dominated leadership roles at a selected South African university, Insights into Regional Development 8(3): 211-224. https://doi.org/10.70132/m9644253756

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17. Challenges of moving towards sustainable socio-economic development in Zimbabwe

Prosper Manavele, Dominique Emmanuel Uwizeyimana, Alouis Chilunjika

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Manavele, P.; Uwizeyimana, D. E.; Chilunjika, A. 2026. Challenges of moving towards sustainable socio-economic development in Zimbabwe, Insights into Regional Development 8(3): 225-239. https://doi.org/10.70132/c3346324278

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18. Decentralisation of school leadership and principal autonomy in the South African education system

Ntsika Dyantyi

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Dyantyi, N. 2026. Decentralisation of school leadership and principal autonomy in the South African education system, Insights into Regional Development 8(3): 240-250. https://doi.org/10.70132/q5375822949

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19. Climate–Migration–Mental health nexus in Africa: Insights from digital narratives and policy analysis

Noah Ariel Mutongoreni, Aaram Gwiza

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Mutongoreni, N. A.; Gwiza, A. 2026. Climate–Migration–Mental health nexus in Africa: Insights from digital narratives and policy analysis, Insights into Regional Development 8(3): 251-265. https://doi.org/10.70132/x9835764898

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20. Financial governance transformation strategies for sustainable development in South African municipalities

Avela Nobambela, Babalo Yekani

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Nobambela, A.; Yekani, B. 2026. Financial governance transformation strategies for sustainable development in South African municipalities, Insights into Regional Development 8(3): 267-278. https://doi.org/10.70132/x4287424958

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21. Digital learning as a transformative force in higher education institutions in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Ntando Elliot Mpahla

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Mpahla, N. E. 2026. Digital learning as a transformative force in higher education institutions in Eastern Cape, South Africa, Insights into Regional Development 8(3): 279-291. https://doi.org/10.70132/q4796732759

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22. Conceptualising HEI-based entrepreneurship development centres as tools for fostering local economies

Germinah Evelyn Chiloane-Tsoka, Ishmael Obaeko Iwara

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Chiloane-Tsoka, G. E.; Iwara, I. O. 2026. Conceptualising HEI-based entrepreneurship development centres as tools for fostering local economies, Insights into Regional Development 8(3): 292-300. https://doi.org/10.70132/m5286946377

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23. Externalised constraints encountered by the Public Protector's Office in enforcing ethical accountability in South Africa

Lucky Innocent Moamba, John Mamokhere

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Moamba, L. I.; Mamokhere, J. 2026. Externalised constraints encountered by the Public Protector's Office in enforcing ethical accountability in South Africa, Insights into Regional Development 8(3): 301-317. https://doi.org/10.70132/s7247555486

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24. Tourism opportunities created by COVID-19 pandemic in Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Makhupu Queen Sekole, Mokoko Piet Sebola

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Sekole, M. Q.; Sebola, M. P. 2026. Tourism opportunities created by COVID-19 pandemic in Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa, Insights into Regional Development 8(3): 318-329. https://doi.org/10.70132/a4524567859

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