Abstract
The study conducted an investigation into the factors that influence good governance as a prerequisite for sustainable development. The variables influencing the relationship between good governance and sustainable development were examined in terms of certain set principles of good governance and their role in enabling particularly African states to achieve development that is sustainable. The methodology constituted a desktop analysis of relevant literature and official documents to conceptualise and contextualise the area of investigation. The methodological approach incorporated specific dimensions of the unobtrusive research approach, such as conceptual and document analyses. To attribute meaning to the data, the information generated was examined in depth, via intellectual analysis, integration, classification, reflection and synthesis. The investigation found that there is need to develop a tailor-made Afrocentric development strategy to strengthen the functionality of democratic institutions as well as to resolve inequality and correct the unequal distribution of resources. It recommends that ethical servant leadership, work and income generating activities, as well as effective decision-making to improve sustainable development should be encouraged.
M.Com. (Public Management and Governance)