VALEDICTORY EDITORIAL VALIANCE AND TENACITY TO THE COURSE FOR COGNITIVE JUSTICE.

The valedictory editorial by Mashupye H Maserumule in the Journal of Public Administration reflects on his tenure as chief editor, discussing his contributions and the challenges faced by the South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM). The editorial emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinarity in public administration education and the need for a shift in scholarship on statecraft. It also highlights key policy issues addressed in the edition and the future of the Journal under young leadership, focusing on post-colonialism, power relations, and knowledge in public administration in South Africa. The text features editorials, essays, and articles by various authors discussing decoloniality, professionalization of the public service, and the role of universities in training future civil servants, touching on the impact of colonial heritage and epistemic pluralism on knowledge transformation. [Extracted from the article]