Public policy making is a complex and multifaceted process that plays a pivotal role in shaping the way governments address societal issues and meet the needs of their citizens. The policy$-$making process weighs and balances public values.

Describe the various phases of the public policy making process and illustrate with the use of appropriate examples$($Real world in South Africa examples$)$

Phases in the policymaking which are:

$1.$Identification of policy issues through public opinion

$2.$Identification of policy issues through elite opinion

$3.$Agenda setting

$4.$Formulation of policy proposals

$5.$Adoption of policy

$6.$Public statement of the intentions of the policymaker

$7.$Execution$/$implementation

$8.$Evaluation of the policy in conjunction with feeddback on the policy results

Include introduction,body content and conclusion when writing

Important to write in$-$text references and list references at the end.