This study aims to explore the role of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in supporting good governance in South Africa. It investigated how M&E promotes good governance deliverables, such as transparency, accountability, and public involvement, and how this affects public administration practice. The reciprocal relationship between good governance and M&E was demonstrated by examining how emerging themes from M&E influence good governance in practice, specifically how the South African government promotes good governance. The paper is qualitative in character, with an emphasis on document analysis.