Browsing Faculty of Humanities by Subject "local government"
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The 2011 local government elections: considering policy and legislative responses to local government challenges
(Unisa Press, 2012)Within the context of the 2011 local government elections (hereafter the 2011 elections), this article explores the correlation between the main issues raised by political parties as local government challenges and ... -
Changing local politics in South Africa: the power relationship between local government and the people
(Institute for Contemporary History: Sabinet, 2013)The South African Freedom Charter (1955) states that “The people shall govern” and the African National Congress (ANC) (1991) stated in “Advance to national democracy” that “the immediate issue on the agenda is the ... -
From Makhaza to Rammulotsi: reflections on South Africa's "toilet election" of 2011
(Historical Association of South Africa, 2012)In the run-up to South Africa’s 2011 local election, the event was labelled the “toilet election” in the media. The message that struck a sensitive chord in the national newspapers was that some local authorities were ... -
Hitches affecting the utilization of immovable municipal assets in achieving tourism development in East London city, South Africa
(AJOL, 2017)This paper examines the challenges facing South African local municipalities in fully capitalizing on immovable municipal assets to develop, grow and promote tourism. Both qualitative and quantitative research approaches ... -
Local service delivery problems and trends in South Africa's water governance (1994–2010)
(SUN MeDIA Bloemfontein, 2011)A notable feature of South Africa’s political landscape between 1994 and 2010 was the high rate of municipal service delivery protests. It is argued in this article that discontent with inferior water and sanitation ... -
Municipal Employees' Perceptions of Service Delivery in Limpopo–South Africa: A Critical Need for Good Governance
(Kamla Raj Enterprises, 2015)Public service delivery protests in post-apatheid South Africa has come to characterize community life at the local sphere of government. Negative consequences of corruption, maladministration, mismanagement of public ... -
Rhetoric or action: are South African municipalities planning for climate change?
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)In 2008 the South African National Disaster Management Centre commissioned a study into measures taken by local municipalities to plan for climate change. Two areas were selected for their dissimilar climatic challenges: ... -
Rhetoric or action: are South African municipalities planning for climate change?
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)In 2008 the South African National Disaster Management Centre commissioned a study into measures taken by local municipalities to plan for climate change. Two areas were selected for their dissimilar climatic challenges: ... -
Samewerkende regering en munisipale dienslewering: realiteite en uitdagings
(SA Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2012)Hierdie artikel ontleed die stelsel van samewerkende regering in Suid-Afrika met spesifieke verwysing na die mate van ondersteuning aan munisipaliteite om dienslewering te verbeter. Die plaaslike sfeer van regering gaan ...