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Land and agrarian reform in integrated development plans (IDPs)
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2007)
This research study were conducted in
late 2004 and the fi ndings presented
to the Department of Provincial and
Local Government (DPLG) and shared
with the Department of Land Affairs
(DLA) in 2005. Since then, some ...
The moving line between state benevolence and control: Municipal indigent programmes in South Africa
(SAGE, 2018)
free in South Africa. Having registered as municipal indigents, the poor not only gain access to free basic
services but also embark upon a voyage into a bureaucratic underworld where policies are changed and
eligibility ...
Enhancing local governance through local initiatives: Residents' associations in Zimbabwe
(Academic Journals, 2011)
Residents associations are a local initiative by residents within a specific community. Through residents associations, citizens have been able to keep local authorities in check and to demand accountability. With the ...
Citizenship, community participation and social change: The case of area coordinating teams in Cape Town, South Africa
(Wiley, 2004)
Social change does not roll in under the wheels of inevitability On the contrary; we have to organize for it, mobilize for it, struggle for it and indeed, plan for it. This is especially so in a country such as South Africa, ...
Reconsidering the origins of protest in South Africa: some lessons from Cape Town and Pietermaritzburg
(Unisa Press, 2011)
Protest politics in South Africa has a long history and has been deployed differentially
in different historical moments. Whereas protests formed an important vehicle during
the fight against apartheid, their rebirth and ...
Local government revenue leakages through corruption during the Covid-19 pandemic in Africa: The case of Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Zimbabwe has over the years experienced rampant corruption in all sectors of the economy. At local government level, there have been several allegations of corruption in areas such as revenue collection, procurement and ...
A review of spaces of local participation to promote service delivery in South Africa
(Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2019)
In many developing countries, there is a continued decline in public participation at the local level
which often results in poor service delivery and as a result, a rise in protests. South Africa has experienced a ...