Browsing by Subject "Local government elections"

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    • Assessing pre-election political space in the 2011 local government elections 

      Africa, Cherrel; Lynch, Gerry (Unisa Press, 2012)
      The administration of elections in South Africa, including the 2011 local government elections(hereafter the 2011 elections), has widely been hailed as a resounding success. Yet competitive elections, an essential component ...

    • Electing councillors: A guide to municipal elections 

      de Visser, Jaap; Steytler, Nico (University of the Western Cape, 2016)
      The electoral system for local government combines ward elections with proportional representation. It is regulated in at least four different statutes, the Electoral Act 73 of 1998, the Local Government: Municipal Structures ...

    • Further from the people – bipartisan ‘nationalisation’ thwarting the electoral system 

      Piper, Laurence (SUN Press, 2012)
      This chapter argues that local government elections offer a unique opportunity in South Africa’s political system for voters to practice forms of democracy that are more local, plural and accountable in character than at ...

    • Imperfect transition – local government reform in South Africa 1994-2012 

      Powell, Derek (SUN Press, 2012)
      Local government is a mirror of the larger political and economic forces, cleavages and problems that are shaping South African society. It is these deeper fault lines in society, rather than the Zuma government’s ...

    • Local government reform in Zimbabwe: A policy dialogue 

      de Visser, Jaap; Steytler, Nico; Machingauta, Naison (Community Law Centre, University Western Cape, 2010)
      On 3-4 November 2009 the Community Law Centre hosted a seminar entitled “Policy Dialogue on the Future of Local Government in Zimbabwe”. A diverse spectrum of local government practitioners was assembled to discuss ...

    • Marred in the electoral radar: National Freedom Party, political avarice and the pitfalls of a patron-based party 

      Mngomezulu, Bheki R. (South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM), 2016)
      As a norm, the formation of political parties constitutes one of the many segments in the consolidation of democracy in modern politics. Invariably, there are different typologies of political parties. The choice of ...

    • Political violence in KwaZulu-Natal 

      Krelekrele, Thembela (CPLO, 2018)
      After 25 years of democracy, political violence remains one of the greatest challenges that continuously undermine South Africa’s constitutional state. The province of KwaZuluNatal accounts for the majority of ...

    • Small parties and independents – from also-rans to kingmakers 

      Africa, Cherrel; van Rooyen, Garth (SUN Press, 2012)
      Small parties and independents play an important role in South Africa’s democracy. It is on the level of the local that these small parties and independents have some chance to make indents in terms of winning a few wards ...

    • Status quo entrenched and no surprises in the Western Cape 

      Africa, Cherrel (South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM), 2016)
      Unlike previous elections in the province, there was an expectance that the Democratic Alliance (DA) would retain control of the City of Cape Town, as well as consolidate in other municipalities in the Western Cape. In ...