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A dying ideal: Non-racialism and political parties in post-apartheid South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
Non-racialism as a concept has a rich and contentious history in South African politics. For
many it was a core feature of the struggle against apartheid, uniting a range of forces fighting for a society free from racial ...
Pervasive, but not politicised: Everyday violence, local rule and party popularity in a Cape Town township
(Institute for Security Studies (ISS), 2016)
Through examining violence in the township of Imizamo Yethu in Cape Town, we show that leadership in this
community is not based on violence, despite its pervasiveness in the settlement. Further, rule by local leaders
and ...
Status quo entrenched and no surprises in the Western Cape
(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 ...
Marred in the electoral radar: National Freedom Party, political avarice and the pitfalls of a patron-based party
(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 ...
Deconstructing ‘the foreign’: The limits of citizenship for explaining price competition in the Spaza sector in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
An important component of the informal economy in South Africa,
the Spaza sector is portrayed as dominated by foreign nationals who
outcompete South African shopkeepers on price. Indeed, this
business competition from ...
The limits of participatory democracy and the rise of the informal politics of mediated representation in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
In general, South Africans view the formal participatory institutions
of their state as ineffective mechanisms for the realization of their
demands. Conversely, the reach of formalized civil society is
limited in terms ...