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The election result and its implications for political party configuration
(Sabinet, 2004)As a competition for both popular support and political office, Election 2004 deepened the dominant-party system in South Africa. In terms of support, the African National Congress (ANC) did better than ever. Indeed, its ... -
The emergent practice of governance and its implications for the concept of politics
(AJOL, 2007)This paper explores the implications of the disjuncture between the real-world practice of governance and the popular understanding of politics. There are two ways of addressing this disjuncture. The first is to accept the ... -
Enforced informalisation: the case of liquor retailers in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)After a decade of unsuccessful efforts to migrate informal businesses to South Africa’s formal economy there remains little understanding of the dynamics in this sector, especially as regards micro-enterprises. International ... -
Eroding the middle ground: the shift in foreign policy underpinning South African nuclear diplomacy
(Routledge, 2009)In international relations states labelled as ‘middle powers’ are often responsible for crafting a middle way to bridge conflicting international interests. They typically favour multilateralism and cooperative international ... -
Ethics and international security in the information age
(Taylor & Francis, 2003)According to Moore’s Law, every 18 months technology is developed reducing electronic systems to half their previous size.1 The resultant impact upon the field of information and communication has been revolutionary and ... -
Expert advocacy for the marginalised: how and why democratic mediation matters to deepening democracy in the global South
(Institute of Development Studies, 2011)Summary: The paper argues that the practice of democratic mediation is an increasingly common, yet under-researched, component of engagements between citizens and public authorities across the globe. While the actors who ... -
Explain initially the main driving forces of this globalisation process of manufacturing since the 1980’s? Use thereafter a multinational company (MNC) to illustrate what main positive and negative factors a company takes into consideration when deciding where to locate its production facilities?
(Academia, 2017)Globalization constitutes the economic shift in companies from domestic (home) to global (host) economic systems. Global trade liberalization facilitates globalization through free-trade, reduced tariffs and quotas with ... -
Exploring barriers and facilitators to knowledge transfer and learning processes through a cross-departmental collaborative project in a municipal organization
(Emerald, 2023)This study aims to explore barriers and facilitators for knowledge transfer and learning processes by examining a cross-departmental collaborative project in the municipal organization. It is based on a R&D collaboration ... -
Faith-based organisations, local governance and citizenship in South Africa
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From exclusion to informal segregation: The limits to racial transformation at the University of Natal
(Taylor & Francis, 2004)In the context of higher education transformation in South Africa, this paper attempts to capture a series of observations about transformation at the forme r University ofNatal. From a descriptive, multidisciplinary ... -
From local survivalism to foreign entrepreneurship: the transformation of the spaza sector in Delft, Cape Town
(University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2012)Small, home-based grocery stores, known as spaza shops, are ubiquitous throughout the township areas of urban South Africa, constituting an important business in the informal economy. In recent years, this retail market ... -
From religious transcendence to political utopia: the legacy of Richard Turner for Post-Apartheid political thought
(Berghahn Journals, 2010-06)In recent times South African politics has come to exhibit features typical of many post-colonial contexts, not least the rise of acrimonious and confrontational politics based around personalities and forms of populism. ... -
‘From rhetoric to practice: a critique of immigration policy in Germany through the lens of Turkish-Muslim women’s experiences of migration’
(Berghahn Journals, 2009)The largest group of migrants in Germany is the Turkish people, many of whom have low skills levels, are Muslim, and are slow to integrate themselves into their host communities. German immigration policy has been significantly ... -
Further from the people – bipartisan ‘nationalisation’ thwarting the electoral system
(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 ... -
Globalization, the latest mode of production in the world system: How regional powers have intensified and expanded capitalism
(Common Ground Research Networks, 2018)This article examines globalization as a mode of production, tracing it from the pre-capitalist mode in Africa and linking it to the capitalist mode and, finally, the globalization mode. It is intensified and directed by ... -
The growth of space science in African countries for earth observation in the 21st century
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2013)The vulnerability of Africa to the impact of climate change, which results in natural disasters and environmental degradation, accelerates hardship and poverty for millions of Africans. However, Africa still lacks the ... -
‘How participatory institutions deepen democracy through broadening representation: the case of participatory budgeting in Porto Alegre, Brazil’
(Berghahn, 2014-06)Abstract: At the same time as democracy has ‘triumphed’ in most of the world, it leaves many unsatisfied at the disjuncture between the democratic ideal and its practical expression. Participatory practices and institutions, ... -
Implementing accountability and transparency in supranational organisations: a comparison of the European Union and the African Union, 2001-2020
(Journal of African Union Studies (JoAUS), 2021)Despite discernible efforts by African political leaders to serve their people since the demise of colonialism and apartheid, African institutions are generally claimed to be ineffective. This ... -
Informal settlement upgrading and safety: Experiences from Cape Town, South Africa
(Springer Nature, 2017)Informal settlement dwellers are disproportionately affected by ill health, violence and many other socio-economic challenges. These are largely connected to the unhealthy and unsafe physical conditions within which they ... -
Informality disallowed: State restrictions on informal traders and micro-enterprises in Browns farm, Cape Town, South Africa
(Pan-African University Press, 2019)This chapter examines the impact of regulations and law enforcement on the economic activities of informal traders and micro-entrepreneurs in marginalised communities on the urban periphery. Our case site is Browns Farm, ...