In South Africa the incorporation of the former homelands (Bantustans) and the ushering in of a new constitutional dispensation has placed it high on the agenda in terms of its continued recognition, protection and role beyond the apartheid era. Recent local government policy and legislative ...
On 1 November 1995 the final piece in South Africa's democratic jigsaw was slotted into place when elections were held to create 686 new local authorities throughout the country. The new councils are confronted with a daunting task, as they have been championed by the national Government of ...
The paper locates the reasons for the current restructuring of local government in South Africa in problems which had emerged in relation to local level representation for black people prior to the current reform era, and in the demands of the process of national reform itself. In relation to ...
South Africa - Local Gov, Provinces, Municipalities: Local government was established in 1909 when the four former colonies became provinces. Each was governed by a white-elected provincial council with limited legislative powers. The administrator of ea
Local government transition in five eastern seaboard South African towns. Politikon 24 (1): 38±56.Bekker S. et al, 1997: Local government transition in five eastern seaboard South African towns. Politikon 24(1): 38-56.Bekker S. et al., 1997: Local government transition in five eastern ...
Leading Digital Transformation and Innovation in Local Government Institutions in South Africa Administratio PublicaNzimakwe, T. I.
In South Africa, local government functions on devolution, that is, the recognition of a sub-region or local sphere as distinctive and is granted degrees of autonomy in governance. The cause is the size of the country, its varied population, language and racial complexity, the varied forms of...
The Perceived State of Water Security in South Africa: A Local Government Perceptions Analysis. • We report on a project that investigated people's understanding of water security in two South African Municipalities. • We analysed divergent views on the state of water security in the local ...
Supporters of the South Africa's main opposition party Democratic Alliance (DA) wave flags during an election rally in Benoni of Gauteng, South Africa, May 26, 2024. South Africa is scheduled to hold national and local government elections on May 29. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong) ...
ent in South Africa Article The Impact of Local Government on Rural Development in South AfricaArticle The Impact of Local Government on Rural Development in South AfricaGalvin, Mary