School of Government: Recent submissions
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The role of local non governmental organizations in poverty reduction in Rwanda: a case study of Butare province
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)Chronic poverty has always been described as one of the greatest structural problems facing Rwanda. The objective of the study was to examine to what extent local NGOs play and/or should play a role in poverty reduction ... -
A Critical Perspective on Community Empowerment: Cases of Selected NGOs in Ethiopia
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)Empowerment is a catchword that has recently entered current development debate. Development is largely perceived as a process of building capacities hence empowering people to be able to handle their affairs. As such it ... -
Transformation amongst staff and student at the University of Cape Town: Challenges and prospects
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)This research is an evaluative case study of transformation in a Historically White University (HWU) in South Africa (SA). The research occurs within the context of redress against the inequality and exclusion created by ... -
Transformation of the social welfare service in the Western Cape: Geriatric day care as an/alternative to institutional care in Mitchell's Plain
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)This Research Report focuses on the services delivered to the aged in our society. In particular, it looks at two State-subsidised old age homes in Mitchell's Plain on the Cape Flats that accommodate about 350 people. The ... -
Women and child abuse in Namibia: A case study of Oshana and Oshikoto regions
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)The Namibian women and children experienced high rates of abuse. The government made positive strides to prevent and curb the increase of the problem. This study is about this government's intervention with specific focus ... -
A pedagogical analysis of the postgraduate programme in the School of Government at the university of the Western Cape (UWC) with special reference to the South African qualification authority
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)A friend who taught me right from wrong and weak from strong That's a lot to learn, what can I give in return" (cited in Berube' 1995) The.pedagogical situation,, assesses the post-graduate programme of the School of ... -
Housing delivery in the Western Cape province of South Africa: A comparative study of Langa and Mfuleni townships
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)The South African housing policy in the 1950s until 1990s was shaped by the ideology of apartheid and the belief that the State should play a major role in the provision of social welfare including housing. Housing delivery ... -
Equality for disabled people with special reference to the University of the Western Cape and the University of Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)The Constitutional right to equality is one of the key pillars of our democratic society in South Africa. This might also be regarded on one of the contradictions of the new dispensation as many people, and especially ... -
Employment policies and practices in the ministry of home affairs in Namibia: an examination of the department of police
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)The study examines the employment policies and practices with specific references to the recruitment, selection and placement in the Namibian Police Department. Since the Public Service Charter of the Republic of Namibia ... -
Election promises and public policy: Never the twain shalt meet? the case of housing.
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)This research report examines whether election promises find their way into public policy. This question has a particular significance for a fledgling democracy such as South Africa's. During the run-up to South Africa's ... -
Community participation in the delivery of Primary Health Care Services in the City of Cape Town: An evaluative study of the Athlone Health District
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)The South African Health Department Endorsed the primary Health Care Approach based on the Alma Ata Declaration. ln one of its official policy documents, it listed ten principles for the health system, one of which was the ... -
Impacts of inconsistent water billing: Case study of Litha park, Khayelitsha, Cape Town from 2010 to 2018
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)This study investigates the impacts of inconsistent water billing in Litha Park. The study highlights the challenges faced by the community in accessing water through automatic water billing meters that were introduced ... -
Mechanisms for facilitating trust and sense of belonging as aspects of social cohesion in local government: Exploratory case studies of the City of Cape Town and the City of Ekurhuleni
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)More than twenty-five years after the end of the apartheid system of government and its statutory segregation, South African communities continue to reflect high levels of racial and social divisions. The prevalence of ... -
Organisational Development as a Restructuring Tool in Higher Education: The case of the Student Administration Department at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)ln the quest for greater efficiency and responsiveness to a rapidly changing higher education environment, complex organisations like the University of the Western Cape have to constantly review their structures to assess ... -
Social media, protest and citizen participation in local government: A comparison between the City of Cape Town and Johannesburg metropolitan municipalities: 2010 to 2017
(University of Western Cape, 2022)This study’s central focus is to assess how various classes of people in in distinct localities across Cape Town and Johannesburg use social media in citizen participation concerning municipal governance processes. While ... -
Exploring the current state of the City of Cape Town’s transport system and its spatial policies
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)There are many reasons why Cape Town is the most congested city in South Africa besides there just being “too many cars on the roads”. This paper explores Cape Town’s transport system and spatial policies and how it impacts ... -
Reduction in pension pay-out time and narrowing of policy implementation and management gaps in the Government Pension Administration Agency: Case study with reference to Western Cape Education Department (2010–2017)
(2021)The study aims to investigate whether delays occur within the pipeline of pension pay-outs, where these delays occur and what the policy implementations and management gaps are within the pension administration system. ... -
Urban Housing Policy in Zimbabwe and its Institutional Structures: Reflecting on the Housing Challenge in Harare, 1980-2020.
(2021)This thesis is a contextual analysis and reflection of the urban housing policy making process in post-independence Zimbabwe, buttressed by empirical research. The focus of the thesis is on understanding the nature and ... -
Lessons from social housing provision: A case study in Asanda village township in Strand, Western Cape province
(University of Western Cape, 2021)This study investigates problems around provision of social housing with a specific focus in social housing programmes in South Africa. Research is looking at challenges faced by the municipality in making sure housing ... -
Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) at the Western Cape Education Department (WCED): Investigating staff readiness
(University of Western Cape, 2021)The absence of coordinated Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) in the South African public administration from 1994 to 2005 highlighted the gap in standardised national evaluation system where the National Evaluation Policy ...