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The role of civil society organizations in assisting homeless citizens through participatory governance: A case study of Reclaim the City.
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
This study investigates how a civil society organisation, Reclaim the City (RTC), based in the old Woodstock Hospital is attempting to address the plight of the homeless through deepening participatory governance. Homelessness ...
The role of chieftaincy in party politics in Africa: An analysis of the leadership succession systems of the South West Africa people’s organisation (SWAPO) and the Botswana Democratic party (BDP)
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
This research analyses the influence of chieftaincy in party political processes in African states. In this regard, the study employs a case study design in investigating how chieftaincy shapes leadership succession dynamics ...
Voluntary associations, democracy and citizenship in the cities of Bulawayo and Cape Town.
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This study sits at the intersection of two promises: that of cities providing fertile ground for
democratic politics and voluntary associations having positive effects on democratisation. It
examines voluntary associations’ ...
Understanding how vulnerable women engage the state through participation: Advocating for sex workers’ rights in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
In recent years, the unequal distribution of citizens’ rights and benefits for women in the sex
work industry has become a major political and social issue in South Africa. This mini-thesis
argues that women in this ...
Social media technology and the deepening of participatory democracy: A case study of Langa, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The study investigates whether residents in informal settlements in Cape Town use social
media technology to deepen democracy. It explores the use social media platforms by both the
residents of Langa and the City of ...