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The law and policy for provincial and local government in Zimbabwe: the potential to realise development, bulid democracy and sustain peace
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The adoption of the 2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe heralded a new era with high
expectations from ordinary citizens of Zimbabwe. Among other matters, the Constitution provides for a multilevel system of government with ...
An interpretation of the constitutional framework for devolution in Kenya: a comparative approach.
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Kenya adopted a new Constitution in 2010, with devolution of political power, responsibilities and resources to newly created counties as its centrepiece and most transformative aspect. Devolution was intended to address ...
The significance of judicial independence in human rights protection: A critical analysis of the constitutional reforms in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
The primary basis of this construction is that one of the roles of the judiciary is that of enhancing and protecting human rights. This is an important function which is best implemented through judicial independence. ...
Understanding resilience among non-government organisations in post-apartheid South Africa: a case study of Youth For Christ Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Many Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in South Africa are currently under pressure or threat of closure. Although there have been advances in civil society-state relations after the transition from apartheid to democracy, ...
Then and Now: Activism in Manenberg, 1980 to 2010
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The study analysed the politics of resistance in Manenberg placing it within the over arching mass defiance campaign in Greater Cape Town at the time and comparing the strategies used to mobilize residents in Manenberg in ...
Delivery and democracy through civil society? The violence prevention through urban upgrading project (vpuu) and the safety sector of the proudly Manenberg organisation (pmo) in Manenberg, Cape town
(2013)
Post-apartheid local government in South Africa has significant responsibilities in terms of redressing the socio-economic imbalances of the past, including basic service delivery and fostering local economic development. ...
Public participation in constitution-making: A critical assessment of the Kenyan experience
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
Kenya has embarked on a constitutional making process that is hoped to ensure a transition to
democracy. The current constitution making process is not the first of its kind in post
independence Kenya.1 Since the Lancaster ...
Higher education and democracy : a study of students' and student leaders' attitudes towards democracy in Tanzania
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Students in African universities have a long history of political involvement at the institutional level and in national politics. The present study investigates the political opinions of students in Tanzania with respect ...
The Promotion of Access to Information Act: a blunt sword in the fight for freedom of information
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The effects of conflict on the youth of Mfuleni
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
Since the abolition of apartheid, levels of political violence in South Africa have dropped dramatically. However, violent conflicts in the communities are at high levels and are of grave concern. This development is far ...