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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’ ...
Examining the labour market outcome of volunteer workers
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
As democracy cracked the gloom of Apartheid, South Africa has experienced economic
transformations; however, unemployment is still an Achilles heel that cripples the labour
market. This study examined the labour market ...
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 ...
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 ...
The relationship between attaining Matric and labour market outcomes in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The South African labour market is characterised by a persistently high level and rate of unemployment
and constrained capacity to create jobs. Given these conditions in the labour market, it is of interest to
understand ...
Rethinking public participation in local government: A case study of Mossel Bay Municipality
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Public participation in local government has been identified as an important factor that can assist government to ensure adequate public service delivery. It offers government an opportunity to prioritise citizens in ...
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 ...
Ward politics and angry communities in a Cape Town slum: The case of Imizamo Yethu, 2016 to 2019
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The democratic system of the South African Government motivates and engages the citizen to partake in governance at each level and especially at the ward level. Governance in a democratic country is complex because several ...
Civil society and citizen participation in governance processes in Zimbabwe, 1997-2010
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The deteriorating political environment in Zimbabwe, especially from the mid-1990s culminated in the emergence of pro-democracy CSOs that sought to engage the authoritarian to encapsulate democratic principles and enhance ...
Comparing the economic development in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo provinces in South Africa since the advent of democracy
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
There have been many studies investigating multi-dimensional poverty in South Africa since the descent of apartheid. Segregation created during the apartheid era left specific provinces vulnerable to multi-dimensional ...