The role of street committees in the governance of informal settlements : a case study from Waterworks Township, Grabouw

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dc.contributor.advisorDaya, Sharien_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorWinter, Kevinen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMngqibisa, Ncedo Ivan Ntsasaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-30T13:47:47Z
dc.date.available2014-10-30T13:47:47Z
dc.date.issued2009en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 61-69).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractCommunity participation has become a key concept in research on the development and governance of underprivileged communities. It is on these grounds that the post-apartheid South African government has encouraged meaningful participation between local communities and the state, particularly through structures of local government. However, the role that street committees can play in the realisation of this ideal has received little attention from either government or academic scholars. For this reason, this study examines the role that the street committee in Waterworks, Grabouw, in the Western Cape plays in community governance. It analyses data from a qualitative study which took place between 2007 and 2008. In this thesis I argue that while the street committee has a role to play in the governance of the community, that role is limited by their lack of power. The street committee is not a statutory body and this hinders their ability to participate in local government issues. Despite these restrictions, the street committee in Waterworks was largely perceived by the local residents as doing their best in addressing pertinent issues. However, there were some who accused members of the street committee of nepotism and seeking political patronage.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMngqibisa, N. I. N. (2009). <i>The role of street committees in the governance of informal settlements : a case study from Waterworks Township, Grabouw</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8957en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMngqibisa, Ncedo Ivan Ntsasa. <i>"The role of street committees in the governance of informal settlements : a case study from Waterworks Township, Grabouw."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8957en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMngqibisa, N. 2009. The role of street committees in the governance of informal settlements : a case study from Waterworks Township, Grabouw. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Mngqibisa, Ncedo Ivan Ntsasa AB - Community participation has become a key concept in research on the development and governance of underprivileged communities. It is on these grounds that the post-apartheid South African government has encouraged meaningful participation between local communities and the state, particularly through structures of local government. However, the role that street committees can play in the realisation of this ideal has received little attention from either government or academic scholars. For this reason, this study examines the role that the street committee in Waterworks, Grabouw, in the Western Cape plays in community governance. It analyses data from a qualitative study which took place between 2007 and 2008. In this thesis I argue that while the street committee has a role to play in the governance of the community, that role is limited by their lack of power. The street committee is not a statutory body and this hinders their ability to participate in local government issues. Despite these restrictions, the street committee in Waterworks was largely perceived by the local residents as doing their best in addressing pertinent issues. However, there were some who accused members of the street committee of nepotism and seeking political patronage. DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - The role of street committees in the governance of informal settlements : a case study from Waterworks Township, Grabouw TI - The role of street committees in the governance of informal settlements : a case study from Waterworks Township, Grabouw UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8957 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8957
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMngqibisa NIN. The role of street committees in the governance of informal settlements : a case study from Waterworks Township, Grabouw. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, 2009 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8957en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Environmental and Geographical Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherHuman Geographyen_ZA
dc.titleThe role of street committees in the governance of informal settlements : a case study from Waterworks Township, Grabouwen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMAen_ZA
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