Local Government in South Africa: Political Decentralisation, Party Centralisation, Corruption and Maladministration

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dc.contributor.authorCameron, Robert
dc.contributor.editorHadenius, Axelen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-15T11:16:45Z
dc.date.available2016-11-15T11:16:45Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.description.abstractThis study focuses on local governance in South Africa with respect to cor­ruption, clientelism and mismanagement. The objective is to examine the local government system to see to what extent corruption, clientelism and mismanagement exist. It also looks at the strategies and reforms that are in place for combating such misconduct. Two case studies were used for the purposes of this study, one in DA-controlled Cape Town and the other in ANC-controlled Ekurhuleni. Arising out of these case studies, some gene­ralisations are made about the prospects of controlling such corruption and misadministration at local level. The first part of this inquiry provides a theoretical framework for decen­tralisation. The main forms of decentralisation, along with its advantages and disadvantages, are discussed. The role of party politics is also exam­ined. The next section traces the history of local government in South Af­rica and provides an overview of the current system. It looks at the role of the two major political parties in South Africa, namely the African Natio­nal Congress (ANC) and Democratic Alliance (DA), in local government.
dc.identifier.apacitationCameron, R. (2003). <i>Local Government in South Africa: Political Decentralisation, Party Centralisation, Corruption and Maladministration</i>. Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksell. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22533en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationCameron, Robert. <i>Local Government in South Africa: Political Decentralisation, Party Centralisation, Corruption and Maladministration</i>. Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksell. 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22533.en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCameron, R. (2003). Local Government in South Africa: Political Decentralisation, Party Centralisation, Corruption and Maladministration. In Hadenius, A. (ed.), Decentralisation and Democratic Governance: Experiences from India, Bolivia and South Africa. Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksell. 105-150.en_ZA
dc.identifier.isbn91-7496-314-7en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Book AU - Cameron, Robert AB - This study focuses on local governance in South Africa with respect to cor­ruption, clientelism and mismanagement. The objective is to examine the local government system to see to what extent corruption, clientelism and mismanagement exist. It also looks at the strategies and reforms that are in place for combating such misconduct. Two case studies were used for the purposes of this study, one in DA-controlled Cape Town and the other in ANC-controlled Ekurhuleni. Arising out of these case studies, some gene­ralisations are made about the prospects of controlling such corruption and misadministration at local level. The first part of this inquiry provides a theoretical framework for decen­tralisation. The main forms of decentralisation, along with its advantages and disadvantages, are discussed. The role of party politics is also exam­ined. The next section traces the history of local government in South Af­rica and provides an overview of the current system. It looks at the role of the two major political parties in South Africa, namely the African Natio­nal Congress (ANC) and Democratic Alliance (DA), in local government. CY - Uppsala DA - 2003 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town ED - Hadenius, Axel LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PP - Uppsala PY - 2003 SM - 91-7496-314-7 T1 - Local Government in South Africa: Political Decentralisation, Party Centralisation, Corruption and Maladministration TI - Local Government in South Africa: Political Decentralisation, Party Centralisation, Corruption and Maladministration UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22533 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/22533
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.amazon.com/Decentralisation-Democratic-Governance-Experiences-Bolivia/dp/9174963147
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationCameron R. Local Government in South Africa: Political Decentralisation, Party Centralisation, Corruption and Maladministration. Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksell; 2003.http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22533en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherAlmqvist & Wiksellen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Political Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.publisher.locationUppsalaen_ZA
dc.titleLocal Government in South Africa: Political Decentralisation, Party Centralisation, Corruption and Maladministrationen_ZA
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