Examination of centralisation practices in South African local government

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dc.contributor.advisorCameron, Roberten_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMoya, Hazel Nasiphien_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-01T12:31:56Z
dc.date.available2015-01-01T12:31:56Z
dc.date.issued2011en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 80-94).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractDemocratic decentralisation in South Africa was undertaken as part of post-apartheid restructuring. This signified a shift on local government's status from being a tier to being a sphere with its own and powers functions. The empowerment of local government is evident in five tested indicators, which are the areas that are empowered to lift local government's autonomy as stipulated in the constitution and in supporting legislations. These areas include legal, financial, functional, human resources and public participation. However, these areas are facing challenges which lead to scholars and government to view local government as inefficient and ineffective. As a result, central government is intervening in local government's affairs claiming to ensure the intended constitutional objectives.This dissertation examines the evidence of centralisation by testing five areas that are constitutionally empowered to ensure democratic decentralisation. In South Africa, these indicators are evident in empowering of local government based on the national legislations and supporting local government policies. However, the central government's interference has undermined these powers and function.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMoya, H. N. (2011). <i>Examination of centralisation practices in South African local government</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10825en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMoya, Hazel Nasiphi. <i>"Examination of centralisation practices in South African local government."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10825en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMoya, H. 2011. Examination of centralisation practices in South African local government. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Moya, Hazel Nasiphi AB - Democratic decentralisation in South Africa was undertaken as part of post-apartheid restructuring. This signified a shift on local government's status from being a tier to being a sphere with its own and powers functions. The empowerment of local government is evident in five tested indicators, which are the areas that are empowered to lift local government's autonomy as stipulated in the constitution and in supporting legislations. These areas include legal, financial, functional, human resources and public participation. However, these areas are facing challenges which lead to scholars and government to view local government as inefficient and ineffective. As a result, central government is intervening in local government's affairs claiming to ensure the intended constitutional objectives.This dissertation examines the evidence of centralisation by testing five areas that are constitutionally empowered to ensure democratic decentralisation. In South Africa, these indicators are evident in empowering of local government based on the national legislations and supporting local government policies. However, the central government's interference has undermined these powers and function. DA - 2011 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2011 T1 - Examination of centralisation practices in South African local government TI - Examination of centralisation practices in South African local government UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10825 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/10825
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMoya HN. Examination of centralisation practices in South African local government. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies, 2011 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10825en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Political Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPublic Policy and Administrationen_ZA
dc.titleExamination of centralisation practices in South African local governmenten_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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