Background: This literature study argues that some studies published in South Africa on
service delivery protests at municipal level are unacademic, as they are based on mainly …

Existing research reveals that there has been increasing community impatience related to
basic municipal service delivery in developing countries, for example, South Africa. Many …

Emerging markets often experience instability due to rapid changes to the institutional
environment, social changes like rapid urbanization, or even unrest. We argue that …

High levels of socio-economic dissatisfaction, persistent service delivery issues and
increased political contestation necessitate closer monitoring of protest action. This article …

In 2015, using social media, a new generation of South African university students launched
the social justice movement# FeesMustFall. The call for social justice, equity and equality …

Between 2011 and 2014, there were 5 times as many protests per annum in Africa as there
had been in 2000. The majority of these protests were related to deteriorating economic …

Since the inception of the democratically elected post-apartheid government, South Africa
has experienced growing numbers of protests about inadequate provision of basic …

South Africa remains beset by protest. Notwithstanding an impressive literature, quantifying
protests remains problematic; most attempts extrapolate from samples or media-derived …

The South African Municipal Systems Act (2000) directs South Africa's municipalities to
ensure that it uses IDP processes as a form of public participation in its affairs. This …

At a time when many democracies are under strain around the world, Until We Have Won
Our Liberty shines new light on the signal achievements of one of the contemporary era's …