This study explored the challenges of municipal service delivery and instruments for
enhancing South African local government administration. Previous studies show that South …

In recent years, the concept of Local Economic Development (LED) has gained prominence
to enhance the economic well-being of communities at the grassroots level. In South Africa …

Purpose: This study looked at youth protest as a catalyst for social change in enhancing
good governance in South Africa. The aftermath of apartheid presented South Africa …

The study examines contemporary democracy and consensus in African traditional society
and the approaches to promoting Africanness. The study presents the arguments around …

Participation has become an increasingly important aspect in local governance as African
cities experience increasing urbanization and pressing social needs. In the interests of …

Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) as government functions are becoming increasingly
important for public institutions, entities, and agencies that design and oversee policy …

The National Development Plan (NDP) is on the vision of the South African constitution of a
thriving democratic, non-racist, non-sexist, and equal society. The plan pursues to form an …

The research investigated community participation as a tool to promote accountability, using
Makhado Local Municipality as a prime focus/case study. Makhado Local Municipality has …