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Chile, South Africa and the great powers, 1795-1948Schellnack, Isabel Stella 11 1900 (has links)
This work covering the period 1795 to 1948 has four main features. It
firstly examines the role of international and domestic factors in
determining regional interaction and cooperation between South Africa
and Chile. Secondly, it documents the whims of the international
community, and more particularly the world powers which was a
motivating factor in Chilean and South African politics, economy, society
and their bilateral relations. Thirdly it covers the period when Britain rose
to world power status. Eventually, this gave way to her displacement by
Germany and then ultimately the United States. This study's fourth feature
is that it marks the first documented account of direct contact between the
inhabitants at the Cape of Good Hope and Latin America. The period ends
with a cornerstone in the history of South African-Chilean bilateral relations
when direct diplomatic and consular relations were established by both
South Africa and Chile in May 1948. / M.A. (History)
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Organisational culture and transformation : the role of the Department of Public Service and AdministrationClapper, Valiant Abel 11 1900 (has links)
D. Admin. (Public Administration)
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Housing an illegitimate aristocracy : an urban profile of a coloured community in Greenwood Park from the 1950's to the 1970'sFrancis, Lynette Crysta-Lee 01 1900 (has links)
There is no historiography on Durban coloureds . This work is an attempt to change that . This dissertation is an urban study of a small coloured community in Greenwood Park (GWP) during the apartheid era - a study in which housing is used as a vehicle to examine this community's response to their changing economic and socio-political status from the 1950's to the 1970's. Because of the absence of historical data , this study relies heavily on the contributions of other social sciences . It also uses oral data to fill the many gaps in the story of this marginal group . Chapter 4 and 5 explores housing as a complex physical and social phenomenon. Chapter 6 explores the GWP community's response to their housing environment . In this chapter, the association between housing and
socio-economic status is explored . From 1950 to the l 970's, housing became the single most defining entity which kept coloureds trapped in the vortex of privilege and oppression . / History / M. A. (History)
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Development perspective on policy managementDe Coning, Christo Bierman 11 1900 (has links)
Momentous choices and opportunities have opened up in South Africa since a settlement
was successfully negotiated and a new political and constitutional dispensation was
created. Events such as the constitutional negotiations and the establishment of
reconstruction and development initiatives have placed a renewed emphasis on
development management, process facilitation and the development of policy. This study
provides an overview of the broad field of policy studies and specifically focuses on policy
process models. In particular, this study centres on the further development of the generic
process model and provides an overview of the application thereof to the operational
environment. From this, simulation exercises and case study material have been developed
as policy learning methodologies. Institutional arrangements for policy processes and the
institutionalisation of policy and related support capacities at intergovernmental and
organisational level receive particular attention. The study demonstrates the application of
the generic process model by applying the framework to a case study based on the
provincial demarcation exercise. This study concludes that policy management, as a
cross-cutting, lateral methodology, in conjunction with similar methodologies, such as
strategic planning, research methodology and project management, should be regarded as
a critical tool, by the academic community and development practitioners alike, for
improving the decision-making capacity of government, the private sector and civil
society. / D.Litt. et Phil. (Development Administration)
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Public participation in policy-making and implementation with specific reference to the Port Elizabeth municipalityMasango, Reuben 06 1900 (has links)
Public participation in policy-making and implementation is an integral part of
public administration and an essential ingredient of community development
and democracy.
This study describes, analyses and evaluates the role played by public
participation in policy-making and implementation in South Africa, with specific
reference to the Port Elizabeth Municipality.
It investigates how the process of public participation in policy-making and
implementation can be strengthened and made more fluid. The levels of
knowledge regarding legislation, institutions and processes of public
interaction with the legislative and policy-making and implementation
institutions, and the intention to participate in these processes, are regarded
as important. Among others, the concept participation and the impact of the
process of public participation as well as the extent of awareness of the South
African public with regard to its democratic rights ar:id freedom and newly
acquired opportunities of interaction in policy-making and implementation are
examined. The issues of concern in which the South African public would like
to participate are also examined.
In order to make meaningful decisions about public needs and demands,
policy makers and implementers should obtain current information about such
needs and demands. Public participation is an appropriate mechanism for
conveying such information and should therefore be encouraged and
preserved. It appears that the constitutional and legislative framework is an
appropriate instrument for this purpose. However, in order to facilitate the
development of the culture of participation, other prerequisites of public
participation should not be forgotten.
A lack of information about the process of public participation and a dearth of
literature on the subject of public participation are among the challenges
facing South Africa. The investigation indicates that there is lack of knowledge
about institutions and legislation, as well as illiteracy and inadequate
participation skills.
Although Constitutional and statutory provisions reflect good intentions about
public participation, with low levels of knowledge about such provisions and
inadequate interaction between public participation and policy-making and
implementation, a fluid process of participation which could deepen, broaden
and sustain democracy would remain a utopian ideal. However, various
mechanisms, by which this scenario could be addressed, could be devised
and implemented. / Public Administration and Management / D. Admin
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Intergovernmental relations : sustainable human settlements in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng ProvinceSenoamadi, Johannes Malose 12 1900 (has links)
This research is an examination of the practical application of intergovernmental
relations (IGR) and co-operative government at the City of
Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (CTMM)’s Department of Housing and
Human Settlements. By use of questionnaire and direct interviews, the
research extracted responses from methodically selected employees and
officials at the Department of Housing and Human Settlements in the CTMM.
Literature study was combined with document analysis and a part of
participant observation to gather data and information that has been examined
and analysed in the study that has established the need for training and
skilling for officials and employees in financial and project management.
The need for the rolling back of political interference, regular review of
legislation to keep abreast with the changing environment and international
standards and improved institutional communication are but some of the
observations and arguments that the research has established from a careful
reading of data gathered. The enabling policies, laws and regulations that are
in place remain largely good on paper, but still limited in their practical
application. It is argued in this research that housing and human settlements
are a provision that is central in the democratic and development life of the
Republic of South Africa, and that the provision of sustainable human
settlements enriches the livelihoods of communities in so far as other services
such as education, recreation, health care, electricity, economic opportunities,
safety, transport and communication are also dependent on the availability of
sustainable human settlements and the amenities that comes with it. It is the
recommendation of the present research that if the policies, regulations, laws
and goals that govern the IGR towards the delivery of sustainable human
settlements are to achieve maximum fruition, there is a need for vigorous
monitoring and evaluation mechanisms that will ensure that budgets are
efficiently used, that standing decisions are implemented and that partisan
politics and corruption and opportunistic tendencies are eliminated as these
hinder performance and delivery. / Public Administration and Management / MPA
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A study of the linkages between popular music and politics in South Africa under Apartheid in the 1980sDurbach, David Justin 03 1900 (has links)
This dissertation seeks to explore how the exercise of political power and the
music industry impacted each other in South Africa under apartheid during the
1980s. It does so by looking firstly at the ways in which the South African
government used music to promote apartheid. Secondly, it looks at the role of
South African popular musicians in the struggle against apartheid in the country,
specifically their role in civil society and the methods they employed to fight
apartheid while avoiding censorship. It looks at key musical developments of the
decade and explores their political implications, focusing on three popular genres:
bubblegum (or disco), crossover and reggae. Thirdly, it explores the role of South
African music and musicians in the struggle against apartheid outside South
Africa. Finally, it looks at the role of music in the international anti-apartheid
movement and the contribution of the international music community to the
struggle. / Political Sciences / M.A. (African Politics)
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Funding the watchdog role : an exploratory study of the current funding climate for civil society organizations in Africa : the case of National Education Coalitions supported by the Global Campaign for EducationsOdaga, Geoffrey 05 1900 (has links)
Strengthening civil society participation in development is a prerequisite to enhance access to opportunities and political influence by the poor. An active civil society can improve development accountability. In fact, Africa cannot improve its governance without investing in the role of civil society. This study examines the problem of resource mobilization for NECs in four Africa countries; assessing factors and strategies, which influence their ability to mobilize resources. Utilizing qualitative and quantitative methods, the study found that effective NECs exist in all four countries. The success of these NECs depended on “being strategic” about resource mobilization. The lack of resources mobilization strategies was a key factor in all four NECs. This often meant lack of proactiveness in resource mobilization. In its recommendations, the study presents a model aimed to encourage CSOs to organize and manage resource mobilization in ways that generate income for today, tomorrow and the future in order to sustain their watchdog role in educational development process. / Development Studies / M.A. (Development Studies)
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In search of the absent voice : the status of indigenous languages in post-apartheid South Africa / The status of indigenous languages in post-apartheid South AfricaCakata, Zethu 11 1900 (has links)
Even though language formed part of the post-apartheid agenda which was set out to redress the ills of the pre-democratic South Africa, there are still concerns that the status of indigenous languages has not been elevated. Using decolonial work of Steve Biko, Ngugi wa Thiong’o and Frantz Fanon as theoretical lens, I aimed at exploring perceptions of key informants on post-apartheid language policies, young South Africans and parents /guardians toward indigenous languages. In-depth and narrative interviews were used to collect data from language policy key informants and young South Africans who started schooling after 1994 and focus group discussions with parents/guardians were held. Thematic, narrative and discourse analyses were used to analyse the data. Indigenous languages were perceived by participants as having an inferior status compared to languages of oppression and that was attributed to inferiority complex, lack of will from government to promote these languages and absent voice of indigenous language speakers in the fight for the status of indigenous languages. South Africa’s language diversity was also perceived as a challenge believed to contribute toward the difficulty of properly implementing post-apartheid language policies. The study results suggest a need for a stronger civil society which would assist in the dismantling of categorising languages as superior and inferior. Furthermore, the results point to a need for a more humanising approach which treats indigenous languages with respect. / Psychology / Ph. D. (Psychology)
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Post-war economics: micro-level evidence from the African Great Lakes RegionD'Aoust, Olivia 27 April 2015 (has links)
This thesis starts by arguing that the civil conflicts that erupted in the African Great Lakes are rooted in a continuous pursuit of power, in which ethnic, regional and political identifiers are used by the contenders for power to rally community support. In an introductory chapter, I go back to the colonial era, drawing attention to Burundi and Rwanda, and then describe in more details Burundi's refugee crisis, ex-combatants' demobilization and the 2010 elections, all of which will be addressed in the subsequent chapters. <p><p>In the second chapter, entitled "On the Instrumental Power of Refugees: Household Composition and Civil War in Burundi", I study changes in household composition following household's exposure to civil war in Burundi. The analyses rely on a panel dataset collected in rural Burundi in 2005 and 2010. To address concerns over the endogenous distribution violence, I use an instrumental variables strategy using the distance to refugee camps, in which the Hutu rebellion was organized from the mid-1990s onwards. The analysis focuses on the impact of violence on demographic changes within households.<p><p>The third chapter, entitled "Who Benefited from Burundi's Demobilization Program?" and co-authored with Olivier Sterck (University of Oxford) and Philip Verwimp (ULB), assesses the impact of the demobilization cash transfers program, which took place from 2004 onwards in post-war Burundi. In the short run, we find that the cash payments had a positive impact on beneficiaries' consumption, non-food spending and investments. Importantly, it also generated positive spillovers on civilians in their home villages. However, both the direct impact and the spillovers seem to vanish in the long run. Ex-combatants' investments in assets were not productive enough to sustain their consumption pattern in the long run, as they ultimately ran out of demobilization money. <p><p>In the fourth chapter, entitled "From Rebellion to Electoral Violence. Evidence from Burundi" and co-authored with Andrea Colombo (ULB) and Olivier Sterck (University of Oxford), we aim at understanding the triggers of electoral violence in 2010, only a few months after the end of the war. We find that an acute polarization between ex-rebel groups -capturing the presence of groups with equal support - and political competition are both highly conducive to electoral violence. Disaggregating electoral violence by type, we show that these drivers explain different types of violence. Perhaps surprisingly, we find that ethnic diversity is not associated with electoral violence in post-conflict Burundi. <p><p>In the last chapter, entitled "Who Benefits from Customary Justice? Rent-seeking, Bribery and Criminality in sub-Saharan Africa" and co-authored with Olivier Sterck (University of Oxford), we have a closer look at the judicial system of Uganda, an important institution in a post-conflict economy. In many African countries, customary and statutory judicial systems co-exist. Customary justice is exercised by local courts and based on restorative principles, while statutory justice is mostly retributive and administered by magistrates' courts. As their jurisdiction often overlaps, victims can choose which judicial system to refer to, which may lead to contradictions between rules and inconsistencies in judgments. In this essay, we construct a model representing a dual judicial system and we show that this overlap encourages rent-seeking and bribery, and yields to high rates of petty crimes and civil disputes. <p><p>In Burundi, history has shown that instability in one country of the Great Lake region may destabilize the whole area, with dramatic effect on civilian population. Understanding the dynamics laying at the origin of violence, during and after civil conflict, is crucial to prevent violence relapse in any form, from petty criminality to larger scale combats. <p> / Doctorat en Sciences économiques et de gestion / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished
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