A research report submitted to the Faculty of Public and
Development Management, University of the Witwatersrand,
Johannesburg, in partial fuJfilment of the requirements for
the degree of Master of Management (in the field of Public
and D~velopment Management) .
APRIL 1998 / This paper focuses on whether apartheid South Africa's
approach to the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) has
been hegemonic and whether a democratic South Africa will
ensure leadership of SACU member countries to enhance
mutual economic development or maintain a hegemonic
approach.
Institutional r6constitution and democratisation are terms
which have recently regained popularity in SACU. Bot.awana,
Lesotho, Narni.b.i.a and Swaziland (BLNS) are attempting to
develop a programme which would accelerate the process of
participatory fairness. South Africa on the other hand is
initiating consultative forums between SACU member
countries to incorporate popular aspirations and address
tensions emanating from a concentration of industry in
South Africa.
This paper begins by providing a history characterised by
hegemonic relationships of the pre-1994 period between
South Africa and the BLNS countries, which is followed by
a theoretical approach to options for solutions for the
regional integration complexities of Southern Africa,
referring '!lore specifically to SACU. South Africa's
initiative to facilitate participation of member
countries, which culminated in the introduction of the
Customs Union Task Team (CUTT), received attention.
The general discussion of interviews test the theoretical
perspective of participative engagement of SACU
membership, and provide suggestions towards the future of
the customs union. A conclusive analysis and
recommendations for further research are presented.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/20652 |
| Date | 18 July 2016 |
| Creators | Benjamin, Tsebe Keakile |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | application/pdf |
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