Title: Assessing the role of councillors in service delivery at local government level in South Africa

Authors: Paradza, Gaynor and Mokwena, Lebogang and Richards, Robin

Place: Johannesburg

Publisher: Centre for policy studies (CPS)

Year: 2010

Journal: Research report / Centre for policy studies

Volume: 125

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: local government, political representation, governance, public services, south africa

Abstract: The dynamics of local government service delivery in South Africa is examined, with special emphasis on the role of elected officials, who are a fundamental but often neglected part of the local governance system and whose role has a policy-shaping influence.

URL: http://dspace.africaportal.org/jspui/bitstream/123456789/30590/1/RR125.pdf?1

Document type: Report