Title: Recognising community voice and dissatisfaction : a civil society perspective on local governance in South Africa

Authors: Van Donk, Mirjam

Place: Cape Town

Publisher: Good governance learning network (GGLN)

Year: 2011

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: local government, community participation, civil society, accountability, institution building, south africa

Abstract: The meaning of community protests for local governance in South Africa is examined. The report is organized into 3 sections: concepts of participation and democracy; state-organised structures of participation; and community-created spaces of participation, including protest action.

URL: http://www.eisa.org.za/PDF/sou2011ggln.pdf

Document type: Portal