Title:
Democratic decentralisation and local democracy in South Africa re-examined : quo vadis?
Authors:
Reddy, Purshottama S.
Place:
[Pretoria]
Publisher:
UNISA press
Year:
2010
Journal:
Politeia
Volume:
Vol. 29, No. 3
PAGE:
66--87
Subject:
Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
Keywords:
decentralization in government, local government, governance, democracy, public opinion, capacity building, public services, fiscal policy, south africa
Abstract:
A study of local governance in South Africa reveals that decentralization needs to be formalized and entrenched in local governance, and, what is more important, solutions must be found to the problems of unfunded mandates, lack of technical competence, and inadequate skills.
URL:
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Document type:
Portal