KwaZulu-Natal
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 136
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Author: KwaZulu-Natal. Provincial Parliamentary Programme
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Published: 2002
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa). Department of Local Government and Traditional Affairs
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Total Pages: 64
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jaap De Visser
Publisher: Intersentia nv
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 9050954251
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book concerns the role of the state in achieving development. In many developing countries conventional wisdom concluded that development is best achieved through a centralised development strategy. The failure of this centralised development strategy has brought about the emergence of decentralisation to local government as one of the means to turn the tide of underdevelopment. This book presents decentralisation not only as a manifestation of 'good governance', but also as an indispensable tool towards development. The central question, however, is the following: how should the transitional state convert this into constitutional and legal arrangements? The author proposes a model for capturing the developmental role of local government in institutional arrangements. The new design for local government, put forward in South Africas 1997 Constitution, is based on the notion that local government should be the epicentre of development. This has prompted the author to use this South African concept as well as the first experiences with the implementation of the new local government dispensation as a case study.The importance of the book thus lies in the fact that it produces an institutional model for developmental local government that is not only based on development and decentralisation theories but is also tested in practice. It is hoped that those with an interest in the role of the state in development will find the arguments and conclusions useful. The book also provides a comprehensive overview of the South African design for local government, which is of interest to lawyers, policy makers and other parties involved in the implementation of the South African decentralisation strategy. Jaap de Visser teaches public law at the Law Faculty of Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Until the end of 2002, he worked as a researcher for the Community Law Centre (University of the Western Cape), specialising in local government law.
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Publisher: Juta and Company Ltd
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9781919713526
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLocal government is at the forefront of development. In South Africa the ambitious policy objectives of post-apartheid reconstruction and development hinge on the successful creation of a democratic tier of government close to the people. An entirely new system of 'developmental local government' has thus been introduced. As is the case in many developing countries, the responsibilities of municipalities in South Africa have been extended dramatically, often without adequate resources. Managing municipalities for development therefore requires political will and strategic intervention. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to developmental local government. It includes: the design of the new local government system and the issues posed by decentralisation; an overview of specific challenges of urban and rural municipalities; a discussion of special issues facing local government including poverty, gender and environment; new tools for local government, including budgeting, indicators, municipal partnerships and capacity building.
Author: Roy W. Bahl
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2003-01-01
Total Pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9781781957370
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamining cutting-edge issues of international relevance in the ongoing redesign of the South African local government fiscal system, the contributors to this volume analyze the major changes that have taken place since the demise of apartheid. The 1996 Constitution and subsequent legislation dramatically redefined the public sector, mandating the development of democratic local governments empowered to provide a wide variety of key public services. However, the definition and implementation of new local functions and the supporting democratic decision-making and managerial capabilities are emerging more slowly than expected.
Author: Jacqueline Polunic
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Published: 2000
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Lindiwe Ndlela
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 128
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jacobus Johannes Nicolaas Cloete
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 222
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