The Democratisation of South African Local Government: A Tale of Three Cities

Type

Book

Authors

Rob Cameron

ISBN 10

0627024238

ISBN 13

9780627024238

Tags

African, Political Science, State

Description

South Africa's first non-racial local government elections took place in 1995 and 1996, effectively bringing down the curtain on the municipal apartheid which had devided cities and towns since 1923. This informative and timely study gives a general overview of the constitutional and legislative procedures involved in the democratisation process from 1994 and focuses on the important and controversial role played by boundary demarcation. Detailed case studies analyse the demarcation process in three major metropolitan areas: Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban. The book debates the extent to which political motives outweighed technical considerations, and offers guidelines for future demarcation criteria. - from Amzon

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