This paper uses essentialism and human capital theory to argue that South Africa's public
universities are expected to contribute towards the production of national human capital and …

Purpose This paper aims to present relevant literature review to build up the case pertaining
to the impact of traditional leadership in the demarcation of municipal boundaries in South …

This paper captures the value of public participation as a redeemer of South African
municipalities in land use planning. In this paper, it is argued that there is scant public …

The purpose of this paper is to unpack and indicate the interrelatedness of public
participation and good governance, the paper argues that sufficient, fair and effective public …

In recent years, the concept of Local Economic Development (LED) has gained prominence
to enhance the economic well-being of communities at the grassroots level. In South Africa …

Data for the research was drawn from documentary evidence and primary interviews with
municipal officials, elected officials and local citizens. The study concluded that though the …

The main objective of this article is to evaluate the implementation of public participation in
service delivery planning in the democratic age. Over the past few years, there has been a …

The focal attribute of participation by the community is that land use planning action is
Instigated, controlled, and directed at the local community level (Masum, 2018). There are …

Public participation is an important aspect of local planning and development because it can
make an outstanding contribution to the human environment and sustainable development …

As an institution of governance, the parliament is the soul of democratic societies. The
parliament typifies the presence of the people in the running of governmental activity. It …