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Item Integrating indigenous and contemporary local governance: issues surrounding traditional leadership and considerations for post- apartheid South Africa(Universty of the Western Cape, 1999) Ismail, NazeemWith the possible exceptions of Ethiopia (before the overthrow of the empire in the 1970s), Lesotho and Swaziland, the engagement of indigenous African leaders and institutions of governance in modern political structure sand processes has been an elusive one. This study describes' analyzes and assesses efforts by colonial' post colonial and apartheid regimes incorporate indigenous leaders and institutions in their governmental structures and processes Based on this examination' the study presents a multi-element model of how post-apartheid South Africa could integrate indigenous leaders and some features of governance in current liberal democratic structures, especially in rural local authorities. Study material consisted of government documents' policy statements and laws, anthropological sources, critical articles and books on both indigenous leadership and forms of governance, and colonial, apartheid, postcolonial and post-apartheid eras. Some comparative analysis was made of African experiences generally, and those of Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe in particular' and their Implications for the South African indigenous leaders project spelt out.Item E-public participation strategies effectiveness during the implementation of integrated development plans (idp)processes: a case study of the selected South African municipalities(Universty of the Western Cape, 2024) Ncwana, Thandile; Makiva ,MsuthukaziOne of the most important elements of integrated development planning is public engagement, which focuses on local demands and goals. The new technology shifts in local governments offer an opportunity for communities to engage with the government in determining their most pressing needs using electronic participatory venues. Technological methods of participation aim to empower citizens in shaping their communities, a longstanding objective for governments to effectively address citizens’ needs and aspirations within their environments. Existing research has yet to focus on e-public participation strategies for effective implementation of the integrated development plan in South Africa. As a result, this research investigated the e-public participation strategies for the effective implementation of the integrated development plan. To achieve this, the study investigated three South African metropolitan municipalities: the City of Cape Town, Ekurhuleni and Nelson Mandela Bay. A mixed methods approach, combining qualitative and quantitative methodologies, was employed to provide extensive information by possibly revealing features that may have gone undiscovered if a single method was used.Item Immigrant responses to xenophobia in post-apartheid South Africa: from victims to agents (the case of Nigeria)(Universty of the Western Cape, 2023) Lombard, Felicia; Ruiters ,GregoryThis study, titled "Immigrant Responses to Xenophobia in Post-Apartheid South Africa: From Victims to Agents" and sub-titled "The Case of Nigeria," centres on the responses of Nigerian immigrants in South Africa and those in Nigeria to xenophobia in South Africa after 1994. Xenophobia against black African foreign nationals is an unremitting problem in postapartheid South Africa. A new context with South African companies moving into the rest of Africa has shifted the balance of forces. Studies on xenophobia frequently portray black African foreign nationals as passive victims. This thesis will contest that one-sided characterisation by showing that migrants have actively counter-organised to defend themselves at multiple scales, from local to national to transnational. In doing so, the following questions will serve as the study's compass: How have Nigerian immigrants mobilised in defensive networks as a way of surviving and deflecting xenophobic violence and attitudes towards them in South Africa? What are the multiple geographical scales at which this activity occurs (local, national, and transnational)? What is the response of South African companies in Nigeria to xenophobic counteraction? How do we understand violence of the poor against the poor or “non-revolutionary” violence? From a translocal perspective, what collective power do local and international actors generate, and how does this create a more comprehensive account of xenophobia and migration? What are the limits of transnational power?