Community development and engagement with local governance in South Africa

dc.contributor.authorPiper, Laurence
dc.contributor.authorHemson, David Christopher
dc.contributor.authorHicks, Janine
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-01T12:41:50Z
dc.date.available2021-02-01T12:41:50Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractThe issue of public participation is receiving increasing attention in South Africa, from both government and civil society sectors. We are witnessing acknowledgement from a wide range of public institutions that insufficient consideration has been paid to public participation, and that existing policy frameworks, institutional mechanisms and programme interventions are failing to comply with government's constitutional and statutory obligations in this regard. This article examines actual practice in one key invited space: the policy and legislative framework for public participation in municipal processes. The article also highlights community experiences of attempting to engage with municipalities in development planning and policy processes, and their aspirations and expectations in this regard. We conclude with a set of recommendations on how participatory development at the local level can be transformed to ensure that municipal planning and programme implementation processes are truly accessible, participatory and empowering for local communities.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPiper, L. (2008). Community development and engagement with local governance in South Africa. Community Development Journal, 43(3), 297-311,en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/bsn011
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/5807
dc.language.isoesen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectCommunity developmenten_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subjectLocal governanceen_US
dc.subjectPublic participationen_US
dc.titleCommunity development and engagement with local governance in South Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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