Understanding resilience among non-government organisations in post-apartheid South Africa: a case study of Youth For Christ Cape Town

dc.contributor.advisorAfrica, Cherrel
dc.contributor.authorVan Rooyen, Garth
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-26T10:39:25Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-03T10:02:17Z
dc.date.available2016-05-26T10:39:25Z
dc.date.available2024-05-03T10:02:17Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionMagister Administrationis - MAdminen_US
dc.description.abstractMany Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in South Africa are currently under pressure or threat of closure. Although there have been advances in civil society-state relations after the transition from apartheid to democracy, there has also been a steady decline in the number of CSOs in South Africa since 1994. The reasons for this decline are complex and varied. Given the value CSOs make in contributing to a lively democracy, it is important to explore the factors which enhance or undermine resilience in such organisations. This study focuses on understanding resilience among Non-government organisations (as an example of a CSO) in post-apartheid South Africa using Youth For Christ Cape Town as a case study. The site for this study was chosen as YFC Cape Town is arguably one of South Africa's oldest NGOs being formed in 1948. This study aims to, therefore, establish how CSOs in South Africa can ensure resilience and longevity in a complex and evolving political environment by drawing lessons from the selected case study. The elements which have emerged as being important to resilience are (1) Funding; (2) Technical skills; (3) Accessing networks; (4) Adaptation; (5) Core values; (6) Innovation; (7) Leadership. The study found that these factors should not be viewed as isolated elements but rather be seen as integrated developmental framework for ensuring resilience. Another key finding is located around organisational identity. Although adaptation in terms of how the organisation functions are necessary to navigate shifts in the environment, the identity of the organisation should remain the same. Organisations who change their identity amidst shocks and changes within the system are not very resilient while those who don't are.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/12872
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectCivil societyen_US
dc.subjectDemocratic transitionen_US
dc.subjectRegime theoryen_US
dc.subjectDemocracyen_US
dc.subjectNon-governmental organizationsen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.titleUnderstanding resilience among non-government organisations in post-apartheid South Africa: a case study of Youth For Christ Cape Townen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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