Municipal Perspectives on Development, Governance and Service Delivery

Product Details:
Author(s):
Chigwata, T, De Visser, J and Kaywood, L
Year Published:
2021
Edition
1st Edition
Type:
Print | Soft Cover
Language:
English
About this publication
Developmental Local Government Series: Municipal Perspectives on Development, Governance and Service Delivery offers insight into the experience, practice and future of local government in South Africa. The book merges practical and theoretical perspectives to inform policy debates, to educate and to guide the practice of local government.
The contributions were written by a diversity of authors working in academia, government and civil society. They offer insight into how local government has changed over the past two decades of democracy and give an account of some of the major issues faced. 
Developmental Local Government Series: Municipal Perspectives on Development, Governance and Service Delivery was edited by Tinashe Carlton Chigwata and Jaap de Visser from DOI at the University of the Western Cape, and Lungelwa Kaywood, formerly of SALGA’s Research Office. The book is a valuable resource to students, academics, practitioners and civil society actors that do research or work in local government.
Content
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Urban Land Question: Law as a Tool for Linking Affordable Housing to Transit-Oriented Development
Chapter 3: Administrative Justice in Land Use Planning Appeals: The Constitutional Validity Of Statutory Provisions
Chapter 4: Local Government, Mine Decline and Women’s Empowerment: The Case of Matjhabeng Local Municipality
Chapter 5: Sustainable Energy for All, Including the Street Food Sector
Chapter 6: The Effect of the Municipal Infrastructure Grant on Capital Funding and Service Delivery Disparities in Recipient Municipalities
Chapter 7: The Effectiveness of the Local Economic Development Model: Evidence from Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Local Municipality
Chapter 8: Enhancing Municipal Governance Through Implementation of the King Iv™ Principles on Corporate Governance
Index
Interest / Benefit to
Students, academics, practitioners and civil society actors that study and/or do research or work in local government
Local Government
Municipalities
Town planners