ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Policy makers and development practitioners particularly in developing countries facedaunting challenges in formulating strategies to achieve sustained growth and improvedstandards of living through productive engagement of the population in the economyrather than through...

Globalisation has been defined as a continuous evolutionary process whereby functions and influences cross boundaries from one state to another. The question is often raised as to whether a country such as South Africa can ignore global influences after years of isolation and integrate...

African Leadership is an edited collection enriched by the people who have lived and experienced indigenous leadership first-hand, demonstrating how African leadership is distinctive from usual Western hegemonic paradigms. Providing an indepth discussion of the components, context, followers,...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: "The South African Constitution (1996) promotes the improvement of liVing environments andlivelihoods for all constituents by means of a developmental approach to local governance" (IDASA,2005:2). The development role of local government can be understood through the...