Examines the chieftaincy and how it has sought to assert its power since the end of apartheid. By taking local-level politics seriously and looking closely at how chiefs negotiate the new political order, Williams takes a position between those who see the chieftaincy as an indigenous democratic form deserving recognition and protection, and those who view it as incompatible with democracy. Williams describes a network of formal and informal accommodations that have influenced the ways state and local authorities interact. 300pp, USA. INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS.

The public debate on whether there are centralist impulses evident in the ANC as the dominant electoral force raises questions about the nature of democracy and the state of South Africa. Is there a danger of government distinguishing between development and democracy and acting as if they are mutually exclusive? African democracy institute Idasa and the International Development Research Centre held a roundtable discussion on the role of civil society, of which this publication is the result. 48pp, SOUTH AFRICA. IDASA.

Examines exactly how South Africa could go about building a democratic developmental state, while drawing on relevant conceptual models and useful comparative experiences from other countries. 336pp, SOUTH AFRICA. HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL.

Examines the change from welfare municipalism to a neoliberal vision of cost recovery. Provides both theoretical and empirical review of the implications for South Africa's essential services such as electricity and water. Index, bib, notes, tables, b/w illus, ix, 198pp, UK. ZED BOOKS.

As is the case in many developing countries, the responsibilities of municipalities in South Africa have been extended dramatically, often without adequate re-sources. Managing municipalities for development therefore requires political will and strategic intervention. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to developmental local government. It includes the design of the new local government system and the issues posed by decentralisation; an overview of specific chal-lenges of urban and rural municipalities; and a discussion of special issues facing local government including poverty, gender and environment new tools for local government, including budgeting, indicators, municipal partnerships and capacity building. 320pp, SOUTH AFRICA. UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN PRESS, 1919713522

Addresses the ways in which people in all sectors of South African society are confronting its development dilemmas: from the energy crisis, environmental sustainability and environmental justice to grassroots social movements, problems of policy implementation, land and agricultural reform and gender inequality. 440pp, SOUTH AFRICA. WITWATERSRAND UNIVERSITY PRESS.

This book explores the EUs approach toward civil society since the 1990s and its contribution to democratisation from transition to consolidation, and from the quality of democracy to sustainable development. 176pp, UK. ROUTLEDGE.

Explores the extent to which citizens, civil society organisations and the government have exercised their rights and obligations to entrench democracy since 1994. Reviews the theoretical and empirical writing in the period and offers five case studies on interactions between civil society and government since the early 1990s. Index, bib, 480pp, SOUTH AFRICA. CO OPERATIVE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.

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Combines historical accounts with current socio-political analysis to present an agenda for social-spacial justice for the people of the Eastern Cape. The title explores economics, the environment, development and service delivery, and includes a series of case studies. The contributors' areas of expertise range from political science, social policy, economics, geography, anthropology, biology and education. The Fate of the Eastern Cape not only provides a biography of the post-1994 region, but also makes an important contribution to debates about future policy prescriptions to tackle the wider questions about the future of provinces in South Africa. 352pp, SOUTH AFRICA. UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL PRESS.

Comprises 6 research reports: Gillian Hart's 'Denaturalising Dispossession: Critical Ethnography in the Age of Resurgent Imperialism'; Prishani Naidoo and Ahmed Veriava's 'Re-Membering Movements: Trade Unions & New Social Movements in NeoLiberal South Africa'; Mandisa Mbali's 'The Treatment Action Campaign and the History of Rights Based Patient-Driven HIV/Aids Activism in South Africa'; Sharad Chari's 'Political Work: The Holy Spirit and the Labours of Activism in the shadows of Durban's Refineries'; Zoe Wilson's 'Wishful thinking, wilful blindness and artful amnesia: power and the UNDP's promotion of democracy in Botswana, Namibia and Tanzania'; Michael Neocosmos's 'Re-Thinking Politics Today: Elements of a Critique of Political Liberalism in Southern Africa'. 192pp, SOUTH AFRICA. CENTRE FOR CIVIL SOCIETY.

While the South African government is tackling poverty amongst its citizenry as a national priority and has developed various pro-poor initiatives, how generously do ordinary South Africans give of their own time and money to assist with the alleviation of poverty, and why? Who in the corporate sector is giving, how much, to what causes, and what do they hope to achieve as a result? How effective are religious institutions in mobilising and distributing individual and public resources? What do foreign donors provide and what is the effect of their contributions? For the first time in South Africa, a range of seasoned and new voices, tackle the tricky questions of who is giving and how much. They provide an overview of the South African government's policy on poverty relief and development and show that giving in South Africa cannot be conceived in a unilinear direction from rich to poor communities and that indeed, giving within poor communities is crucial to their very survival. Index, notes, apps, tables, 332pp, SOUTH AFRICA. HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL.

This important book assesses the implications of global imperatives for the nature, capacity, character and scope of democratic governance and the pursuit of equitable development. A major conclusion is that the implementation of domestic economic reforms predicated on market fundamentalism, with its dominant logic and paradigm of globalisation and economic management, is incompatible and irreconcilable with the quest for democratic governance and equitable development. Index, refs, xi, 368pp, SOUTH AFRICA. UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN PRESS, 1919713875

An analytical introduction to South Africa's government and politics. Updated and revised since it was first published in 1998, the second edition covers the 1999 election and Mbeki's government. Each chapter ends with questions and recommendations for further reading. Index, bib, 378pp, SOUTH AFRICA. VAN SCHAIK, J L, 0627024831

The term `NGO' is so widely used nowadays that it has effectively lost its meaning. This book attempts to portray a organization that originated during the anti apartheid struggle in South Africa, the Monti Rural Association. A meticulous survey reveals much about its internal dynamics and the changing relationships with actors in the state, civil society and the market. This embedded tale (re )introduces a historical, political and socio economic dimension in the analysis of NGOs and shows that they are not as value driven, autonomous, accountable and non profit as is often claimed. Notes, bib, 299pp, GERMANY. LIT VERLAG.

Describes and analyses the system that provides for cooperative governance between national, provincial and local governments. This reader which includes contributions by South African and international authorities, provides a comprehensive analysis of Inter Governmental Relations in South Africa. Collectively it encompasses a broad study of intergovernmental fiscal relations, a wide-ranging commentary on the making of the Constitution, an in-depth treatment of the current instruments of IGR in South Africa as well as a comparative study of IGR in multi-phere systems. Tables, notes, bib, app, index, viii, 340pp, SOUTH AFRICA. IDASA.

Five leading political commentators record and measure the depth and degree of democracy in their area of specialisation, grading South Africa's performance to date. This book produces a profile of South Africa's democracy seven years after the 1994 founding election. Consensus on and participation - Selection of decision-makers- Popular controls - Protecting citizens' equality - Economic and social inequality. 100pp, SOUTH AFRICA. IDASA.

Proceedings of a conference that looked at the role of civil society in social transformation in South Africa. The editors represent the two organisations that hosted the conference, namely IDASA and the Civil society Initiative. 88pp, SOUTH AFRICA. IDASA, 1919798285

South Africa's transition to democracy was met by the global audience with at first, disbelief, followed later by applause. This transition is as much a peace process as one of democratization. After fifteen years of democracy big questions remain: has a more democratic regime also lead to a more liberal society? And has democracy made for a more peaceful society? These questions are addressed through survey research of public attitudes and values in South Africa covering the transition from 1981 to 2006, and an elite survey covering the years from 1990 to 2007. 262pp, UK. PALGRAVE.

Many outside South Africa imagine that after Mandela was freed and the ANC won free elections all was well in the Rainbow Nation. But the last two decades have led to decreased social welfare and increased poverty. Although a few black South Africans have become wealthy, the struggle against apartheid never ended because apartheid continues to thrive. Col photos, 137pp, UK. PAMBAZUKA.

Tony Leon, Hermann Giliomee, Lawrence Schlemmer, Helen Zille, Rhoda Kadalie, Sipho Seepe and Frederik van Zyl Slabbert all to a greater or lesser extent question the ANC's commitment to liberal democracy and identify important concerns for liberals in post-apartheid South Africa, among them the ANC's centralisation of power and it's intolerance of opposition. Vigilance and constructive opposition are deemed essential for South Africa's young democ-racy. Index, notes, 173pp, SOUTH AFRICA. JONATHAN BALL.

An examination of the social conditions of the poorest members of South African society looking at the reason for poverty and the recent developments since the change to democratic rule. Index, refs, vi, 121pp, SOUTH AFRICA. UNISA PRESS.

Highlights the importance of political tolerance for democracy in South Africa. BNS, 50 tables, 6 ill, 352pp, UK. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 0521813905

In May 1994, less than two weeks after the South Africa's first democratic election, a constitu-tional assembly was formed to draft a final constitution. The assembly understood that in order for the constitution to have legitimacy, the people of South Africa had to be involved in creating it. After intense planning and conceptualisation, an innovative public participation process was developed. This book chronicles that process. Apps, 231pp, SOUTH AFRICA. INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL DIALOGUE.

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Argues that working toward greater socioeconomic equality - access to food, housing, land, jobs - is crucial to achieving a successful and sustainable democracy. Drawing on interviews with local residents and activists in South Africa's impoverished townships during more than a decade of dramatic political change, Zuern tracks the development of community organizing and reveals the shifting challenges faced by poor citizens. Under apartheid, township residents began organizing to press the government to address the basic material necessities of the poor and expanded their demands to include full civil and political rights. While the movement succeeded in gaining formal political rights, democratization led to a new government that instituted neoliberal economic reforms and sought to minimize protest. In discour-aging dissent and failing to reduce economic inequality, South Africa's new democracy has continued to disempower the poor. 264pp, USA. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PRESS.

Reflections on how rights and freedoms should be promoted in a new constitution for a post Apartheid nation, addressing questions of rights for children, women, families and whites. Also looks at the relationship between, human rights, land and law. Index, apps, viii, 208pp, UK. OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS SOUTH AFRICA.

Looks at public participation in politics in South Africa since universal suffrage was introduced in 1994. Index, refs, notes, tables, xv, 298pp, SOUTH AFRICA. HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL, 0796919836

Local government has been the focus of key governance strategies both in the apartheid period and in the post-apartheid transformation to democracy in South Africa. Under apartheid, governance at all levels was entirely based on race. The black local authorities (BLAs) imposed in the early 1908s by the apartheid regime on African communities had little legitimacy with the people they were supposed to serve, and became the targets of civil society protest and sometimes violence. With the widespread rent and rates boycotts launched by civic associations and other civil society organisations as part of their ongoing struggle against white (and co-opted black) rule, BLAs had very little income with which to provide essential services. Index, 240pp, SOUTH AFRICA. CO-OPERATIVE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.

The story of the Social Change Assistance Trust, a development model working at grassroots levels, in primarily rural areas. The author celebrates the development struggles of the past twenty years and assesses the challenges that lie ahead. Well illustrated with b/w and colour photographs. 121pp, SOUTH AFRICA. DAVID PHILIP.

Papers prepared by the Democracy and Governance Research Programme of the Human Sciences Research Council, on some of the major governance issues facing the post-apartheid state. Based on research conducted as part of government's fifteen-year review of governance and administration, the papers focus on three issues: public sector anti-corruption, local government restructuring and capacity, and the role of traditional leadership in post-apartheid governance. 64pp, SOUTH AFRICA. HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL.

Examines the first six years of South Africa's democracy and questions whether inequality has increased during that time and whether the transition to democracy has improved the state of the people. Index, refs, tables, figs, xviii, 258pp, SOUTH AFRICA. HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL, 0796919852

Interrogates the relationship between democracy and development and how underdevelopment prevents citizens from participating in democracy. The third in IDASA's Democracy Index series, this book argues that democracy needs economic development along with an embedded system of institutions, supported by active citizens and a vibrant political culture. 312pp, SOUTH AFRICA. IDASA.

Produced as part of the celebrations of the 10th anniversary of democracy in South Africa, it consists of accounts from a range of people associated with Skillshare International over more than thirty years, focusing mostly on those working or volunteering on programmes in Southern Africa. Some were caught up in the region's struggles for independence by choice, and some simply by being there. B/w photos, 62pp, UK. SKILLSHARE INTERNATIONAL.

A volume of essays analysing specific examples of trust/distrust relationships in public institutions in South Africa. Topics include education, local government, the health sector, land and housing. BNS, 280pp, UK. ASHGATE PUBLISHERS.

Willem de Liefde's groundbreaking management book, 'Lekgotla, the Art of Leadership through Dialogue', changed how many managers viewed the workplace and the people who worked there. In De Liefde's latest book, he continues and expands his ideas of leadership and explains how compassion and forgiveness amongst leaders invariably brings both financial success and wisdom. 120pp, SOUTH AFRICA. JACANA MEDIA.

Argues that no matter how strongly the IMF and World Bank advise that a country's salvation lies in economic growth, experience in developing countries is that wealth does not trickle down. When growth comes from the developed sector of the economy, it benefits the rich and simply does not reach the poor majority. Conditions in South Africa show the same outcome. Fourteen years after the ANC came to power; the South African unemployment rate of 24% and poverty is so prevalent that welfare grants are a desperate remedy in this budget surplus economy. This book is the result of a high level seminar convened to draw together the threads of a vigorous national debate on the role of the State in socio-economic development. Hosted by the Minister of Provincial and Local Government, it was attended by top leaders and officials of the State, Parastatal Development Organizations and Academic Institutions. 256pp, SOUTH AFRICA. NEW AGENDA.