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A comparative analysis of South Africa's foreign policy on the Central African Republic and Nigeria since 1994.
(2018)Since ridding itself of apartheid in 1994, South Arica (SA) has been portrayed as an important regional power in Africa, as opposed to being dubbed a pariah state prior to 1994. Importantly, South Africa is increasingly ... -
The impact of corruption in recruitment and procurement within local government and its impact on service delivery, using the KwaZulu-Natal department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs as a case study.
(2018)The dawn of democracy in 1994 may have signalled a new beginning for South Africa politically. Economically, however, it was not going to be the case unless the socio-economic inequalities that the apartheid regime had ... -
Exploring South Africa's leadership potential in climate change discourse in Africa.
(2018)Studies have shown that Africa, despite being the most-affected continent by the catastrophic impacts of climate change, wields a relatively minimal influence in the ongoing global climate change debates. This inadequacy ... -
Accessibility issues and challenges facing students living with disabilities in institutions of higher education and training : the case of the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal’s Pietermaritzburg campus.
(2019)Institutions of higher education formally provide platforms for individuals to develop their talents and skills. However, for this to be achieved, individuals require access to relevant resources. This is not the case for ... -
The construction of ability, disability and rights : the case study of the University of KwaZulu-Natal students, Pietermaritzburg Campus.
(2019)With the advent of democracy in 1994, the post-1994 South Africa set itself the task of correcting past injustices, including discriminations against people with disabilities. The 1996 constitution and various legislations ... -
Fit to govern? A comparative analysis of the suitability of South Africa’s current proportional representation electoral system versus the majority system.
(2017)The debate around the type of electoral system that South Africa should use has been ongoing for some time. The debate started during the Congress for a Democratic South Africa negotiations. While the negotiations resulted ... -
Democracy or efficiency : the impact of public participation on local government service delivery in Msunduzi Local Municipality and eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.
(2019)Conventional thinking in participatory democracy theory contends that public participation improves the quality and effectiveness of government. Effective public participation promotes accountability, transparency, inclusivity ... -
Examining the peculiarities of executive-legislative relations in Nigeria’s presidential system : insights from selected states in the Fourth Republic, 1999-2015.
(2019)This study examines the peculiarities of executive-legislative relations in selected states of Ekiti, Ondo, Osun and Oyo, South-West Nigeria, in the Fourth Republic. The study interrogates the incessant antagonism and ... -
Analysis of the effectiveness of international partnership agreements in local municipalities in South Africa : case of eThekwini Municipality.
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An assessment of rotational presidency as a mechanism for political stability in Nigeria's Fourth Republic.
(2018)The study examined the rationale for the introduction of power rotation principle in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic and its operational modalities within the ambit of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution. It also examined the ... -
Development as Freedom: An investigation into the effectiveness of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) on human development in sub-Saharan Africa.
(2018)That sub-Saharan Africa has suffered from decades of socio-economic crisis is no longer the dominant discourse, the major concern that remains is the continents inability to combat the depth of its underdevelopment and ... -
Responding to the needs of South African military veterans through the provision of benefits.
(2017)For the better part of freedom and democracy, the contribution and sacrifices of military veterans has been largely neglected and this is supported by the little research that deals with military veteran benefits and the ... -
The dialectics of nation building and immigration practices in South Africa 1994-2008.
(2018)Post 1994 South Africa has experienced outbursts of xenophobic violence. These incidences of xenophobic violence beckons one to delve deeper and search for explanatory causes of such inhumane sentiments and actions. While ... -
The role of identity and interest in the evolution and sustenance of Sino-Zambian relations: a constructivist perspective.
(2017)Relying on China-Zambia relations as a case study, this dissertation uses the constructivist approach to international relations to look at the role that identity and interests play in shaping relations between nations. ... -
Public participation in governance: a case-study of participatory budgeting in Lagos, Nigeria.
(2016)Since the earliest period of human history, communities have sought to improve their lot through self-help efforts, otherwise known as community development activities. These community development activities are today ... -
Slavery in the 21st century : an analysis of human trafficking in Southern Africa.
(2014)Trafficking in human beings if a global phenomenon that has gained increasing international attention in recent years. The trafficking of persons takes place in almost all social, political, cultural, economic and legal ... -
Policies & challenges in addressing the land question in the neoliberal democracy of South Africa (case study of the former Ciskei homeland).
(2017)The post 1994 land question has been a contentious issue among different political parties, civil society structures, rural social movements and governmental institutions in South Africa. The current disparities in the ... -
Leadership failure, state collapse and external intervention : investigating instability and conflict in the democratic Republic of Congo, 1960-2010.
(2016)This is a study about leadership failure, state collapse and external intervention in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from 1960 to 2010. It is based on research that I undertook, records that I kept and field work ... -
The role of traditional leaders in a democratic South Africa : looking back to the past and the present : the case of rural development in Ndwedwe local municipality.
(2016)Controversies pertaining to the role of traditional leaders have been and continue to be at the centre of rural development in the democratic South Africa. Legacies of these controversies stemmed from their ambiguous ... -
Elections and democratic consolidation in West Africa : comparative study of Nigeria and Senegal, 1999-2012.
(2017)The study examines elections and democratic consolidation in West Africa using Nigeria and Senegal as a comparative lens from 1999-2012. It is predicated on the contradictory trajectories of electoral politics in West ...
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