Social, economic and political challenges since the 2000s have especially propelled the need for civic action to challenge gender inequality issues. The emphasis of political reforms, for example, placing restrictions on ...

This paper evaluates, analyses and reflect on how the theory of the ability to pay and who benefit are applicable to the municipalities. Revenue collection is critical for the survival and sustainability of municipalities. ...

This paper assesses the impact of local government elections in addressing service delivery matters. Service delivery protests have become a common phenomenon in South African communities. The reasons attributed to these ...

The White Paper on Social Welfare expects social workers to address issues of poverty and inequity, and to promote social development services through the Department of Social Development (DSD). In order to be responsive ...

Members of parliaments are uniquely positioned to shape, advance and implement the Sustainable Development Goals in various countries. They can lead the development of relevant legislation and policies, monitor implementation, ...

While the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (RSA) (Act 108/1996) permits the shift of functions from one sphere of government to another, the reality has been that the two (2) top spheres (provincial and national) ...