October 8, 2020
‘The Logic of Appropriateness’: understanding non-compliance in South African local government
By Tracy Ledger Abstract Local government is central to the delivery of the state’s developmental…
September 29, 2020
Decentralisation and recentralisation in South Africa’s local government: case studies of two municipalities in Limpopo
By Thokozani Chilenga-Butao Abstract Democratic decentralisation was introduced in South Africa during the transition to…
September 29, 2020
Inside the municipality: locating debates on local government
By Mosa Phadi and Peter Vale The rise of African liberation parties to power in…
May 27, 2019
Article | Document Wars and the Local Archives: The Case of Mogalakwena Local Municipality
By Joel Pearson ABSTRACT In this article, I explore the flows of official paperwork in…
May 20, 2019
Article | Reform in the Contract State: Embedded directions in public procurement regulation in South Africa
By Ryan Brunette, Jonathan Klaaren and Patronella Nqaba As South Africa contemplates another episode of…
April 29, 2019
Article | State “Infrastructural Power” and the Bantustans: The Case of School Education in the Transkei and Ciskei
By Sarah Meny-Gibert In this article I explore the authority of the state (and…
September 12, 2018
Read | Mosa Phadi on Understanding Steve Biko
On the anniversary of Steve Biko's death – 12 September 1977 – the Review of…
January 24, 2018
Journal of Public Administration reviews Mogalakwena Report
"... from a perspective that most scholars in the discipline are yet to consider"…
