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The creation of an internet public sphere by the Independent Electoral Commission
(North-West University, 2004)
A prerequisite for a healthy, sustainable democracy is an informed citizenry that partakes in the democratic process. This line of thought can be drawn back to the work of Habermas (Habermas, 1989:49). Accordingly, such ...
Factors affecting possible management strategies for the Namib feral horses
(North-West University, 2005)
Demographic, biological and behavioural knowledge, together with information on the ecological interactions and impact of a species is fundamental to effective management of most mammal species. In this study, these aspects ...
Investigating the impact of broad-based black economic empowerment on SMEs in selected areas
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
The impact Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) has on family
businesses in the Boksburg, Ekurhuleni area was studied. The research report begins with the nature and the scope of the research, followed by a ...
Reflecting on the formation of metropolitan regions in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
During apartheid, the spatial structures of South Africa’s administration were based on racial profiles, both at the macroscale and the microscale. The rise of democracy brought with it one of its primary aims, which was ...
Public participation strategy for budgeting in local government : the case of Tlokwe Local Municipality
(North-West University, 2012)
Before the historical democratic elections of 1994, South Africa did not have a culture of actively engaging communities in local government affairs. Democracy brought emphasis to transparency in municipal activities, and ...
The representation of minority languages on SABC 1 : the case of Siswati
(2014)
This dissertation interrogates the representation of SiSwati programming (a minority language) on SABC 1 It critically analyses the statutory provisions in place for language parity and utilises hegemony as the theoretical ...
Ward committee functionaries as participants for improving service delivery at Mafube Local Municipality
(North-West University, 2013)
The concept public participation as the bedrock of participatory democracy has the advantages of empowering civil society in decision-making skills and in legitimizing execution of programmes and projects. The vehicle ...
An education law perspective on early childhood development provision in rural Namibia
(2014)
Background: After independence education was declared one of the inviolable fundamental human rights of all persons entrenched in the Supreme Law of the country, the Constitution of the Republic of Namibia. It is an ...
The intelligence regime in South Africa (1994-2014) : an analytical perspective
(2014)
Intelligence, having espionage as its roots, is sometimes misunderstood due to its secret nature. It is due to this that intelligence as a vital component in a state, could be misused by the political regime through less ...
A public participation strategy for Community Policing Forums : the case of Tlokwe Local Municipality
(2015)
In any democratic dispensation public participation is a wide spread concern and highly topical to guide a discourse on openness, transparency, and inclusiveness in government. The importance and contribution of public ...