Coordinated by the consultative forum on mining and the environment. Public policy and governance, graduate school of public and development management, university of the witwatersrand. Nyalunga 2006 asserts that under apartheid in south africa, the bulk of power resided at the. Pdf dynamics of public participation in local government.
Public participation is a process by which parliament, the provincial legislatures and municipalities consult with the people, especially interested or affected individuals, organisations and government entities, before making decisions. Public participation in the idp process has become essential with the changing role played by local government in south africa since 1994 houston et al. Public participation by the masses in issues of governance was virtually nonexistent under both the apartheid and the colonialist regimes in south africa. Environmental law clinic and a nonprofit organisation established in october 2009 by 8 prominent civil society organisations csos in sas environmental and environmental justice sector. The disjuncture between south africas environmental impact assessment eia law and sustainable development t murombo 1 introduction. Public participation in south africas policy decisionmaking.
Report on the assessment of public participation practices in. While some departments have public participation guidelines in. In contrast with south africa, participation models in other countries of the global south have been able to deliver better returns for residents and have tackled issues of inequality with more. How should have the hangberg incident be accommodated in the first place. Challenges to public participation in south africas. Public participation in the south african legislature go to contents 6 chapter 1 public participation and democracy artist unknown we, the people demos. This paper grapples with the complex interconnection and interface between public participation and democratic governance on the african continent in general and south africa in particular, after a decade of electoral democracy. South africa entered the new political era armed with a. Hopolang selebalo, junior researcher, iss cape town office. Communication in the south african public participation. It includes the municipal legislative framework that provides for community participation in decisionmaking at municipal level. South africa occupies a unique position in that public participation is constitutionally entrenched. Public participation in policymaking and implementation with specific reference to the port elizabeth municipality by reuben masango submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree of doctor of administration in the subject public administration at the university of south africa promoter.
Template for developing guidelines on public participation. The interpretation, application and understanding of community participation particularly in the south african local government discourse are obscured, thus, creating a more simplistic and superficial. The first section presents a conceptual framework for the understanding of public participation. Pdf local governance and public participation in southern africa. The disjuncture between south africa s environmental impact assessment eia law and sustainable development t murombo 1 introduction. The findings of the study are not very encouraging.
Pdf public participation in democratic governance in south africa. Effective eia public participation in the western cape, south africa. The south african democracy is fairly new, giving rise to a variety. Participation practices in the public service for information on the experiences of departments with different public participation approaches. Challenges to public participation in south africas parliament. Planning, private bag x9086, cape town, 8000, south africa, tel. Pdf this chapter surveys the state of public participation and local governance in southern africa, more specifically in the countries of angola. Group work feedback based on incourse overnight assignment. The impact of democracy on public participation in the sadc.
Constituency service civil society and the state in ugandas aids response. Pdf effective eia public participation in the western cape. The challenge of local government structures in south africa. Creating fair policieslaws reflective of real needs enriched with additional experience and. The way in which eias have been handled in south africa has come a long way over the past twenty years. Steven friedman states that participation by civil. The study proceeded to explore the application of public participation in the local south african context with specific focus on the legislative environment. The brief argues that the institutional and legal framework of south africa provides for a democratic and inclusive approach to public policy formulation. Stating whether the document is a policy or manual or guiding framework. A warm welcome to all our iap2 southern africa members, friends of iap2, and other interested stakeholders and groups across the african continent. State and nonstate actors in south african public policy. The hangberg incident and related public participation issues a comprehensive and critical reflection within group context. More imporatantly, it was the first time in south africa that public meetings were held involving politicians, who were previously at war with each other, talking jointly to the people.
Published by the chamber of mines of south africa, marshalltown. South africa through effective broader civil society participation in legislative processes. South african cities global competitiveness in attracting investment, their hosting of the 2010 soccer world cup and their determination to eradicate. In looking into whether the public participation process in south. In his 2011 state of the nation address, president jacob zuma thanked south africans who have used various social media platforms such as facebook and twitter and direct contact to communicate their concerns and needs. The south african constitution entrenches public participation as a crucial. Public participation in postapartheid south african foreign. Public participation framework for the south african. South africa abstract the purpose of this article is to analyse the importance and the effectiveness of communication tools used by the legislatures in the south african public participation process. Public participation practices in the public service are still varied. The role of the family and the state in customary marriage dissolution south africas youth and political participation, 19942014 why cdfs in africa representation vs. A critical evaluation of the introduction of workplace forums to south africa against the background of the german system of statutory worker participation and codetermination. Community participation in south africa a historical snapshot based on my earlier research williams, 1989, 2000, 2003, 2004a,b it can be argued that a brief historical excursus of community participation in south africa can be divided into roughly six interrelated phases. Policy studies, article pdf available in policy studies january 2006 with 10,222 reads.
Community participation in the south african local. The school of public leadership spl stellenbosch university. The 1996 constitution of the republic of south africa states that the objectives of local government are to provide democratic and accountable government for. Introduction south africa has one of the progressive constitutions in the world buccus et. State and nonstate actors in south african public policy jonathan oshupeng maseng1 this policy brief provides a critical analysis of the role players in south african public policy. This political culture need not be delegitimized with the end of apartheid as the country adopts institutions of government as a new beginning. Recognizing that with any large region and, in the case of the african continent. Sebola, mokoko, public participation in south africas policy decisionmaking process. The need for enhanced community consultation and participation is clearly articulated in the constitution of the republic of south africa, 1996 constitution, and also in terms of a variety of developmental local government legislation. Public participation is one of the cornerstones of democracy in modern governments which if well cherished may satisfy the needs of the majority. While some departments have public participation guidelines in place and wellestablished. Analysis of public participation in the south africa. Public participation model parliament of south africa.
The african continent often looks to south african urban policy for a solution to what is perceived as the escalating problem of slums. Iap2sa promoting excellence in public participation in. The public meetings held were extremely successful. Community participation in the management of south africas. On 3 sep 2016, muna lakhani from earthlife africa took the initiative to organise a meeting for concerned citizens and representatives in heathfield, cape town. I consider the question of how legislatures are fulfilling their obligations to facilitate public participation, if they meet international human rights law ihrl norms and the extent to which the public involvement facilitated by legislatures measures up. Community participation lessons from postapartheid. As this authors research has amply demonstrated through the past few years, in postapartheid south africa, it is frequently the voice of the elite that dominate the public participation. Community participation lessons from postapartheid south africa. Public participation framework legislative sector south africa.
Community participation and development in south africa. Challenges to public participation in south africa s parliament. A bestfit approach for public participation in the south african legislative sector. Stakeholders opinions of the participation process and the skills and capacities needed to realise nemarequired effective. In order to provide evidence in support of the research statement an investigation was done on the current state of public participation in the south african legislative environment. Local governance and public participation in southern africa the t polog is useful i that the i ited spa es of pu li pa ti ipatio ill e i flue ed the nature of the political. I consider the question of how legislatures are fulfilling their obligations to facilitate public participation, if they meet international human rights law ihrl norms and the extent to which the public involvement facilitated by legislatures measures up to standards identified by theories of political. Public participation includes standing for elections, voting in elections, becoming informed, holding and attending community meetings, joining civil andor political organisations, paying taxes, protesting and petitioning. The context of public participation in south africa.
University of cape town,faculty of humanities,department of political studies, 2008 cited yyyy month dd. People have a right and a duty to participate in government and in civil society. Well into its second decade in power, the african national congress ancled south african government perceives its foreign policy as based on democratic principles and practices, which are attuned to the interests of the people or the masses department of foreign affairs, 2006. This conference was followed up by a workshop that sought to. Community participation in the south african local government dispensation. This section briefly describes these, from the general principles for public participation. It is indeed a privilege to be part of this growing family of iap2 and to have the opportunity to engage with you on this platform. Public participation at local government level in south africa. South africas youth and political participation, 19942014. This document is also available in electronic form on za. Public participation guidelines for stakeholders in the mining industry. Political culture and participation in south africa. Public participation at local government level in south. Public participation in decisionmaking processes participation in decisionmaking processes means a possibility for citizens, civil society organisations and other interested parties to influence the development of policies and laws which affect them.
Accountability in public services in south africa vii 7. Pdf this book examines public participation in democratic in south africa. Transparency and participation in the budget process south. However, public participation in actuality is a two. South africa centre for environmental rights in cape town, south africa sa. Public participation, empowerment, democracy, policy, south africa. Communication in the south african public participation process. Community participation in the south african local government. Public participation includes standing for elections, voting in elections, becoming informed, holding and attending community meetings, joining civil andor political organisations, paying taxes.
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