South Africa’s National Arts Festival’s economic impact on its host city, Makhanda, is estimated to be US$4.5 million a year. But it also makes an impact on a social and an artistic level.
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South Africa needs a way to incorporate active citizens within the prevailing constitutional and legal structures, so as to strengthen all levels of government.
There has been growing discontent with many local authorities and calls by concerned citizens for the municipalities to be dissolved.
It is not hard to see the roots of 20th century apartheid policies in the legacy of the British settlers.
Ramaphosa’s detractors are unlikely to succeed in their rumoured bid. And, their failure will not be because they’ve suddenly become weak within the administration.
The precedent-setting ruling may cause jitters in dysfunctional municipalities around the country.
The analysis of the Kowie River rehearses the warnings provided by the colonial and post-colonial destruction of culture and nature.
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Chief Research Specialist in Democracy and Citizenship at the Human Science Research Council and a Research Fellow Centre for African Studies, University of the Free State
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Professor Emerita in Sociology and Honorary Research Professor in SWOP, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Urban Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Law, University of the Witwatersrand
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Honorary Research Associate, University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor Emeritus and Head, Isikhumbuzo Applied History Unit, Rhodes University
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Professor of Economics and Researcher at the South African Cultural Observatory, Rhodes University
