Rescaling Municipal Governance in Gauteng: Competing Rationalities in Sedibeng’s Proposed Re-Demarcation and Metropolitanisation
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DOI: 10.1007/s12132-021-09427-7
Abstract: A key achievement of South Africa’s democratic era is the restructuring of local government to amalgamate what were once racially segregated jurisdictions. Larger municipalities increase the coherence of governance and the scope for redistribution. However,… read more here.
Keywords: municipal governance; metropolitanisation; demarcation; governance ... See more keywords
Making Mangaung Metro: The politics of metropolitan reform in a South African secondary city
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DOI: 10.1177/00420980211065895
Abstract: Metropolitan reforms, which include the creation of unified metropolitan governments through municipal mergers and reclassification, are emerging as one strategy to address planning and service delivery challenges in the wake of increasing urbanisation across sub-Saharan… read more here.
Keywords: secondary city; secondary cities; metropolitanisation; south african ... See more keywords