Dirk Kotze
Biographic Data
| ID | 1041500 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dirk Kotze |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dirk |
| FAMILY NAME | Kotze |
| SIGNATURE | KOTZE D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Africa |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4327-6616 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1965 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Electoral management for a maturing democracy: A look at the contribution of the South African Electoral Commission
This article seeks to provide a reliable indication of the contribution of the Electoral Commission of South Africa as an example of an election management body (EMB) in cultivating a mature democracy in South Africa.The measure of a maturing democracy is operationalised by applying the concept of the quality of democracy combined with the ideal role of elections in democracies.The discussion then focused on the EMB's institutional framework (con…
An Election Postponement as a Change of the Constitution: Its Democratic and Constitutional Implications
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on a possible postponement of the 2021 South African local government elections is analysed. The question was whether a court of law could constitutionally postpone the election and if so, would such a postponement constitute a legal amendment of the Constitution? In a brief literature review, four themes were identified, namely the ‘unamendability’ of a constitution, unconstitutional constitutional amendments,…
Memorial CommendationProf Clive J. Napier (1950–2021)
Clive Napier has had a very long and close relationship with the South African Political Studies Association (SAAPS) and its predecessor, the South African Political Science Association (SAPSA). He
Election of the National President: South Africa’s Approach and Its Implications for Presidentialism
Political Science research on the President’s role in South African politics has been limited and therefore poses a research challenge. In this article, the President’s election by the National Assembly is linked to a number of factors. The legislative electoral system has a direct impact on it; also, South Africa’s government is a hybrid, presidential/parliamentary system; and political party electoral procedures are followed to elect party lead…
Tsuneo Yoshikuni, African Urban Experiences in Colonial Zimbabwe: A Social History of Harare before 1925 ; Firozi Manji and Stephen Marks (eds.), African Perspectives on China in Africa ; Allison Drew…
The political economy of development in South Africa
(2000). The political economy of development in South Africa. African Security Review: Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 59-72
The New (Final) South African Constitution
Democratization in the South African context is essentially a state-building process, in which constitution-making plays an important part. The transition from apartheid manifested itself in two concurrent processes, namely establishing a power-sharing, interim period as well as negotiating a new constitution. The first phase in the transition process, consisting of two phases, to a large extent has determined the outcome of the final constitutio…
Trends in African field administration
The Witzieshoek revolt 1940-1950
African Perspectives on South Africa: A Collection of Speeches, Articles & Documents
African Politics in South Africa, 1964-1974: Parties and Issues
Black consciousness in South Africa
South African concept. Black consciousness is vaguely defined and contradictions exist in respect of its philosophical bases and objectives. The relative contributions of the cultures of Indians and Coloureds appear to be slight and African culture dominates. There is no doubt about the existential nature and political objectives of the movement Black consciousness and human relations. In spite of denials by leading exponents, racism underlies mu…
Local government in Basutoland
Black consciousness in South Africa
South African concept. Black consciousness is vaguely defined and contradictions exist in respect of its philosophical bases and objectives. The relative contributions of the cultures of Indians and Coloureds appear to be slight and African culture dominates. There is no doubt about the existential nature and political objectives of the movement Black consciousness and human relations. In spite of denials by leading exponents, racism underlies mu…
Election of the National President: South Africa’s Approach and Its Implications for Presidentialism
Political Science research on the President’s role in South African politics has been limited and therefore poses a research challenge. In this article, the President’s election by the National Assembly is linked to a number of factors. The legislative electoral system has a direct impact on it; also, South Africa’s government is a hybrid, presidential/parliamentary system; and political party electoral procedures are followed to elect party lead…
The New (Final) South African Constitution
Democratization in the South African context is essentially a state-building process, in which constitution-making plays an important part. The transition from apartheid manifested itself in two concurrent processes, namely establishing a power-sharing, interim period as well as negotiating a new constitution. The first phase in the transition process, consisting of two phases, to a large extent has determined the outcome of the final constitutio…
Electoral management for a maturing democracy: A look at the contribution of the South African Electoral Commission
This article seeks to provide a reliable indication of the contribution of the Electoral Commission of South Africa as an example of an election management body (EMB) in cultivating a mature democracy in South Africa.The measure of a maturing democracy is operationalised by applying the concept of the quality of democracy combined with the ideal role of elections in democracies.The discussion then focused on the EMB's institutional framework (con…
The political economy of development in South Africa
(2000). The political economy of development in South Africa. African Security Review: Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 59-72
The Witzieshoek revolt 1940-1950
Local government in Basutoland
Black consciousness in South Africa
South African concept. Black consciousness is vaguely defined and contradictions exist in respect of its philosophical bases and objectives. The relative contributions of the cultures of Indians and Coloureds appear to be slight and African culture dominates. There is no doubt about the existential nature and political objectives of the movement Black consciousness and human relations. In spite of denials by leading exponents, racism underlies mu…
African Politics in South Africa, 1964-1974: Parties and Issues
African Perspectives on South Africa: A Collection of Speeches, Articles & Documents
The Witzieshoek revolt 1940-1950
Trends in African field administration
The New (Final) South African Constitution
Democratization in the South African context is essentially a state-building process, in which constitution-making plays an important part. The transition from apartheid manifested itself in two concurrent processes, namely establishing a power-sharing, interim period as well as negotiating a new constitution. The first phase in the transition process, consisting of two phases, to a large extent has determined the outcome of the final constitutio…
The political economy of development in South Africa
(2000). The political economy of development in South Africa. African Security Review: Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 59-72
Tsuneo Yoshikuni, African Urban Experiences in Colonial Zimbabwe: A Social History of Harare before 1925 ; Firozi Manji and Stephen Marks (eds.), African Perspectives on China in Africa ; Allison Drew…
Election of the National President: South Africa’s Approach and Its Implications for Presidentialism
Political Science research on the President’s role in South African politics has been limited and therefore poses a research challenge. In this article, the President’s election by the National Assembly is linked to a number of factors. The legislative electoral system has a direct impact on it; also, South Africa’s government is a hybrid, presidential/parliamentary system; and political party electoral procedures are followed to elect party lead…
Memorial CommendationProf Clive J. Napier (1950–2021)
Clive Napier has had a very long and close relationship with the South African Political Studies Association (SAAPS) and its predecessor, the South African Political Science Association (SAPSA). He
An Election Postponement as a Change of the Constitution: Its Democratic and Constitutional Implications
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on a possible postponement of the 2021 South African local government elections is analysed. The question was whether a court of law could constitutionally postpone the election and if so, would such a postponement constitute a legal amendment of the Constitution? In a brief literature review, four themes were identified, namely the ‘unamendability’ of a constitution, unconstitutional constitutional amendments,…
Electoral management for a maturing democracy: A look at the contribution of the South African Electoral Commission
This article seeks to provide a reliable indication of the contribution of the Electoral Commission of South Africa as an example of an election management body (EMB) in cultivating a mature democracy in South Africa.The measure of a maturing democracy is operationalised by applying the concept of the quality of democracy combined with the ideal role of elections in democracies.The discussion then focused on the EMB's institutional framework (con…
Political science (13 works) · Law (9 works) · Politics (8 works) · Law (6 works) · Legal Issues in South Africa (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · History (5 works) · South African History and Culture (5 works) · Geography (4 works) · Political economy (4 works)