The Role of Civil Society in Promoting Good Governance in the Republic of South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9960906 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mutuwafhethu John Mafunisa (Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa.) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 489-496 |
| Publication date | 2004-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Review of Administrative Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8523 • E-ISSN: 1461-7226 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020852304046203 |
| OpenAlex | W1972265670 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Ineffective governance and lack of effective service delivery features prominently as crises of governance in Africa. Democratic political and governmental institutions could play a role in reducing such social factors as a high rate of illiteracy and poverty. This, however, is only possible if ‘the rule of law’ prevails and if civil society is allowed to participate in a political, social and economic sense. This article looks at the role of civil society in promoting good governance in South Africa. The article argues that good governance is a cornerstone of reconstruction and sustainable development. The provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act 108 of 1996) and the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) form the foundation for the involvement of civil society in issues of governance. An assessment of the effectiveness of these policies and programmes is made
Civil society · Constitution · Cornerstone · Corporate governance · Democracy · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Good governance · Management · Political science · Politics · Poverty · Rule of law · Sustainable development · The Republic · Law · Legal Issues in South Africa · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2022 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |