PERSPECTIVES ON RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT – Chapters

1. Responsive and Responsible Local Government: An Introduction, 2. Whither Responsive and Responsible Local Governance?, 3. South Africa's Municipal Planning and Implementation in the Context of Covid-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Prospects, 4. Assessment of the Integrated District Development Model in South Africa With Reference to the Eastern Cape: A Design Perspective, 5. New Public Governance Framework for Developing Local Communities, 6. Assessing Local Government Elections in South Africa: Trends and Reflections on the Future, 7. The Poor Performance of the ANC During Local Government Elections: What is Next for the Ruling Party?, 8. The Role of Political Factions in Leadership Reputation in Local Government: Perspectives of Senior Management, 9. The Socio-Economic Dynamics of Political Killings in KwaZulu-Natal Local Government, 10. Strengthening and Embedding Accountability and Consequence Management in Local Government, 11. Responsive Local Governance and Administration: The Case of Sekhukhune District Municipality, 12. Monitoring and Evaluation in Local Government for Improved Performance, 13. Strategic Legal Remedies for Governing Problematic Inner-City Properties and Problem Buildings in South African Municipalities, 14. Analysing the Effectiveness of a Water Services Authority: The Case of Modimolle-Mookgopong Local Municipality, 15. Leadership Challenges on Service Delivery Faced by Vhembe District Municipality, 16. Factors Influencing Food Security in Rural South Africa, 17. Responsive and Responsible Local Government: An Indicative Research Agenda