Water security at local government level in South Africa: a qualitative interview-based analysis

Local Diagnostic Reference Levels for Common Computed Tomography Procedures at a Tertiary Hospital in South Africa

Introduction: An operational computed tomography (CT) scanner is a major source of human exposure to ionizing radiation. Exposure increases the risk of cancer and aplastic anaemia. All radiation exposures should be justified and optimized to meet the clinical objective. In order to avoid the administration of excessive radiation dose to patients, diagnostic reference l...

Implementing Performance Management at Local Government Level in South Africa: a Case Study on the Impact of Organisational Culture

Local Government Asymmetry and the IGFR System in South Africa

This paper describes the historical processes that resulted in the considerable socioeconomic disparities that are found in South Afr ica. Owing to the spatial orientation of much of apartheid policy, these dispar ities have a distinctive geographic form, with signif icant socio-economic contrasts within rural and urban areas and bet ween urban and rural areas more broadly. It was inev itable t...

Integrated water resources management at the local level: the role of local government

This paper considers the role of local government in water resources management and how this role is changing in response to recent policy changes such as decentralisation, and the reform of water laws and institutions. The paper suggests two main ways in which local government can respond: 1) through direct participation in water resources management institutions, and 2) by applying IWRM princ...

Decentralizing government and decentering gender: lessons from local government reform in South Africa

Localization and decentralization are frequently presented as good for women. However, the reality is not so clear-cut. Local government is the tier that is closest to people but relationships, structures and processes of local governance can both limit the space for women’s participation and the policy potential for addressing gender issues. The experience of democratic reform in South Africa ...