Towards Alternative Conceptions of Local Economic Reform in the Developing World: The Case of South Africa

Pillay, U.

doi:10.1080/03736245.2004.9713806

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“…3 Indeed, it may be that this 'case study with theoretical implications' approach is characteristic of most research and writing on South African geography (cf. Ramutsindela, 2002;Pillay, 2004). Geographers following this approach to research may find that it does not necessarily result in a better 'ranking' by the NRF's assessment process.…”

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Between the ‘Local’ and the ‘Global’: South African Geography after Apartheid

Mather

2007

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

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South Africa's higher education system has undergone significant change since the end of apartheid. A central theme in the debates on higher education transformation has been the tension between the global imperatives of development and the need for universities to respond to the legacy of apartheid. This paper explores this tension by considering recent changes in geographical teaching and research. The paper argues that many of the tensions evident in higher education between the global and the local, which are as yet unresolved, find expression within South African geographical scholarship.

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Between the ‘Local’ and the ‘Global’: South African Geography after Apartheid

Mather

2007

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

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“…The only evidence of networking research that could be found was for selected industries or community groups, for example the Indian community in the Gauteng Province (Bawa, 2006), intraand inter-organisational networking in terms of the 2010 Soccer World Cup (Denner & Oosthuizen, 2008), the role of social networks in community reform (Pillay, 2004), inter-firm learning networks (Morris, Bessant & Barnes, 2006) and business networking within a South African context (De Klerk & Kroon, 2007).…”

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NETWORK, HOW? Perceptions of business people on networking practices

Klerk

Greeff

2010

Acta Commercii

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Saskia de Klerk: North West University Minrie Greeff: Noth West University SYNOPSISPurpose: The purpose of this paper was to contribute to literature on networking from a South African perspective. Literature on networking is mainly concentrated on the European and American contexts with homogeneous groups and traditional divisions. The business landscape of South Africa thus requires more investigation.Problem investigated: Literature regarding networking in an South African context with its dynamic business environment is limited. This article addresses the concerns of how South African business owners and managers perceive networking in their businesses and specifically focus on the South African perspective. Therefore, the focus is on the perceptions of business owners and managers on current networking practices in South Africa. Methodology:A qualitative research design to uncover the rich underlying feelings of business owners and managers was used. The qualitative enquiry consisted of five focus group discussions (n=41 participants) among prominent business owners and managers in the Gauteng Province, South Africa. The Gauteng Province was selected since it is the economic and innovation hub of South Africa. Findings and implications:The main findings showed the following main themes of networking that emerged from the data, and included (1) networking as a skill versus a natural ability; (2) the motivation behind networking; (3) the loci of networking; (4) the type of relationships that determine the character of the network; and (5) the relationship characteristics of successful networking. The main contribution of this is that there seems to be different networking situations and applications for different circumstances. According to the participants, it seems that networking in the South African landscape appears to be either relationship or business based.Originality and value of the research: The value of these findings lies in the fact that they contribute to networking literature from a South African perspective and that networking skills form an important part of management and entrepreneurship. The conclusion is that this research supports the notion that networking skills are important and should be developed on a wider basis. Formal courses on networking or incorporation in existing management training and development courses need to be implemented on all levels by educational institutions and government.

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Urban Policy in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Context, Evolution and Future Directions

Pillay

2008

Urban Forum

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Against a backdrop of definitions and conceptual clarifications of the term urban policy, including its expression in the developing world-and Africa, in particular-this paper reviews the trajectory of urban policy in South Africa post-1994 and comments on future directions and plausible scenarios. In a highly specific context-dependent analysis, the paper argues that, in the first 10 years of democracy, we have seen the creation of democratic, integrated development local government, mass delivery of housing and services, a finely crafted array of capital and operating subsidies for delivery to lowincome households, and a number of programmes intended to enhance the capacity of local government to undertake delivery. All of these have been centrally driven. The counterpoint to the national perspective and frameworks, the paper argues-and in evidence over the past 5 years, in particularis the increasingly robust role and influence of cities in setting the urban agenda and, in effect, leading urban policy. The paper concludes by examining the many points that contribute to this view. The Nature of Urban PolicyThe development of most urban areas is influenced, to some degree, by the processes of urban policy and urban planning. Urban policy and planning are generally concerned with the management of urban areas. They are state activities that seek to influence the distribution and operation of investment and consumption processes in cities for the 'common good'. However, it is important to recognise that urban policy is not confined to activity at the urban scale. National and international economic and social policies are as much urban policy if defined by their urban impacts, as is Urban Forum (land use planning or urban redevelopment. In effect, urban policy is often made under another name. Urban policy and planning are thus dynamic activities whose formulation and interpretation are a continuing process. Measures introduced cause changes that may resolve some problems, but create others for which further policy and planning are required. Furthermore, only rarely is there a simple optimum solution to an urban problem. More usually, a range of policy and planning options exist from which an informed choice must be made.Urban policy is also the product of the power relation between the different interest groups that constitute a particular society. Foremost among these agents are government (both local and national) and capital in its various fractions. Capital and government pursue specific goals that may be either complementary or contradictory. These political and economic imperatives have a direct influence on the nature of urban policy. Urban policy is also conditioned by external forces operating within the global system as well as by locality-specific factors and agents. It would also be fair to conclude that urban policy making is the product of a continuous interaction of intellectual process and institutional response, a process driven by successive sets of powerful and relatively consistent value judge...

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Towards Alternative Conceptions of Local Economic Reform in the Developing World: The Case of South Africa

Cited by 5 publications

References 2 publications

Between the ‘Local’ and the ‘Global’: South African Geography after Apartheid

Between the ‘Local’ and the ‘Global’: South African Geography after Apartheid

NETWORK, HOW? Perceptions of business people on networking practices

Urban Policy in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Context, Evolution and Future Directions

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