'On the beaches...': South Africa's local government elections

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Title:	'On the beaches...': South Africa's local government elections
Author:	Humphries, R.
Year:	1988
Periodical:	Africa Insight
Volume:	18
Issue:	3
Pages:	132-142
Language:	English
Geographic term:	South Africa
Subjects:	segregation elections local government
Abstract:	Local government has figured prominently in the South African government's constitutional reform programme during the 1980s. New structures have been created, such as the regional services councils and the Coordinating Council, while others have been amended or abolished. This will involve the election of more than 7000 councillors to serve in local government structures. The first section of the article deals with some of the factors facilitating the politicization of local government structures during the 1980s. The second section examines the party platforms and manifestoes of the major parties participating in the elections for white local government structures, while the third analyses aspects of government strategy towards the elections for the black local authorities. The conclusion examines some of the policy implications of the elections process and results. Notes, ref.