The tale of three mayors: mayoral politics in the Unicity of Cape Town

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Date
2007
Authors
Zaaiman, Johan
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University of the Free State
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English: From December 2000 to June 2003, the term covered in this article, the Council of the Unicity of Cape Town had three mayors, each directing it in a unique way as they dealt with the various powers which had an impact on them and the Council. The mayors had to manage changing institutional, political and social processes. This study describes the actions of the three mayors, Aldermen Pieter Marais, Gerald Morkel and Nomaindia Mfeketo, and provides a comparative analysis which attempts to contribute to an understanding of early mayoral politics in the Unicity of Cape Town.
Afrikaans: Vanaf Desember 2000 tot Junie 2003, die termyn wat in hierdie artikel gedek word, het die Raad van die Uniestad van Kaapstad drie burgemeesters gehad wat elk op ’n unieke wyse die Raad gelei het soos wat hulle gehandel het met die verskillende magte wat ’n impak op hulle en die Raad gehad het. Die burgemeesters moes groot veranderings in institusionele, politieke en sosiale prosesse bestuur. Die handelinge van die drie burgemeesters, Raadslede Pieter Marais, Gerald Morkel en Nomaindia Mfeketo word in hierdie artikel bespreek. Met ’n vergelykende beskrywing poog die artikel om by te dra tot ’n begrip van die vroeë burgemeesters politiek in die Uniestad van Kaapstad.
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Mayoral politics, Pieter Marais, Gerald Morkel, Nomaindia Mfeketo, Mayors, Unicity of Cape Town
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Zaaiman, J. (2007). The tale of three mayors: mayoral politics in the Unicity of Cape Town. Acta Academica, 39(3), 67-105.