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The HSRC Research Data Service provides a digital repository facility for the HSRC's research data in support of evidence based human and social development in South Africa and the broader region. Access to data is dependent on ethical requirements for protecting research participants, as well as on legal agreements with the owners, funders or in the case of data owned by the HSRC, the requirements of the depositors of the data. We facilitate data use by preparing comprehensive metadata and disseminating data and related documents to appropriate target audiences. Data sharing is subject to an End User License agreement. Data sets from the following projects have been curated and are available for use:
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Research data: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
2017 Municipal demarcation decision challenges on financial non-viability of the Vhembe district municipality
In most cases, when the Municipal Demarcation Board announces its intention to demarcate municipal and provincial boundaries, it faces a bac...
2016 A preliminary framework for assessing participation in local urban governments in South Africa: Cities Support Programme
This framework constitutes a working document to guide local urban government in South Africa to assess and improve their participatory proc...
2015 Factors affecting the effectiveness of pro-poor urban water service delivery in post-apartheid South Africa
The birth of democracy in 1994 resulted in a massive law reform process which brought much optimism in South African water resource governan...
2014 Developmental local government in South Africa: issues for consideration
This book is timely given the endemic governance problems and challenges prevalent in South African municipalities over the past 20 years of...