Research Reports

This section contains executive summaries and the complete texts (available in PDF) of recent CPS research reports; the complete texts of our most recent policy briefs and forums; and recent issues of Synopsis, quarterly newsletter of the CPS governance programme. The complete texts of the latest CPS publications are downloadable in PDF

Pan-African Citizenship and Identity Formation in Southern Africa: An overview of problems, prospects and possibilities
Francis Kornegay
Research Report no 107, January 2006

 

Race and Ethnic Relations Barometer: A narrative analysis of findings from the Centre for Policy Studies' Social Identity Survey
Francis Kornegay
Research Report no 106, May 2005

 

A democratic developmental state in Africa? A concept paper
Omano Edigheji
Research Report no 105, May 2005

 

Electrification of the rural poor: lessons from an interim concession
Shauna Mottiar and Shelton George
Research Report no 104, September 2003

 

The struggle to deliver water services to the indigent: A case study on the public-public partnership in Harrismith with Rand Water
Dr Laila Smith and Ebrahim Fakir
Research Report no 103, September 2003

 

Alternative service delivery arrangements at municipal level in South Africa: assessing the impact of electricity service delivery and customer satisfaction in Johannesburg
Gardner Khumalo, Libhongo Ntlokonkulu and Thabo Rapoo
Research Report no 102, September 2003

 

Co-production as a form of service delivery: Community policing in Alexandra Township
Shauna Mottiar and Fiona White
Research Report no 101, September 2003

 

The privatisation of the Springs Bus Service by the Springs City Council: assessing impact on service delivery
Gardner Khumalo, Thabo Rapoo and Libhongo Ntlokonkulu
Research Report no 100, September 2003

 

Testing the limits of market-based solutions to the delivery of essential services: The Nelspruit Water Concession
Dr Laila Smith, Shauna Mottiar and Fiona White
Research Report no 99, September 2003 Social Policy Series

 

Towards effective delivery: Synthesis report on the project entitled 'Closing the gap between policy and implementation
Dr Meshack M Khosa
Research report no 98, February 2003 Social policy series

 

Enhancing policy implementation: Lessons from the National Crime Prevention Strategy
Zondi Masiza and Libhongo Ntlokonkulu

Research Report no 96, Ocotber 2002 Social policy Series

 

Enhancing policy implementation: Lessons from the water sector
Caroline Kihato and Tobias Schmitz

Research Report no 95, October 2002 Social policy Series

 

Enhancing policy implementation: Lessons from the health sector
Louise Stack and Kenneth Hlela

Research Report no 94, Ocotber 2002 Social policy Series

 

Enhancing policy implementation: Lessons from the education sector
Caroline Kihato and Claude Kabemba
Research report no 92, February 2002 Social Policy Series, (56p)

 

Enhancing policy implementation: Lessons from the Growth, Employment and Redistribution strategy
Zondi Masiza and Thami Ngqungwana
Research report no 91, Ocotber 2001 Social Policy Series

 

Enhancing policy implementation: Lessons from the justice sector
Louise Stack and Paula Soggot
Research report no 90, Ocotber 2001 Social Policy Series, (57p)

 

Enhancing policy implementation: Lessons from the Reconstruction and Development Programme
Tobie Schmitz and Claude Kabemba
Research report no 89, September 2001 Social policy series

 

 

Free but unequal: Synthesis report: democracy, inequality and the state in Latin America and Africa
Steven Friedman
Research report no 88, August 2001 Social Policy Series, (38p)

 

A poor voice?: The politics of inequality in South Africa
Steven Friedman and Ivor Chipkin
Research report no 87, August 2001 Social Policy Series, (45p)

 

Shifting sands: The relationship between foreign donors and South African civil society during and after apartheid
Caroline Kihato
Research report no 86, August 2001 Social policy series

 

Funding freedom?: Synthesis report on the impact of foreign political aid to civil society organisations in South Africa
Maxine Reitzes and Steven Friedman
Research report no 85, June 2001

 

A civic movement, or a movement of civics?:The South African National Civic Organisation in the post-apartheid period
Patrick Heller and Libhongo Ntlokonkulu
Research report no 84, June 2001 Social policy series

 

The business of blackness: The Foundation of African Business and Consumer Services,democracy, and donor funding
Dumisani Hlophe, Malachia Mathoho, and Maxine Reitzes
Research report no 83, June 2001 Social policy series
Social policy series

 

Sisterhood of a sort: The Women’s National Coalition and the role of gender identity in South African civil society
Darryl Gershater
Research report no 82, June 2001 Social policy series

 

Partnership and its problems: The Institute for Democracy in South Africa, democratisation strategy and foreign aid
Claude Kabemba and Steven Friedman
Research Report no 81, June 2001 Social Policy Series

 

Poverty, civil society and patronage: A study of two farmers’ associations in North West province
By Malachia Mathoho and Tobias Schmitz
Research report no 80, June 2001 Social policy series

 

Worker power: The Congress of South African Trade Unions and its impact on governance and democracy
Shaun Mackay and Malachia Mathoho
Research report no 79, June 2001 Social policy series

 

Understanding policy implementation: An exploration of reserch areas surrounding the growth, employment and redistribution (GEAR) strategy
Zondi Masiza and Xolela Mangcu
Research report no 78, May 2001 Social Policy Series, (15p)

 

Understanding policy implementation: An exploration of research areas in the water sector
Tobias Schmitz and Caroline Kihato
Research report no 77, April 2001 Social Policy Series, (63p), R50.00

 

Understanding policy implementation: An exploration of research areas surrounding the National Crime Prevention Strategy
Zondi Masiza and Libhongo Ntlokonkulu
Research report no 76, April 2001 Social Policy Series, (13p), R50.00

 

Understanding policy implementation: An exploration of research areas in the education sector
Caroline Kihato and Claude Kabemba
Research report no 75, April 2001 Social Policy Series, R50.00

 

Understanding policy implementation: An exploration of research areas in the health sector
Louise Stack and Mcebisi Ndletyana
Research Report No 74, March 2001 Social Policy Series

 

Understanding policy implementation: An exploration of research areas surrounding the Reconstruction and Development Programme
Claude Kabemba and Tobias Schmitz
Research Report no 73, March 2001 Social Policy Series

 

Understanding policy implementation: An exploration of research areas in the justice sector
Louise Stack and Libhongo Ntlokonkulu
Research Report No 72, February 2001 Social Policy Series

 

Community of interests: Lessons for southern Africa from international labour migration regimes
Maxine Reitzes
Research Report No 71, October 2000. Social Policy Series

 

Identity landscapes, social capital, and entrepreneurship: Small business in South Africa
Dr Vibha Pinglé
Research Report No 70, February 2001. Social Policy Series