DOCSLIB.ORG

Politics of Pride

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Politics of Pride The copyright of this thesis vests in the author. No quotation from it or information derived from it is to be published without full acknowledgementTown of the source. The thesis is to be used for private study or non- commercial research purposes only. Cape Published by the University ofof Cape Town (UCT) in terms of the non-exclusive license granted to UCT by the author. University Politics of Pride: Why do people participate in civil society in South Africa? Shotaro Togawa, TGWSHO001 A minor dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirementsTown for the award of the degree of Masters (MPhil) in Development Studies Cape of Faculty of the Humanities University of Cape Town 2011 University COMPULSORY DECLARATION This work has not been previously submitted in whole, or in part, for the award of any degree. It is my own work. Each significant contribution to, and quotation in, this dissertation from the work, or works, of other people has been attributed, and has been cited and referenced. Signature: Date: Abstract Civil society in South Africa is generally celebrated as a space for action to promote social justice, either through organisations that play the role of “watchdog”, or through mobilisation by the poor themselves around their own concerns. However, civil society can reflect and reproduce many of the pathologies and injustices of the wider society. Sometimes it works to benefit a specific ethnic group or political group, and also reflects some unsatisfactory aspects of culture to which the constituents of civil society belong. In this study, both qualitative and quantitative analyses show that the associational activities and social movements in Cape Town reflect some kind of pathologies or injustices of the wider society. The qualitative analysis focuses on the ‘toilet war’, which took place throughout 2010 in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. It surely has an aspect of “service delivery protest”, where the poor and the marginalised undertake protest action to express their grievancesTown for the improvement of service delivery. Nevertheless, the data shows that the “poorest of the poor” are actually excluded and deserted by democracy within the community, the partisan purpose, and the rage against the legacy of apartheid. Ironically, Capedemocratic and participatory processes of decision-making in the small community contributeof toward ignoring the voices of the poorest of the poor, who are still the minority there. The partisan purpose and the rage against racism restrict the interest of the poorest of the poor, too. Also there is a subtle but critical disjuncture between the “commander” of the ‘toilet war’ and its followers, which makes it more difficult to ensure the civil rights of the poorest of the poor. On the other hand, the quantitative analysis shows that participation in associational activities and protests is not correlated so much Universityto incomes and grievances. Rather, variables such as race, political attitudes, and psychological resources are more correlated with participation. This is particularly true with associational activities like being a member of community-based groups or attending community meetings. Cape Town has a substantial overlap amongst race, income and grievances, but the regression analyses indicate that race still has significant correlation with participation in civil society. Opposed to the general expectation for civil society in South Africa, participation in civil society is not always the channel for the poor to express their grievances. Although further research should be conducted on why black people are more likely to participate in civil society than other races, this study disputes the general romantic notion of civil society in South Africa. i Table of Contents Abstract ...................................................................................................................................... i Table of Contents ..................................................................................................................... ii Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................. iv Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................... v Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1 Chapter I – Civil Society in Africa, South Africa and Cape Town ..................................... 4 What is Civil Society? ............................................................................................................ 4 Context of South Africa .......................................................................................................... 8 Cape Town Politics ..............................................................................................................Town 12 Research Framework and Methodology .............................................................................. 17 Chapter II – Narrative of the ‘Toilet War’ .........................................................................Cape 21 Makhaza in Khayelitsha .......................................................................................................of 21 Beginning of the Story (End of January – Mid-March 2010) .............................................. 24 Kill the Boer! Kill the Farmer! (End of May – Beginning of June 2010) ............................ 28 Findings by the SAHRC and Legal Action by Residents (After Mid-June 2010) ................. 31 Chapter III – Analysing the ‘Toilet War’ ............................................................................ 33 Introduction..........................................................................................................................University 33 The ‘Toilet War’ for the Civil Rights ................................................................................... 33 The ‘Toilet War’ for the Community .................................................................................... 35 The ‘Toilet War’ for the Partisan ........................................................................................ 38 The ‘Toilet War’ for the Pride ............................................................................................. 41 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................... 44 Chapter I V – Quantitative Analysis of the Cape A rea Study 2005 ................................... 46 Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 46 Set the Variables .................................................................................................................. 46 ii Descriptive Analysis on Participation in Civil Society ........................................................ 51 Race, Incomes, and Grievances ........................................................................................... 58 Regression Analysis on Participation in Civil Society ........................................................ 65 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................... 70 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................. 74 References ............................................................................................................................... 76 Appendix 1: Pictures of the ‘Toilet War’ (for Chapter 2 & 3) ............................................. i Appendix 2: List of variables (for Chapter 4) ..................................................................... iii Appendix 3: Correlation coefficients of explanatory variables (for Chapter 4) ............... vi Town Cape of University iii Acknowledgements Firstly, I would like to thank my supervisor, Prof. Jeremy Seekings. He was always very patient in communicating with me, even when I was having difficulties, and has given me plenty of thoughtful comments and advice on my study. He recommended a lot of literature to review, which really helped to develop my thesis. I have happy memories of walking his dogs with him – Yaiga, Milo, and Mr. Biscuit – along the beach in Hout Bay. I would also like to thank my professors in Japan. Prof. Mitsugi Endo, University of Tokyo, is the one who told me about Prof. Seekings. His advice also helped me to frame my research. Prof. Masafumi Nagao, International Christian University, is the one who encouraged me to study at the University of Cape Town. Without him, I would never have come to South Africa. Town The residents in Zone 14, Makhaza, Khayelitsha. Thank you for accepting me warmly. My mama, Lulu, who was always concerned about me and told me a lot of things about Makhaza. I have fond memories of going to church with Capeher and holding a Christmas party with Japanese food at her shack. My tata, Vukile.of I am very happy that he finally got a job. I did not see him so often, but he is the one who gave me a lot of information about Zone 14. Tolo, I will never forget your tears when you talked about your past. I could do nothing for you, but I will do my best to let people know how you have been struggling for your pride. My best friends in Cape Town. They told me how
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Sitting(Link Is External)
    1 THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2018 PROCEEDINGS OF THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT The sign † indicates the original language and [ ] directly thereafter indicates a translation. The House met at 14:15 The Deputy Speaker took the Chair and read the prayer. The DEPUTY SPEAKER: You may be seated. [Interjections.] Order! I see the Chief Whip first. (Notice of Motion) Mr M G E WILEY: Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I give notice that I shall move: That, notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 198, precedence be given to the Subject for Discussion. Thank you. The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Thank you. No objection to that? Agreed to. 2 We will then start with the Subject for Discussion in the name of the hon member Gillion. I see the hon Gillion. †Mnr Q R DYANTYI: Hoor-hoor! [Mr Q R DYANTYI: Hear-hear!] Ms M N GILLION: Mr Deputy Speaker, 2018 marks the tail -end of this administration’s term and the DA’s decade of misrule is representative of a period of regression in service delivery for the poor. Reality is that th is protracted period of disservice to our people has been marked by the deteriorating living conditions for the poor and marginalised, which forced thousands of people to take to the streets on Freedom Day, calling on the DA Government to break with the past and focus on service delivery. The most pressing challenges faced by the people in this province include inadequate living conditions, crime, poverty, dread diseases and unemployment. These challenges seem to be colour -conscious as they affect the black majority, while the minority is well taken care of.
    [Show full text]
  • Politics and Activism in the Water and Sanitation Wars in South Africa
    Journal of Social and Political Psychology jspp.psychopen.eu | 2195-3325 Special Thematic Section on "Rethinking Health and Social Justice Activism in Changing Times" Politics and Activism in the Water and Sanitation Wars in South Africa Brendon R. Barnes* a [a] Department of Psychology, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa. Abstract This paper focuses on the ways in which activism is undermined in the water and sanitation wars in South Africa. The paper extends previous work that has focused on the politics of water and sanitation in South Africa and is based on an analysis of talk between activists and stakeholders in a television debate. It attempts to make two arguments. First, activists who disrupt powerful discourses of active citizenship struggle to highlight water and sanitation injustices without their actions being individualised and party politicised. Second, in an attempt to claim a space for new social movements, activists paradoxically draw on common sense accounts of race, class, geography, dignity and democracy that may limit activism. The implications for water and sanitation activism and future research are discussed. Keywords: social movements, activism, water and sanitation justice, citizenship, transitional justice Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 2018, Vol. 6(2), 543–555, doi:10.5964/jspp.v6i2.917 Received: 2018-01-18. Accepted: 2018-09-28. Published (VoR): 2018-12-21. Handling Editor: Catherine Campbell, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom *Corresponding author at: Department of Psychology, University of Johannesburg, PO Box 524, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 2006, South Africa. E-mail: [email protected] This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
    [Show full text]
  • Read the Year-End 2014 Report Here
    South African Monitor Assessing and Promoting Human Rights in South Africa Report 03 YEAR-END 2014 The ANC’s hybrid regime, civil rights and risks to business: Democratic decline and state capture in South Africa South African Monitor Assessing and Promoting Human Rights in South Africa Report 03 YEAR-END 2014 The ANC’s hybrid regime, civil rights and risks to business: Democratic decline and state capture in South Africa Report researched and compiled by Dr H. Matthee Commissioned by South African Monitor North West Free State KwaZulu-Natal Northern Cape Eastern Cape Western Cape South African Monitor aims to assess and promote human rights in general and minority rights in particular in South Africa. It provides reliable information on relevant events, analyses significant developments and signals new emerging trends. Focus areas include: Biannual reports, of which this is the third edition, portray the current state of minority and human rights in South Africa. All reports can be downloaded free of » Key dynamics of the executive; charge from the website, www.sa-monitor.com. » Democracy and the legislature; » Order, the judiciary and the rule of law; The website also provides you with an opportunity » Group relations and group rights; to subscribe to future updates, as well as download auxiliary documents and articles relevant to the above- » Freedom of expression, privacy and the media; mentioned focus areas. » Socio-economic rights and obligations; » The natural and built environment. South African Monitor www.sa-monitor.com [email protected]
    [Show full text]
  • Annual Report 2016/2017
    Annual Report 2016/2017 This Annual Report is drafted in terms of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003) and the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000). Drakenstein Municipality Civic Centre Berg River Boulevard PAARL 7622 Website: www.drakenstein.gov.za Telephone: 021 807 4615 E-mail: [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS GLOSSARY.............................................................................................................................................. 11 CHAPTER 1: EXECUTIVE MAYOR’S FOREWORD AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................... 15 COMPONENT A: EXECUTIVE MAYOR’S FOREWORD ......................................................................... 16 COMPONENT B: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................... 18 1.1 CITY MANAGER’S OVERVIEW ............................................................................................ 18 1.2 MUNICIPAL FUNCTIONS, POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL OVERVIEW .................... 21 1.3 SERVICE DELIVERY OVERVIEW .......................................................................................... 25 1.4 FINANCIAL HEALTH OVERVIEW ......................................................................................... 27 1.5 ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW ................................................................. 32 1.6 AUDITOR-GENERAL REPORT ............................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Chapter 21: Cape Town's Crisis-Ridden Response to Covid-19
    Chapter 21 Greg Ruiters CAPE TOWN’S CRISIS-RIDDEN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 his contribution seeks to take a critical survey the responses of the City of Cape Town and social movements to the Covid-19 pandemic. The major hotspots for the virus have Tbeen in dense informal settlement areas with unreliable communal taps. The city provides additional emergency water services but this relief will be withdrawn once the virus subsides, with the city’s main preoccupation being the maintaince of its revenue base. Mass unemployment in a vulnerable tourist-led economy is likely to deepen inequality, fuel already disruptive protests about essential services, and spark more land invasions. Organized resistance requires linking workers who provide services with people’s committees and the unemployed, working towards a solidarity economy. INTRODUCTION In early July 2020, a video of a naked man, Bulelani Qolani, being hauled out of his home by Cape Town’s Anti-Land Invasion Unit went viral. When asked why the City of Cape Town (CCT) was evict- ing people despite a moratorium on evictions during the Covid-19 pandemic, Mayor Dan Plato repeated his previous response: “These are not evictions but anti-land invasion operations.” 347 Greg Ruiters Cape Town’s housing crisis is “manufactured” in the sense that vast amounts of under-utilized, fully serviced houses in low-densi- ty, well-located (mainly white) areas areas are o!en held as specu- lative assets. Meanwhile, the majority of citizens – the poor – are packed into dense informal housing settlements and townships on the periphery. Many have been forced to “invade” unused land to build shelter.
    [Show full text]
  • Parliament of the Province of the Western Cape
    Thursday, 22 February 2018] 1 No 1 - 2018] FIFTH SESSION, FIFTH PARLIAMENT MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE PROVINCE OF THE WESTERN CAPE ========================== THURSDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2018 1. The House met at 14:15. 2. The Speaker took the Chair and requested Ms Siphokazi Molteno to render the National Anthem. 3. The Speaker read the prayer. 4. [14:17] The Speaker requested Members to remain standing and observe a moment of silence at the passing on of the former Premier of the Western Cape, Mr Gerald Morkel. 5. [14:18] The Premier delivered her State of the Province Address as follows: The PREMIER: Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. The PREMIER: Fellow citizens of the Western Cape; hon Speaker; honourable members of the Provincial Cabinet; honourable Leader of the Opposition; members of the Diplomatic Corps; honourable leaders of political parties, members of the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces; honourable members of the Provincial Legislature; Director General of the Western Cape; heads of Provincial Departments; leaders of Local Government; religious leaders; community leaders; colleagues and friends. Madam Speaker, this is my 11th State of the Province address, launching the Provincial Legislature’s annual calendar. [Interjection.] Mr Q R DYANTYI: Would the Premier be so kind to allow us just a little moment of silence for the fallen policemen this morning. Would you be so kind in your time to just allow us to do that? The SPEAKER: Hon member Dyantyi. 2 The PREMIER: Madam Speaker, obviously that request must be directed to you, but I just want to say that I have no problem.
    [Show full text]
  • Japan & South Africa Centennial Celebrations
    Japan & South Africa Centennial Celebrations Toward the Next 100 Years Embassy of Japan www.za.emb-japan.go.jp Japan – South Africa Centennial Celebrations 1. What are the Japan – South Africa Centennial Celebrations? On April 21st 1910, before the formation of the Union of South Africa, the Government of Japan appointed Mr. Julius Otto Jeppe, a citizen of Cape Town, as the Honorary Consul of Japan in Cape Town. Mr. Jeppe became the first representative of the Government of Japan on the continent of Africa. Mr. Jeppe was a Briton of German decent, resident in Cape Town and engaged in trade with the Far East. He worked as the Honorary Consul of Japan from 1910 until 1918 at an office located in Short Market Street. A plaque is now laid in the pavement of Short Market Street to commemorate the location of the first office. Trade was beginning to grow between Japan and South Africa, and Mr. Jeppe is known for pioneering the exports of wool and Cape wines to Japan. In 1916, Mr. Jeppe paid a courtesy call to the then Mr. Julius Otto Jeppe Taisho Emperor and received a golden cup for his contributions in building bilateral relations. 2010 marks one hundred years since the appointment of Mr. Jeppe as the Honorary Consul. 2. Short History of Japan and South Africa during the last 100 years The Government of Japan established a full Consulate at Adderley Street in Cape Town in 1918. In 1916, the first of many ships to transport Japanese immigrants to Brazil stopped in Cape Town after travelling over the Indian Ocean.
    [Show full text]
  • Service Delivery in Disadvantaged Communities: a Case Study of Langa
    SERVICE DELIVERY IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES: A CASE STUDY OF LANGA BY JEROME NOVEMBER 9438150 A research report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Public Administration in the School of Government at the University of the Western Cape Supervisor: Prof. J. Bardill May 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS KEYWORDS ………………………………………………………………………………………… iv ABSTRACT ………………………………………………………………………………………… . v DECLARATION…………………………………………………………………………………….. vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS………………………………………………………………………… vii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ……………………………………………………………………… viii CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND …………………………………….. 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………… 1 1.2 BACKGROUND………………………………………………………………….. 2 1.3 PROBLEM STATEMENT.. ……………………………………………………… 4 1.4 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES.…………………………………………………. 6 1.5 HYPOTHESES. ………………………................................................................... 6 1.6 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY.………………………………. 7 1.6.1 Research instruments………………………………………………………………. 7 1.6.2 Selection of candidates…………………………………………………………….. 7 1.6.3 Motives for questions……………………………………………………………..... 8 1.6.4 Data analysis……………………………………………………………………….. 8 1.7 LIMITATIONS………...………………………………………………………….. 9 1.8 ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS…………………………………………………. 10 1.9 ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY…………………………………………….. 10 CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW…………………………………………………………. 12 2.1 INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………... 12 2.2 APARTHEID……………………………………………………………………….. 12 2.3 LEGISLATION AND POLICY ……………………………………………............ 13 2.3.1
    [Show full text]
  • Read the Mid-Year 2015 Report Here
    South African Report 04 Monitor MID-YEAR 2015 Assessing and Promoting Civil and Minority Rights in South Africa ZUMA’S HYBRID REGIME AND THE RISE OF A NEW POLITICAL ORDER: The implications for business and NGOs Report researched and compiled by Dr H. Matthee Commissioned by South African Monitor North West Free State KwaZulu-Natal Northern Cape Eastern Cape Western Cape South African Monitor aims to assess and promote civil rights in general and minority rights in particular in South Africa. It provides reliable information on relevant events, analyses significant developments and signals new emerging trends. Focus areas include: Biannual reports, of which this is the fourth edition, portray the current state of civil and minority rights in South Africa. All reports can be downloaded free of » Key dynamics of the executive; charge from the website, www.sa-monitor.com. » Democracy and the legislature; » Order, the judiciary and the rule of law; The website also provides you with an opportunity » Group relations and group rights; to subscribe to future updates, as well as download auxiliary documents and articles relevant to the above- » Freedom of expression, privacy and the media; mentioned focus areas. » Socio-economic rights and obligations; » The political risks to business. South African Monitor www.sa-monitor.com [email protected] +27-72-7284541 +31-61-7848032 SAMonitor Table of contents Table of Contents Page List of abbreviations 5 Executive summary 7 A new and symbolic political order 7 Hybrid regime 8 Part I: “Time to ditch
    [Show full text]
  • Xenophobia and the Role of Immigrant Organizations in the City of Cape Town
    Xenophobia and the role of immigrant organizations in the city of Cape Town Denys UWIMPUHWE Student Number: 3209825 PhD THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT, FACULTY OF ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE In Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree, Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration In the Faculty of Economic Management Science (EMS) At the University of Western Cape (UWC) Supervisor: Prof. Greg Ruiters December 2015 UWC copyright information The dissertation/thesis may not be published either in part (in scholarly, scientific or technical journals), or as a whole (as a monograph), unless permission has been obtained from the University ii DECLARATION I, Denys Uwimpuhwe, declare that the contents of this thesis represent my own unaided work, and that the dissertation/thesis has not previously been submitted for academic examination towards any qualification. Furthermore, it represents my own opinions and not necessarily those of the University. Signed Date iii ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to develop an understanding of Cape Town’s foreign African immigrants by looking at the profile, character and role of immigrant associations and how they shape survival strategies as well as possible paths to the integration of African immigrants. The thesis seeks to develop an understanding of the mediating role played by Cape Town’s African foreign immigrant organisations. I also look at the transnational activities of these organizations. I selected Cape Town because it prides itself on liberal values of toleration, diversity and non-racialism while at the same time branding itself as an African City. The City of Cape Town has no comprehensive policy that protects or promotes the immigrants’ interests.
    [Show full text]
  • City of Cape Town Statement by the City's Executive Mayor, Alderman Dan Plato
    5 April 2020 CITY OF CAPE TOWN STATEMENT BY THE CITY’S EXECUTIVE MAYOR, ALDERMAN DAN PLATO Housing of refugees/non-nationals who occupied the Methodist Church and surrounding City streets Following the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that our country would be placed under lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Cape Town began putting in place a number of emergency measures in order to comply with the National State of Disaster and the associated regulations published by National Government. Among these steps was to urgently find emergency accommodation for the homeless and refugees living on the streets of Cape Town, as well as those within the Methodist Church who were well in excess of 100. As Mayor, I conducted a number of site visits to determine the feasibility of various sites around the city, taking into account the need for social distancing. I was accompanied by the National Minister of Public Works, Patricia de Lille on one of these site visits where various options were identified for this purpose. Our officials also had numerous engagements with the representatives of the Minister of Home Affairs, the Western Cape Premier’s office, Department of Social Development and the South African Police Service (SAPS) in order to find solutions as quickly as possible. The Wingfield site was identified by Minister De Lille as being owned by her Department, (despite challenges to this assertion being received from the Ndabeni Trust) and she instructed that it be used by the City for the housing of the non-nationals in our City.
    [Show full text]
  • TVET COLLEGE TIMES September 2019 a Melting Pot of Hope for a Better SA! Utting Together This Edition of TVET and Strategic Positions
    TVET ISSN 2410-6496 College Times Volume 58 September 2019 The Official Quarterly TVET College Newsletter and Journal Local apprentices compete on the global stage 1 TVET COLLEGE TIMES September 2019 A melting pot of hope for a better SA! utting together this edition of TVET and strategic positions. For instance, in PCollege Times has been like a veil 2019, the former principal of Ekurhuleni that has been lifted: I can see more West TVET College, Hellen Manakedi clearly now. Ntlatleng, was appointment permanently Before this, I’d never really paid as the regional manager responsible for attention to the intrinsic value of TVET and CET colleges in Gauteng and TVET colleges. I have my regular Free State. visits to hair and nail salons. I’ve also Notwithstanding the firm institutional been meaning to find an electrician base, the support from the business for my busted bathroom light fitting community in national TVET college and a panel beater for the dings programmes, workplace opportunities and scratches on my car. I definitely for college students and apprentices, can’t wait for my next boat cruise, and companies that continue to support the windy city of Port Elizabeth this publication by way of advertising National Skills Fund Public Relations and Communication Director, Khanyisa almost ruined my first experience. is immeasurable. It is through strategic Ngewu, is the interim editor of TVET I’m still at shock that buildings can partnerships with business and College Times be developed so quickly. Seeing community structures that the delivery Editorial team Gauteng’s landscape constantly of the integrated nature of TVET college IN THIS ISSUE: changing with new skyscrapers teaching and learning programmes are Cover story Editor: Khanyisa Ngewu mushrooming everywhere, every few constantly being strengthened.
    [Show full text]