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This study examines how local governments engage with community-led initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 24, 2026Open Access

Local government's capacity to respond to civil society efforts during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Key Points

This study examines how local governments engage with community-led initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Investigated responses from communities in Cape Town
Explored challenges faced by local government in collaboration with Community Action Networks (CANs)
Identified significant constraints in local government's ability to respond effectively
Highlighted successes of community-led initiatives despite governance limitations

Abstract

Community-led responses are crucial in times of crisis and necessary for finding innovative and contextually relevant ways to deal with the emerging problems. The management of the pandemic illuminated the challenges of urban governance in informal settlements in particular. The localised responses to the Covid 19 Pandemic amongst communities in Cape Town, under the Community Action Networks (CANs) serve to explore some of the government constraints and limits to collaborate with community stakeholders, especially in times of crisis.

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Human Sciences Research Council (Fri,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1295ae48a0ea1665671e83 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.14749/32363982

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