Vol 7 (2026)

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Original Research
Assessing service delivery in Ugandan local governments: A composite indicator approach
Hillary Muhanguzi, James Wokadala
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Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation | Vol 7 | a284 | 03 February 2026

Original Research
The house that Zondo built: State Capture Commission implications for local economic development in South Africa’s construction sector
Yamkela Majikijela, Mthuthuzeli Swartz, Nosiphiwo Nkonki, Willie Chinyamurindi
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Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation | Vol 7 | a317 | 10 April 2026

Original Research
Participatory budgeting in the digital era: Challenges and opportunities in the City of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Nqobile Sikhosana, Mokgadi Molope
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Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation | Vol 7 | a327 | 24 April 2026

Original Research
The misnomer of ‘service delivery protests’ in South Africa: Discourse, governance and institutional accountability
Betty C. Mubangizi
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Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation | Vol 7 | a314 | 29 April 2026

Original Research
Do provincial interventions resolve local governance failure? A citizen-centred analysis from uMkhanyakude District Municipality
Thokozani Khumalo, Tyanai Masiya, Stellah Lubinga
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Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation | Vol 7 | a335 | 30 April 2026

Original Research
Acceptability of social media and artificial intelligence chatbots in Local Government communication: Survey conducted in Kadoma, Zimbabwe, 2024
Clayton Munemo, Daniel Chirundu, Addmore Chadambuka, Tsitsi P. Juru, Gerald Shambira, Gibson Mandozana, Notion T. Gombe, Mufuta Tshimanga
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Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation | Vol 7 | a253 | 20 May 2026

Review Article
Financial crisis and tax capacity in South Africa’s local government: A review of budgetary failures and structural constraints
Vuyani G. Langa, Sanjay Balkaran
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Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation | Vol 7 | a320 | 16 February 2026

Review Article
Exploring factors leading to the abandonment of public infrastructure projects in selected local municipalities in Limpopo province
Selaelo J. Mabeba, Muhiya T. Lukamba, Thekiso Molokwane
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Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation | Vol 7 | a338 | 12 August 2026