TRANS FORM AT I O N CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON SOUTHERN AFRICA 48 THIS ISSUE • ANTOINE BOUILLON O N CITIZENSHIP AND THE CITY: THE DURBAN CENTRE-CITY IN 2 0 0 0 • JEREMY GREST O N URBAN CITIZENSHIP AND LEGITIMATE GOVERNANCE • EDWARD WEBSTER AND SARAH MOSOETSADISCUSS MARGINALISM AND THE CHANGING ACADEMIC WORKPLACE 1995-2001 • BJ0RN BECKMAN ON TRADE UNIONS AND INSTITUTIONAL REFORM TRANSFORMATION critical perspectives on Southern Africa ISSN 0258-7696 EDITORS: * John Daniel (HSRC), Bill Freund, Adam Habib, Gerhard Mare, Monique Marks, Imraan Valodia (University ofNatal), Lindy Stiebel (University ofDurban-Westville). CORRESPONDING EDITORS: Keith Breckenridge, Mike Morris, Vishnu Padayachee (University of Natal), Debbie Posel (University of the Witwatersrand), David Kaplan, Dave Lewis, Mary Simons (University of Cape Town). INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATE EDITORS: Henry Bernstein, Colin Bundy (SOAS, University ofLondon), Gillian Hart (University of California), Mahmood Mamdani (Columbia University), Martin Murray (SUNY Binghamton), Dan O'Meara (University de Quebec a Montreal), Terence Ranger (University ofZimbabwe), John Saul (York University), BllingN Tjizmneland (Christian Michelsen Institute, Norway), Gavin Williams (University of Oxford). PUBLICATION GUIDELINES: We ask contributors to submit two (2) typed copies, following the format (on such issues as references and notes) of articles in this issue- of TRANSFORMATION. Whilst the journal will cater for work at any level of abstraction, or detail, a number of criteria will guide the editors in selection of material for inclusion. Articles should aim for academic rigour but also clarify the political implications of the issues discussed. We are concerned not to compete with other South African j ournals that may cover related ground but in different ways - this will govern our selection principles. All articles will be assessed anonymously by the referees. Contributions should preferably not exceed the following lengths: Analytical articles: 8 000 words Debates, comment and review articles: 3 000 words Also see inside back cover 'Notes for Contributors'. The views expressed in TRANSFORMATION &o not necessarily reflect those of the editors. EDITORIAL and CONTRIBUTIONS ADDRESS: TRANSFORMATION Programme of Economic History University of Natal DURBAN 4041 South Africa E-mail & Website: transform@nu.ac.za / www.transformation.und.ac.za SUBSCRIPTION RATES and ADDRESS at the back of this issue. TRANS 48 (2002) FORM ATI O N Critical perspectives on Southern Africa CONTENTS Articles Citizenship and the city: the Durban centre-city in 2000 1 Antoine Bouillon conducts a socio-anthropological investigation ofcitizenship issues in contemporary Durban, looking at initiatives of people within the whole metropolitan 'community' and related Durban Metro policies. Urban citizenship and legitimate governance: the case of the 38 Greater Warwick Avenue and Grey Street Urban Renewal Project, Durban Jeremy Grest examines the process of local government reform in Durban through afocus on issues ofurban citizenship and legitimate governance within a specific central city locale. At the chalk face: managerialism and the changing academic 59 workplace 1995-2001 Edward Webster and Sarah Mosoetsa argue that the shift towards academic managerialism begins in South Africa a decade later than the developed world. Drawing on interviews with academics, management and staff associations, the paper identifies a deep pessimism among many academics. Trade unions and institutional reform: Nigerian experiences with 83 South African and Ugandan comparisons Bjern Beckman writes on the capacity oftrade unions to intervene in a context of political and economic reform. Contrasting experiences of South Africa and Uganda are summarised, as well as illustrations drawn from Nigeria. Review Lindy StiebeVs Imagining Africa: landscape in H Rider Haggard's 116 African romances reviewed by Stephen Coan TRANSFORMATION 48 (2002) ISSN 0258-7696