The role of NGOs in participatory local governance for improved service delivery in Khayelitsha
- Authors: Malemane, Kanyaletsoe
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Non-governmental organizations - South Africa , Local government - South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/474748 , uj:42802
- Description: Abstract: Local government, as the sphere of government closest to the people, has a constitutional mandate to serve local communities. The constitutional mandate includes, inter alia, the delivery of basic services, such as electricity, water and sanitation, housing, and refuse and waste removal. However, over the years, local government in South Africa has faced a number of challenges that render municipalities ineffective and inefficient. The challenges include, inter alia, huge backlogs in service delivery, corruption, mismanagement of public funds (as shown by poor audit performance), and huge municipal debt. The problems have been exacerbated by issues of bad local governance such as lack of public participation in decision-making processes, lack of accountability on the part of public officials, and the general lack of political will to respond to the needs of poor local communities... , M.A. (Public Management and Governance)
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- Authors: Malemane, Kanyaletsoe
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Non-governmental organizations - South Africa , Local government - South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/474748 , uj:42802
- Description: Abstract: Local government, as the sphere of government closest to the people, has a constitutional mandate to serve local communities. The constitutional mandate includes, inter alia, the delivery of basic services, such as electricity, water and sanitation, housing, and refuse and waste removal. However, over the years, local government in South Africa has faced a number of challenges that render municipalities ineffective and inefficient. The challenges include, inter alia, huge backlogs in service delivery, corruption, mismanagement of public funds (as shown by poor audit performance), and huge municipal debt. The problems have been exacerbated by issues of bad local governance such as lack of public participation in decision-making processes, lack of accountability on the part of public officials, and the general lack of political will to respond to the needs of poor local communities... , M.A. (Public Management and Governance)
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Factors influencing the implementation of the Auditor-General’s recommendations in South African municipalities
- Authors: Matlala, Lesedi Senamele
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: South Africa. Office of the Auditor-General , Auditing - South Africa , Local government - South Africa , Finance, Public - South Africa - Auditing
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/295722 , uj:32209
- Description: Abstract: This study focuses on factors that influence the effective implementation of audit recommendations given by the Auditor General (AG), with specific reference to South African municipalities. The establishment of democratic local government in South Africa in the year 2000 decentralised the decision-making powers from the centre to the periphery. Municipalities are accountable for their own financial preparation and the planning of their budgetary processes. The national government, though, remains accountable for providing resources in terms of funding and programs or policy implementation. Notwithstanding the enormous investment in terms of resources (funding and capacity building programs), empirical studies and municipal audit reports revealed that most of the South African municipalities were not taking corrective action on the issues of irregularities raised in prior year audits; hence some of the weaknesses and problems remained unresolved or were recurring yearly. Thus, this study aims to discuss factors that influence municipalities failure to efficiently and effectively implement audit recommendations given by Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA). The research methodology used in this research is mainly qualitative and relied heavily on robust literature study (academic overview) and a review of key documents (specific reports on local government performance) in to achieve this research objective. The main findings of this study are that factors influencing implementation of audit recommendation include: availability of resources and time, lack of accountability, lack of follow up actions, complex issues, staffing issues, and lack of reasonable time frame for implementing the recommendations. To deal with these challenges, the study recommends the following strategies: establishing and ensuring a vibrant Audit committee, planning and determining the time frame in which to implement external audit recommendations, developing implementation progress report system, undertaking follow up actions, and the government to commensurate responsibility of leaders with accountability for proper implementation of audit recommendations in the South African Municipalities. , M.A. (Public Management and Governance)
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- Authors: Matlala, Lesedi Senamele
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: South Africa. Office of the Auditor-General , Auditing - South Africa , Local government - South Africa , Finance, Public - South Africa - Auditing
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/295722 , uj:32209
- Description: Abstract: This study focuses on factors that influence the effective implementation of audit recommendations given by the Auditor General (AG), with specific reference to South African municipalities. The establishment of democratic local government in South Africa in the year 2000 decentralised the decision-making powers from the centre to the periphery. Municipalities are accountable for their own financial preparation and the planning of their budgetary processes. The national government, though, remains accountable for providing resources in terms of funding and programs or policy implementation. Notwithstanding the enormous investment in terms of resources (funding and capacity building programs), empirical studies and municipal audit reports revealed that most of the South African municipalities were not taking corrective action on the issues of irregularities raised in prior year audits; hence some of the weaknesses and problems remained unresolved or were recurring yearly. Thus, this study aims to discuss factors that influence municipalities failure to efficiently and effectively implement audit recommendations given by Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA). The research methodology used in this research is mainly qualitative and relied heavily on robust literature study (academic overview) and a review of key documents (specific reports on local government performance) in to achieve this research objective. The main findings of this study are that factors influencing implementation of audit recommendation include: availability of resources and time, lack of accountability, lack of follow up actions, complex issues, staffing issues, and lack of reasonable time frame for implementing the recommendations. To deal with these challenges, the study recommends the following strategies: establishing and ensuring a vibrant Audit committee, planning and determining the time frame in which to implement external audit recommendations, developing implementation progress report system, undertaking follow up actions, and the government to commensurate responsibility of leaders with accountability for proper implementation of audit recommendations in the South African Municipalities. , M.A. (Public Management and Governance)
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Impact of governance principles in municipal government projects : a case study of metropolitan municipalities
- Authors: Mthembu, Ndumiso
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Project management , Municipal government - South Africa , Local government - South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/269263 , uj:28604
- Description: M.Phil. (Engineering Management) , Abstract: The aim of the research was to determine whether governance principles in municipal government projects can promote projects which optimally meet the triple constraints of cost, time and quality. This would be achieved by analysing the impact of the governance principles on these constraints. Two case studies were conducted in order to examine the following; whether governance principles are important to consider during project implementation, the extent of use or consideration of these governance principles and what impact these governance principles had on the triple constraints of the project, cost time and quality. Each case study consisted of two data collection methods namely: project documentation analysis and a structured research questionnaire. Findings obtained indicated that governance principles are important to consider during project implementation and the analysis done on the two cases further indicated that these principles have a significant impact on the constraints of a project with the quality constraint being the most impacted. The most significant finding was that the use of these governance principles was found to be inconsistent between the two projects due to lack of integration between the project management office and departments executing the projects. Furthermore, the findings indicated that although municipal projects almost always address community needs and aim to deliver a service, they fail to comply with trends of good corporate governance and this may lead to fruitless, wasteful, unauthorised and irregular expenditure. The research recommends an amendment on the current governance structure with improved integration between the project management office and project departments; this would ensure that governance is better integrated into the overall project spectrum whilst the consideration of governance would become more consistent across the whole organisation.
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- Authors: Mthembu, Ndumiso
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Project management , Municipal government - South Africa , Local government - South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/269263 , uj:28604
- Description: M.Phil. (Engineering Management) , Abstract: The aim of the research was to determine whether governance principles in municipal government projects can promote projects which optimally meet the triple constraints of cost, time and quality. This would be achieved by analysing the impact of the governance principles on these constraints. Two case studies were conducted in order to examine the following; whether governance principles are important to consider during project implementation, the extent of use or consideration of these governance principles and what impact these governance principles had on the triple constraints of the project, cost time and quality. Each case study consisted of two data collection methods namely: project documentation analysis and a structured research questionnaire. Findings obtained indicated that governance principles are important to consider during project implementation and the analysis done on the two cases further indicated that these principles have a significant impact on the constraints of a project with the quality constraint being the most impacted. The most significant finding was that the use of these governance principles was found to be inconsistent between the two projects due to lack of integration between the project management office and departments executing the projects. Furthermore, the findings indicated that although municipal projects almost always address community needs and aim to deliver a service, they fail to comply with trends of good corporate governance and this may lead to fruitless, wasteful, unauthorised and irregular expenditure. The research recommends an amendment on the current governance structure with improved integration between the project management office and project departments; this would ensure that governance is better integrated into the overall project spectrum whilst the consideration of governance would become more consistent across the whole organisation.
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Local economic development policy to promote sustainable development in South Africa
- Authors: Matshazi, Lorraine Thandiwe
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Economic development - South Africa , Sustainable development - South Africa , Public administration - South Africa , Local government - South Africa , Poverty - South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/237746 , uj:24364
- Description: M.A. , Abstract: Given the emphasis in praxis and literature on sustainable economic development in general and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in particular and ways to involve governments, private sector institutions and citizens globally and nationally in better implementation and coordination processes on all levels of government, the focus of this dissertation was on local economic development (LED) policy to promote sustainable development in South Africa. The research approach entailed the application of unobtrusive research techniques as research analysis instruments based on a qualitative research paradigm. The main research question addressed by this dissertation was to determine how LED policy can serve as a mechanism to promote sustainable development in South Africa and which strategic actions can be taken to improve its implementation. The dissertation provided an integrated focus on the context of LED in general and LED policy and strategy development in particular in South Africa. It incorporated the development of a generic analytical framework to investigate LED; the conceptual and contextual variables that influence sustainable development; the legislative and theoretical underpinnings to provide an understanding of the context, meanings, foundations and processes of the statutory, regulatory and policy frameworks and theories aligned with LED in general and in South African local government in particular; and the variables influencing the dynamics, processes and steps appropriate to LED strategy development. The study found that with the pronouncements in the White Paper on Local Government of 1998 the country embarked on an ambitious journey to promote LED. But the achievement of the aims of the White Paper have arguably been frustrated by unsettled and parochial paradigms, the lack of a structured integrative approach that recognises its dividends as the shared outcome of complex deliberate, mutually supportive actions across governmental spheres and jurisdictions; as well as by ancillary problems such as deficiencies in the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) planning processes and lack of capacity of key role players at multiple points in the LED process. LED in South Africa, over two decades, despite continual evaluation...
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- Authors: Matshazi, Lorraine Thandiwe
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Economic development - South Africa , Sustainable development - South Africa , Public administration - South Africa , Local government - South Africa , Poverty - South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/237746 , uj:24364
- Description: M.A. , Abstract: Given the emphasis in praxis and literature on sustainable economic development in general and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in particular and ways to involve governments, private sector institutions and citizens globally and nationally in better implementation and coordination processes on all levels of government, the focus of this dissertation was on local economic development (LED) policy to promote sustainable development in South Africa. The research approach entailed the application of unobtrusive research techniques as research analysis instruments based on a qualitative research paradigm. The main research question addressed by this dissertation was to determine how LED policy can serve as a mechanism to promote sustainable development in South Africa and which strategic actions can be taken to improve its implementation. The dissertation provided an integrated focus on the context of LED in general and LED policy and strategy development in particular in South Africa. It incorporated the development of a generic analytical framework to investigate LED; the conceptual and contextual variables that influence sustainable development; the legislative and theoretical underpinnings to provide an understanding of the context, meanings, foundations and processes of the statutory, regulatory and policy frameworks and theories aligned with LED in general and in South African local government in particular; and the variables influencing the dynamics, processes and steps appropriate to LED strategy development. The study found that with the pronouncements in the White Paper on Local Government of 1998 the country embarked on an ambitious journey to promote LED. But the achievement of the aims of the White Paper have arguably been frustrated by unsettled and parochial paradigms, the lack of a structured integrative approach that recognises its dividends as the shared outcome of complex deliberate, mutually supportive actions across governmental spheres and jurisdictions; as well as by ancillary problems such as deficiencies in the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) planning processes and lack of capacity of key role players at multiple points in the LED process. LED in South Africa, over two decades, despite continual evaluation...
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The variables influencing developmental local governance to promote sustainable communities and cities in South Africa
- De Wet, Martha Maria Marthina
- Authors: De Wet, Martha Maria Marthina
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Sustainable development , Sustainable urban development , Local government - South Africa , Municipal government - South Africa , Cities and towns - Growth
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/272071 , uj:28949
- Description: D.Litt. et Phil. , Abstract: The aim of this study was to gain an understanding of the nature and problems for developmental local governance to promote the sustainability of communities and cities in metropolitan municipalities in South Africa. Undeniably, urban governance has far-reaching consequences for local governance because urban population will continue to grow over time. Importantly, migration to urban areas can be expected to skyrocket as economies grow and cities provide more opportunities for the landless poor in the hope of finding employment. According to the National Development Plan (NDP) (National Planning Commission (NPC) 2012:260), “by 2030 South Africa should observe meaningful and measureable progress in reviving rural areas and in creating more functionally integrated, balanced and vibrant urban settlements”. The dual guiding research question of the thesis encapsulated the problem: What is the essence of the nature and challenges of good developmental urban local governance and how can innovative strategies promote the sustainable development of communities and cities in South Africa? The thesis provided a broad systematic conceptualization and contextualization of developmental and sustainable good local governance, urban resilience, new city governance and ‘smart cities’, the regulatory and institutional framework defining and regulating local governance and the theories and theoretical approaches underpinning developmental and sustainable local/urban governance. The emphasis of the thesis is placed on the functioning, problems, challenges and pressures of the sphere urban of local governance (within its constituent structures i.e. metropolitan municipalities) within given regulatory and structural parameters. This enquiry is premised on the view that in studying urban governance and implementation in general, and in South Africa in particular, specific factors, and structural and regulatory parameters have a profound effect on the sustainability of metros that should be taken into account. In the light of the above argument, the overarching perspective in which this study was grounded was that of a documentary and conceptual analysis using qualitative research techniques to explore and analyse the specific requirements that are set for the service delivery needs of the citizens in...
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- Authors: De Wet, Martha Maria Marthina
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Sustainable development , Sustainable urban development , Local government - South Africa , Municipal government - South Africa , Cities and towns - Growth
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/272071 , uj:28949
- Description: D.Litt. et Phil. , Abstract: The aim of this study was to gain an understanding of the nature and problems for developmental local governance to promote the sustainability of communities and cities in metropolitan municipalities in South Africa. Undeniably, urban governance has far-reaching consequences for local governance because urban population will continue to grow over time. Importantly, migration to urban areas can be expected to skyrocket as economies grow and cities provide more opportunities for the landless poor in the hope of finding employment. According to the National Development Plan (NDP) (National Planning Commission (NPC) 2012:260), “by 2030 South Africa should observe meaningful and measureable progress in reviving rural areas and in creating more functionally integrated, balanced and vibrant urban settlements”. The dual guiding research question of the thesis encapsulated the problem: What is the essence of the nature and challenges of good developmental urban local governance and how can innovative strategies promote the sustainable development of communities and cities in South Africa? The thesis provided a broad systematic conceptualization and contextualization of developmental and sustainable good local governance, urban resilience, new city governance and ‘smart cities’, the regulatory and institutional framework defining and regulating local governance and the theories and theoretical approaches underpinning developmental and sustainable local/urban governance. The emphasis of the thesis is placed on the functioning, problems, challenges and pressures of the sphere urban of local governance (within its constituent structures i.e. metropolitan municipalities) within given regulatory and structural parameters. This enquiry is premised on the view that in studying urban governance and implementation in general, and in South Africa in particular, specific factors, and structural and regulatory parameters have a profound effect on the sustainability of metros that should be taken into account. In the light of the above argument, the overarching perspective in which this study was grounded was that of a documentary and conceptual analysis using qualitative research techniques to explore and analyse the specific requirements that are set for the service delivery needs of the citizens in...
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A constitutional and administrative law inquiry into local government in South Africa
- Authors: Meyer, Marthinus Johannes
- Date: 2015-08-20
- Subjects: Local government - South Africa , Administrative law - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:13921 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14275
- Description: LL.D. , Please refer to full text to view abstract
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- Authors: Meyer, Marthinus Johannes
- Date: 2015-08-20
- Subjects: Local government - South Africa , Administrative law - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:13921 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14275
- Description: LL.D. , Please refer to full text to view abstract
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Responsive local governance through e-participation
- Authors: Motsie, Zandile
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Local government - South Africa , E-participation , Service industries - South Africa , Consumer behavior - South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/55301 , uj:16277
- Description: Abstract: The increase in the service delivery protests as a result of urbanisation and the failure by the current institutions meant to ensure that there is citizen participation have resulted in the increase of service delivery protest. This has required that local government urgently responds to the need to explore new methods to engage with citizens and enhance responsive governance. The purpose of this research was to find out if lessons learned in other countries can be applied in South African context. The objectives of the research were: The primary objective was to evaluate whether e-participation initiatives applied in other countries can strengthen public participation and responsive local governance in South Africa. The secondary objective was to find out how lessons learned in other countries can be applied in the South African municipalities. The research examined the concept of citizen participation, responsive governance and e-participation. It further explored the strength and weaknesses of the traditional methods currently used to communicate with communities in the municipalities, these being ward committees and the IDPs. What was at the centre of the study was to assess the lessons learned of e-participation in other countries, and whether they would benefit both communities and local municipalities if implemented in South Africa, and thereby enhance responsive governance. The qualitative methodology was used and in the data-gathering, primary and secondary sources was used and the sample population was selected from the four municipalities being Mogale City, Merafong Municipality, Randfontein Municipality and the West Rand District Municipality. , M.Com. (Business Management)
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- Authors: Motsie, Zandile
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Local government - South Africa , E-participation , Service industries - South Africa , Consumer behavior - South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/55301 , uj:16277
- Description: Abstract: The increase in the service delivery protests as a result of urbanisation and the failure by the current institutions meant to ensure that there is citizen participation have resulted in the increase of service delivery protest. This has required that local government urgently responds to the need to explore new methods to engage with citizens and enhance responsive governance. The purpose of this research was to find out if lessons learned in other countries can be applied in South African context. The objectives of the research were: The primary objective was to evaluate whether e-participation initiatives applied in other countries can strengthen public participation and responsive local governance in South Africa. The secondary objective was to find out how lessons learned in other countries can be applied in the South African municipalities. The research examined the concept of citizen participation, responsive governance and e-participation. It further explored the strength and weaknesses of the traditional methods currently used to communicate with communities in the municipalities, these being ward committees and the IDPs. What was at the centre of the study was to assess the lessons learned of e-participation in other countries, and whether they would benefit both communities and local municipalities if implemented in South Africa, and thereby enhance responsive governance. The qualitative methodology was used and in the data-gathering, primary and secondary sources was used and the sample population was selected from the four municipalities being Mogale City, Merafong Municipality, Randfontein Municipality and the West Rand District Municipality. , M.Com. (Business Management)
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Die toepassing van strategiese bestuur binne enkele plaaslike owerhede
- Authors: Kruger, J.J.J.
- Date: 2014-08-27
- Subjects: Strategic planning - South Africa - Case studies , Local government - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:12169 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11911
- Description: M.Com. (Business Management) , Years of service, and training in strategic management, showed shortcomings in the management of the Randfontein local authority. This apparent problems had to be addressed and the application of strategic management is a possible tool in addressing the shortcomings. PURPOSE The main purpose of the study is to determine whether the concept of strategic management is applied in any of the five local authorities on the West Rand. If the concept of strategic"management is not applied, a reason for this is sought and would recommendations be made to help with the application of strategic management in mediumsized local authorities. METHOD OF STUDY In this study a comprehensive study to the purpose of a local authority were done to determine whether a local authority needed to apply the theory of strategic management. A questionnaire were then compiled, which formed the basis of a structured interview with the chief executive officer of the relevant local authorities. FINDINGS The study clearly showed that local authorities in the new dispensation were facing major changes and had to adapt to this changes. The application of strategic management could help in facing and manage the changes necessary to survive. Not one of the five medium sized local authorities on the West Rand however apply the theory of strategic management. It was found that politics, knowledge, culture, communication and a poor information system is hampering the application of strategic management application. If these shortcomings are addressed the strategic management theory can be applied in the local authorities in the study area.
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- Authors: Kruger, J.J.J.
- Date: 2014-08-27
- Subjects: Strategic planning - South Africa - Case studies , Local government - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:12169 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11911
- Description: M.Com. (Business Management) , Years of service, and training in strategic management, showed shortcomings in the management of the Randfontein local authority. This apparent problems had to be addressed and the application of strategic management is a possible tool in addressing the shortcomings. PURPOSE The main purpose of the study is to determine whether the concept of strategic management is applied in any of the five local authorities on the West Rand. If the concept of strategic"management is not applied, a reason for this is sought and would recommendations be made to help with the application of strategic management in mediumsized local authorities. METHOD OF STUDY In this study a comprehensive study to the purpose of a local authority were done to determine whether a local authority needed to apply the theory of strategic management. A questionnaire were then compiled, which formed the basis of a structured interview with the chief executive officer of the relevant local authorities. FINDINGS The study clearly showed that local authorities in the new dispensation were facing major changes and had to adapt to this changes. The application of strategic management could help in facing and manage the changes necessary to survive. Not one of the five medium sized local authorities on the West Rand however apply the theory of strategic management. It was found that politics, knowledge, culture, communication and a poor information system is hampering the application of strategic management application. If these shortcomings are addressed the strategic management theory can be applied in the local authorities in the study area.
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Plaaslike bestuur in Suid-Afrika : verlede, hede en toekoms
- Authors: Botha, Nantes
- Date: 2014-07-28
- Subjects: Local government - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:11913 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11641
- Description: D.Com. (Business Administration) , Please refer to full text to view abstract
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- Authors: Botha, Nantes
- Date: 2014-07-28
- Subjects: Local government - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:11913 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11641
- Description: D.Com. (Business Administration) , Please refer to full text to view abstract
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Evaluating implementation of the integrated development plan towards service delivery in a local municipality
- Authors: Mokalane, Boitumelo Justice
- Date: 2014-06-20
- Subjects: Local government - South Africa , Shared services (Management) , Municipal services
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:11559 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11266
- Description: M.Com. (Business Management) , It has been evidenced through the strategic management theory and literature perused in this study, that transformation of strategies and plans into actual results could only happen through efficient and effective implementation. Any efforts to translate strategy into action that are not guided by the principles of strategy implementation theory have often proven futile or insufficient, thus failure to achieve strategic objectives became the default result for many organisations. Continuous evaluation of this critical implementation phase of the strategic management process enables identification of challenges that cause inefficiency and ineffectiveness and lays a foundation to resolve and improve these identified hiccups. Because of the ever-changing environments within which organisations operate, new challenges are confronted, hence the need for continuous study to identify these challenges and seek solutions to improve the process of implementation of plans and strategies. This study therefore evaluates the implementation process of the Integrated Development Plan as a strategy towards attainment of goals in a local municipality. Recommendations based on strategy implementation theory and literature, are made to deal with identified challenges.
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- Authors: Mokalane, Boitumelo Justice
- Date: 2014-06-20
- Subjects: Local government - South Africa , Shared services (Management) , Municipal services
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:11559 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11266
- Description: M.Com. (Business Management) , It has been evidenced through the strategic management theory and literature perused in this study, that transformation of strategies and plans into actual results could only happen through efficient and effective implementation. Any efforts to translate strategy into action that are not guided by the principles of strategy implementation theory have often proven futile or insufficient, thus failure to achieve strategic objectives became the default result for many organisations. Continuous evaluation of this critical implementation phase of the strategic management process enables identification of challenges that cause inefficiency and ineffectiveness and lays a foundation to resolve and improve these identified hiccups. Because of the ever-changing environments within which organisations operate, new challenges are confronted, hence the need for continuous study to identify these challenges and seek solutions to improve the process of implementation of plans and strategies. This study therefore evaluates the implementation process of the Integrated Development Plan as a strategy towards attainment of goals in a local municipality. Recommendations based on strategy implementation theory and literature, are made to deal with identified challenges.
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Bestuursimulasie vir strategiese bestuur by plaaslike owerhede
- Vermeulen, Stephanus Jacobus Daniël
- Authors: Vermeulen, Stephanus Jacobus Daniël
- Date: 2014-02-20
- Subjects: Management - Simulation methods , Strategic planning , Local government - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:4182 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9529
- Description: M.Comm. (Strategic Management) , The turbulent and swiftly changing business environment assigns very big requirements and challenges to managers of all enterprises. Because of the current political and constitutional process of reform, local authorities find themselves on the verge of dramatical structural change. Traditionally local authorities operated in a relatively predictable and inert environment. The turbulent and swiftly changing environment, together with the expected structural changes, assign unprecedented demands and challenges to the managers of local government. To enable managers to handle these requirements and challenges to the optimal benefit of their residents and businessmen, the advancement of strategic management is of utmost importance. This study is directed at the distinguishing of potential requirements and challenges that could be assigned to managers in local government and to local government's pressing need of strategic management. A discussion of the use of computerbased management simulation as support to strategic mana~ment training in local government is included in the study. The central purpose of the study is to distinguish different applications of management simulation as an aid to the promotion of strategic management in local government and to indicate the value thereof. Management simulation can successfully be used to provide managers in local authority with simulated experience of the practical application of strategic management theory. Managers get the opportunity of strategically directing a simulated local authority and in this way they can make decisions without the need to fear for the consequences of erroneous decisions. There is no doubt that management simulation can make a worthwhile contribution to the advancement of strategic management in local government.
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- Authors: Vermeulen, Stephanus Jacobus Daniël
- Date: 2014-02-20
- Subjects: Management - Simulation methods , Strategic planning , Local government - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:4182 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9529
- Description: M.Comm. (Strategic Management) , The turbulent and swiftly changing business environment assigns very big requirements and challenges to managers of all enterprises. Because of the current political and constitutional process of reform, local authorities find themselves on the verge of dramatical structural change. Traditionally local authorities operated in a relatively predictable and inert environment. The turbulent and swiftly changing environment, together with the expected structural changes, assign unprecedented demands and challenges to the managers of local government. To enable managers to handle these requirements and challenges to the optimal benefit of their residents and businessmen, the advancement of strategic management is of utmost importance. This study is directed at the distinguishing of potential requirements and challenges that could be assigned to managers in local government and to local government's pressing need of strategic management. A discussion of the use of computerbased management simulation as support to strategic mana~ment training in local government is included in the study. The central purpose of the study is to distinguish different applications of management simulation as an aid to the promotion of strategic management in local government and to indicate the value thereof. Management simulation can successfully be used to provide managers in local authority with simulated experience of the practical application of strategic management theory. Managers get the opportunity of strategically directing a simulated local authority and in this way they can make decisions without the need to fear for the consequences of erroneous decisions. There is no doubt that management simulation can make a worthwhile contribution to the advancement of strategic management in local government.
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From lip-service to service delivery in local economic development : guidelines to set up an agency for action
- Authors: Venter, Marius
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Economic development - South Africa , Local government - South Africa , Municipal government - South Africa , Service delivery
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5490 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13611
- Description: The Constitution of South Africa imposes a burden on municipalities to engage in local economic development. Municipal local economic development practitioners are often in doubt regarding the various mechanisms available to them to implement local economic development. This article provides insight into the processes and issues surrounding the use of an external mechanism (a private company owned by the municipality) as a local economic development agency. The lessons learnt from the Overstrand Local Economic Development Agency are compared with findings of an international study of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on 16 local economic development agencies. The article provides guidelines to local economic development practitioners to follow before, during and after the establishment of a local economic development agency.
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- Authors: Venter, Marius
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Economic development - South Africa , Local government - South Africa , Municipal government - South Africa , Service delivery
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5490 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13611
- Description: The Constitution of South Africa imposes a burden on municipalities to engage in local economic development. Municipal local economic development practitioners are often in doubt regarding the various mechanisms available to them to implement local economic development. This article provides insight into the processes and issues surrounding the use of an external mechanism (a private company owned by the municipality) as a local economic development agency. The lessons learnt from the Overstrand Local Economic Development Agency are compared with findings of an international study of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on 16 local economic development agencies. The article provides guidelines to local economic development practitioners to follow before, during and after the establishment of a local economic development agency.
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A municipality's constitutional obligation to promote local economic development for the benefit of its disadvantaged communities
- Authors: Maleka, Witker Selaelo
- Date: 2012-09-13
- Subjects: South Africa - Economic conditions , Local government - South Africa , Community development - South Africa , Street vendors - South Africa - Soweto , Street vendors - Government policy - South Africa , Street vendors - Legal status, laws, etc. - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:10350 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7713
- Description: M.A. , In terms of the Constitution, municipalities have a mandate to govern, to provide services and to promote social and economic development. Several pieces of legislation enhance the developmental role of local government, such as the Development Facilitation Act, 1995 (Act 67 of 1995) empowering municipalities to establish statutory land development objectives setting out a clear approach to land development for each municipality. The objects of local government as stipulated in section 152 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa , serve as a guideline in fulfilling its role and functions. The Integrated and Development Plan approach is more appropriate in facilitating efficiency and effectiveness in municipalities. Several provinces have passed regulations requiring that the land development objectives also cover economic development goals.The Department of Provincial and Local Government (DPLG) is compelled by law to use the Integrated Development Planning (IDP) and this is likely to shape the actions of local government in implementing policies intended to reduce poverty and inequality. A municipality must structure and manage its administration and planning process to give priority to the basic needs of the community and to promote the social and economic development of the community, according to the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. Only when the majority of the citizens receive at least a lifeline supply of basic-need services and goods, can equity be achieved. This study focuses on the City of Johannesburg's constitutional obligation to promote local economic development. The study is limited in this way to make it more manageable. This area is selected on the basis that there is a diversity of people whose economic levels are highly different and therefore there is a need for LED. A municipality's approach to street traders in, for example, former Black township areas, is likely to be quite different to approaches in CBDs. The study is mainly a historical study of both published literature and unpublished material concerning municipalities' constitutional obligations to promote LED. The study is trying to pin down facts, and identify trends, in a rapidly changing environment.
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- Authors: Maleka, Witker Selaelo
- Date: 2012-09-13
- Subjects: South Africa - Economic conditions , Local government - South Africa , Community development - South Africa , Street vendors - South Africa - Soweto , Street vendors - Government policy - South Africa , Street vendors - Legal status, laws, etc. - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:10350 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7713
- Description: M.A. , In terms of the Constitution, municipalities have a mandate to govern, to provide services and to promote social and economic development. Several pieces of legislation enhance the developmental role of local government, such as the Development Facilitation Act, 1995 (Act 67 of 1995) empowering municipalities to establish statutory land development objectives setting out a clear approach to land development for each municipality. The objects of local government as stipulated in section 152 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa , serve as a guideline in fulfilling its role and functions. The Integrated and Development Plan approach is more appropriate in facilitating efficiency and effectiveness in municipalities. Several provinces have passed regulations requiring that the land development objectives also cover economic development goals.The Department of Provincial and Local Government (DPLG) is compelled by law to use the Integrated Development Planning (IDP) and this is likely to shape the actions of local government in implementing policies intended to reduce poverty and inequality. A municipality must structure and manage its administration and planning process to give priority to the basic needs of the community and to promote the social and economic development of the community, according to the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. Only when the majority of the citizens receive at least a lifeline supply of basic-need services and goods, can equity be achieved. This study focuses on the City of Johannesburg's constitutional obligation to promote local economic development. The study is limited in this way to make it more manageable. This area is selected on the basis that there is a diversity of people whose economic levels are highly different and therefore there is a need for LED. A municipality's approach to street traders in, for example, former Black township areas, is likely to be quite different to approaches in CBDs. The study is mainly a historical study of both published literature and unpublished material concerning municipalities' constitutional obligations to promote LED. The study is trying to pin down facts, and identify trends, in a rapidly changing environment.
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Township adolessente se oriëntasie tot en bemagtiging deur inligting
- Authors: Postma, Louise
- Date: 2012-09-11
- Subjects: Blacks - Education - South Africa , Adolescence - Research - South Africa , Information theory in education - South Africa , Local government - South Africa , Library use studies - South Africa
- Type: Mini-Dissertation
- Identifier: uj:9965 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7360
- Description: M.Ed. , Hierdie studie fokus op swart gemarginaliseerde adolessente se orientasie tot die plek, wyse en inhoud van inligtingsaanbod. Die navorsing word gedoen oor adolessente se persepsies van hulle interaksie met inligting in die biblioteek. Die swart adolessent bevind haarself as gas in 'n hegemoniese leerders- en lesersgemeenskap en die studie wil die argument voorhou en verdedig dat die inligtingsbemagtiging binne hierdie twee kontekste slegs situasioneel en nie kritiesbemagtigend verloop nie. Die normatiewe opvatting van die inligtings - en kennisgemeenskap werk uitsluitend en dit word voorgehou as die kernproblematiek in die bemagtiging van die swart leerder. Die biblioteektradisie is nog verknoop aan 'n Westerse styl van inligtingsinteraksie en akkommodeer nie noodwendig die kultureelbepaalde style van inligtingsoordrag en -verwerwing van die swart adolessent the. Die biblioteek vorm deel van hegemoniese kennisgemeenskap wat daartoe lei dat die swan adolessent deur die tradisionele wyse en inhoud van inligtingsaanbod ontologies en epistemologies vervreemd raak. Die studie se waarde le in die areas wat die swan adolessente identifiseer wat tot hulle bemagtiging deur inligting kan bydra. Hulle wys op onderwerpe vir inheemse lektuur en maak voorstelle vir die verandering van die heersende tradisie vir die totstandkoming van 'n sosiaal-interaktiewe leergeleentheid binne 'n kultuurakkommoderende inligtingsomgewing.
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- Authors: Postma, Louise
- Date: 2012-09-11
- Subjects: Blacks - Education - South Africa , Adolescence - Research - South Africa , Information theory in education - South Africa , Local government - South Africa , Library use studies - South Africa
- Type: Mini-Dissertation
- Identifier: uj:9965 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7360
- Description: M.Ed. , Hierdie studie fokus op swart gemarginaliseerde adolessente se orientasie tot die plek, wyse en inhoud van inligtingsaanbod. Die navorsing word gedoen oor adolessente se persepsies van hulle interaksie met inligting in die biblioteek. Die swart adolessent bevind haarself as gas in 'n hegemoniese leerders- en lesersgemeenskap en die studie wil die argument voorhou en verdedig dat die inligtingsbemagtiging binne hierdie twee kontekste slegs situasioneel en nie kritiesbemagtigend verloop nie. Die normatiewe opvatting van die inligtings - en kennisgemeenskap werk uitsluitend en dit word voorgehou as die kernproblematiek in die bemagtiging van die swart leerder. Die biblioteektradisie is nog verknoop aan 'n Westerse styl van inligtingsinteraksie en akkommodeer nie noodwendig die kultureelbepaalde style van inligtingsoordrag en -verwerwing van die swart adolessent the. Die biblioteek vorm deel van hegemoniese kennisgemeenskap wat daartoe lei dat die swan adolessent deur die tradisionele wyse en inhoud van inligtingsaanbod ontologies en epistemologies vervreemd raak. Die studie se waarde le in die areas wat die swan adolessente identifiseer wat tot hulle bemagtiging deur inligting kan bydra. Hulle wys op onderwerpe vir inheemse lektuur en maak voorstelle vir die verandering van die heersende tradisie vir die totstandkoming van 'n sosiaal-interaktiewe leergeleentheid binne 'n kultuurakkommoderende inligtingsomgewing.
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Characteristics of an effective township school for quality assurance
- Mdletshe, Khumbulani Desmond
- Authors: Mdletshe, Khumbulani Desmond
- Date: 2012-08-27
- Subjects: Blacks - Education - South Africa , Local government - South Africa , Education - Standards - Evaluation , Effective teaching , School improvement programs - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:3181 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6596
- Description: D.Phil. , The problem of the research is to investigate why South Africa failed to make township schools effective despite new legislation, developmental programmes and projects, and change of personnel. Can this failure be attributed to the lack of knowledge on the ground on what constitutes an effective school in the township? A number of the characteristics of an effective school were identified through the literature review. During the review of these characteristics, a conclusion was drawn that they were developed from a context that is different from a South African township. To enable the researcher to collect "home-grown" data, the relevant stakeholders had to speak about what they consider to be the characteristics of an effective school. A qualitative method was used in collecting and analysing the data. The study was conducted in two phases: The first phase, had two components. Informants were asked to write their naive statements on what they consider to be the characteristic of effective township school and this was followed by a lengthy focus group interview with each subgroup that participated in the study. The second phase was a questionnaire developed from the analysis of the naive statements and focus group interviews that was administered to a larger audience of the informants to allow them an opportunity to confirm or refute the findings. Finally, the following list represent what the informants considered to be the characteristics of an effective township school. The reader must be reminded that these characteristics are not presented in the order of their importance, but they are all equally important: O Strong leadership Dedicated, committed and disciplined educators Dedicated and committed learners Parental support and involvement A well-developed vision and mission O Strong partnership with relevant stakeholders O A supportive environment Towards the end of the study, specific recommendations were directed to parents, learners, principals, members of teacher organizations, the departments of education and non-governmental organizations on what they could do to contribute towards school effectiveness in the township.
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- Authors: Mdletshe, Khumbulani Desmond
- Date: 2012-08-27
- Subjects: Blacks - Education - South Africa , Local government - South Africa , Education - Standards - Evaluation , Effective teaching , School improvement programs - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:3181 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6596
- Description: D.Phil. , The problem of the research is to investigate why South Africa failed to make township schools effective despite new legislation, developmental programmes and projects, and change of personnel. Can this failure be attributed to the lack of knowledge on the ground on what constitutes an effective school in the township? A number of the characteristics of an effective school were identified through the literature review. During the review of these characteristics, a conclusion was drawn that they were developed from a context that is different from a South African township. To enable the researcher to collect "home-grown" data, the relevant stakeholders had to speak about what they consider to be the characteristics of an effective school. A qualitative method was used in collecting and analysing the data. The study was conducted in two phases: The first phase, had two components. Informants were asked to write their naive statements on what they consider to be the characteristic of effective township school and this was followed by a lengthy focus group interview with each subgroup that participated in the study. The second phase was a questionnaire developed from the analysis of the naive statements and focus group interviews that was administered to a larger audience of the informants to allow them an opportunity to confirm or refute the findings. Finally, the following list represent what the informants considered to be the characteristics of an effective township school. The reader must be reminded that these characteristics are not presented in the order of their importance, but they are all equally important: O Strong leadership Dedicated, committed and disciplined educators Dedicated and committed learners Parental support and involvement A well-developed vision and mission O Strong partnership with relevant stakeholders O A supportive environment Towards the end of the study, specific recommendations were directed to parents, learners, principals, members of teacher organizations, the departments of education and non-governmental organizations on what they could do to contribute towards school effectiveness in the township.
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Die uitwerking van nuwe munisipale wetgewing op menslike hulpbronpraktyke by 'n middel grootte plaaslike bestuur in Mpumalanga
- Authors: Van Zyl, W.S.
- Date: 2012-08-13
- Subjects: Labor laws and legislation - South Africa , Industrial relations - South Africa , Personnel management - South Africa , Local government - South Africa , Municipal government - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:9111 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5569
- Description: M.Phil. , Na die nasionale munisipale verkiesings staan nuwe plaaslike munisipaliteite voor die grootste uitdaging ooit ten opsigte van dienslewering aan die gemeenskappe wat hulle bedien (Business Day, 2000, 12 Julie). Daar word berig dat slegs 20% van huishoudings in die Suid Afrikaanse samelewing het nie toegang tot skoon drinkwater en basiese sanitasie dienste het nie. Meer as 30% huishoudings het nie elektrisiteit nie en ongeveer 40% beskik nie oor vullisverwyderingsdienste nie (Business Day, 2000, 12 Julie). Van die huishoudings wat wel dienste ontvang, betaal 68% hulle munisipale rekenings stiptelik terwyl 1,4 miljoen huishoudings hulle huur en dienste gelde nie gereeld betaal nie. (Sake Beeld, 2000, 4 Julie). Gevolglik gaan plaaslike owerhede gebuk onder geweldige finansiele nood. Ongeveer 151 van die 843 munisipaliteite van Suid Afrika is in 'n krisis situasie terwyl byna die helfte van hulle finansiele probleme het. (Beeld, 1999, 22 Julie). Daar is selfs plaaslike owerhede wat pensioenfonds-, werkloosheidsversekering- en belastingbydraes gebruik om te betaal vir operasionele kostes. (Beeld, 2000, 27 Maart). Die Munisipale Afbakeningsraad het die aantal munisipaliteite in Suid Afrika verminder van 843 tot 232. In Mpumalanga alleen is die bestaande 55 munisipaliteite verminder na 25, 'n vermindering van ongeveer 50%. (Beeld, 1999, 16 November). Slegs 3 munisipaliteite in Mpumalanga funksioneer behoorlik terwyl 12 in 'n kritieke toestand is (Provinsiale Beeld, 1999, 25 November). Nader aan die tuisfront het die munisipale funksies van Ogies in duie gestort as gevolg van gebrek aan bekwaamheid van personeel. Ongeveer 20% van die inwoners betaal vir munisipale dienste (Provinsiale Beeld, 1999, 26 Julie). Die samevoeging van munisipaliteite behoort Iewensvatbaar in die hand te werk.
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- Authors: Van Zyl, W.S.
- Date: 2012-08-13
- Subjects: Labor laws and legislation - South Africa , Industrial relations - South Africa , Personnel management - South Africa , Local government - South Africa , Municipal government - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:9111 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5569
- Description: M.Phil. , Na die nasionale munisipale verkiesings staan nuwe plaaslike munisipaliteite voor die grootste uitdaging ooit ten opsigte van dienslewering aan die gemeenskappe wat hulle bedien (Business Day, 2000, 12 Julie). Daar word berig dat slegs 20% van huishoudings in die Suid Afrikaanse samelewing het nie toegang tot skoon drinkwater en basiese sanitasie dienste het nie. Meer as 30% huishoudings het nie elektrisiteit nie en ongeveer 40% beskik nie oor vullisverwyderingsdienste nie (Business Day, 2000, 12 Julie). Van die huishoudings wat wel dienste ontvang, betaal 68% hulle munisipale rekenings stiptelik terwyl 1,4 miljoen huishoudings hulle huur en dienste gelde nie gereeld betaal nie. (Sake Beeld, 2000, 4 Julie). Gevolglik gaan plaaslike owerhede gebuk onder geweldige finansiele nood. Ongeveer 151 van die 843 munisipaliteite van Suid Afrika is in 'n krisis situasie terwyl byna die helfte van hulle finansiele probleme het. (Beeld, 1999, 22 Julie). Daar is selfs plaaslike owerhede wat pensioenfonds-, werkloosheidsversekering- en belastingbydraes gebruik om te betaal vir operasionele kostes. (Beeld, 2000, 27 Maart). Die Munisipale Afbakeningsraad het die aantal munisipaliteite in Suid Afrika verminder van 843 tot 232. In Mpumalanga alleen is die bestaande 55 munisipaliteite verminder na 25, 'n vermindering van ongeveer 50%. (Beeld, 1999, 16 November). Slegs 3 munisipaliteite in Mpumalanga funksioneer behoorlik terwyl 12 in 'n kritieke toestand is (Provinsiale Beeld, 1999, 25 November). Nader aan die tuisfront het die munisipale funksies van Ogies in duie gestort as gevolg van gebrek aan bekwaamheid van personeel. Ongeveer 20% van die inwoners betaal vir munisipale dienste (Provinsiale Beeld, 1999, 26 Julie). Die samevoeging van munisipaliteite behoort Iewensvatbaar in die hand te werk.
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