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A systems approach to the management of government vehicles in the Gauteng province

  • Authors: Backeberg, Georg Heinrich
  • Date: 2008-10-17T13:16:58Z
  • Subjects: Motor vehicle fleets , Motor vehicle fleets management , Local government , Gauteng (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:12676 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1250
  • Description: D.Comm. , In Chapter 1 events relating to government motor transport in South Africa were discussed. It became clear that there was uncertainty regarding the best way forward for government motor transport. Conflicting information as to which was the best model emanated from institutions outside Gauteng: some institutions were outsourcing their fleets, whilst others were decentralising their fleets to user departments. In some cases there was a movement from a decentralised to a centralised system. All the above led to the question whether there was a better way of managing government motor transport and of making strategic decisions such as outsourcing or decentralising the fleet. It was stated in Chapter 1 that the approach to fleet management in Gauteng was not an all-encompassing process, thus giving rise to suboptimal decisions. In particular, problems had to be solved without the all-inclusive and focused management information that is needed to make informed decisions. Contradicting signals from institutions that operate government-owned fleets throughout South Africa further complicated the situation. This was causing further uncertainty as to the way forward. There was a need for a decision-making process and tool that takes into account the broader picture, including the interest of all important stakeholders. The chapter then highlighted the need to provide an overall strategic framework within which more informed decisions could be made. This would reduce uncertainty and provide a solid base from where government motor transport could be managed and developed. , Prof. G.C. Walters
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Developing a national cadre of effective leadership for sustainable and quality service delivery

Enterprise risk management as a business enabler in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality

  • Authors: Makoro, Lekhahla Joseph
  • Date: 2010-11-09T06:59:10Z
  • Subjects: Risk management , Local government , Johannesburg Metropolitan Council , Johannesburg (South Africa)
  • Type: Mini-Dissertation
  • Identifier: uj:6971 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3479
  • Description: M.Comm. , This exploratory study investigated how the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (“the City”) can optimise enterprise risk management as a business enabler. In this regard, the study explored the definition of enterprise risk management and the objectives for enterprise risk management within the City. The alignment of the risk management process with the objectives of enterprise risk management and the governance (accountability and responsibility) structures for enterprise risk management given various municipal Acts were also investigated. Qualitative research was used in the study. Data was collected by means of a two-part questionnaire comprising of open-ended and close-ended questions. In order to ensure the validity and reliability, open-ended and close-ended questions were self-administered at different stages. The units of coding which are linked to the secondary objectives of the study were used to analyse the data. The results of the study showed that the City defines risk as a threat, enterprise risk management as managing threats to service delivery, and that there is no overall objective for enterprise risk management. Although the risk management process supports the objectives of enterprise risk management, it is not fully embedded and is in early stages of maturity. The study found that appropriate governance (accountability and responsibility) structures are in place. However these governance structures are ineffective in evaluating the effectiveness of enterprise risk management as such enterprise risk management is not evaluated in terms of the achievement of the service delivery objectives. The study also revealed that there is limited understanding of enterprise risk management amongst individuals who have the accountability and responsibility for it. This results in enterprise risk management being not optimised as a business enabler.
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Gender and budget in local government

Good governance and the new local government system in Malawi: challenges and prospects

  • Authors: Hussein, Mustafa Kennedy
  • Date: 2008-10-29T06:58:09Z
  • Subjects: Local government , Malawi politics and government
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:13597 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1373
  • Description: D.Phil. , The overall objective of this study is to evaluate the new local government system in Malawi, and to determine the extent to which decentralised political and administrative structures uphold the principles of good governance. With the requirements of good governance in mind, the issues addressed include the legal and institutional framework, the factors that affect the performance by local institutions, and the broader political and socio-economic factors that complicate the promotion of principles of good governance at the local level. The study is based on an analysis of primary and secondary sources relating to local government in Malawi and selected countries in sub-Saharan Africa. It is supplemented by semi-structured qualitative interviews involving 38 respondents. The respondents included senior government officials, elected representatives and members of the civil society concerned with the promotion of the principles of good governance. The researcher also attended committee meetings in selected local authorities to obtain insights for the assessment of the new local government system. The major findings of this study are grouped into three broad categories. Firstly, although the legal and institutional framework tends to support the promotion of good governance on paper, it does not give any effect in practice. This is due to, among other factors, the legal provisions which are contradictory and entrench centralisation, and the inherent procedural weaknesses which are evident in the glaring omissions relating to procedures governing local authorities’ meetings, revenue collection and discipline. Secondly, a number of factors hamper the effective promotion of good governance by institutions both at the central and local levels. These include the weak institutional and resource constraints, ineffective civic education, high poverty levels, low literacy levels and negative public attitude towards government institutions and politics in general. Lastly, the effective promotion of the principles of good governance is complicated by the broader political and socio-economic factors such as the weak role of political parties, the presence of patrimonial behaviour, the lack of democratic political culture, the ineffective public sector reform, the deterioration of the economy, weak role of civil society organisations and their lack of vibrancy. In view of the study findings, it is recommended that the legal framework should be reviewed to amend contradictory provisions, and to incorporate provisions which enforce good governance at the local level. The major stakeholders in governance should embark on various capacity building measures such as holding public meetings, workshops, and curricula development to empower all sectors, particularly the rural masses in order to enable them to articulate their interests, to hold rulers accountable, and to reinforce desirable democratic values. With economic renewal in mind, the government should develop a coherent policy framework to encourage local investment in small and medium enterprises, and to guide the country towards self-reliance and food sufficiency. The government should also introduce country-wide irrigation schemes and intensify crop production, expand the tourism and the mining sectors, and adopt a fundamental land reform to restructure the unequal land distribution. , Prof. Yolanda Sadie
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Maintenance management strategy for the Kempton Park Tembisa electricity department

Provision of public leisure services in the Soweto area, City of Johannesburg, 2002-2005

  • Authors: Semenya, Karabo Shyllot
  • Date: 2010-11-09T07:00:50Z
  • Subjects: Sports management , Recreation management , Sports and state , Local government , Recreation centers , Sports facilities , Soweto (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:6973 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3480
  • Description: M.Phil. , This study was conducted against the theoretical background that local government has the responsibility to provide public leisure services to the communities. Leisure provides an ideal medium for the transmission of historical, social, and cultural values that promote desired norms, customs and social orientations, as such, it is vital to the community. For disadvantaged communities to experience the benefits of leisure, government has a major role to play in the provision of resources. The aim of the study was to describe and analyse the provision of local government sport and recreation services in the City of Johannesburg, Soweto area and to present alternative forms of public leisure service delivery to aid in ensuring that limited resources are distributed to all. In order to achieve the aim of the study, it was necessary to: 1. Present responsibilities of local government with regard to the provision of sport and recreation in local government. 2. Evaluate whether resources are available for the provision of public leisure services. 3. Analyse the feasibility and implications of the user fee charge policy in public leisure services. 4. Present alternative forms of public leisure service delivery to the City of Johannesburg. Theoretical background was dealt with in Chapter two. The chapter started by briefly explaining objectives that direct services in countries like Australia, Britain, Canada and Brazil. Information obtained assisted in explaining that governments can legitimise their policies in very different ways and that service delivery is driven by what the country intends to achieve. Governance structure of sport and recreation in South Africa was discussed. Focus was mainly on local government and its mandatory responsibility towards public leisure service delivery. The importance of leisure provisions in fulfilling human needs was illustrated. Literature also indicated that personnel, facilities, money, equipment tend to influence each other to produce leisure services to the community. At the same time, user fee charge policy and marketing of services can impact on service delivery. Through the discussion it was noted that resources are limited. In view of that, it became vital to present alternative forms of public leisure service delivery. Literature presented also assisted in constructing an empirical research based on literature provided. The instruments used to collect data were two questionnaires. One questionnaire was for facility managers and the other was for regional managers/ area managers/ operational managers. A pilot study was conducted to test the reliability and relevancy of the questionnaires which were then adapted accordingly. The main survey comprised forty respondents. Questionnaires were sent to all sixty two sport and recreation facilities owned by The City of Johannesburg in Soweto for facility managers to fill and only forty were returned. Five questionnaires were sent to regional managers/ area managers/ operational managers and were returned.
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Stakeholder engagement and participation in monitoring and evaluation of construction projects in Ghana.

  • Authors: Tengan, Callistus , Aigbavboa, Clinton
  • Date: 2016
  • Subjects: Stakeholders participation , Local government , Monitoring and evaluation
  • Language: English
  • Type: Conference proceedings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/124004 , uj:20862 , Citation: Tengan, C. & Aigbavboa, C. 2016. Stakeholder engagement and participation in monitoring and evaluation of construction projects in Ghana.
  • Description: Abstract: Globally, the construction industry is acknowledged to be complex in its activities and processes. The need for transparency in monitoring and evaluation to promote both external and internal accountability in construction project delivery cannot be overemphasized, hence stakeholders engagement and participation. This paper reports on the level of stakeholder engagement in project delivery and participation in monitoring and evaluation of public construction projects in Ghana. Both structured interview guide and questionnaire schedule were used to collect relevant data for the study. A desk review of journal articles, conference proceedings, published and unpublished thesis work from the institutions’ database and internet sources relevant the study was adopted to underpin the study. Project implementation minutes and meeting attendance were also perused. Data was descriptively analyzed. Six key stakeholders were identified in local government project delivery in Ghana. It was evident from the study that there was a high level of stakeholder engagement in project delivery whiles participation of stakeholders in monitoring and evaluation of public projects at the local government level was very poor...
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The gendered impact of Johannesburg water budget

  • Authors: Kithatu, Angelita Kuasa
  • Date: 2008-10-29T06:58:16Z
  • Subjects: Budget public opinion , Local government , Sex discrimination in employment , Sex discrimination against women , Women's rights , Johannesburg (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:13604 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1374
  • Description: M.A. , Despite constitutional and legislative measures to promote gender equality, gender inequality pervades the South African political, social and economic sectors. It is imperative that government uses gender sensitive policy instruments to reverse these imbalances. Gender expenditure analyses on national budget votes reveal a perpetuation of gender inequality. This municipal study assesses Johannesburg’s water budget process using an analytical framework of three criteria: representation; participation and benefit accrued to women. It determines that administrative representation of women in Johannesburg Water is nominal, the drafting of the budget remains patriarchal and representation of gender concerns for water provision in the consultation phase is not evident. The participation of women in the consultation and approval phases cannot be quantified. Women benefit minimally as employees and as entrepreneurs. This study determines that there is a potentially significant gendered impact of Johannesburg’s water budget, which motivates for this policy instrument to be gender sensitive. , Mr. H. Robertson Prof. Y. Sadie
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The management role of the Johannesburg City Council in the Bosmont/Claremont catchment (Region 4)

  • Authors: Kruger, Francois
  • Date: 2009-02-05T07:09:55Z
  • Subjects: Watersheds , Local government , Environmental management , Water quality management , Johannesburg (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:8071 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/2001
  • Description: M.Sc. , The goal of the study is to investigate the role that the Local Government of the City of Johannesburg must play in the environmentally degraded Bosmont/Claremont catchment. The problem in the past was that different divisions within the Council had different responsibilities and acted in isolation from each other with regard to catchment management. Strategies were developed in this study that can be adopted by the City Council of Johannesburg and be implemented in all the catchments within its jurisdiction by all parties concerned. If these strategies prove to be successful, other local governments can also adopt it and implement them in the management of their catchments. It is thus the challenge of these strategies to provide direction for catchment management in the City Council of Johannesburg.
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The role of service delivery for local economic development : a case study of Mamelodi township, 1999-2008

  • Authors: Ramafamba, Elvis
  • Date: 2011-08-31T06:47:31Z
  • Subjects: Economic development , Municipal services , Local government , Community development , Mamelodi (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:7176 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3787
  • Description: M.Comm. , The study aims to give a better understanding of the relationship between service delivery and local economic development through the examination of local economic development theories and by evaluating their historical development and evolution in the world, Africa and South Africa. The study also determines, through assessment of available information, whether or not some of the areas in Mamelodi are receiving services from the municipality or local government to sustain local economic development. The theories underpinning LED were examined in this study, and all indicate that there exists a strong relationship between LED and service delivery. From the early stages of LED, areas with inadequate service delivery failed to attract businesses that are instrumental to LED. Central place theory maintains different growth prospects of central and peripheral regions. Attraction theory indicates that communities initiate policies and strategies that will make their areas more attractive. There is a need for the adequate provision of infrastructure to sustain LED, as indicated by the growth and regional theory. Economic base theory maintains that the success of the local economy is determined by the demand of its produced goods, services and products by areas outside its local economic boundaries. Location theory emphasises the importance of minimum cost due to the state of the industrial site in the local area. LED has been developed in different countries to address various economic problems. After the great depression, there was a high rate of unemployment and LED was used as an instrument to create jobs for the local communities in some countries. The study indicates that in some countries like Latin America where LED was implemented, economic problems such as unemployment in the municipal level were addressed. South Africa also had the objective of addressing unemployment in the municipal areas when LED was introduced. However, municipalities have to draft the integrated development plans to indicate how they can tackle such problems. Mamelodi has a number of projects implemented as a way of promoting LED. Jobs were created and areas improved economically. The CTMM has also provided some funding to ensure that the infrastructure in Mamelodi is adequate to support LED. However, much still needs to be done as the area has a number of challenges in terms of housing, water supply, and other related infrastructure for LED. Service delivery has an important role to play in the sustainability of LED. The history of LED has shown that countries that did not provide services in their municipalities failed to succeed in LED as compared to those with adequate service delivery. Financial incentives are other factors that play a major role in the sustainability of LED. Businesses need to be supported financially to create jobs and retain existing jobs.
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Troubled municipalities, municipality troubles: An implementation of Back to Basics programme in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa

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