An assessment of public urban infrastructure financing in South Africa
- Authors: Dithebe, Khotso
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Infrastructure (Economics) - South Africa , Construction industry - South Africa - Management , City planning - South Africa , Urbanization - South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/284800 , uj:30773
- Description: M.Tech. (Construction Management) , Abstract: Infrastructure development plays an essential role in any developing economy. Inadequate infrastructure investment excludes inhabitants from flourishing economically, thus negatively affecting the economic growth of communities and the nation at large. Without financial means to construct, maintain and restore public urban infrastructure, inhabitants continue to struggle. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the current urban infrastructure financing sources and recommend the most effective options for water infrastructure development in South Africa. The data used in this study was derived from both primary and secondary sources. Primary data was collected using a structured questionnaire, from which the questionnaire was developed through the review of literature. The structured questionnaire was distributed physically and using google form. Out of the 150 questionnaires distributed, 96 were returned. However, 91 of the 96 questionnaires were usable, representing a 64% response rate. A quantitative approach was used for this study. Data from the research was analysed using descriptive statistics and exploratory factor analysis. Findings from the data analysis revealed that national government, provincial government, local government and para-state agencies are essential stakeholders of financing public urban infrastructure. In addition, the World Bank, development banks, the building and construction sector, infrastructure investors and civic associations were also pivotal stakeholders of public urban infrastructure financing. The study also showed that the level of awareness and usage of the traditional procurement system, develop and construct, management contracting, construction management, project management and public-private partnerships are recognisable procurement systems in the South African infrastructure projects. Likewise, the study revealed that the level of awareness and usage of local tax revenues and tariffs, inter-governmental transfers, user charges, municipal borrowing, debt financing, public-private partnerships and market instruments were important for financing public urban infrastructure projects. Furthermore, insufficient municipal revenue, insufficient investment laws, corruption, weak project structuring, inadequate risk-adjusted returns and extreme state guarantees on debt repayment were revealed as alarming challenges delaying public infrastructure investment in South Africa. Finally, legal frameworks stipulating policy continuity, clear legislation for private participation, political willingness, accountability, transparency and strong institutional arrangement from all spheres of government were identified as critical success factors for financing public urban infrastructure through public-private partnerships. The findings clearly revealed that government remains the custodian of...
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- Authors: Dithebe, Khotso
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Infrastructure (Economics) - South Africa , Construction industry - South Africa - Management , City planning - South Africa , Urbanization - South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/284800 , uj:30773
- Description: M.Tech. (Construction Management) , Abstract: Infrastructure development plays an essential role in any developing economy. Inadequate infrastructure investment excludes inhabitants from flourishing economically, thus negatively affecting the economic growth of communities and the nation at large. Without financial means to construct, maintain and restore public urban infrastructure, inhabitants continue to struggle. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the current urban infrastructure financing sources and recommend the most effective options for water infrastructure development in South Africa. The data used in this study was derived from both primary and secondary sources. Primary data was collected using a structured questionnaire, from which the questionnaire was developed through the review of literature. The structured questionnaire was distributed physically and using google form. Out of the 150 questionnaires distributed, 96 were returned. However, 91 of the 96 questionnaires were usable, representing a 64% response rate. A quantitative approach was used for this study. Data from the research was analysed using descriptive statistics and exploratory factor analysis. Findings from the data analysis revealed that national government, provincial government, local government and para-state agencies are essential stakeholders of financing public urban infrastructure. In addition, the World Bank, development banks, the building and construction sector, infrastructure investors and civic associations were also pivotal stakeholders of public urban infrastructure financing. The study also showed that the level of awareness and usage of the traditional procurement system, develop and construct, management contracting, construction management, project management and public-private partnerships are recognisable procurement systems in the South African infrastructure projects. Likewise, the study revealed that the level of awareness and usage of local tax revenues and tariffs, inter-governmental transfers, user charges, municipal borrowing, debt financing, public-private partnerships and market instruments were important for financing public urban infrastructure projects. Furthermore, insufficient municipal revenue, insufficient investment laws, corruption, weak project structuring, inadequate risk-adjusted returns and extreme state guarantees on debt repayment were revealed as alarming challenges delaying public infrastructure investment in South Africa. Finally, legal frameworks stipulating policy continuity, clear legislation for private participation, political willingness, accountability, transparency and strong institutional arrangement from all spheres of government were identified as critical success factors for financing public urban infrastructure through public-private partnerships. The findings clearly revealed that government remains the custodian of...
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Die toepasbaarheid van die ontwikkelingsondervinding met betrekking tot verstedeliking in Maleisië en Suid-Korea op Suid-Afrika
- Authors: Basson, H.S.
- Date: 2014-04-03
- Subjects: Urbanization - South Africa , Urbanization - Malaysia , Urbanization - Korea (South)
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:4654 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9995
- Description: M.A. (Economics) , The purpose of this study was to determine whether the developmental experience pertaining to urbanization in Malaysia and South Korea is applicable to South Africa. Urbanization, urbanization policy and the consequences of urbanization in South Africa are investigated. Urbanization in Malaysia and South Korea, with specific reference to Seoul, is investigated after which the developmental experience in relation to urbanization of these countries is applied to South Africa. Research was also done to determine to what extent urbanization is addressed by the Reconstruction and Development Prograrrune and the White Paper on Reconstruction and Development. From the study, the conclusion can be drawn that from the developmental experience regarding urbanization in Malaysia and South Korea, definite lessons can be learned and solutions found on how to accommodate urbanization in South Africa. The developmental experience regarding urbanization in Malaysia and South Korea has shown that the unequal structuring of the community and economy of Malaysia had given rise to conflict and competition between racial groups which had been counteracted by urbanization. Urbanization in Malaysia was accompanied by industrialization and the upliftment of the rural areas couldn't retard urbanization. Urbanization occurred with continuous economical growth and the New Economic Policy of Malaysia played an important role in the restructuring of the community and the economy of the country. The government played a constructive role in urbanization in Malaysia and followed a non-spatial goal in its strategy for urbanization and industrial settlement. Land ownership complicated urbanization in Malaysia. An enabling process was followed to make ethnic Malaysians part of the urban economy. This led to a negative feeling towards the New Economic Policy amongst the non-Malaysians. Urbanization was very successfully managed in South Korea, with a land redistribution process that accommodated urbanization and established participatory urban service systems. The applicability of the developmental experience regarding urbanization in Malaysia and South Korea on South Africa is vested in the fact that South Africa also has an unequally structured community and economy that has to be restructured and transformed by means of urbanization. The industrial settlement policy of South Africa will have to be adapted to accommodate urbanization. Ethnic polarization must be prevented in the development of the rural areas.
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- Authors: Basson, H.S.
- Date: 2014-04-03
- Subjects: Urbanization - South Africa , Urbanization - Malaysia , Urbanization - Korea (South)
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:4654 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9995
- Description: M.A. (Economics) , The purpose of this study was to determine whether the developmental experience pertaining to urbanization in Malaysia and South Korea is applicable to South Africa. Urbanization, urbanization policy and the consequences of urbanization in South Africa are investigated. Urbanization in Malaysia and South Korea, with specific reference to Seoul, is investigated after which the developmental experience in relation to urbanization of these countries is applied to South Africa. Research was also done to determine to what extent urbanization is addressed by the Reconstruction and Development Prograrrune and the White Paper on Reconstruction and Development. From the study, the conclusion can be drawn that from the developmental experience regarding urbanization in Malaysia and South Korea, definite lessons can be learned and solutions found on how to accommodate urbanization in South Africa. The developmental experience regarding urbanization in Malaysia and South Korea has shown that the unequal structuring of the community and economy of Malaysia had given rise to conflict and competition between racial groups which had been counteracted by urbanization. Urbanization in Malaysia was accompanied by industrialization and the upliftment of the rural areas couldn't retard urbanization. Urbanization occurred with continuous economical growth and the New Economic Policy of Malaysia played an important role in the restructuring of the community and the economy of the country. The government played a constructive role in urbanization in Malaysia and followed a non-spatial goal in its strategy for urbanization and industrial settlement. Land ownership complicated urbanization in Malaysia. An enabling process was followed to make ethnic Malaysians part of the urban economy. This led to a negative feeling towards the New Economic Policy amongst the non-Malaysians. Urbanization was very successfully managed in South Korea, with a land redistribution process that accommodated urbanization and established participatory urban service systems. The applicability of the developmental experience regarding urbanization in Malaysia and South Korea on South Africa is vested in the fact that South Africa also has an unequally structured community and economy that has to be restructured and transformed by means of urbanization. The industrial settlement policy of South Africa will have to be adapted to accommodate urbanization. Ethnic polarization must be prevented in the development of the rural areas.
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Ouerbegeleiding aan stedelike swartes
- Authors: Adams, Celeste Myrtle
- Date: 2014-10-20
- Subjects: Blacks - South Africa - Family relationships , Parenting - Study and teaching - South Africa , Urbanization - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:12656 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12473
- Description: M.Ed. (Educational Psychology) , Please refer to full text to view abstract
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- Authors: Adams, Celeste Myrtle
- Date: 2014-10-20
- Subjects: Blacks - South Africa - Family relationships , Parenting - Study and teaching - South Africa , Urbanization - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:12656 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12473
- Description: M.Ed. (Educational Psychology) , Please refer to full text to view abstract
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Hipertensie, sosiale heraanpassing en verstedeliking by Swartes
- Els, Nicolaas Johannes Salomo
- Authors: Els, Nicolaas Johannes Salomo
- Date: 2014-10-07
- Subjects: Hypertension - South Africa - Psychological aspects , Blacks - Health and hygiene - South Africa , Assimilation (Sociology) , Urbanization - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:12512 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12306
- Description: M.A. (Psychology) , Please refer to full text to view abstract
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- Authors: Els, Nicolaas Johannes Salomo
- Date: 2014-10-07
- Subjects: Hypertension - South Africa - Psychological aspects , Blacks - Health and hygiene - South Africa , Assimilation (Sociology) , Urbanization - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:12512 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12306
- Description: M.A. (Psychology) , Please refer to full text to view abstract
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