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Environment and culture: an analysis of settlement patterns in stone walled structures located in southern Gauteng, South AfricaChingono, Paidamoyo Hazel January 2017 (has links)
A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Science
Johannesburg 2017. / Pre-colonial Stone Walled Structures (SWS) in southern Africa have been studied since the 17th Century.
Studies focused on establishing the origins of SWS, classification and other socio-economic components associated with these settlements.
The physical environment played a significant role in shaping these communities, therefore making it important to establish the correlation between these pre-colonial cultures and the physical environment.
Using Google Earth and GIS Sadr and Rodier (2012) undertook a settlement analysis of a 350 area near the Suikerbosrand nature reserve in southern Gauteng.
They observed that settlement patterns revealed a shift from small and dispersed egalitarian societies to more stratified communities between the 15th and 19th century. Using the same techniques that Sadr and Rodier (2012) employed,
a settlement pattern analysis was conducted on the rest of the research area in southern Gauteng which is slightly under 9000. Results from an exploratory and a statistical analysis from the research area revealed observations
made by Sadr and Rodier 2012 from a 350 concur with the observations made from the rest of the study area. / LG2018
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The role of intergovernmental relations in the implementation of social housing in Gauteng ProvinceMadisha, Makota 18 January 2021 (has links)
South Africa has a social housing delivery problem, where, despite all mechanisms, efforts
and resources (including policies, enabling legislation and social housing production
inputs such as planning regimes, guidelines and strategies, funding, land, buildings and
human resources put in place by the government), the pace of social housing delivery is
not at a point where it is measurably satisfactory across all spheres of government. There
exists between the three spheres of government an intergovernmental relations
framework for implementing social housing policy. The performance of government
shows a lack of institutionalized arrangements, coordination, and alignment in the day to-day operations of the three spheres of government in implementing social housing
policy. It is for this reason that this study assessed the current intergovernmental
relations operational system in the delivery of social housing units in Gauteng Province.
A mixed-methods research approach was implemented for this study based in
methodological pragmatism, phenomenology, and positivism. The researcher conducted
interviews with senior managers and administered research questionnaires with
operational staff within the National, Provincial and Local spheres of government which
included City of Tshwane, City of Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni Metropolitan
municipalities in Human Settlements Departments, state agencies involved in the delivery
of social housing units such as the Social Housing Regulatory Authority and municipal
entities such as the Housing Company Tshwane, the Johannesburg Social Housing
Company and the Ekurhuleni Social Housing Company. Private and non-governmental
social housing institutions, such as the Yeast City Housing and Mannapendlo Social
Housing Organisation were also included. The data were complemented by documentary
content analysis, including review of annual reports, strategic human settlements plans,
policies and legislation pertaining to the provision of housing, human settlements, and
social housing.
This study assessed the functioning of the three spheres of government in relation to the
implementation of social housing policy in Gauteng Province. The three spheres of
government are regarded as equally important institutions for the development of
sustainable human settlements, and a sound relation between the three spheres of
government must be maintained in order to achieve successful development and
management of social housing. The research found evidence of poor coordination and
alignment, and no integration of social housing related activities and functions between
the three spheres of government. There are major risks, such as financial risk, financial
planning, and project implementation risks experienced at local government level. The
study identified challenges faced by the three spheres of government and state agencies
in the implementation of social housing policy in Gauteng Province. The challenges
included slow release of land for social housing development, uncoordinated and
unplanned social housing delivery in the province.
In addition, the study identified other input factors that impact negatively on the supply
of social housing units which cut across all spheres of government such as political
mandates, legislation, policies, strategies, plans, targets, priorities, information
technology and administrative and financial constraints. The study presented and
recommended social housing delivery model for Gauteng Province. The proposed model
has the probability of providing an understanding of the relations between government
departments, state agencies, social housing institutions, intergovernmental relations
structures at national, provincial and local government level, non-governmental
organizations, and community based organizations, so as to ensure there is vertical and
horizontal alignment to improve and fast track the delivery of social housing in Gauteng
Province. / Public Administration and Management / D. Phil (Public Administration)
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The implementation of the National Development plan and its impact on the Provision of Sustainable Human Settlements: the case of Gauteng ProvinceMpya, Mahlatse Innocentia 01 1900 (has links)
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s study aims to assess the implementation of the National Development P lan (NDP) and the
impact it has had on the provision of human settlements in Gauteng. Th is dissertation has used
qualitative research methodology. This nuanced approach has enabled an e laborate exploration and
understanding of the NDP as a policy strategy and provided the tools to measure its impact on the
provision of human settlements in Gauteng. For this research, the participants were selected
purposively based on their expertise in the field of human settlements. The researcher conducted in
depth interviews with 15 senior policymakers in the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements
and South Africa’s National Department of Human Settlements and collect ed data on human
settlements, wh ich fed, into the findings and recommendations of the dissertation This study has
argued that housing policies in South Africa have evolved since 1994, moving away from redress
and distribution to an approach of creating sustainable integrated human settl ements. It has also
assessed how the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements set out to generate inclusive and
integrated settlements through the creation of “new towns”. The building of these “new towns” is in
line with the provincial government’s mandate of delivering integrated human settlements in the
province. South Africa’s Department of Human Settlements and the Gauteng provincial government
introduced the Megaprojects in 2014 as a R100billion economic corridor investment, which aims to
provide 800 0 00 housing opportunities across five corridors in Gauteng.
Despite these initiatives, the provincial Department continues to face several constraints such as
population growth, migration, unavailability of land, housing backlogs, a high rate of informal
settlements, corruption, poor implementation of policies, and a lack of economic growth and
budgetary constraints. The dissertation’s findings suggest that t hese challenges need to be tackled at
the policy level the Department of Human Settlements must pr ioritise implementation, good
governance and promote greater professionalism within the housing sector in order to achieve these
targets . The study further found that p olicymakers must also view housing as a specialised field that
requires extensive consul tation and implementation plans that are carefully tailored to address any
challenge s that the Department of Human Settlements could potentially encounter during the
implementation phase . Only with these changes, can these targets be met. / Public Administration and Management / M. Admin. (Public Administration)
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