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Tsenguluso ya u sedzuluswa ha vhuluvha u bva kha vhurangaphanda ha sialala u ya kha vhorapolitiki: Ngudo ya kheisi ya Lushaka lwa Tshivenda tshitirikini tsha VhembeMaswielelo, Tshililo Nelson 20 September 2019 (has links)
MA (Tshivenda) / Senthara ya M.E. R. Mathivha ya Nyambo dza Afrika, Vhutsila na Mvelele / Muvhuso wa vhukoḽoni u tshi swika kha ḽino ḽa Afrika Tshipembe hu vhonala hu tshi nga
wo vha wo ḓisa nḓaḓo na masiandaitwa mivhusoni ya vhongwaniwapo vha vharema, vhe
vha vhonala vha tshi nga vho vha vho dzula zwavhuḓi ḽo lala. U bva zwenezwo hu vhonala
hu tshi nga yo sia nḓaḓo na masiandaitwa azwo. Zwi vhonala zwi tshi vho nga tshilonda
tshi sa phuphei tshine tsha dzulela u ṅweka tshi sa fholi u swika na ṋamusi. Ndivho ya iyi
ṱhoḓisiso ndi u ita tsenguluso ya tsudzuluswo ya vhuluvha ha vhalanda u bva kha
vhurangaphanḓa ha sialala u ya kha vhorapoḽotiki vha muvhuso tshiṱirikini tsha Vhembe.
Muṱoḓisisi u ḓo shumisa ngona nthihi fhedzi, ndi ngona ya khwaḽithethivi. Kha ngona ya
khwaḽithethivi muṱoḓisisi u ḓo kuvhanganya mafhungo awe nga u shumisa
mbudzisavhathu na mbudziso. Vhurangaphanḓa ha sialala vhu vhonala vhu tshi nga vhu
ḓo vhuelwa nga u luvhiwa, u ṱhonifhiwa, u wana mashango avho murahu khathihi na u
ḓo swikelela kha u vha tshipiḓa tsha komiti ya vhusimamilayo ya muvhuso wa masipala,
tshiṱirikini tsha Vhembe, vunduni ḽa Ḽimpopo. Ṱhoḓisiso iyi yo livha kha u tandulula thaidzo
ya u sudzuluswa ha vhuluvha ha vhadzulapo u bva kha vhurangaphanḓa ha sialala u ya
kha vhorapoḽotiki vha muvhuso. Ṱhoḓisisoni iyi hu vhonala zwi tshi nga hu ḓo konanywa
vhurangaphanḓa ha sialala na vhorapoḽotiki, u tandulula thaidzo ya u sudzuluswa ha
vhuluvha, u sa vha hone ha tshumisano vhukati ha vhurangaphanḓa ha sialala na
vhorapoḽotiki vha muvhuso, u sa vha hone ha komiti ya ṱhanganelano masipalani,
vhurangaphanḓa ha sialala na vhorapoḽotiki vha vhonala vha tshi ḓo ḓivha nḓila dzine
vha nga dzi tevhela u vhuedzedza mashango kha vhaṋe vhao. Ṱhanganelano ya
vhuvhusi ha shango na komiti ya mahosi, zwi vhonala i tshi nga vha yone nḓila ine ya nga
fhelisa mifhirifhiri na pfhudzungule tshiṱirikini tsha Vhembe, vunduni ḽa Ḽimpopo, Afrika
Tshipembe. / NRF
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Developing an individual performance management instrument for Overberg District MunicipalityPrins, Henry F. 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MPA)--Stellenbosch University, 2004. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Overberg District Municipality is required by law to develop and implement a
organisational performance management system. This requirement by law is in
recognition of the need for government to take real steps to ensure that municipalities
effectively deliver on their constitutional mandate.
The transformation of local government ushered in a pertinent focus on developing and
implementing performance management systems. The researcher experienced that
municipalities are at this stage primarily focusing on developing systems for
organisational performance management, resulting in minimum attention to individual
performance management.
The purpose of this research is to develop an individual performance management
instrument, integrating the strategic objectives as identified in the Integrated
Development Plan of the Overberg District Municipality with the objectives of the
individual. The proposed instrument should enhance integrated human resource
management and be commensurate with applicable labour legislation.
A literature review of performance management and related human resource
management practices was conducted in order to gain better insight into the topic.
Further to this, legislation and policy documents were analysed with specific reference
to performance management. After gathering the information through the literature
review, a proposed individual performance management instrument was developed and
submitted to subject matter experts for their input.
The research is concluded with a presentation of recommendations for implementation
at Overberg District Municipality. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die Overberg Distriksmunisipaliteit moet volgens wet 'n organisatoriese
prestasiebestuurstelsel ontwikkel en implementeer. Hierdie wetlike vereiste erken die
vereiste dat die regering doelgerigte stappe moet doen om te verseker dat munisipaliteite
hul grondwetlike mandaat doeltreffend uitvoer.
Die transformasie van plaaslike regering het 'n besliste fokus op die ontwikkeling en
implementering van prestasiebestuurstelsels meegebring. Die navorser het ondervind
dat munisipaliteite op hierdie stadium hoofsaaklik op die ontwikkeling van stelsels vir
organisatoriese prestasiebestuur ingestel is, en dus die minimum aandag aan individuele
prestasiebestuur gee.
Die oogmerk van hierdie navorsing is om 'n individuele prestasiebestuursinstrument te
ontwikkel, en daardeur die strategiese doelwitte wat in die Geintegreerde
Ontwikkelingsplan van die Overberg Distriksmunisipaliteit geidentifiseer is, met die
individu se doelwitte te integreer. Die voorgestelde instrument moet geintegreerde
menslikehulpbronbestuur versterk en in ooreenstemming met toepaslike
arbeidswetgewing wees.
'n Literatuuroorsig van prestasiebestuur en verwante menslike hulpbronbestuurspraktyke
is gedoen ten einde 'n beter begrip van die onderwerp te kry. Verder is
wetgewing en beleidsdokumente ontleed met spesifieke verwysing na prestasiebestuur.
Nadat die inligting by wyse van die literatuuroorsig versamel is, is 'n voorgestelde
individuele prestasiebestuursinstrument ontwikkel en aan kundiges op hierdie gebied
voorgelê vir hulle insette.
Die navorsing is afgesluit met aanbevelings vir implementering by die Overberg
Distriksmunisipaliteit.
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The Naledi Local Municipality department of financial services case study on implementing strategy in a developmentally orientated municipalityCarstens, Jacques 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MBA) -- Stellenbosch University, 2007. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research report is about the implementation of strategy in a developmental
orientated municipality. It demonstrates through a case study how the Department of
Financial Services implements the long-term goals and objectives of the Naledi Local
Municipality. It also demonstrates how the strategic integrated development plan and
the budget of the municipality direct the service delivery and budget implementation
action plans of the municipality and its departments. A departmental scorecard for the
Department of Financial Services and an individual scorecard for the Manager:
Financial Services was developed, based on the municipality's corporate scorecard.
The Balanced Scorecard as a tool to focus and align resources towards the
municipality's strategy was used as implementation model. Key performance areas,
key performance indicators and targets were also developed to ensure that strategy
to be implemented can be measured. The case study clearly indicates that the
municipality is on the right track with regard to the implementation of strategy in
theory and in practice. However, certain issues are highlighted as hindrances that will
undoubtedly impact on the successful implementation of the municipality's long-term
goals and objectives. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie navorsingverslag handel oor 'n gevallestudie van strategie implimentering in
'n ontwikkelingsgerigte munisipaliteij. Die gevaliestudie demonstreer hoe die
Departement van Finansiele Dienste die langtermyn doelwilte en doelstellings van
die Naledi Plaaslike Munisipaliteit implimenteer. Die gevallestudie demonstreer
verder ook hoe die strategiese geIntegreerde ontwikkelingsplan en begroting van die
munisipaliteit die dienslewering en begroting-implimenteringsaksieplanne van die
munisipaliteit en sy departemente rig. 'n Departementele telkaart vir die Department
van Finansiele Dienste en 'n individuele telkaart vir die Bestuurder: Finansiele
Dienste, gebaseer op die korporatiewe telkaart, is ook ontwikkei. Die Gebalanseerde
Telkaart is gebruik as 'n instrument om hulpbronne te lokus op die munisipaliteit se
S6 strategie. Sleutelprestasie-areas, sleutelprestasie-indikatore en -teikens is
ontwikkel om te verseker dat die implimentering van strategie gemeet kan word. Die
gevaliestudie toon duidelik ook aan dat die munisipaliteit in teorie en in praktyk op die
regte spoor is met die implimentering van strategie. Sakere kwessies word egter
uitgelig as hindemisse wat die suksesvolle implimentering van die munisipaliteit S6
langtermyn doelwilte en doelsteliings ongetwyfeld sal beInvloed.
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Analysis of revenue management within Lukhanji Local Municipality : a value chain approachDerbyshire, Kevin 10 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MBA) -- Stellenbosch University, 2007. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study was motivated by the widely reported problem of poor financial
management within South African local government and, more specifically,
the deteriorating status of revenue management, especially in medium to
smaller municipalities. The reasons for the alleged poor financial management
are complex and involve issues of management capacity, inappropriate
systems, and socio-economic circumstances. It is obvious that a holistic
approach will be required to address such a multi-ciimensional problem.
This research proposes to suggest solutions to the revenue management
problems facing South African municipalities. If this issue is not resolved
urgently, local government will impede service delivery rather than improve it.
Service delivery is key to the integration of South Africa's first economy into a
second economy.
The specific objectives of the research are; firstly, to develop a revenue
management value chain model specific for municipalities; and, secondly, to
conduct an analysis of the Lukhanji Local Municipality's financial status
against the value chain model. To attain the objectives of this study existing
literature and the scope of the problem must first be examined and
understood.
It is evident that the prevailing revenue management problem experienced, lie
with the local government themselves in terms of their inadequate financial
management. These problems have placed Significant pressure on
municipalities' cash flows and eroded their financial resources. In turn, this
has resulted in questionable sustainability and financial via bility, as the
problematic cash position of municipalities has impacted negatively on their
capital and maintenance expenditure. One of the greatest challenges facing
local government is the collection of revenue raised for services rendered to
various consumers. Of the various actions taken by government to address
the current crisis situation in municipalities in the short to medium term,
national grants to sponsor capital projects and services have been key in
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ensuring that the decrease in municipal expenditure has not been greater,
preventing the potentially disastrous consequences.
The Municipal Finance Management Act, together with the Municipal
Structures Act, Municipal Systems Act; and also the Constitution provide a
well -defined financial framework within which local government can function.
The research also reviewed all four main revenue sources of local
government, namely own revenue {utility fees and property tax}; subsidies
through intergovernmental transfers; loans; and private-sector equity. Despite
the improvement in intergovernmental transfers, it is important that all
municipalities maximise their own revenue, while considering those that
cannot afford basic services.
The research proposes the following revenue management value chain
model, specifically for South African municipalities:
Revenue
Planning Indigent
Management Tanff
Setling
~ Metering
Billing
Customer
Database
Management
Revenue
Coliection
I)
Credit
Control Loss
Management
In the analYSis of the Lukhanji Local Municipality's financial status against the
value chain model, it became evident that problems existed in all elements of
the value chain. General financial and viability assessments supported the
above finding and indicated financial difficulties and serious cash-flow
problems.
The research present several recommendations regarding the improvement of
poor financial management in South African municipalities and the Lukhanji
Local Municipality. However, in brief, urgent attention is required in terms of
the Lukhanji Local Municipality's cash-flow in the short term, while a
performance-driven culture needs to be developed in the long term.
Lastly, local government in general, and the Lukhanji Local Municipality
specifically, will succeed in improving their revenue management if they
harness the collective will and skills of all the stakeholders involved in the
provision of services. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die studie spruit voort uit die negatiewe publisiteit oor die probleem van swak
finansi~le bestuur in plaaslike regering en, meer spesifiek, die verslegtende
stand van inkomstebestuur, veral in mid del slag- tot klein munisipaliteite. Die
redes is ingewikkeld en behels probleme met bestuursvermo~, onvanpaste
stelsels, 'n kultuur van nie-hetaling, en sosio-ekonomiese omstandighede. 'n
Holistiese benadering is ooglopend nadig om die vee/dimensionele probleem
op te los.
Die doel van die navorsing is om by te dra tot die vind van oplossings vi r die
inkomstebestuursprobleme wat munisipaliteite in die gesig staar. Indien die
situasie nie dringend omgekeer word nie, bestaan die gevaar dat ons
munisipaliteite in bankrotskap gebring kan word , wat beteken dat hulle nie hul
grondwetlike verpligting sal kan nakom nie en dat hulle dienslewering sal
belemmer en dit verbeter nie. Goeie dienslewering is die sleutel vir die
integrasie van Suid Afrika se eerste ekonomie met die tweede ekonomie.
Die doelwitte van die navorsing is; eerstens, om 'n spesifieke
inkomstebestuurs-waardekettingmodel vir munisipaliteite te ontwikkel; en
meedens, om Lukhanji Plaaslike Munisipaliteit se finansiele status teen die
model te meet. Om die doelwitte te bereik moet die probleem vestaan word
deur bestaande literatuur te bestudeer .
Oit is duidelik dat die heersende inkomstebestuurs probleme h§ by die
plaaslike regering in terme van hul onvoldoende finansiele bestuur. Die
probleme het geweldige druk op munisipaliteite se kontantvloei gesit en
sodoende hul hulpbronne gedreineer. Oit het 'n vraagteken geplaas op die
volhoubaarheid en finansiele lewensvatbaarheid van munisipaliteite as gevolg
van die kontant probleme se negatiewe impak op die kapitale en
instandhouding bestedings. Een van die grootste uitdagings waarvoor
plaaslike regering te staan kom, is die invordering van inkomste wat gehef
word vir dienste wat aan verskeie verbruikers gelewer word . As dit nie vir die
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nation ale tussenregeringsoordragte, vir beide dienslewering en kapitaal
projekte was nie, sou munisipaliteite met baie erger probleme gesit het.
Die Wet op die Bestuur van Munisipale Finansies, tesame met die Wet op
Munisipale Strukture; die Wet op Munisipale Stelsels; asook die Grondwet
verskaf 'n goed omskrewe finansif!le raamwerk binne plaaslike regering.
Die studie behandel die vier vernaamste inkomstebronne van plaaslike
regering, wat eie inkomste (utiliteitsgelde en eiendomsbelasting), subsidies
deur tussenregeringsoordragte, lenings en privaatsektor-ekwiteit insluit. Ten
spyte van die verbetering van tussenregeringsoordragte vir sommige
jurisdiksies, is dit belangrik dat aile munisipaliteite huJ eie inkomste
maksimeer, met die fokus op diegene wat wei basiese dienste kan bekostig.
Die navorsing doen die volgende inkomstebestuurs-waardekettingmodel
spesifiek vir munisipaliteite aan die hand:
Inkomstebeplanning
Bestuur van
hulpbehoe- Tarief·
wendes vasstelling
C. Metenesing
Fakturering
Klante-
Databasisbestuur
Inkomsteinvordering
~
Kredietbeheer
Verliesbestuur
By die ontleding van die Lukhanji Plaaslike Munisipaliteit se finansiele status
teenoor die waardekettingmodel het dit duidel ik geblyk dat probleme in al die
elemente van die waardeketting bestaan. Die algemene finansiele ontleding
en finansiele lewensvatbaarheidsmodel ondersteun die bostaande bevindinge
en toon dat die Munisipaliteit in ernstige finansiele moeilikheid verkeer.
Die navorsing sluit verskeie onderling velWante aanbevelings oor die
verbetering van swak finansieJe bestuur in Suid Afrikaanse munisipaliteite en
die Lukhanji PlaasJike Munisipaliteit in. Die Munisipaliteit se kontantvloei het
veral dringende aandag nodig in die korttermyn, terwyl die Munisipaliteit 'n
kultuur van prestasiebestuur in the langtermyn moet ontwikkel.
Plaaslike regering oor die algemeen en die Lukhanji Plaaslike Munisipaliteit in
die besonder sal net in hul inkomstebestuur slaag as hulle die gesamentlike
wil en vermof!ns van al die belanghebbendes wat by die verskaffing van
dienste betrokke is, kan aanwend.
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Formulating and implementing a strategy for project management in the Eden District MunicipalityBotha, Marthinus Christoffel 12 1900 (has links)
Theses (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2003. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The municipal elections of 5 December 2000 ushered in the final phase in the
transformation of local government in South Africa. Legislation and directives
from national government require that municipalities operate within a context of a
strategic framework. This strategic framework, or Integrated Development Plan,
determines how a municipality in an integrated practical approach, implement its
legislative mandates obtained from the Constitution of the Republic of South
Africa, 1996 the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 and other
legislation. In the past municipalities were characterized by operating within
strong functional divisions or departments. It was inevitable that service delivery,
career development and performance management developed within the context
of functional isolation. However, the solutions to many of the socio-economic
problems which face municipalities require that it have to be dealt with in a multi
disciplinary manner.
Based on the legislative framework in which municipalities operate, as well as
the directives from national government, the study concluded that Eden District
Municipality is obliged to reconsider its present operational methodologies.
Based on a literature study of organisational structures and the introduction of
project management within organisations, a number of recommendations are
formulated to assist Eden District Municipality in the implementation of project
management as strategic objective. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Transformasie van plaaslike regering in Suid-Afrika het sy finale beslag
gevind na die munisipale verkiesings van 5 Desember 2000. Wetgewing en
voorskrifte van die nasionale regering vereis tans dat munisipale owerhede
sal opereer binne die konteks van 'n strategiese raamwerk. Sodanige
raamwerk, of Geïntegreerde Ontwikkelingsplan, bepaal die wyse waarop 'n
munisipaliteit op 'n geïntegreerde wyse praktiese beslag moet gee aan die
funksionale mandate soos ontleen uit die Grondwet van die Republiek van
Suid-Afrika, 1996, Plaaslike Regering: Munisipale Strukturewet, 1998 en
ander wetgewing. Munisipaliteite in Suid-Afrika is egter in die verlede
gekenmerk deur departementalisering streng binne funksionele konteks.
Gevolglik het dienslewering, loopbaanontwikkeling en prestasiemeting
onvermydelik ook in 'n patroon van funksionele isolasie ontwikkel. Die sosio
ekonomiese -eise wat munisipaliteite tans die hoof moet bied, kan egter
beswaarlik binne 'n enkel dimensionele funksionele benadering hanteer word.
Gegrond op die vereistes van die wetgewende raamwerk wat plaaslike
regering in Suid-Afrika reguleer, sowel as die voorskrifte van die nasionale
regering, word in die studie bevind dat dit onafwendbaar vir Eden
Distriksmunisipaliteit is om sy bestaande operasionele metodologië in
heroorweging te neem. Op grond van 'n literatuurstudie van
organisasiestrukture en die toepassing van projekbestuur in organisasies,
word bepaalde voorstelle aan die Eden Distriksmunisipaliteit geformuleer om
projekbestuur as strategiese oogmerk te implementeer.
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The role of the Masakhane campaign in Middelburg between 1994 and 1998: the case of Mhluzi township.Mngomezulu, Garth Piet January 2006 (has links)
<p>This study focused on municipal service delivery campaigns before the advent of the integrated development planning framework. In particular, the focus was on the role played by the Masakhane campaign in improving service delivery and contributing to a better life for the community of the greater Middelburg in Mpumalanga Province. The municipality of the greater Middelburg won several awards in recognition of its achievements in the Masakhane campaign and serves as a model example for other municipalities.</p>
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An invistagation of the factors reguired to improve the quality of low-cost houses in eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu NatalNqentsu, Luleka January 2017 (has links)
Thesis is submitted in partial fulfilment for the degree of Master of Science in Building (Construction Project Management) to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, School of Construction Economics and Management at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2017 / Access to housing and safe accommodation is an essential part of the South African government’s commitment to poverty relief and the improvement of the wellbeing of its people. Despite the substantial commitment and progress by the South African government towards ensuring adequate housing, much still needs to be done to combat the existing challenges facing the low-cost housing industry. Amongst various challenges, the low-cost housing sector faces challenges of poor quality houses. The level of dissatisfaction due to poor quality appears to be dominant in the low-cost housing sector. These challenges are crucial as the impact is severely noticeable, both socially and economically.
The literature reviewed and the data collected is indicative that the use of emerging contractors who are likely inexperienced in the construction of low-cost houses is one of the major contributing factors to the poor quality of the end product. Emerging contractors form a majority of the construction contractors in the country and have been identified to play a vital role in the construction of low-cost houses. Constraints experienced by emerging contractors are posing risk to the projects and pose a challenge to the successful completion of these projects. The under-development of emerging contractors has resulted in poor workmanship and poor quality low-cost houses.
Subsequent to the identified problem areas, this study on investigation of the factors required to improve the quality of low-cost houses in eThekwini municipality, KwaZulu Natal was initiated. The research objectives pursued by this study aimed to compare the contributing factors to the poor quality of low-cost houses as perceived by housing project managers and emerging contractors; to compare key factors that can be improved to enhance the quality of low-cost houses as perceived by project managers and emerging contractors; and to identify quality management mechanisms currently available in the construction of low-cost houses and determine their influence level. A mixed research methodology was employed, using the survey method as the research design and data collection, through semi-structured questionnaires. The questionnaires were hand delivered to forty (40) participants and twenty seven (27)
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responses were received and analysed, which comprised ten (10) project managers and seventeen (17) emerging contractors.
Results from the study showed that there are undeniably issues of poor quality that include foundation failures, structural cracks and leaking roofs in the low-cost housing sector in eThekwini, KwaZulu Natal. It is evident from the analysis that there are many probable underlying causes to the poor quality of low-cost houses, which include: lack of continuous development for emerging contractors; insufficient subsidy amounts; the use of inferior materials; and the use of unskilled labourers on site. The results of the study indicated that shortcomings exist in terms of the necessary skills among emerging contractors, which means there is a huge need for continuous training on different important skills. The need for training of emerging contractors is enormous and that all aspects in terms of training should be considered to be of equal importance. It can also be determined that there is a lack quality management framework within the department and the municipality. These quality management frameworks need to be developed to ensure improvement in quality of the low-cost houses. / XL2018
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Oversight and accountability in the City of JohannesburgMbunge, Thandekile 04 August 2016 (has links)
A research report submitted to the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Management in the field of Public Policy / This study investigates oversight and accountability in the City of Johannesburg. The study explores the City of Johannesburg’s new governance model as implemented after the 2006 local government elections. The study is premised on establishing an understanding of the issues that the City of Johannesburg is grappling with since rolling out its oversight and accountability model as adopted by its Council in 2006. The Constitution of South Africa (1996) vests both the executive and legislative authority in the Municipal Council. This is in contrast to other spheres of government, namely National and Provincial, whereby there are specific chapters on what the Executive, the Parliament and Provincial Legislatures powers are.
The study begins by discussing the cases of separation of powers in local government in the United Kingdom and the City of Johannesburg governance model and the rationale behind implementing such a model. The study then makes an analysis of the legislative framework in South Africa that gives expression to oversight and accountability in government broadly. The study discusses its research methodology and the rationale for such a methodology in investigating issues that the City of Johannesburg is faced with in implementing its oversight and accountability model.
In this case study the researcher explores the functionality of the model. In doing so, the researcher then proposes ways of ensuring that the oversight and accountability could be more effective and whether there are any legislative impediments, and then propose to national law makers what needs to be done as informed by the research conducted
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Case study - municipal solid waste management in Benoni, EkurhuleniMolomo, Ntolo Colette January 2017 (has links)
This research report submitted to the Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Environmental Science. Johannesburg, 2016 Research work and course work. Johannesburg, 2016. / The unprecedented population growth, urbanisation and accelerating living standards, significant amounts of solid waste have accumulated all over the world. These changes, therefore, left most municipalities in African countries grappling to find viable solutions to their waste management problems (Özbay 2015). Indeed, studies have shown that the estimated annual growth rate of MSW is 3.2% to 4.5% for developed countries and 2% to 3% for developing countries (Özbay 2015). Notably, continuous increase in accumulation of solid wastes poses risks to not only human health but to the ecological environment (Al-Khatib, Kontogianni, Abu Nabaa, Alshami & Al-Sari 2015; Menikpura, Gheewala & Bonnet 2012). Improper waste management stems from the poor implementations of policies and regulations, to identify the most sustainable approaches to dealing with waste as to meet environmental and socio-economic aspirations, to address waste management efficiently. The objectives of this research are as follow: Locate, consolidate and organise secondary data that is relevant to understanding the specific waste management situation of Benoni, Ekurhuleni. Identify the importance of Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM). Analyse these data and determine how it can be utilised in the case of Benoni. Identify and suggest the best strategy implement an effective MSWM system, and Discuss the difficulties and challenges faced by Benoni and Ekurhuleni at large, due to ineffective and inefficient MSWM. The case study area Benoni is a mere example to highlight waste management burdens and challenges, which might be characteristic of most African towns. This research seeks to understand the solid waste collection and proper disposal in informal areas of Benoni and the environmental impacts thereof. In particular, the research assumes that there is yet to be implemented a more rigid and structured approach to waste management in the area which justifies and necessitates the need for research aimed at shedding light on how modern waste management systems can be adapted to the case of the informal settlements in this area. Proper waste management implementation will benefit both the specific community in informal parts of Benoni as well as the global practice of waste management. This study used the qualitative method to describe, explore, and discover phenomena related to MSWM in Benoni (Creswell, 2003). Qualitative research is typically interpretive, with the researcher using critical analysis for the interpretation of data collected (Shenton & Hay-Gibson, 2009). The quantitative research uses hypotheses in determining the form, quantity, and scope of data to be collected (Morse & Richards 2002). In doing so, the researcher pre-empts alternative ways through which the study questions may be addressed. On the other hand, qualitative investigations are not pre-emptive. In this study of MSWM in Benoni, the form, quantity, and scope of inquiry hinged upon the research questions, the study purpose, and goals, as well as from the data collected (Morse & Richards 2002).
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Benoni has reached the dilemma in which adverse health and environmental impacts of ineffective waste management are felt, while the numbers of landfill sites have been decreasing with no planning in evidence for establishing new ones. Because of these, improvements to Benoni's MSWM will entail the cooperation of all tiers of Government as well as industry and the commercial sectors. The EMM will have to restructure the recycling industry with the support of waste management legislation. An option that EMM has is to contemplate upon the outsourcing of the management of sanitary landfill sites to public-private partnerships, based on study findings that these discharges are better managed in South Africa (Naidoo 2009). In the case of Benoni, albeit the EMM has sufficient resources to manage waste effectively, there were numerous gaps related to the challenges that exist within the municipality's waste management sector. For instance, household wastes are not timely collected, and no notices are given when collection dates are changed (Tembon 2012). Apart from these, Benoni has an underdeveloped recycling system perhaps largely because the EMM itself has no comprehensive municipal recycling program and recycling facilities. Somehow, this contradicts the impression being given by providers that they have access to all the necessary resources needed for them to be effective in their work.
This research will discuss an approach to strengthening the capacity to solve the problems that come with MSWM, along with investigating whether modern waste management practices are be present implemented such as; waste diversion from landfills, as well as shifting from incinerators and using unlined landfill sites to more sustainable methods. Based on the combined experiences in the three cases, some recommendations may stand in Benoni Ekurhuleni. First, every member of the community should be empowered with education and skills on waste management to increase their levels of participation in waste sorting at the source of generation. Public involvement will encourage effective recycling that ultimately generates income. This will be particularly useful to Benoni's squatter communities. Benoni has to look into the possibility of providing skills to informal settlers so that they can construct well-planned houses for themselves. With assistance from the national government, the EMM can decide whether this type of housing can be subsidised. Third, it is essential that EMM involves stakeholders from the different sectors of the municipal area in the planning and implementation of waste management strategies. Group leaders from various communities as well as social groups such as church communities should be invited to participate because they are crucial links between the council and the community. / LG2017
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The theory and practice of community participation in provision of urban structureAbbott, John January 2016 (has links)
The thesis develops a new approach to community participation, for application to
infrastructure provision projects in developing cour..rles, based upon social
surveys and case studies of negotiations in five South African communities. Existing
approaches to community participation are analysed and shown to be unsuitable for
infrastructure provision. The thesis compares the characteristics of
infrastructure projects with those of other types of development projects and
demonstrates how these characteristics can be used to situate a given project within
a project environment defined in terms of two variables: the openness of
government to community involvement in decision-making, and project complexity.
Social .urveys carried out in Soweto and KwaThandeka showed the centrality of
infrastructure to social change in South Africa. Existing urban management
systems were unable to cope with the stresses placed upon them. Four facets of
urban management were identified as being under stress: institutional capacity,
legitimacy, affordability, and user convenience. These stresses cha,nge the nature of
infrastructure provision from the supply of end products into a complex process.
Central to this process are: an increased number of actors influencing C:....cisions, the
enhanced role of technical professionals, and the social implications of different
levels of service
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