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Affirmative action versus discrimination in local government : Gauteng ProvinceMakgoba, Thupane Johannes 10 July 2013 (has links)
South Africa comes from an apartheid local government system that was structured to divide the citizens socially, economically, spatially and racially to ensure that only a small minority of South Africans benefited from the development and the resources of this country.
Since 1994 government departments have undergone a number of transformation processes. The Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and affirmative action became instrumental in ensuring racial and gender representation within the local government structures.
This study investigates the perceptions of racism, nepotism, fraud and other related problems which were perceived as a hindrance towards the effective implementation of affirmative action. The main findings of the study confirm that the implementation of affirmative action in municipalities is not effective due to lack of commitment from top management. It is anticipated that the implementation of Local Government Systems Amendment Act 7 of 2011, will enforce service delivery within municipalities. / Public Administration & Management / M. Tech. (Public Management)
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Language policy and planning in the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality: the challenges of implementationSeshoka, Keaobaka Omphile Precious 26 March 2013 (has links)
This study explores the challenges related to language policy and planning in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan municipality. The study sets to look at the at the challenges affecting successful implementation by the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality as a state organ charged with local development and service delivery for the communities. In terms of the Municipal Systems Act of 2000 municipalities are expected to respond to the language use and preferences of their local communities by making sure that their language policies are fully implemented. The researcher highlights that in instances where municipalities communicate information they are required to make special provision for the speakers of African languages in the communities that they serve in the languages they best understand. This work looks at various statutory language policy documents in South Africa in particular, that give the task of language policy implementation to municipalities as they are the local extension of the national government. This study also argues that municipalities are critical to implementation of language policy. It further notes that in order for the full social, economic and political transformation to take place in municipalities they have to be transformed linguistically in a radical way whereby all the official languages play a major role in all these spheres than before. This view is held by many scholars and researchers in the areas of language policy and planning. This study highlights that the challenges to successful language planning and policy in the government sectors are due to lack of commitment by the government, language practitioners and planners and increased monolingualism in the municipality. The study further explores the language policy and plan of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and the the strategies that can contribute to successful optimization of language resources of the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality in order to give effect to the use of local languages as contained in policy documents and also establish how the city of Tshwane can better reinforce its strategies to implement this language plan and policy. The main focus area of this research is on the language policy and plan of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and assesses whether the language practices in these institutions are reflective of their policy and plan. It is hoped that the study will be able to give policy makers and those tasked with implementation, especially at government municipalities’ strategies for improvement in the functionality and the implementation of their language policies and plans. It is also hoped that recommendations and challenges highlighted by this research will be of a better assistance on how to better reinforce strategies to implement the language plan and policy in the government sectors.
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Affirmative action versus discrimination in local government : Gauteng ProvinceMakgoba, Thupane Johannes 05 1900 (has links)
South Africa comes from an apartheid local government system that was structured to divide the citizens socially, economically, spatially and racially to ensure that only a small minority of South Africans benefited from the development and the resources of this country.
Since 1994 government departments have undergone a number of transformation processes. The Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and affirmative action became instrumental in ensuring racial and gender representation within the local government structures.
This study investigates the perceptions of racism, nepotism, fraud and other related problems which were perceived as a hindrance towards the effective implementation of affirmative action. The main findings of the study confirm that the implementation of affirmative action in municipalities is not effective due to lack of commitment from top management. It is anticipated that the implementation of Local Government Systems Amendment Act 7 of 2011, will enforce service delivery within municipalities. / Public Administration and Management / M. Tech. (Public Management)
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Basic service delivery challenges with regards to water and sanitation in Gauteng Province : a case of City of Johannesburg and City of Tshwane Metropolitan MunicipalitiesChauke, Stephen 03 1900 (has links)
The research study focused on the service delivery challenges regarding water and sanitation in the Gauteng Province. Two metropolitan municipalities including the City of Johannesburg and the City of Tshwane were investigated and used for this research study. The study used a qualitative research design and the methodology includes literature reviews and structured interviews to highlight the challenges from an international, South African, and provincial perspective, particularly in Gauteng. An interview schedule was developed and structured interviews were conducted to collect primary data from the selected participants.
Although the literature review conducted indicate that the provision of water and sanitation in the Gauteng Province had improved, significant challenges remain. Areas such as informal settlements are still experiencing shortcomings as compared to the metropolitan areas. Institutional challenges such as a lack of appropriate skills still exist. Other challenges such as poor financial management and non-payment for services by the communities persist. Furthermore, the literature indicates that community protests over basic services occur more in the Gauteng Province than in other provinces. This indicates that the challenges of providing basic services such as water and sanitation are still persistent.
To deal with the challenges of providing water and sanitation services, the government and agencies involved in the provision of these services implemented several measures. To alleviate the challenges, not only government help is needed, but also help from other sectors, including non-governmental organisations, agencies, and communities.
The findings of this study might assist the municipalities to improve the services through its recommendations. The study is also meant to help public officials and political office bearers to understand the dynamics and challenges they are faced with when carrying out their duties. This study will be used to add to the current literature on the basic service delivery challenges in the Gauteng Province, it will also contribute to academic and government related publications for further references and broadens research on the subject. / Public Administration / M. Admin. (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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