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11	Intergovernmental relations : delivery of potable water to poor communities in Diepsloot of Gauteng Province Pietersen, Johnny Masego January 2017 (has links) In 1994, South Africa adopted intergovernmental relations (IGR) to facilitate service delivery. Sections 40-41 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, link service delivery with normative aspects of IGR, which include cooperation, transparency, accountability, mutual support, and coherence. A coherent implementation of IGR was subsequently emphasised by the Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act 13 of 2005. However, South Africa continues to experience service delivery challenges, especially in marginalised and poor communities in the current and former informal settlements. The selected Diepsloot was established as an informal settlement in 1995 and has been under an in situ upgrade programme. The study’s focus was on the provision of potable water in the City of Johannesburg with specific reference to Diepsloot. A case study approach was used to assess lived experiences among the actors within the intergovernmental context of cooperative government. A qualitative methodology was utilised to source data about intergovernmental interactions among actors from the public institutions by means of semi-structured interviews and documentary analysis. Lastly, a focus group was utilised for members of the ward committees in Diepsloot. The study concluded that IGR system is not used adequately to support Diepsloot to access potable water in accordance with an established standard. In essence, the IGR system lacks an integrated approach to reverse a legacy of informality. To facilitate an IGR improvement, the study’s recommendations were three-fold: (i) provision of integrated support to the City of Johannesburg for Diepsloot despite erroneous assumption that metropolitan municipalities are self-sufficient, (ii) standardisation of potable water provision in Diepsloot by means of integrating IGR institutional responses, and (iii) institutionalisation of IGR engagements with other cities. To this end, the study proposed a model of integrated intergovernmental support to improve potable water provision and, by extension, other related services in Diepsloot. / Public Administration / D.P.L. (Public Administration) Intergovernmental relations Cooperative government Service delivery Informal settlement Metropolitan municipality Ward committees Local government Provincial government Potable water Forms of government 354.3660968221
12	Totstandkoming, ontwikkeling en funksionering van metropolitaanse munisipaliteite in Suid-Afrika, met spesifieke verwysing na die stad Tshwane metropolitaanse munisipaliteit Van Schalkwyk, Andre 30 November 2003 (has links) Text in Afrikaans / This dissertation is focused on questions on how the metropolitan municipalities, with specific reference to the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (CTMM), originated and developed. Against this background, the study consists of a theoretical exploration of the nature of the metropolis as a feature, as well as specific concepts related to it, an investigation into the most important metropolitan problems and an outline of the historical complications regarding the origin of metropolitan municipalities. In addition to this, personnel matters, financial relations and systems, the integrated development plans, ward committees and the role of councillors within the context of the CTMM were also investigated. / Public Administration and Management / M.P.A. Metropolitan area Accountability Administration Metropolitan government Administrative state Metropolitan region Bureaucracy Metropolitan system Control Municipal council Councillor Municipality Democracy Organisation Executive authority Organisational structure Executive mayor Political office-bearer Governance Public administration Hierarchy Representative bureaucracy Integrated development State government Legislative authority Ward committees Metropolis 320.850968227 Metropolitan government Metropolitan government -- South Africa
13	The significance of Auditor-General in the control of public funds in local government with specific reference to Mopani District Municipality Maake, Mapula Reginah 09 1900 (has links) MPM / Oliver Tambo Institute of Governance and Policy Studies / The aim of the study investigates the significance of Auditor General in the control of public funds in local government with specific reference to Mopani District Municipality in order to make recommendations that can assist in improving the control of public funds. The research identifies and assesses weaknesses in how Mopani District Municipality has been controlling its public funds by analyzing the Auditor General reports for the past three financial years and its implications to service delivery. The research further assesses the role played by Auditor General in influencing the internal financial control of the municipality and in auditing the performance of the municipality since in other municipalities money is paid to contractors for services not rendered. The study provides academic input into public administration, specifically in the area of improving service delivery performance, control and financial performance management in municipalities. The study could contribute to the establishment of effective ways of monitoring the control of public funds by municipalities. / NRF Basic municipal services Governance Councillor Executive Mayor Participant -observation Ward Committees Participant Public participation Performance Municipal Council or Council Monitoring Informal settlement Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 657.4520968259 Investments -- South Africa -- Limpopo Local finance -- Accounting Municipal finance -- Accounting Auditing -- South Africa -- Limpopo

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