Thesis (M.Dev.) -- University of Limpopo, 2018 / The purpose of this study was to determine the challenges that hinder the
Greater Tzaneen Municipality from rendering water service delivery to
Mokgolobotho villagers and the villagers’ perceptions of their livelihoods without
adequate municipal water supply.
The study employed both quantitative and qualitative research. Two groups of
respondents participated in the study. The data was gathered from 100
respondents from Mokgolobotho village, and of the 100 respondents, 90 were
residents from 30 households, 1 chief, 3 indunas, 1 ward councillor,3 ward
committee members and 2 NGOs. The respondents from the community
(households) were randomly sampled and a questionnaire was administered to
them ,while those who participated in the interview were purposefully sampled.
The scarcity of water at Mokgolobotho village has a negative impact on a number
of aspects; the economic development of the village, the academic performance
of learners, health of the community members is also at risk as they share water
with animals (Mopani Herald, 2014:3) and it also increases the death rate caused
by car accidents as villagers cross the R36 Lydenburg main road to get water at
the Dan Extension 2 (Reconstruction and Development Programme Settlement).
The Department of Water Affairs is very aware of the anomalies in water
distribution, where people reside adjacent to water sources and yet have no
access to a source of safe and reliable drinking water.
Section 27 of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution states that everyone has the
right to have access to sufficient water, and the state must take reasonable
legislative and other measures to achieve the progressive realization of this right.
The Greater Tzaneen Municipality has failed to implement this section of the Bill
of Rights at Mokgolobotho Village. The study recommends that the fulfilment of
the constitutional mandate by the Greater Tzaneen Municipality and the active
involvement of all the stakeholders will solve the water service delivery problem
in Mokgolobotho Village.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ul/oai:ulspace.ul.ac.za:10386/2197 |
| Date | 04 1900 |
| Creators | Malele, Ramadumetja Harriet Maureen |
| Contributors | Netswera, F. G., Lethoko, M |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | xii, 124 leaves |
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