Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The introduction of provinces in South Africa since 1994 has not only provided for a new level of
decision making but also a change dynamic generated by the integration of different government
administrations of the second tier of Government. The original integration problems of the
different administrations also extended the inquiry to the importance of greater efficiency and
effectiveness of the Provincial level of Government.
Since the commencement of provinces many questions have been raised such as; why are
provinces unable to provide the requisite services expected of them; why are provinces unable to
succeed in implementation of their aims and objectives; should provinces empower rather than
serve communities; should the public service be driven by mission statements and success!
performance criteria rather than bureaucratic rules; should the provincial government be
anticipatory i.e. strategically focused, rather than reactive and crisis management driven. Are
provincial governments necessary or can the services be provided more cost effectively by
privatisation.
All the above questions raises the central inquiry of what structural and systemic changes are
necessary to make the provincial administration more effective and efficient in delivery of services
and what qualities of leadership will be necessary to enable this to happen.
The study covers six chapters. In chapter one the theoretical basis is discussed in the provincial
context. Chapter two is an Opportunity! Obstruction analysis of the North West Provinces and
reaches the conclusion that transformation will not occur automatically and both structural and
systematic changes will be required. Chapter four looks at the corporate rules of the Provincial
Administration and by white papers, green papers, policy papers and regulations.
Chapter five looks at the way forward. The overwhelming conclusions reached by the study is
that:
• Transformation would require both structural as well as systemic changes.
• Leadership would need to be much more focused to succeed with transformation.
• Efficiency would require a complete mindset change by civil servants. Effectiveness would require much greater co-ordination between budgeting and planning
interfaced at the centre.
Chapter six concludes the study by answering the hypothesis and the questions raised in the
introductory chapter. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die instelling van nege provinsies in Suid-Afrika sedert 1994 het nie alleen 'n nuwe vlak van
politieke besluitneming geskep nie, maar ook 'n nuwe veranderingsdinamika gegenereer met die
integrasie van verskillende staatsadministrasies op die tweede vlak van regering. Die aanvanklike
probleme met die integrasie van verskillende administrasies het ook die soeklig laat val op die
noodsaaklikheid van groter effektiwiteit en doelmatigheid van die vlak van regering.
Sedert die provinsies begin funksioneer het, is baie vrae oor hulle voortbestaan gevra soos
byvoorbeeld: waarom slaag die provinsies nie in hulle diensleweringsfunksies nie; waarom kan die
provinsies nie hulle doelwitte en doelstellings implementeer nie; moet die provinsies
gemeenskappe bemagtig of dien; moet die provinsies burokratiese reels volg of uitsetgedrewe
wees; moet provinsiale adrninistrasies strategies-antisiperend in hulle benadering wees of reaktiefadministratief
en is provinsiale administrasies enigsinds nodig, of kan die meeste dienste meer
koste-effektief geprivatiseer word?
Al die bogenoemde vrae het dus die sentrale vraag laat ontstaan oor wat die strukturele en
sisterniese veranderings is wat nodig sal wees om 'n provinsiale administrasie in staat te stel om te
voldoen aan groter effektiwiteit en dienslewering en watter leierskapskwaliteite daaraan gekoppel
kan word.
Die studie ontplooi in ses hoofstukke. In hoofstuk een word die teoretiese uitgangspunte en die
provinsiale konteks bespreek. Hoofstuk twee bevat 'n geleentheid-bedreigingsanalise van die
Noordwes Provinsie en het tot die gevolgtrekking gekom dat verandering nie vanselfsprekend sal
plaasvind nie en dat daar sisterniese en strukturele intervensies sal moet plaasvind. Hoofstuk drie
fokus op die strukturele aspekte wat die gang van die Noordwes Provinsie bepaal soos dit
manifesteer in onder andere alle tersaaklike wetgewing, witskrifte, groenskrifte, beleid en
regulasies. Hoofstuk vier bied 'n sisterniese analise van die Noordwes Provinsiale bedeling en
hoofstuk vyf beskryf die moontlike weg vorentoe. Ten slotte word daar 'n gevolgtrekking in
hoofstuk ses aangebied. Die oorwoë gevolgtrekking waartoe die studie kom is dat die mees ideale pad vorentoe vir
provinsiale bedelings langs vier weë gesoek moet word t.w.:
• Daar moet meer aandag aan transformasie gegee word en dit sal beide strukturele en
sisterniese veranderinge behels.
• Daar moet baie meer op leierskap gefokus word ten einde die transformasieproses te laat
slaag.
• Om groter effektiwiteit te bereik sal daar 'n verskuiwing in die ingesteldheid (mindset)
van staatsamptenare gemaak moet word.
• Ten einde groter doelmatigheid in die Noordwes Provinsie te bereik sal daar baie beter
integrasie tussen beplanningsfunksies en begrotingsfunksies moet plaasvind.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/52580 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Roopa, Satish |
| Contributors | Groenewald, C.J., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic & Management Sciences. Dept. of Sustainable Development Planning & Management. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 173 p. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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