A community development project involving the tribal leaders, civic organisations and the aged
action group had been completed in 1994 in Rathoke, a rural area in the Mpumalanga Pre ince. In
the process, the reseacher observed tension built as a result of the refusal of people in
authority like tribal officers, civic organisation members and individual professionals to
acknowledge that aged people can take a lead in articulating their needs
and alternative solutions.
Assumptions prevailing among them are that:
1. Old and rural people need help.
2. Have no potential for leadership development.
3. Are dependent on existing leadership structures and
4. Their needs are not a priority.
On the bases of these assumptions, the reseacher undertook to do a case study based on the
analysis of community development process reports kept for the project.There have been a number of
learnings which can be of benefit to people interested in the leadership concept
in the field of community development. / Social work / M.A. (SS) (Mental Health)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/17483 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Mokgohloa, Lobisa Ellen Tiny |
| Contributors | Collins, K. J., O'Neil, M. A. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (67 leaves) |
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