A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Arts in fulfillment of the requirements of the Masters Degree in the Department of Sociology at the University of Zululand, 2008. / The major aim of the present study was to determine the role played by the local district municipalities in the development process of uThungulu district area in KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa. The sample for the present study comprises of fifty one (51) males and twenty nine (29) female respondents. The focus of the study was mainly after the 1999 elections and the introduction of local municipalities that incorporated rural areas for the first time in the history of South Africa. From the findings of the study, it became evident that local authorities are well suited to attend to the developmental needs of communities in a manner that would address issues as they are being perceived. The findings of the study were also supported by the Parsonian model which depicts society as being a social system containing roles within responsibilities for solving basic system problems at the societal level. In view of the findings of the study, the following recommendations were made: There is a necessity for suitable political system in municipalities for development to take place. The government should adhere to the Freedom Charter adopted in the 1950's for the Reconstruction and Development with the aim of making a "Better Life for AIF\ The level of education and skills development especially in Uthungulu district should receive special attention. Health centers should be made available in every local municipality since poverty and HIV/ AIDS among other things, threatens the survival of the people.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uzulu/oai:uzspace.unizulu.ac.za:10530/290 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Ncube, Elijah Siphosenkosi |
| Contributors | Tshabalala, N.G. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | application/pdf |
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