Local Government in South Africa has undergone much transformation since the
year 2000. Although much of the change has been to correct imbalances, inequities
and disparities within our local communities as a result of apartheid, change has also
been motivated by the National Government's realisation that, as with governments
throughout the world, there is a need to modernise all spheres of Government. Part
of this transformation process at the local government level in South Africa has been
to ensure that municipalities become more responsive to the communities' needs.
The guiding principles for this transformation are contained in the White Paper on the
Transformation of the Public Service (1995) and the Batho Pele White Paper (1997).
This has informed the Municipal Systems Act: Act 32 of 2000 of which Chapter 6
determines that municipalities will have a Performance Management System to
promote a culture of Performance Management amongst the political structures,
political office bearers, councillors and administration. The Performance
Management System must ensure that the municipality administers its affairs in an
economical, effective, efficient and accountable manner.
A literature review contained in this research, indicates that nationally, ensuring
effective and efficient Financial Management Systems at the local government level
is impacted upon by a number of factors such as the organizational culture of an
institution and its revenue base.
This research ends with recommendations for further research and it is argued that
each organization has its own unique organizational problems impacting on its
financial status. The conclusion is that no single typology, as contained in the
literature, can account for the specific impact financial viability has on service
delivery and organizational existence at the local government level in South Africa.
Consequently, implementers of the financial strategy and other financial
management policies must assess the unique characteristics of each organization
prior to implementation thereof, in order to evaluate its impact on the organizational
culture and other variables. / Thesis (MBA) North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, 2010
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/15920 |
| Date | January 2010 |
| Creators | Phatudi, Segomotso |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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