A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand,
Johannesburg, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science.
01 December 2016. / Pressure on water as a resource is increasingly becoming inherent and unavoidable
as economies continue to expand globally. The challenges experienced in water
resource management inspired the need to understand institutional frameworks
holistically. This lead to the primary purpose of this study: to explore perspectives of
governance in sustainable policy development. The study intended to increase
understandings of the strengths and weaknesses within governance structures in
relation to contextual institutional operations and mandates. A comparative analysis
of various governmental tiers in South Africa, with particular interest in Gauteng, was
examined. Within Gauteng, the study focussed on district and local municipalities.
Respondents comprised of participants operating at national, provincial and local
level; and included institutions associated with water resource management. The
participants were selected using a purposive sampling technique: snowball sampling.
In assessing the identified institutions, data was gathered through the use of a
questionnaire and interview questions. Together with content analysis, data was
used to supplement the Institutional Analysis and Development framework; which
provided a platform to incorporate actors into the research enhancing the
researchers understanding of actors involved in the policy arena, including their
features and functions.
Areas contributing to institutional fragmentation and poor institutional linkages were
indicated as management functionality in terms of the top-down management
approach. This includes management styles, lack of funds, capacity and skills
relevant to the implementation of IWRM. Emphasis on the development of the
NWRS2 was noted to be a major driver of sustainable water resource management,
rather than the IWRM. Control and coordination of cooperative governance is
strongly emphatic of management functionality. Overall, key findings highlight the
importance placed toward economic development, moreover than social and
environmental development. Integration of institutional structures is highly
recommended for successful policy implementation. / MT2017
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/22744 |
| Date | January 2017 |
| Creators | Pillay, Vanessa |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | Online resource (135 leaves), application/pdf |
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