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Item The settling of land claims by the South African Commission on restitution of land rights: Insights from the Gauteng Regional Land Claims Commission.(Tshwane University of Technology, 2017-04-02) Mudau, Joseph; Dr BA Ntshangase; Dr RM MukonzaThe purpose of this research was to assess the efficacy of land restitution in an attempt to draw lessons for South Africa regarding the nature of the backlog in settling land claims. The study was undertaken to explore the “problematique” concept of land restitution that impedes the rate of settling land claims by the South Africa Commission on Restitution of Land Rights. Political independence in South Africa since 1994 created a moment of opportunity for the country to embark on the land reform programme that is meant to redress the highly inequitable land ownership resulting from apartheid, However the performance of the land reform programme, particularly in the political perspective of transferring land to the marginalised group, has been very poor and as a result, the researcher chose to embark on this study in an attempt to propose an alternative model for land restitution. The study adopted a qualitative methodology. Semi-structured interviews, which largely informed the study, permitted the researcher to obtain guided responses while at the same time allowing interviewees to volunteer as much information on the subject under discussion as possible. The study also made use of questionnaires to gather data. Both purposive and convenience sampling were used to randomly identify participants, taking into account the age, gender, occupation and other personality traits. The research philosophies that largely guided this study are a combination of both critical and interpretivist paradigms. The choice of these is influenced by the fact that the researcher adopted a qualitative methodology in an attempt to invoke the structural, historical and political aspects of land reform processes. The study established that there is a huge backlog of land claims in the Commission. The findings illustrate that the Commission deviated from its original mandate enshrined in the Restitution of Land Rights Act (Act 22 of 1994), hence the backlog. The study concludes that there is a need for establishment of a restitution unit in the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform responsible for implementing the recommendations of the Restitution Commission. Furthermore, the study recommends that, although land reform is necessary, land reform policy cannot be standardised; rather each country needs to devise its own model of land reform.Item Assessing the impact of public participation in enhancing service delivery in the City of Tshwane.(Tshwane University of Technology, 2013-07-02) Molepo, John Ntshaupe; Prof. D.M. Mello; Prof. E.J. van RooyenThe issue of public participation in local government is important for the delivery of services to communities. The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and other legislation relating to public participation such as the Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000,) encourage the participation by communities in the affairs of the municipality. In this study, public participation perspectives are outlined on an international level and in South African local government. The area of the study is the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, which is situated in the Gauteng Province. The study seeks to assess the impact that public participation has on enhancing service delivery in the City of Tshwane. Furthermore, the study seeks to achieve its purpose by establishing the extent to which public participation enhances service delivery in the City of Tshwane. The research methodology applied to achieve the set objective of the study is qualitative. Questionnaires and focus group discussions are used to collect data. The findings of the study include the need for training of officials in the City of Tshwane with regard to public participation, because lack of public participation impacts negatively on the delivery of services. A new model for public participation in the City of Tshwane is proposed.Item An assessment of the training and development programmes in the Moses Kotane Local Municipality.(Tshwane University of Technology, 2012-07-01) Maleka, Mogotsi Caiphus; Prof E J Van RooyenThe Moses Kotane Local Municipality (MKLM) is faced with many service delivery challenges. Some of these challenges include roads as well as construction management and maintenance, water provision, sanitation and economic development. Training and development of employees of the MKLM could be essential to improve the capacity of employees to deal with the constantly changing demands and needs of its community. Such training and development programmes need to be aligned to the institutional goals and objectives to have a significant impact on the improving service delivery. The South African government recognises training and development in the local sphere of government as a priority. The South African Local Government Association (SALGA), Local Government Sector Training Authority (LGSETA) and other relevant structures are committed to providing local government institutions with the necessary funds for skills development programmes. A literature review on local government training and development is conducted, the relevant South African policy and legislative regime on training and development are scrutinized, and the case for training and development in the MKLM is presented. An assessment is done by evaluating the MKLM’s training and development programmes by applying the theories presented in the literature and regulatory reviews. Finally recommendations are made and conclusions drawn.Item Assessing public private partnership in local government: A case study of the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality(Tshwane University of Technology, 2012-10-30) Malapane, Anthony Tshwarelo; Prof EJ van RooyenThere is a growing trend to utilise Public Private Partnerships as an Alternative Service Delivery option as well as to promote socio-economic development and sustainable livelihoods in South Africa. Public Private Partnerships are viewed as effective tools to enhance quality service delivery and to stimulate socio-economic development in local communities. Public Private Partnerships are endorsed by the National Treasury PPP-unit as a recommended alternative service delivery option. However, as Public Private Partnership is a fairly recent phenomenon in South Africa, particularly in local government, it is too early to draw a reliable conclusion on their merits and demerits. The focus of the dissertation is on Public Private Partnerships in local government. Accountability mechanisms in the partnerships and with local communities will be evaluated. the study include: Is Public Private Partnership a viable Alternative Service Delivery (ASD) option in Local Government? Are accountability mechanisms in Public Private Partnerships in Local Government effective? Is the role of the private sector in Public Private Partnerships valuable? Is public participation in PPP in local government effective? Essentially, case studies on PPP projects in the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality are selected and formed part of the study. In addition to that, the research method and design applied in the dissertation are qualitative in nature. The researcher therefore conducted interviews and included this as part of the primary and empirical research method. Desktop studies formed secondary research resources. To this end, among others the study has realised that PPP could be an ASD option worthy of consideration in local government. It pays en passant attention on the reciprocal process of accountability. Questions raised inItem The potential role of secondary schools in skills development of local communities.(Tshwane University of Technology, 2023-04-01) Theka, Samuel Moyahabo; Dr B.K. Sebake; Prof T. KhaloSouth Africa is faced with socio-economic challenges of poverty, inequalities, unemployment, health issues, drug abuse and many more. Stakeholders such as public, private sectors as well as non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are trying to address some of these socio-economic challenges. For example, the public sector has initiated amongst other programs, the Extended Public Works Programme (EPWP) to create job opportunities specifically for semi-skilled and unskilled people. Private sector is also offering learnership opportunities to newly qualified students to gain work experience while NGOs have initiated various community-based programmes where community members are assisted to make a living and being cautioned about health and other issues through awareness campaigns. This study sought to address skills shortages that could reduce unemployment and further assist community members to make a living through starting their own businesses. The researcher identified secondary schools as one of the community resources that could be used to teach basic skills in the communities since they comprise both human and physical resources communities. This qualitative study was conducted with a focus on schoolteachers, teaching specific subjects and community development practitioners. The researcher chose to focus on teachers teaching specific school subjects, which have the potential to transfer theory taught in class into skills which could be taught to community members. From the findings, this study proposes community skills development programme as a tool to address the skills shortages. The findings also highlight benefits for community members such as employment which could reduce poverty, crime, and drug abuse. Further challenges such as funding and availability of facilitators are also found to be very prevalent. The study recommends a further exploration into how a skills development programme can be set up to meet the needs of the citizenryItem Implimentation of community policing forum policy (CPFP) in Mpumalanga: A case of Pienaar cluster police forum.(Tshwane University of Technology, 2023-03-05) Maseko, Gugu Gift; Dr J.N. Ndou; Dr M.C. MalekaThis study involves an assessment of the implementation of community policing forums in Mpumalanga based on a case study of the Pienaar Cluster Police Forum. The study was conducted with the overall objective of assessing challenges that affect community policing. The research objectives for this study were addressed through five research questions that established the following: the nature of relationships between communities and the police in the Pienaar Cluster; the extent to which community engagement affects implementation of policy within the cluster; the challenges in the implementation of policy; the challenges in the monitoring and evaluation of community policing; and recommendations to be made to improve the implementation of community policing in the Pienaar Cluster. A descriptive research approach was used for the study, with two groups of respondents targeted for the primary research. Mixed research methodologies were used, employing both qualitative and quantitative techniques to gather and analyse data. The first group used for the primary research comprised members of the Community Policing Forum, and the research instrument used with these was a semi-structured interview schedule. The second group used comprised members of the community from the Pienaar Cluster, and the research instrument used to collect data was a questionnaire. All the data collected was analysed and synthesised to address the research objectives of the study. The study reached several conclusions based on findings done during primary research. One of the key findings is that there are relationship challenges between the CPF members, the police, and the community. These relationship challenges have affected the effective implementation of community policing since there is a lack of trust in the police and the CPF by community members. Lack of trust by the community implies that community members do not participate as expected in community policing issues organised by the CPF. Implementation of community policing is also affected by the poor engagement and non-attendance of community members, and this has been traced to poor communication. The CPF faces challenges in implementing community policing because of resource challenges, among other matters. Several recommendations were made, including the need to improve relationships between the police, CPF, and community. Policy changes were also recommended to deal with concerns by CPF members about a lack of compensation. Resource availability requires government and other private business partners in the Pienaar Cluster to work together. A multi-faceted approach is needed among the departments in the justice cluster to deal with the lack of awareness of community policing matters among community members. Communication between the community and police, as well as the CPF, needs to be consistent and effective enough to ensure community members are aware of the work being done by the CPF.Item The perceptions of students towards students representative council (SRCs) : A case study of Tshwane North Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College.(Tshwane University of Technology, 2023-03-22) Gumede, Edward Eddie; Prof. N.I. Makamu; Mr. M. SelepeThis study was carried out to investigate the perceptions of students towards Student Representative Councils (SRCs), using Tshwane North Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College as a case study. The study adopted a qualitative approach. Data was collected using interviews, through a semi-structured interview schedule. Thirty students drawn from six campuses of Tshwane North TVET College participated in the study. The objectives of the study were to explore the challenges faced by students in relation to day-to-day cooperation with the SRC; to identify areas that the students thought the SRC needed to improve in order to effectively address their challenges and to recommend the best strategies which SRC could implement in order to improve their service to the students they represent. The study found that the challenges that students face in relation to their day-to-day cooperation with the SRC are the invisibility of the SRC, failure of the SRC to communicate effectively with the students, lack of impartiality among the SRC in the discharge of their duties and the incompetence of the SRC. The study also found that the SRC needed to: improve its communication with students; be competent; have synergy with class representatives and be visible and vibrant in order to effectively address the concerns of the students. Also, the study found various strategies which could be adopted by the SRC to address the challenges that students face in their day-to-day collaboration with the students which were categorized as: communication–related strategies; service delivery-related strategies, collaboration-related strategies; and competency-related strategies. The study recommends that the SRC should effectively and regularly communicate with the students they represent, by utilising different kinds of communication platforms or methods. The study also recommends to students to elect their SRC representatives wisely, this means that students need to know and understand that the people that they are going to elect are for the office, and they have the required leadership skills, and that their passion is to serve students. The study also recommends that college management create a conducive environment for the SRCs to work collaboratively with them and shun an adversarial relationship with SRCs. For future studies, the study recommends that they focus on the challenges being faced by the SRC in the discharge of their duties.Item Implementation of electricity meters rates and tariffs policy in South Africa: A case of the Ekurhuleni Municipality.(Tshwane University of Technology, 2022-10-01) Mkhwanazi, Ntombifikile Saraphina; Prof K.B. Moeti; Prof T. KhaloDistricts must ensure beyond any doubt that individuals within their parameters dispose of the essential administrative support and resources they require like electricity, water supply, and power. These administrations have a definite and prompt impact on the quality of the lives of the individuals within the community. The municipality as local area and party incorporated for self-government is the closest to individuals; they are chosen by citizens to have their interest at heart and are mindful to guarantee that administrations’ activities are conveyed effectively in the interest of communities. The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and other legislation relating to municipality service delivery such as the Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000,) encourages the equality of communities in the affairs of the municipality The area under scrutiny was the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan municipality, which is situated within the Gauteng province focusing on Kempton Park, Thembisa and Benoni municipalities. The aim was to investigate the execution of the power meter rates and tariffs policy approach in South African municipalities. Moreover, the study explored the inequality gap regarding in costs and tariffs, which lead to dissatisfaction among the residents. The study research methodology applied to achieve the set of objectives of quantitative approach. Questionnaires methods were used to identify stratified sampling to manage data collection. The findings of the study discovered the need of awareness or to educate the community of Ekurhuleni about the electricity policy development. The second findings were the residents lack knowledge about the electricity rates and tariffs implementation policy. Finally, was the municipality fail to equalise the treatment between the resident’s in townships and suburb. The implementation of electricity meter rates and tariffs policy in all the South African municipalities should be transparent in all the South African citizens.Item Impediments to the spending of the Municipal Infrastructure Grant in South Africa: The Case of Ba - Phalaborwa Municipality.(Tshwane University of Technology, 2022-05-25) Rangwato, Tsepo Ernest; Prof. RM Mukonza; Dr. JN MolepoIn South Africa, the democratic government which came into being after the 1994 general elections recognise, through its devolved three–sphered system, the need to fund sub –governments for the fulfilment of the specific and legislated service delivery mandates. In the local sphere of government, the Municipal Infrastructure Grant hereafter denoted as MIG, is one of the funding programmes initiated in 2003 to fund municipalities for the development of infrastructure in local areas (National Treasury, 2012). This was meant to give meaning to the notions of local development and local governance by developing through the building of new infrastructure in the previously underdeveloped and underprivileged areas where the majority of black people reside. Notably, the introduction of MIG seeks to address the inherited apartheid skewed system that largely negated the majority citizens which are black and Africans in particular in favour of the few minority white communities in the service delivery provision. With MIG, municipalities have the opportunity to build infrastructure for basic services in the communities they serve, and Ba – Phalaborwa Municipality is also a beneficiary of the same Programme. A key challenge relating to this otherwise good programme is that municipalities are unable to fully spend the funds allocated to them (National Treasury, 2012). This study aimed to identify impediments to unspent Municipal Infrastructure Grant funds within South Africa’s Ba - Phalaborwa Local Municipality. The study adopted a qualitative case–study approach whereby data collected from documents and key participants were used to better understand the studied phenomenon. Purposive sampling was employed to select participants in the municipality. The study found that some of the salient impediments to the spending of MIG funds in Ba–Phalaborwa Municipality are: the lack of forward planning relating to allocations, and supply chain management processes. Community unrest and political instability were also found to be part of the ramifications. Major recommendations were that the municipality needs to avoid late or haphazard planning as it generally affects the Supply Chain Management (SCM) process of appointing service providers on time and causes unnecessary delays as a result of irregulars. Political changes need to be managed properly as they stall progress made in so far as the spending of MIG funds is concerned.