Evaluation of the sustainability of the South African government’s public housing policy: The case of Emalahleni Local Municipality.
Rabotho, Solomon Mohoma
Rabotho, Solomon Mohoma
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Redressing the inherited inequalities of the Apartheid regime established a complex and challenging context to meet the basic needs of the majority of the people in contemporary South Africa. Given the physical and political segregation due to Apartheid, meeting the demand for housing has been a central development challenge since 1994. Local government has been drawn into additional responsibility in this area, and must do so while managing complex relationships with private-sector actors seeking access to delivery of basic services previously associated with the public sector. The result is that not only has the structure of local government been dramatically reformed since 1994, it has also acquired a new responsibility to enable markets to work in the name of poverty alleviation and redress the current inequalities. This study investigated the sustainability of the current housing policy based on the funds allocated to Emalahleni Local Municipality. The current housing policy was reviewed and compared against stakeholder opinions. Empirical research was conducted through a community representative survey in the Emalahleni Local Municipality‟s jurisdictional area and interviews with municipal officials. The mixed research methodology was adopted and the qualitative analysis of the survey was enhanced by interviews. This study endeavors to strengthen the quest to find amicable solutions to the social inequalities in terms of the standard of living as a whole.
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Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree, Master of Cost and Management Accounting in the Department of Managerial Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Economics and Finance
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2018-01-01
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Tshwane University of Technology
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Sustainability, South African, Public housing policy, Emalahleni local municipality, Local governement