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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"Basic service"”.
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Conveyor-belts of information: the role of political parties in basic service delivery in Africa
… role as providers of clientelistic goods and services. Yet, they also regularly transmit large amounts of information about government performance between the state and its citizens. In this dissertation, I aim to fill this gap in the literature by asking whether political parties matter for …
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The role of public participation in the improvement of basic service delivery in the Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo Province
… of public participation in the improvement of basic service delivery in the Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo Province (LP). The study concentrates on matters of public participation and basic service delivery to discover how public participation in municipalities influences the improvement …
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Whose toilet is it anyway? : an ethnographic investigation into communally managed and municipally-managed janitor-serviced sanitation facilities in Masiphumelele, Cape Town
Informal settlement sanitation service delivery continues as one the most urgent, imposing challenges of contemporary basic service provision in South Africa. Municipal, provincial and national sanitation and political authorities expect informal settlement residents to take ownership of and …
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Exploring access to basic services to support local economic development: a case study of Mahwelereng, Mogalakwena Local Municipality
The study focuses on exploring access to basic services to support local economic development in Mahwelereng area, Mogalakwena Local Municipality. Provision of basic services has been a challenge in most of the local municipalities in South Africa. In most of these municipalities, the basic service …
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The efficacy of Batho Pele principles in delivering basic services: The case of Thulamela Local Municipality
… efficacy of Batho Pele principles in delivering basic services the case study being Thulamela Local Municipality. The Batho Pele principles provide a framework on how government services should be provided to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the municipal service. Adherence to these …
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The role of community participation in the delivery of basic services: The case of the Thulamela Local Municipality
… of community participation in the delivery of basic services at the Thulamela Local Municipality Limpopo Province. Community participation is a concept meant to ensure that community members are an integral part of processes that determine their destiny in relation to their development needs. …
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The role of code of conduct in enhancing service delivery in local government with specific reference to Mopani District Municipality
… on the role of code of conduct in enhancing basic service delivery in local government with specific reference to Mopani District Municipality. The deontological theory will be adopted to emphasise adherence to rules regardless of consequences or motives behind the action. The theories of …
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Public knowledge and stormwater quality in Cape Town, South Africa: a case study of the Liesbeek River
… authorities that are already struggling with basic service delivery challenges. However the condition of an urban waterway cannot be understood simply as a cause and effect relationship, but rather as the result of dynamic interactions between people, drainage infrastructure and ecological …
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'Free Basic Water' and cost recovery : impact on low-income households in Grabouw
… faced the enormous challenge of providing services to those disadvantaged by apartheid. In the area of water provision, the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry implemented a policy of cost recovery to enable local government to become financially sustainable. However, as this policy …
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Infrastructure as a vehicle for community building : an urban design strategy for Iztapalapa, Mexico City
… of design solutions for improving water service in one neighborhood of lztapalapa, 2) a template for coupled social and hydrological development that can be replicated elsewhere in the borough, and 3) a broad argument for multi-performative infrastructure that incorporates, and …
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Financial and fiscal facilitation of developmental local government in South Africa
… in South Africa is mandated with the delivery of basic services. This responsibility reflects the evolving role and status of subnational governments across the world. In South Africa, local government policy is underpinned by a developmental vision. The vast backlog of infrastructure that …
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Public good, private providers?: Alternative internet networks in Alberta
Despite high-speed broadband access being named a basic service by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission in late 2016, many Canadians remain cut off from the internet, unable to participate in the social, economic, and political facets of life that have increasingly moved …
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The role of Ward Committees in community participation: the case of Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality, Limpopo Province
… participation through ward committees can aid basic service delivery which in doing so the community will be effectively playing their part in the integrated development planning. The study was conducted in the Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality. For this study, mixed-method research was used. …
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Investigation on the implementation of Batho Pele principles on service delivery: A case study at Thulamela Local Municipality
… the government's commitment to improving the basic service delivery to the citizens in this regime, the South African municipalities are still faced with serious challenges toward better service delivery. This study however focused on the investigation of the Batho Pele principles in the …
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Would greater victim participation benefit criminal justice?
… process for example, without ensuring that the basic service rights of victims are working effectively would not be beneficial. For victim participation to function effectively, all levels of participation must work together ensuring that at all times victims are supported, educated and informed …
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Critical assessment on the strategies of enhancing good governance in Local Government: a case of Thulamela Local Municipality
… Local Municipality in Limpopo Province. Quality services can only be provided by local governments if all of the principles of good governance are followed, including transparency, accountability, responsibility, the rule of law, participation, professional ethics, and so on. Poor governance in …
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Planning for simultaneous transience and stability : neighborhood transformations in Nabaa, Beirut
… by the public authorities and therefore lacks basic service provision. Due to its own history and to larger socio-political events impacting it, Nabaa has become home to a nationally, ethnically and religiously mixed population. The purpose of this study is to conceptualize urban planning in …
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The perceptions of youth on service delivery violence in Mpumalanga Province
… townships (Mpumalanga Province) towards service delivery violence. The aim of the study was to identify the challenges and the concerns of protestors and to highlight the perceptions of the youth about the causes of poor service delivery. This study started by reviewing the constitutional …
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Strategies for increasing investment in a city: A case for Buffalo City
… also provide critical aftercare and reinvestment services. In addition, the study examines key aspects relating to investment promotion and aftercare to review the learning gained to establish Buffalo City as an investment destination. It further engages diverse stakeholders who share their …
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The Enhancement of the Integrated Development Plan on Municipal Service Delivery in Blouberg Local Municipality
… is a strategy to deliver effective municipal basic service delivery; hence, it is done at the local sphere of government. It is the obligation of the local government to make sure that there are improvements within their communities, by making use of the IDP as an instrument and strategic …
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