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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Ward committees"”.
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An assessment of public participation in selected ward committees in the City of Cape Town
… government level in South Africa, namely, the ward committee system. It will look at the extent to which ward committees, as instruments of public participation, can be said to empower citizen involvement in local government decision-making. Therefore the research question is what do the …
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The role of Ward Committees in community participation: the case of Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality, Limpopo Province
… of this study is to investigate the role that ward committees play in promoting community participation in the Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality, Limpopo Province. This is an attempt to learn how community participation through ward committees can aid basic service delivery which in doing so …
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A sustainable framework for resolving conflicts involving traditional leaders and ward committees in a local municipality of South Africa
In several countries, traditional leaders and Ward Committees are respected players in rural development. In light of this, the South African government made several efforts to build sustainable harmony among traditional leaders (TLs) and Ward Committees (WCs) in all local Municipalities. However, …
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Public participation at local government level in South Africa : a critical analysis of integrated development planning and ward committees
… namely: Integrated Development Planning and Ward Committees in the period post-2000 to date. Subjecting such approaches to rigorous critical analysis is as important as constantly asserting their benefits. For the purposes of this dissertation secondary sources will be used; looking at books, …
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Institutional arrangement to support the functionality of ward committees in uMhlathuze Local Municipality and eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, Kwa-Zulu-Natal Province
… arrangement to support the functionality of ward committees in eThekwini metropolitan municipality and uMhlathuze local municipality. A focus on these two municipalities provides an opportunity to juxtapose the functionality of ward committee within both Metropolitan environment and poor …
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Community involvement as a strategy to enhance Integrated Development Planning Efficiency for effective service delivery in Mutale Municipality
… Municipality, 15 councilors, 11 secretaries of Ward Committees, 11 Community Development Workers (CDW), 5 civic associations members, 4 business people and 14 IDP forum n:1embers from Mutale community. Quantitative method, as instrument for collecting data was used in this study. A questionnaire …
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Public participation, political representation and accountability: the case of violence prevention through urban upgrading (VPUU) in Harare Khayelitsha, in Cape Town
… democracy mechanisms. Pertaining to this, ward committees were introduced as the main participatory vehicle of local governance and in addition, the government has also implemented alternative instruments such as izimbizos and the integrated development planning (IDP) process to engage …
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Communication for effective developmental local government in rural North-Eastern Limpopo Province of South Africa
… vehicles. Key structures such as the Ward Committees are excluded in communication programmes of the Municipality. Management of Mutale Municipality also indicated lack of understanding of the goals of Developmental Local Government while at times the political leadership and the …
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Preparing for the ‘ethical encounter': investigating the role and type of citizen education to encourage participation in local government
… spaces for community and citizen participation. Ward committees and Integrated Development Planning Forums act as the primary spaces for community involvement in local government decision making. Cornwall calls these spaces provided by the state through legal or institutional structures ‗invited …
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An investigation into the management and imlpementation of local economic development and their impact on the improvement of socio-economic conditions in Thulamela Municipality, Vhembe District
… of the officials interviewed participated in ward committee structures. A low percentage participated in structures outside the ward committees. • The finding indicates that 87.1% of the respondents were involved in integrated development planning of the municipality • Also 93.5 % of the …
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The significance of Auditor-General in the control of public funds in local government with specific reference to Mopani District Municipality
The aim of the study investigates the significance of Auditor General in the control of public funds in local government with specific reference to Mopani District Municipality in order to make recommendations that can assist in improving the control of public funds. The research identifies and …