Service delivery protests and development in Zandspruit informal settlements
- Authors: Jobo, Qhamani Naledi
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Protest movements -- South Africa -- Randburg , Community development -- South Africa -- Randburg , Municipal services -- South Africa -- Randburg
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MA
- Identifier: vital:8879 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020632
- Description: At the dawn of democracy, the ANC led government inherited an economy with wide spread socio-economic imbalances and geo-spatial challenges. Since 1994, policies have been put in place to try and close the gap between the haves and the have nots in society. It is twenty years on, and significant in-roads have been made towards improving the lives of the masses. Twenty years has not been enough time however, to eliminate the remnants of the oppressive regime. Since 2004, there has been a steady rise in the number of service delivery protests witnessed across the country. The masses of the poor are showing their dissatisfaction with the slow pace of change and development. Service delivery protests as they are known are community protests driven primarily by complaints around inadequate basic service provision. These protests have however been proven to be about a variety of other complaints against municipalities. These include: lack of proper housing, inadequate job opportunities, and allegations of nepotism, fraud and corruption against municipal officials and a general feeling of alienation from the structures of democracy. These inadequacies and frustrations are compounded in the case of informal settlements, where the most basic of services are scarce. The City of Johannesburg has one hundred and eighty four informal settlements, which present the city with major service provision challenges. A substantial amount of research has been done on the causes of service delivery protests and yet a gap exists in terms of literature on the impact of these on development. The main aim of this study was therefore to determine the impact of service delivery protests on development in the Zandspruit informal settlement. The research was carried out in the form of unstructured and semi-structured interviews with the Ward Councillor for Zandspruit (which is in Ward 114, Region C of the City of Johannesburg), the Ward Administrator, Ward Committee as well as members of the community. The findings of the study show a community in distress, with little or no access to basic services such as water and sanitation. The housing challenges in the area are representative of some of the worst housing challenges faced by the city. Lack of communication and a general distrust between the ward councillor and her ward committee make for very poor ward governance. The apparent apathy shown by the municipality is alarming. The pace of development in Zandspruit is incredibly slow, and not even the often violent service delivery protests witnessed in the area have improved the situation.
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- Date Issued: 2014
- Authors: Jobo, Qhamani Naledi
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Protest movements -- South Africa -- Randburg , Community development -- South Africa -- Randburg , Municipal services -- South Africa -- Randburg
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MA
- Identifier: vital:8879 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020632
- Description: At the dawn of democracy, the ANC led government inherited an economy with wide spread socio-economic imbalances and geo-spatial challenges. Since 1994, policies have been put in place to try and close the gap between the haves and the have nots in society. It is twenty years on, and significant in-roads have been made towards improving the lives of the masses. Twenty years has not been enough time however, to eliminate the remnants of the oppressive regime. Since 2004, there has been a steady rise in the number of service delivery protests witnessed across the country. The masses of the poor are showing their dissatisfaction with the slow pace of change and development. Service delivery protests as they are known are community protests driven primarily by complaints around inadequate basic service provision. These protests have however been proven to be about a variety of other complaints against municipalities. These include: lack of proper housing, inadequate job opportunities, and allegations of nepotism, fraud and corruption against municipal officials and a general feeling of alienation from the structures of democracy. These inadequacies and frustrations are compounded in the case of informal settlements, where the most basic of services are scarce. The City of Johannesburg has one hundred and eighty four informal settlements, which present the city with major service provision challenges. A substantial amount of research has been done on the causes of service delivery protests and yet a gap exists in terms of literature on the impact of these on development. The main aim of this study was therefore to determine the impact of service delivery protests on development in the Zandspruit informal settlement. The research was carried out in the form of unstructured and semi-structured interviews with the Ward Councillor for Zandspruit (which is in Ward 114, Region C of the City of Johannesburg), the Ward Administrator, Ward Committee as well as members of the community. The findings of the study show a community in distress, with little or no access to basic services such as water and sanitation. The housing challenges in the area are representative of some of the worst housing challenges faced by the city. Lack of communication and a general distrust between the ward councillor and her ward committee make for very poor ward governance. The apparent apathy shown by the municipality is alarming. The pace of development in Zandspruit is incredibly slow, and not even the often violent service delivery protests witnessed in the area have improved the situation.
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- Date Issued: 2014
An investigation into the role of leadership in strategic planning
- Authors: Van Wyk, Luhan George
- Date: 2001
- Subjects: Leadership , Strategic planning
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MTech
- Identifier: vital:10888 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/65 , Leadership , Strategic planning
- Description: Strategic planning will reach its full potential once leadership operates effectively within the South African organisation. In this research, theoretical views of strategic planning and the role leadership should perform within South African organisations in the year 2000 are investigated. Firstly, the author conducted a theoretical study into the strategic management model, and the most important factors influencing it. Secondly, the author investigated the leadership theories in relation to strategic planning. Thirdly, an empirical study was conducted to determine to which extent South African managers are successful leaders, and the resulted impact on strategic planning. Lastly, the author evaluated the empirical study, and made recommendations based on the literature and empirical study conducted.
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- Date Issued: 2001
- Authors: Van Wyk, Luhan George
- Date: 2001
- Subjects: Leadership , Strategic planning
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MTech
- Identifier: vital:10888 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/65 , Leadership , Strategic planning
- Description: Strategic planning will reach its full potential once leadership operates effectively within the South African organisation. In this research, theoretical views of strategic planning and the role leadership should perform within South African organisations in the year 2000 are investigated. Firstly, the author conducted a theoretical study into the strategic management model, and the most important factors influencing it. Secondly, the author investigated the leadership theories in relation to strategic planning. Thirdly, an empirical study was conducted to determine to which extent South African managers are successful leaders, and the resulted impact on strategic planning. Lastly, the author evaluated the empirical study, and made recommendations based on the literature and empirical study conducted.
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- Date Issued: 2001
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