- Title
- The effectiveness of traditional leaders in the development of the rural Eastern Cape
- Creator
- Kewana, Nonzaliseko Gladys
- Subject
- Local government -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Subject
- Tribal government -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Subject
- Rural development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Subject
- Political leadership -- South Africa
- Date Issued
- 2009
- Date
- 2009
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- M Soc Sc (Dev)
- Identifier
- vital:11411
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10353/296
- Identifier
- Local government -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Identifier
- Tribal government -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Identifier
- Rural development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Identifier
- Political leadership -- South Africa
- Description
- Traditional leadership is a contested field in social and political environments. The new, democratic government has created an environment that accommodates the existence of traditional leadership by introducing policies that guide their functioning. The White Paper on Traditional Leadership of 2003 spells out the roles and responsibilities of traditional leaders. This document when used with the Municipal Structures Act 117 of 2003 may minimise the existing tensions between the traditional leaders and the democratically elected councillors. The White Paper on Traditional Leadership of 2003 has been designed accordingly with the Bill of Rights. Equality and prevention of unfair discrimination, has been entrenched in the Bill of Rights of the Republic of South Africa. Traditional leaders, therefore, do have a space in the governance of South Africa. They are expected to participate in development programmes and in promoting service delivery. This study used the method of a case study. It is a qualitative study. Questionnaires and interviews are tools used to collect data. Various observations and findings were made with proposed recommendations. Most important to note is that, the traditional leaders are aware of the White Paper on Traditional Leadership but do not know what to do about it. This reveals that there is a gap between practice and policy. is the recommendation of the study that, the officials from Local Government and Traditional Affairs and those from the municipalities workshop and mentor the traditional leaders as well as the democratically elected councillors. Such a practice could minimise if not eliminate the tensions that result in poor service delivery.
- Format
- 150 leaves; 30 cm
- Format
- Publisher
- University of Fort Hare
- Publisher
- Faculty of Management & Commerce
- Language
- English
- Rights
- University of Fort Hare
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