- Title
- An evaluation of the impact of public participation on good governance: a case of Buffalo City Municipality
- Creator
- Makhubu, Sifiso Amos
- Subject
- Local government -- South Africa -- Buffalo City Municipality -- Citizen participation
- Subject
- Municipal services -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Citizen participation Public administration -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape Responsibility -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Date Issued
- 2019
- Date
- 2019
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MPA
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/40823
- Identifier
- vital:36240
- Description
- Public administration theory suggests that public participation in good governance plays a critical role in the socio-economic development of communities. This study seeks to investigate the impact of public participation in good governance; identify hindrances for public participation in the good governance; examine current efforts and processes in place to promote public participation in municipal governance of Buffalo City Municipality. A qualitative research methodology that considered a comprehensive review of literature and secondary data was adopted for this research. The literature review explored the theoretical, conceptual and legislative framework for public participation in good governance. Regardless of the importance of public participation in good governance, the research has shown that public participation is not being implemented at the level that enables the nation to achieve its good governance vision. It is therefore recommended in the dissertation that, when municipalities draft Integrated Development Plans (IDPs) that embrace public participation in good governance, they should firstly analyse current context of municipal area; establish strategic objectives and vision of the municipality; identify and design the actual projects to carry out. Moreover, municipalities should consolidate all project proposals from local and district municipalities, and ultimately consider and integrate all the submissions received in relation to the draft IDP.
- Format
- x, 85 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Arts
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela University
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