Restructuring the provincial sphere of government in South Africa : exploring options for sustainable reform for improved service delivery

dc.contributor.authorMoeti, Kabelo Boikutso
dc.contributor.authorKhalo, T.
dc.date.accessioned2008-02-15T09:24:56Z
dc.date.available2008-02-15T09:24:56Z
dc.date.issued2007-11
dc.description.abstractThe creation of nine provincial governments in 1994 held great promise as a key reform towards meeting the ideals of democracy and inclusiveness, in addition to representing an attempt to make government more efficient and effective. Nine provinces superseded an apartheid-based system of governing that defined the Republic of South Africa as four provinces containing self-governing territories and independent homelands for Africans. In cognisance of emerging arguments that propose that the South African government would operate more efficiently and effectively in the absence of this middle sphere of government, this article seeks to challenge such claims. Undoubtedly, provinces are hampered by a number of challenges, not the least of which relates to their limited abilities to generate sufficient own revenue. At the same time much of the responsibility for the provision of public goods and services rests with the provinces in the manner specified in Schedules 4 and 5 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. The natural question arising from the latter situation is – if not for Provinces, would either local government or national government be able to fill the void that would be left behind by the exit (partial or otherwise) of provinces? In light of the above-noted arguments and counter-arguments, the right of existence of provincial government(s) is briefly explored.en
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dc.identifier.citationMoeti, KLB & Khalo, T 2007, 'Restructuring the provincial sphere of government in South Africa: exploring options for sustainable reform for improved service delivery', Journal of Public Administration, vol. 42, no. 5, Conference proceedings, pp. 129-142. [http://www.saapam.co.za/]en
dc.identifier.issn0036-0767
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/4484
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherSouth African Association for Public Administration and Managementen
dc.rightsSouth African Association for Public Administration and Managementen
dc.subjectSouth African governmenten
dc.subjectProvincial governmenten
dc.subjectFunctional allocationen
dc.subjectService deliveryen
dc.subjectMismanagementen
dc.subjectFiscal federalismen
dc.subject.lcshProvincial governments -- South Africaen
dc.titleRestructuring the provincial sphere of government in South Africa : exploring options for sustainable reform for improved service deliveryen
dc.typeArticleen

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