A reform model for the improvement of municipal service delivery in South Africa

dc.contributor.authorRoux, Nico L.
dc.contributor.authorNyamukachi, P.M. (Pfungwa Michelle)
dc.date.accessioned2007-11-12T11:40:53Z
dc.date.available2007-11-12T11:40:53Z
dc.date.issued2005-12
dc.description.abstractDespite clear constitutional and legislative provisions for the composition, functioning and development of local government in South Africa, the rendering of essential services, particularly to the poor and disadvantaged communities eleven years after the establishment of a true democracy in South Africa, appears to be still highly problematic for some municipalities. In fact, the recent wave of unrest at the local sphere of government in South Africa questions the ability of municipalities to provide basic services such as housing, sanitation, electricity and water to local communities. This article focuses on past and present dilemmas in municipal service delivery, as well as the possible underlying reasons why some municipalities find it difficult to provide basic infrastructural services to local communities. Bearing in mind the principal overarching provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa,1996 and related legislation and policy frameworks for local government, this article proposes a hypothetical model for the reform and improvement of municipal service delivery. This model, which has a generic character, could serve as a useful guide or instrument to municipalities in their quest for change within a transformed society.en
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dc.identifier.citationRoux, NL & Nyamukachi, PM 2005, 'A reform model for the improvement of municipal service delivery in South Africa', Journal of Public Administration, vol. 40, no. 4.1, pp. 687-705. [http://www.saapam.co.za/]en
dc.identifier.issn0036-0767
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/3908
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherSouth African Association for Public Administration and Managementen
dc.rightsSouth African Association for Public Administration and Managementen
dc.subjectSouth African local governmenten
dc.subjectSouth African municipalitiesen
dc.subjectMunicipal service deliveryen
dc.subject.lcshLocal government -- South Africa
dc.titleA reform model for the improvement of municipal service delivery in South Africaen
dc.typeArticleen

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