Local service delivery enhancement – attitudes: a case study of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
In this article, the new developmental mandate as s igned to local government is reviewed using the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (hereafter referred to as the NMBM) as a case study. The concept of developmental local government is of cardinal importance as it imposes additional specific obligatio...
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| description | In this article, the new developmental mandate as s igned to local government is reviewed using the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (hereafter referred to as the NMBM) as a case study. The concept of developmental local government is of cardinal importance as it imposes additional specific obligations on municipal councils. In addition, the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (hereafter referred to as the Constitution) requires local government to render quality, affordable and sustainable basic services. Therefore, councillors are now required to meet specific Constitutional and other developmental legislative prescriptions pertaining to their communities and areas of jurisdiction.
An empirical survey was conducted at the NMBM to test selected senior officials and councillors’ attitudinal responses to service delivery and the new developmental mandate as s igned to local government. The survey intended to es tabl ish whether there was institutional capacity to enhance basic service delivery. These findings are elaborated upon in this article. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9d0cde2456da4331aba81aacc2a447bb2022-12-21T23:54:59ZengAOSISThe Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa1817-44342415-20052010-04-0161e1e1610.4102/td.v6i1.120107Local service delivery enhancement – attitudes: a case study of the Nelson Mandela Bay MunicipalityIsrael Tsatsire0John Derek Taylor1Kishore Raga2Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, Port ElizabethDepartment of Political and Governmental Studies, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan UniversityDepartment of Political and Governmental Studies, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan UniversityIn this article, the new developmental mandate as s igned to local government is reviewed using the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (hereafter referred to as the NMBM) as a case study. The concept of developmental local government is of cardinal importance as it imposes additional specific obligations on municipal councils. In addition, the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (hereafter referred to as the Constitution) requires local government to render quality, affordable and sustainable basic services. Therefore, councillors are now required to meet specific Constitutional and other developmental legislative prescriptions pertaining to their communities and areas of jurisdiction. An empirical survey was conducted at the NMBM to test selected senior officials and councillors’ attitudinal responses to service delivery and the new developmental mandate as s igned to local government. The survey intended to es tabl ish whether there was institutional capacity to enhance basic service delivery. These findings are elaborated upon in this article.http://www.td-sa.net/index.php/td/article/view/120Municipal governanceDevelopmental local governmentService deliveryLegislationWard committee systemCapacity of councillors |
| spellingShingle | Israel Tsatsire John Derek Taylor Kishore Raga Local service delivery enhancement – attitudes: a case study of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa Municipal governance Developmental local government Service delivery Legislation Ward committee system Capacity of councillors |
| title | Local service delivery enhancement – attitudes: a case study of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality |
| title_full | Local service delivery enhancement – attitudes: a case study of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality |
| title_fullStr | Local service delivery enhancement – attitudes: a case study of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality |
| title_full_unstemmed | Local service delivery enhancement – attitudes: a case study of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality |
| title_short | Local service delivery enhancement – attitudes: a case study of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality |
| title_sort | local service delivery enhancement attitudes a case study of the nelson mandela bay municipality |
| topic | Municipal governance Developmental local government Service delivery Legislation Ward committee system Capacity of councillors |
| url | http://www.td-sa.net/index.php/td/article/view/120 |
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