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    Emergency housing provision in the city of Johannesburg
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2024) Twala, Baone Samukele
    This research presents a qualitative case study into the City of Johannesburg’s implementation of emergency housing within the context of South Africa’s decentralised development goals. The study explores the challenges faced by local governments, particularly the City of Johannesburg, in their service delivery responsibilities. It examines the adoption of decentralised development in the political and administrative spheres of local government and the role of institutions like SALGA and COGTA in supporting local governments. The research also investigates the struggles of municipalities in applying developmental themes of inclusivity, accountability, and political and social change. The backdrop of the study is the persisting housing backlog and the impact of the failures of the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP). The research highlights the complexities of providing emergency housing and temporary accommodation in the face of rapid urbanisation, poverty, and the legacy of apartheid spatial planning and housing policies. The study utilises a case study research methodology to scrutinise the political and administrative implementation of developmental local government, their adoption of developmental theories, the opportunities of intergovernmental relations, and the impact on service delivery. The goal is to contribute to a better understanding of the complexities of decentralisation in South Africa and provide insights that could enhance the quality of service delivery, particularly in the provision of emergency housing and temporary accommodation. There is a need to strengthen political and social change; and inclusivity in the City through improving engagement with communities and using resources to find more sustainable ways, in line with the capability and the human rights-based approach, to provide the temporary housing services. Implementing planned community engagement in areas where people are most vulnerable to eviction and emergencies that would require their relocation to temporary emergency accommodation or emergency housing
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    The significance of clean audits on the provision of electricity in South African local municipalities
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2024) Manyathi, Sakhile; Lynge-Mangueira, Halfdan
    The South African Constitution specifies the various responsibilities of local governments. Responsibilities include providing their respective jurisdictions with reliable basic municipal services (Constitution, 1996: 74). Municipalities must abide by specific municipal and procurement legislation while providing basic municipal services. Local and metropolitan municipalities were chosen to be part of this study as they are mandated to ensure quality electrical grid connection, which is the main focus of this study. Electricity connection for citizens was chosen as a measure of service delivery because all local and metropolitan municipalities have this competency. The main aim of this study was to determine whether a relationship exists between clean audits and improved service delivery, specifically new electricity connections, in local municipalities, and service delivery was measured in new connections to the national electricity grid. According to the analysis of the previous studies, none of them found a connection between clean audit opinions and improved service delivery, confirming the gap and research niche for the current study. The study applied a quantitative approach using secondary data sourced from Stats SA and AGSA. This is mainly because the quantitative approach enables the study to consider statistical data to quantify service delivery performance measurements: residents' electricity connections to the grid together with clean audits. The results suggest that electricity provisions in these municipalities are most likely to be explained by other variables that were not part of the current study. Overall, according to the analysis conducted in the current study, the researcher cannot rule out the possibility that clean audits have no effect on electricity provision. Therefore, the Null Hypothesis (H0), which states that there is no relationship between the achievement of clean audits and an improvement in the provision of municipal electricity, cannot be rejected.
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    Effects of political-administrative interface on service delivery in the City of Johannesburg under the coalition government
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2024) Mathonsi, Mandla; Setlhalogile, Matlala
    Abstract The present investigation carries immense significance as it delves into the examination of the influence of the interface between politics and administration on the provision of services within the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. The selection of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng as a case study is determined by its recent political instability. In recent years, the municipality has grappled with an unstable coalition government characterised by frequent changes in political leadership and a decline in the delivery of services. The primary objective of this investigation is to examine the effect of the political- administrative interface on the delivery of services in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. The study aims to emphasize the fact that the distinction between politics and administration has the ability to significantly affect the delivery of services. As part of this inquiry, the researcher utilised a qualitative methodology to examine the efficacy of the political-administrative interface's impact on service delivery. The introductory section of this inquiry served to present a general view of the investigation subject. In chapter two, the researcher conducted a comprehensive literature review, entailing scrutiny of pre-existing information and knowledge pertaining to the political- administrative interface within local government. The third chapter centred on research methodology and design. Section four was primarily focused on the gathering and processing of information. Moving forward, the fifth chapter presented the research's findings. Finally, chapter six of this inquiry offered a summary of the findings, conclusions, and recommendations. The researcher employed purposive sampling and developed a semi-structured interview questionnaire for the study, which involves 20 respondents comprising of councillors and municipality officials. The results of the investigation demonstrate that the intersection of politics and administration presents a significant obstacle in the context of the City of Johannesburg. Additionally, the researcher ascertained that the political-administrative dichotomy has an adverse impact on service delivery. Notably, the researcher identified a legislative framework that governs the relationship between councillors and administrators. However, both municipality officials and councillors exhibit a total disregard for the framework. It is imperative to establish a continuous education program that would enable both administrators and councillors to separate politics from administration. Additionally, frameworks for coalition must be established to facilitate a stable government capable of fulfilling its service delivery mandate