Project management of the Thomo Heritage Park in the Greater Giyani Municipalty.

Abstract

Community base project has been used over a long time and is still used as a means to address issues such as unemployment and poverty alleviation especially in rural communities such as Thomo Village in Limpopo Province, South Africa, where the majority of people are unemployed. The objective of this study was to investigate the trends in the management of the Thomo Heritage Park and also to establish the extent to which project processes and activities are integrated in aiming for its success. One of the main findings of the research is that the majority of the respondents do not understand the importance of project integration management which is the key to a successful project. Thus there is no proper planning and execution of tasks, which are done haphazardly. The study also revealed the shortage of funds, poor project management, low level of education and lack of training and lack of government involvement in addressing projects challenges as contributing factors to project failure. Although the project team and management are responsible and accountable for the success of the project, there is a common view that there is also a need to strengthen relationships with government, local businesses as well as other non-governmental organizations for funding and support purposes.