Theses and Dissertations (Public Administration)
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2024-03-28T09:18:03ZManagement of HR benefits in the public service: the case of the Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs in the Limpopo Province
http://hdl.handle.net/10386/4472
Management of HR benefits in the public service: the case of the Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs in the Limpopo Province
Sepuru, Pharudi Paulinah
The aim of this study was to examine the implementation of HR Benefits in the public sector through grey and secondary literature, semi-structured questionnaires and interviews. These methods yielded the same results in the majority of cases and corroborated much that was raised in the literature review. However, there were instances where they negated each other and some of the views of certain commentators. This is where the hands-on experience of the author became invaluable to clarify these contradictions. Amongst other key findings of the study were that employee benefits were and are still wrongly managed; the subjective assessment of employee performance for performance bonus and the scaling down of the percentages scored by employees to accommodate the wage bill had the effect of dampening employee morale. It is hoped that various government departments will draw valuable lessons from this case study and adopt good practice to perfect the management of employee benefits.
Thesis (MPA.) -- University of Limpopo, 2013
2013-01-01T00:00:00ZService delivery challenges in the provision of sustainable sanitation and clean water: the case of Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo Province
http://hdl.handle.net/10386/4292
Service delivery challenges in the provision of sustainable sanitation and clean water: the case of Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo Province
Mabotha, Phuti Alfred Patrick
South Africa is a country experiencing water scarcity, and the provision of water as
well as sanitation is a basic need and a right that must be provided to the populace
by the municipalities. The water must either be subsidised by the government
through the Municipal Infrastructure Grant or financed through the municipality ’s
resources. The Capricorn District Municipality is composed of the Polokwane,
Molemole, Lepelle Nkumpi, and Blouberg local Municipalities. Amongst all these
municipalities, there is high rural domination and the inability to provide water daily in
most jurisdictional areas.
In achieving the objectives and addressing factors that impact negatively on
sustainable supply of water and effective sanitation within Capricorn District
Municipality the study adopted, the theory of rising expectations, the philosophy of
servant leadership, the public choice theory, the district’s development plan, the
rational model of reasoning and the participatory research paradigm because the
study addresses the societal issues that affect mostly marginalised groups.
The study used a mixed method research methodology that is dominated by the
qualitative method. Quantitative method is used to justify availability of water and
sanitation to the Capricorn District’s civilians while the qualitative method was used
to investigate the cause and effect of the non-provision of sustainable water as well
as sanitation.
The study established that there are some hindrances that were found in the focus
area (Capricorn District Municipality) because of; illicit activities, poor infrastructural
maintenance, and the need to establish an enabling environment by the politicians
as well as the officials with no interference in the running of the administrative affairs
Thesis (Ph.D.(Public Administration)) -- University of Limpopo, 2022
2022-01-01T00:00:00ZThe governance of mineral resources in South Africa: the case of a selected mining community in Limpopo Province
http://hdl.handle.net/10386/4287
The governance of mineral resources in South Africa: the case of a selected mining community in Limpopo Province
April, Funeka Yazini
This study was undertaken in four villages which are Makgemeng, Maroga Phalatseng,
Mooihoek, and Legabeng, in the Limpopo Province. The aim of the study was to examine
whether local communities were benefitting from the local mine, whether the mine promoted an
acceptable number of LED projects; whether the mine complied with the Mineral Petroleum and
Resources Development Act 2002 (MPRDA), initiatives such as Black Economic Empowerment
and Social Labour Policies, and whether the mine helped the development of the local
economy, and whether the mine promoted job creation through down-streaming beneficiation
which is the core beneficiation form where a mineral is extracted, processed and sold as a
finished product and side streaming beneficiation which is an extended form of beneficiation
through infrastructures, roads, harbours, airports, railways, institutions
The study was anchored on the modernisation theory with a focus on the Sachs economic
stages. Four hundred participants took part in the study. The mixed methods research design
which integrates both quantitative and qualitative was applied since the study was aimed at
exploring and giving in-depth analysis of the relationship between mineral resource wealth
gained by the mining industry, and the ongoing poverty and marginalisation in the four rural
mining communities. Literature reviewed for the study establishes that despite mining
legislation, local economic development growth in rural mining communities remains
problematic due to lack of compliance of the Mining Charter which is a legislative instrument of
the MPRDA. South Africa has not managed to advance its state of manufacturing through
mineral beneficiation as it continues to export minerals partially processed thereby missing out
on the full economic value of job creation and industrialisation. Moreover, minimal
transformation amongst the Blacks in the rural mining communities has transpired as
envisioned under the MPRDA. Instead, an elite core of Blacks have broken into the mining
industry while a majority remain marginalised. It is argued that for South Africa to succeed in
promoting mineral industrialization through LED in rural communities, it will have to address the
challenges that rural typologies mining communities face which include challenges at municipal
capacity level, lack of policy alignment between local and national government, historical
mistrust between the mining industry and the community, spatial economics and minimal
business attraction. Globalisation it is argued can also be addressed better through the
modernization framework which promotes strong state intervention of legislative oversight.
Most industrialised states it is asserted reached the final economic stage of services through
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interventionist procedures unlike neoliberalism which promotes minimal state participation in
the business sector. Neoliberalism has been the bedrock of South Africa’s economic policies
since 1994. Due to neoliberalism, South Africa has been forced to take into consideration global
trends focused on increasing economic interdependence, and also constrained the ability of
South Africa’s ability to diversify its mining sector and communities.
The findings confirm that the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) should create a program
that will serve as a one stop shop to provide mining information for the local government on
mining programs facilitated, and ensure that they are managed properly with the communities
involved. This program should also capacitate the local government officials in addressing
legislative oversight issues such as Social labour policies with the mines so that they don’t go
unchecked. Most of the community members perceived that the mine was not genuinely
interested in promoting the development of their communities, particularly in regards to LED
projects. The government also need to address the low literacy rate at the mining rural
communities which has become a roadblock for transformation. Industrialisation requires a
qualified human stock that would be able to professionally deliver on BEE related services and
development. For MPRDA to succeed as a beneficiation tool, it can only be accomplished
through human resource development beginning at basic education. Value-addition to minerals
is only achievable by a well-trained and fully equipped labour force
The study also confirmed that the mines were unwilling to engage with the communities, did not
understand the communities, were not transparent with them on tenders or procurements, and
made minimal effort to assist develop the communities. A majority of the mines did not
participate in the integrated development plan, and most of the community members indicated
that the mine did not view them as stakeholders. Lack of corporate social responsibility efforts
to alleviate poverty in the communities will only further tension and conflict within the
community. Moreover, this continued practice by the mines perpetuates lack of transformation
as required by the MPRDA leading the mining industry to remains predominately under the
control of white owned companies and rural communities to remain marginalized and
undeveloped. In summary, the DMR should stop relying on the mines to transform and comply
to all the MPRDA requirements without any form of effective oversight.
Thesis (Ph.D. (Public Administration)) -- University of Limpopo, 2017
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZHandling of grievances in the South African Police Service: a case of Pretoria Policing Area
http://hdl.handle.net/10386/4282
Handling of grievances in the South African Police Service: a case of Pretoria Policing Area
Hlongwane, Paulus
Over the years, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has been recording the highest
number of employee grievances in comparison to other government institutions in South
Africa. Some of the grievances reported by employees remain unresolved. For these
reasons, the primary aim of this study was to determine the causes of the high rate of
grievances in the Pretoria policing area of the SAPS. To achieve the primary aim of the
study, concurrent mixed methods were applied, in particular the survey questionnaire,
interviews and document study. On the one hand, the SPSS version 26 software was
used to analyse quantitative data collected through a survey questionnaire. On the other
hand, qualitative content analysis was used to analyse data collected through interviews.
The findings of this study illustrate that the common sources of grievances in the SAPS
are promotions, unpaid leave, unfair treatment and rejection of application for transfers.
The findings of this study confirmed that autocratic supervisory behaviour as a
management factor is among the major factors that account for the high rate of
grievances in the SAPS. The study has found that in the process of applying the
grievance procedure to address grievances, the SAPS complied with timelines linked to
each grievance phase only to a slight extent. In relation to the causes of unresolved
grievances, the study found that the involvement of legal representatives in grievances,
lack of impartiality of the part of grievance officers, the grievants’ failure to provide
testimony and failure to gather adequate evidence pertaining to grievances contributed
to the high rate of unresolved grievances. This study has, however, concluded that
despite the challenges experienced in grievance handling, the SAPS has the capacity
and resources to turn the situation around thereby ameliorating the current situation
pertaining to grievances.
Thesis (Ph.D. (Public Administration)) -- University of Limpopo, 2023
2023-01-01T00:00:00Z