LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN ITS DEVELOPMENTAL ROLE

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN ITS DEVELOPMENTAL ROLE
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN ITS DEVELOPMENTAL ROLE
Table of Contents
Hypothesis..................................................................................................................................2
Methodology..............................................................................................................................2
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Logical classification.................................................................................................................3
Sequence and interrelatedness of facts.......................................................................................6
Impact of conclusion..................................................................................................................9
References................................................................................................................................11

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN ITS DEVELOPMENTAL ROLE
Hypothesis
The White Paper on Local Government of South Africa is considered as a
breakthrough policy. It is fundamental aim is to produce a novel vision for local government
in that way modify its apartheid injustices. By considering its broad developmental
apparition, local government aims for a developmental agenda of serving communities and
develop better life standards for all its citizens (Chikulo 2016). Entrenched in this vision in
support of local government is the idea of inclusiveness that reflects through the strategy of
local government. This strategy involves governmental support; the political support as well
as ward committees. They function as established participatory tool to simplify inclusivity of
communal groups as well as community organizations in local governance. Additionally, the
intention as well as determination with ward committees remained for administration to
connect dimensions and ground-breaking ideas from populaces in local governance as well as
to confirm service delivery and ultimate focus on needs and desires of citizens (Adonis and
Van der Walt 2017). Research has revealed that ward committees have been unsuccessful in
aiding complete citizen participation. Nevertheless, it could be the case that they are showing
good performance in the other ranges of duty and further supporting the far-reaching
developmental goalmouths of local government.
Methodology
The paper has conducted a secondary research which has involved analysis of already
obtainable data. Obtainable data was summarized as well as organized in order to increase the
complete effectiveness of the study (Cooper 2015). This method has helped to improve the
understanding of the chosen problem. It has also provided a foundation for evaluation for the
data that has been collected.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN ITS DEVELOPMENTAL ROLE
Introduction
Local Government administers the process of the local government system, on
condition that the policy structure provides services to the communities that they represent
and serve. Every county, municipal and metropolitan is separated into local electoral regions
and allies of local authorities who are designated in these. Local electoral regions with the
number of associates are designated in each in a constitutional mechanism for all local
authority areas (da Cruz et al. 2016). Local establishments are multi-purpose organizations
responsible for providing a full array of services for road and rail network, transportation,
planning; accommodation, financial as well as community development along with
environment, restoration and keeping the record of electors. South Africa comprises of
a three-sphere system of government that are national, regional as well as local. Each has
explicit functional accountabilities (Hastings et al. 2015). Usual local government functions
consist of providing water and sanitation services. Local governments, chiefly local
metropolises in South Africa comprises of a constitutional responsibility to serve crucial role
in supporting social as well as financial development in terms of section 152 of the
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa of 1996 as well as the White Paper on Local
Government published in 1998, that evidently establishes developmental responsibilities of
municipalities.
Logical classification
Local government is functions as in the domain of government whereby all of its
citizens tend to under the developmental characteristic of government in the form of province
which is ‘closest to the people’ (Madumo and Koma 2019). As per the documentation of the
White Paper, progressive local government indicates to the fact that local government is
committed to work in collaboration with citizens as well as groups within the municipal to