Magister Philosophiae - MPhil
http://hdl.handle.net/11394/3284
2024-03-29T22:45:52ZImpacts of inconsistent water billing: Case study of Litha park, Khayelitsha, Cape Town from 2010 to 2018
http://hdl.handle.net/11394/9216
Impacts of inconsistent water billing: Case study of Litha park, Khayelitsha, Cape Town from 2010 to 2018
Sangqu, Zamile Zane
This study investigates the impacts of inconsistent water billing in Litha Park. The study
highlights the challenges faced by the community in accessing water through automatic water
billing meters that were introduced in the City of Cape Town to ensure that their water billing
systems are correctly computed without any manual interventions. The research problem is that
post-Apartheid the new South African government introduced the 1996 Constitution Act 108,
which created the third tier of government, the local government or the municipality which is
entrusted with a mandate to deliver basic municipal services like water, housing, electricity and
waste management to all the residents.
Magister Philosophiae - MPhil
2022-01-01T00:00:00ZExploring the current state of the City of Cape Town’s transport system and its spatial policies
http://hdl.handle.net/11394/8988
Exploring the current state of the City of Cape Town’s transport system and its spatial policies
van Wyk, Leonore
There are many reasons why Cape Town is the most congested city in South Africa besides there just being “too many cars on the roads”. This paper explores Cape Town’s transport system and spatial policies and how it impacts traffic congestion as traffic congestion serves as a primary indicator of poor spatial planning and development. A desktop study was conducted with secondary data being utilized. The City of Cape Town is aware of the issue of traffic congestion and the impact that it has on commuters, especially those with little financial means. There are numerous policies and frameworks in place to combat the issue of traffic congestion, but corruption and the politicization of spatial planning hinders the resolution of the problem.
Magister Philosophiae - MPhil
2021-01-01T00:00:00ZInstitutional challenges in integrated water resources management in Zimbabwe: A case study of the Pungwe sub-catchment area
http://hdl.handle.net/11394/7898
Institutional challenges in integrated water resources management in Zimbabwe: A case study of the Pungwe sub-catchment area
Tapela, Barbara Nompumelelo
Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is viewed by policy makers and practitioners as facilitating the achievement of a balance between water resources use and protection, and the resolution of water-related conflicts. The IWRM approach has found particular use in the new water policies of Southern African countries such as Zimbabwe, where water scarcity, after the land question, is perceived to be a
major threat to political, economic, social, military and environmental security. Ultimately, IWRM is seen as providing a framework towards ensuring broader security at the local, national, regional and global levels. However, the pilot phase implementation of the new water policy in the various regional countries has revealed that although the legal and institutional frameworks have been put in place, the implementation of the IWRM approach has tended to be problematic (Latham, 2001; GTZ, 2000; Leestemaker, 2000; Savenige & van der Zaag, 2000; Sithole, 2000). This study adopts a case study approach and empirically examines the institutional challenges of implementing the IWRM approach in the post-pilot phase of Zimbabwe's new water policy. The focus is mainly on the institutional arrangements
surrounding the Pungwe-Mutare Water Supply Project located within the Save Catchment Area in Eastern Zimbabwe. The major finding of the study is that, while there are some problems associated with the traditional management approach, there have also emerged new challenges to IWRM. These mainly relate to the transaction costs of the water sector reforms, institutional resilience, stakeholder participation, and the achievement of the desired outcomes. There have also been problems emanating from unexpected political developments at the local and national levels, particularly with regard to the government's "fast track" land resettlement programme. The study also raises some questions concerning the ideological bases of IWRM and the conceptualization of the institutional problem.
Magister Philosophiae - MPhil
2002-01-01T00:00:00ZInstitutional challenges in integrated water resources management in Zimbabwe: a case study of the Pungwe sub-catchment area
http://hdl.handle.net/11394/7897
Institutional challenges in integrated water resources management in Zimbabwe: a case study of the Pungwe sub-catchment area
Tapela, Barbara Nompumelelo
Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is viewed by policy makers and practitioners as facilitating the achievement of a balance between water resources use and protection, and the resolution of water-related conflicts. The IWRM approach has found particular use in the new water policies of Southern African countries such as Zimbabwe, where water scarcity, after the land question, is perceived to be a
major threat to political, economic, social, military and environmental security. Ultimately, IWRM is seen as providing a framework towards ensuring broader security at the local, national, regional and global levels. However, the pilot phase implementation of the new water policy in the various regional countries has revealed that although the legal and institutional frameworks have been put in place, the implementation of the IWRM approach has tended to be problematic (Latham, 2001; GTZ, 2000; Leestemaker, 2000; Savenige & van der Zaag, 2000; Sithole, 2000). This study adopts a case study approach and empirically examines the institutional challenges of implementing the IWRM approach in the post-pilot phase of Zimbabwe's new water policy. The focus is mainly on the institutional arrangements
surrounding the Pungwe-Mutare Water Supply Project located within the Save Catchment Area in Eastern Zimbabwe. The major finding of the study is that, while there are some problems associated with the traditional management approach, there have also emerged new challenges to IWRM. These mainly relate to the transaction costs of the water sector reforms, institutional resilience, stakeholder participation, and the achievement of the desired outcomes. There have also been problems emanating from unexpected political developments at the local and national levels, particularly with regard to the government's "fast track" land resettlement programme. The study also raises some questions concerning the ideological bases of IWRM and the conceptualization of the institutional problem.
Magister Philosophiae - MPhil
2002-01-01T00:00:00Z