Browsing Department of Public Law and Jurisprudence by Subject "Service delivery"
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Examining the parameters of the powers of the Minister of Local Government to issue policy directives to urban local authorities in Zimbabwe in terms of section 313 of the Urban Councils Act
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)This is a desktop based study which will analyse relevant books and chapters in books relating to supervision of local governments by national and other higher level governments. It will also examine legislation, journal ... -
The impact of weaknesses in the Urban Councils Act on efficient and effective service delivery in urban local councils in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)This study focuses on the impact on service provision arising from uncertainties in the UC Act. There are serious problems with the delivery of basic services in urban areas: including frequent interruptions in water supply, ... -
Professionalisation of local government: legal avenues for enforcing compliance with competency requirements
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)This study is a response to the dilemma of poor service delivery or the lack thereof. In this regard, this study posits the professionalisation of local government as part of the solution. The focus is on the administrative ... -
Testing the boundaries of Zimbabwe's fiscal decentralisation for urban councils
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)There is a realisation that urbanisation has overstretched the ability and efforts of central governments to serve from the centre, thus, giving rise to the search for a robust decentralisation policy that vests urban local ... -
The utility of King IV Principles on Corporate Governance in improving the state of accountability in local government.
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Local government is often described as the cornerstone of democratic government and it is the level or sphere of government that is physically closest to the people.1 As a result, local government tends to have the most ...