| dc.description.abstract | Local government in South Africa has undergone much transformation since the
year 2000 in seeking to correct the imbalances, inequalities and disparities within
our local communities as a result of apartheid. Part of this transformation process
was to ensure that municipalities responded effectively and efficiently to
communities' needs, and are transparent in their business dealings. To realise
this, the National Government then realised the need to decentralise the provision
of services from national government to local government as a way of enhancing
service delivery.
A literature review contained in this study indicates that the operational systems,
specifically on corporate governance, at a local government level are impacted
upon by a number of factors such as the effective leadership and proper
implementation of the policies and legislation. Furthermore, the study looks at
various aspects which can be utilised to promote corporate governance of the
municipality, and how corporate governance can be enhanced to promote service
delivery.
This was a qualitative study where the total population was 125, and the non-probability
sampling method was used to select the respondents. This research
ends with recommendations for further research to assist municipalities in
improving the service delivery within the local communities. It is argued that each
municipality has its own unique municipal problems impacting on its corporate
governance, and therefore no single model, as contained in the literature can be
applied untailored to a specific organisation. | en_US |
