Disaster Management Plan and the Integrated Development Planning Process of Municipalities in South Africa

Manyaka, Rasodi K.; Madzivhandila, Thanyani Selby.; Molepo, John M.

doi:10.31920/2516-5305/v2021sin1a7

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“…The biggest problems that public institutions face are as a result of capacity constraints (Manyaka & Madzivhandila, 2013). Some public officials involve themselves in corrupt activities because they know how to manipulate the system (Manyaka & Nkuna, 2014).…”

Section: • Inadequate Provision Of Resources To Combat Corruptionmentioning

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Impediments to the Prevention of Corruption in the Department of Home Affairs: The Case of the Counter Corruption Unit

MATSHELA,

BINZA,

MUKONZA

2023

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In our democratic state it is vital to continue the fight against corruption. Although it has never been easy to successfully prevent corruption in any democratic society, anti-corruption efforts remain important. The spread of corruption continues to affect every aspect of society in South Africa, and is a pandemic that undermines the government effort to spend public money for service delivery effectively. Acts of corruption threaten every citizen, but mostly those who are vulnerable. Effective implementation of anti-corruption systems remains the biggest challenge in the public sector. The literature argues that corrupt activities that are taking place in government structures cause citizens to lose confidence in the public sector. This paper reports on a study whose aim is to investigate what the impediments to the prevention of corruption in the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) are. The study is qualitative in nature, with primary and secondary data collected and analysed. The primary data was collected from the DHA and the secondary data from government documents, gazettes, books and journal articles. The key finding is that the DHA Counter Corruption Unit is short staffed and some officers/officials are unskilled and have too little experience to support the unit’s mandate to eradicate corruption in the department. This article concludes that, in order for the DHA to effectively fight and prevent corruption, it must recruit officials who are skilled, experienced and corruption-free for its Counter Corruption Unit. Keywords: Corruption, Counter Corruption Unit, Anti-corruption measures, Department of Home Affairs, South Africa

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Section: • Inadequate Provision Of Resources To Combat Corruptionmentioning

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Impediments to the Prevention of Corruption in the Department of Home Affairs: The Case of the Counter Corruption Unit

MATSHELA,

BINZA,

MUKONZA

2023

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Assessing Public Perceptions on Coastal Access -Community Profile: A Case Study of Ngqushwa Local Municipality, South Africa

2022

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Access to available marine resources and portions of the coastline is critical to the welfare and viability of coastal societies. Yet, the views of coastal communities do not always find expression in the policies and decision-making processes of many governments. This study aimed at assessing the community’s perceptions about the accessibility of the coastline in Ngqushwa local municipality (South Africa), to offer information critical in reshaping post-apartheid (after 1994) coastal policy, processes and sustainable well-being. The target audience of this study was the ordinary members of the community living in two coastal wards (11 and 12) of Ngqushwa local municipality (NLM). To contextualize the study, a literature review was conducted. Data were collected from key community members using a questionnaire survey. Document analysis and observation were used to validate the research findings. Certain variables of the results were correlated using a cross-tabulation technique. SPSS software was used for data analysis. In general, the results of the study show that although communities value the coast for recreational, spiritual and livelihood; however, there is dissatisfaction with the availability of services and accessibility to certain access points due to various factors. Three main factors identified as obstacles to coastal access were private properties, distance to the shoreline and financial constraints. The conclusions call for multiple interventions such as improving community involvement, addressing accessibility, capacity building and improvement of socio-economic aspects. The findings of this perception survey are crucial in adding to the growing empirical studies about perceptions and guiding associated policies and processes to include community views.

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Disaster Management Plan and the Integrated Development Planning Process of Municipalities in South Africa

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Impediments to the Prevention of Corruption in the Department of Home Affairs: The Case of the Counter Corruption Unit

Impediments to the Prevention of Corruption in the Department of Home Affairs: The Case of the Counter Corruption Unit

Assessing Public Perceptions on Coastal Access -Community Profile: A Case Study of Ngqushwa Local Municipality, South Africa

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