Power-sharing in South Africa's municipalities: The case of Ekurhuleni and Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan municipalities from 2016
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2022
Authors
Maneng, Neo Samuel
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University of the Free State
Abstract
English: Local government power-sharing and coalitions are likely to increase in South Africa given the ANC's declining electoral dominance as demonstrated by the 2016 and 2021 election outcomes. This has sparked increased academic debate and research in this field. This study contributes to this research by identifying power-sharing trends and assessing the stability and performance of municipalities governed through power-sharing in South Africa between 2016 and August 2022, using the case studies of Ekurhuleni and Nelson Mandela Bay metropolitan municipalities. It finds that coalitions have had a mixed impact on municipal stability and performance, with some municipalities showing stability and others instability. Therefore, it argues that while coalitions come with an inherent risk of greater political and administrative instability, it is the conduct of political parties and individuals in these coalitions and affected municipal councils that often exacerbates this risk. This study uses the case study approach and is primarily qualitative and inductive. It uses semi-structured interviews with open-ended questions to collect primary data from political actors in the two case studies. It then triangulates this data with document analysis while using the systematic review method.
Other: Go kgonagalo ya gore makoko a a farologaneng a ka tshwaraganela tsamaiso ya di-Puso tsa selegae kgotsa bommasepala mo Afrika Borwa. Seno ke ka ntlha ya kwelotlase ya kemonokeng ya lekoko la ANC jaaka go bonagetse ka tiragatso ya lekoko ya ditlhopo tsa selegae tsa 2016 le 2021. Seno se dirile gore go nne le kgatlego e e ileng magoletsa ya dingangisano tsa baitseanape le barutegi ba ba dirang dipatlisiso mo temeng e. Maitlhomo a patlisiso e, ke go oketsa dipatlisiso tse di leng gone ka go supa tsepamo ya seemo le seelo sa Puso tshwaraganelo mo nageng. Seno ke tshaketsheko ya tiragatso ya dimmasepala tse di tsamaisiwang ka tshwaraganelo ke makoko a a farologaneng fa gare ga 2016 le Phwatwe wa 2022. Tshekatsheko e kobisitswe mo dimmasepaleng tsa Ekurhuleni le Nelson Mandela Bay. Phitlhelelo ke gore tsamaiso ya makoko tshwaraganelo e nnile le katlego e potlana mo letlhakoreng lengwe, fa go le le lengwe go nnile le ketsaetsego le go tlhoka tsepamo. Fela se se tlhagelelang sentle ke gore tsamaiso tshwaraganelo e amiwa thata ka maitsholo a makoko a dipolotiki le baeteledipele ba o ne. Seno se etegetsa go tlhoka tsepamo mo makgotla taolong a bommasepala. Patlisiso e, e fitlheletswe ka go buisana le baamegi le go kokoanya tshedimosetso go tswa mo go botlhe ba ba nang le maitemogelo ka puso tshwaraganelo ya tsamaiso ya dimmasepala. Tshekatsheko e kopanya patlisiso e, ka se se kwadilweng kgotsa se phasaladitswe mme re dirisa mokgwa o o dumeletsweng le go amogelesega wa go kwala dipatlisiso.
Other: Go kgonagalo ya gore makoko a a farologaneng a ka tshwaraganela tsamaiso ya di-Puso tsa selegae kgotsa bommasepala mo Afrika Borwa. Seno ke ka ntlha ya kwelotlase ya kemonokeng ya lekoko la ANC jaaka go bonagetse ka tiragatso ya lekoko ya ditlhopo tsa selegae tsa 2016 le 2021. Seno se dirile gore go nne le kgatlego e e ileng magoletsa ya dingangisano tsa baitseanape le barutegi ba ba dirang dipatlisiso mo temeng e. Maitlhomo a patlisiso e, ke go oketsa dipatlisiso tse di leng gone ka go supa tsepamo ya seemo le seelo sa Puso tshwaraganelo mo nageng. Seno ke tshaketsheko ya tiragatso ya dimmasepala tse di tsamaisiwang ka tshwaraganelo ke makoko a a farologaneng fa gare ga 2016 le Phwatwe wa 2022. Tshekatsheko e kobisitswe mo dimmasepaleng tsa Ekurhuleni le Nelson Mandela Bay. Phitlhelelo ke gore tsamaiso ya makoko tshwaraganelo e nnile le katlego e potlana mo letlhakoreng lengwe, fa go le le lengwe go nnile le ketsaetsego le go tlhoka tsepamo. Fela se se tlhagelelang sentle ke gore tsamaiso tshwaraganelo e amiwa thata ka maitsholo a makoko a dipolotiki le baeteledipele ba o ne. Seno se etegetsa go tlhoka tsepamo mo makgotla taolong a bommasepala. Patlisiso e, e fitlheletswe ka go buisana le baamegi le go kokoanya tshedimosetso go tswa mo go botlhe ba ba nang le maitemogelo ka puso tshwaraganelo ya tsamaiso ya dimmasepala. Tshekatsheko e kopanya patlisiso e, ka se se kwadilweng kgotsa se phasaladitswe mme re dirisa mokgwa o o dumeletsweng le go amogelesega wa go kwala dipatlisiso.
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Dissertation (M.A. (Africa Studies))--University of the Free State, 2022
Keywords
Barriers, drivers, strategy, strategic management, strategic planning, strategy formulation, strategy implementation, strategic monitoring and evaluation