The role of traditional leadership in local government

• Main Author: Baloyi, Tshepang Brigid
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Political leadership > South Africa; Leadership > South Africa; Local government > South Africa; Tribal government > South Africa
• Online Access: Baloyi, Tshepang Brigid (2016) The role of traditional leadership in local government, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, <https://hdl.handle.net/10539/23760>; https://hdl.handle.net/10539/23760

A research report submitted to the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of Witwatersrand in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the Master of Management in the Field of Public Management and Development degree January 2016 === The study explores the role of traditional leaders in the Greater Taung Local Municipality (GTLM) situated in the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, North West Province. The purpose of the study is to investigate the role and the participation of the traditional leadership in the Greater Taung Local Municipal affairs, as well as to establish the factors leading to the tension between the traditional leaders and the municipal councillors in the municipality. Furthermore, the study proposed leadership strategies aimed at harmonising the relations between the Greater Taung municipal councillors and the traditional leaders, with the aim of ensuring sound collaboration and partnership between the two important stakeholders in provision of service delivery and development, a partnership that is more likely to improve good governance and service delivery in the area of jurisdiction of Greater Taung Local Municipality. === MT 2018