Sethu, M. J.Mafunisa, M. J.Nghonyama, Goodman2024-10-042024-10-042024-09-06Nghonyama, G. 2024. Municipal service delivery challenges in a developmental local government context: the case of Vhembe District Municipality. . .https://univendspace.univen.ac.za/handle/11602/2718M. Admin.Department of Public and Development AdministrationThis study focuses on municipal service delivery challenges in a developmental local government context: The case of Vhembe District Municipality. South African local government has experienced significant and far-reaching transformation in developmental local government. According to Sections 74(3) and 75(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (from now on referred to as the Constitution, 1996), local government is not only obliged to provide essential services but also to act as a development agent. This study used the pragmatic research method because it is often associated with mixed-methods or multiple-methods, where the focus is on the consequences of research and on the research questions rather than on the methods. This study used a descriptive research design which provides an opportunity to integrate the qualitative and quantitative data collection methods. This study applied mixed-method research where qualitative and quantitative methods were employed. The judgemental sampling method was used to select the study respondents. Research questionnaires and interviews were used to collect data for the study. This study used both statistical and thematic analysis for data analysis and presentation. Ethical considerations were followed before conducting the study. The main findings of this study indicates that the municipal service delivery challenges in a developmental local government were municipal capacity constraints, financial viability problems, service delivery protests, convoluted political processes, corruption, and poor planning. The main recommendations based on the findings are that the municipality provide community awareness and the strategies that can be used to overcome the challenges of developmental local government on service delivery, within the Vhembe District Municipality.1 online resource (xii, 118 leaves)enUniversity of VendaDevelopmentMunicipalityLocal governmentDevelopment Local GovernmentService DeliveryChallengeUCTDDissertationNghonyama G. Municipal service delivery challenges in a developmental local government context: the case of Vhembe District Municipality. []. , 2024 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from:Nghonyama, G. (2024). <i>Municipal service delivery challenges in a developmental local government context: the case of Vhembe District Municipality</i>. (). . Retrieved fromNghonyama, Goodman. <i>"Municipal service delivery challenges in a developmental local government context: the case of Vhembe District Municipality."</i> ., , 2024.TY - Thesis AU - Nghonyama, Goodman AB - This study focuses on municipal service delivery challenges in a developmental local government context: The case of Vhembe District Municipality. South African local government has experienced significant and far-reaching transformation in developmental local government. According to Sections 74(3) and 75(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (from now on referred to as the Constitution, 1996), local government is not only obliged to provide essential services but also to act as a development agent. This study used the pragmatic research method because it is often associated with mixed-methods or multiple-methods, where the focus is on the consequences of research and on the research questions rather than on the methods. This study used a descriptive research design which provides an opportunity to integrate the qualitative and quantitative data collection methods. This study applied mixed-method research where qualitative and quantitative methods were employed. The judgemental sampling method was used to select the study respondents. Research questionnaires and interviews were used to collect data for the study. This study used both statistical and thematic analysis for data analysis and presentation. Ethical considerations were followed before conducting the study. The main findings of this study indicates that the municipal service delivery challenges in a developmental local government were municipal capacity constraints, financial viability problems, service delivery protests, convoluted political processes, corruption, and poor planning. The main recommendations based on the findings are that the municipality provide community awareness and the strategies that can be used to overcome the challenges of developmental local government on service delivery, within the Vhembe District Municipality. 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