Nkuna, N. W.Mahole, E.Nemukula, Livhuwani Elliot2019-10-162019-10-162019-09-16Nemukula, Livhuwani Elliot (2019) The role of traditional leadership in community development: a case study of Thulamela Local Municipality in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa, University of Venda, South Africa.<http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1469>.http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1469MPMOR Institute for Governance and Policy StudiesThe study was carried out at Thulamela Local Municipality within Vhembe District Municipality in Limpopo Province in the Republic of South Africa. The study is about an investigation into the role of traditional leadership in community development: A case of Thulamela Local Municipality. In South Africa, municipalities, especially those which are found in rural areas, are faced with challenges that sometimes hamper development and thus service delivery to clients. These challenges are sometimes as a result of the way traditional leaders execute their role in service delivery in their areas. It is in this context that this study attempts to investigate the role of traditional leadership in community development and how this impacts on service delivery. Only quantitative method was used to collect data. Questionnaires were formulated and conducted to traditional leaders in Thulamela Local Municipality. Questionnaires were designed and administered to traditional leaders in Thulamela Local Municipality. The study seeks to investigate the role that traditional leaders play and how they can be capacitated to improve service delivery. The study seeks to find ways through which traditional leaders can be capacitated to perform their roles effectively in their communities. This study established clearly that traditional leaders play a role in maintaining law and order in their communities. It also became evident with this study that communication between traditional leaders and ward councillors leaves much to be desired. It revealed a trend that traditional leaders are needed, especially when communities embark on protests.1 online resource (ix, 86 leaves)enUniversity of VendaUniversity of VendaTraditional leaderUCTDCommunity developmentLocal MunicipalityService delivery321.10968257Tribal government -- South Africa -- LimpopoLocal government -- South Africa -- LimpopoChiefdoms -- South Africa -- LimpopoPublic administration -- South Africa -- LimpopoCommunity development -- South Africa -- LimpopoDissertationNemukula LE. The role of traditional leadership in community development: a case study of Thulamela Local Municipality in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa. []. , 2019 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1469Nemukula, L. E. (2019). <i>The role of traditional leadership in community development: a case study of Thulamela Local Municipality in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa</i>. (). . Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1469Nemukula, Livhuwani Elliot. <i>"The role of traditional leadership in community development: a case study of Thulamela Local Municipality in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa."</i> ., , 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1469TY - Dissertation AU - Nemukula, Livhuwani Elliot AB - The study was carried out at Thulamela Local Municipality within Vhembe District Municipality in Limpopo Province in the Republic of South Africa. The study is about an investigation into the role of traditional leadership in community development: A case of Thulamela Local Municipality. In South Africa, municipalities, especially those which are found in rural areas, are faced with challenges that sometimes hamper development and thus service delivery to clients. These challenges are sometimes as a result of the way traditional leaders execute their role in service delivery in their areas. It is in this context that this study attempts to investigate the role of traditional leadership in community development and how this impacts on service delivery. Only quantitative method was used to collect data. Questionnaires were formulated and conducted to traditional leaders in Thulamela Local Municipality. Questionnaires were designed and administered to traditional leaders in Thulamela Local Municipality. The study seeks to investigate the role that traditional leaders play and how they can be capacitated to improve service delivery. The study seeks to find ways through which traditional leaders can be capacitated to perform their roles effectively in their communities. This study established clearly that traditional leaders play a role in maintaining law and order in their communities. It also became evident with this study that communication between traditional leaders and ward councillors leaves much to be desired. It revealed a trend that traditional leaders are needed, especially when communities embark on protests. DA - 2019-09-16 DB - ResearchSpace DP - Univen KW - Traditional leader KW - Community development KW - Local Municipality KW - Service delivery LK - https://univendspace.univen.ac.za PY - 2019 T1 - The role of traditional leadership in community development: a case study of Thulamela Local Municipality in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa TI - The role of traditional leadership in community development: a case study of Thulamela Local Municipality in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1469 ER -