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Journal articles on the topic "EThekwini Municipality Metropolitan"
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Beall, Jo, Sibongiseni Mkhize, and Shahid Vawda. "Navigating tradition: Traditional authorities and governance in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa." International Development Planning Review 26, no. 4 (2004): 457–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.3828/idpr.26.4.6.
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Soni, Paresh, Richard Cowden, and Anis Mahomed Karodia. "Investigating the Characteristics and Challenges of SMMEs in the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality." Nigerian Chapter of Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review 3, no. 10 (2015): 15–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.12816/0017683.
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Jagarnath, Meryl, and Tirusha Thambiran. "Greenhouse gas emissions profiles of neighbourhoods in Durban, South Africa – an initial investigation." Environment and Urbanization 30, no. 1 (2017): 191–214. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956247817713471.
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Because current emissions accounting approaches focus on an entire city, cities are often considered to be large emitters of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with no attention to the variation within them. This makes it more difficult to identify climate change mitigation strategies that can simultaneously reduce emissions and address place-specific development challenges. In response to this gap, a bottom-up emissions inventory study was undertaken to identify high emission zones and development goals for the Durban metropolitan area (eThekwini Municipality). The study is the first attempt at creating a spatially disaggregated emissions inventory for key sectors in Durban. The results indicate that particular groups and economic activities are responsible for more emissions, and socio-spatial development and emission inequalities are found both within the city and within the high emission zone. This is valuable information for the municipality in tailoring mitigation efforts to reduce emissions and address development gaps for low-carbon spatial planning whilst contributing to objectives for social justice.
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Leck, Hayley, and David Simon. "Local Authority Responses to Climate Change in South Africa: The Challenges of Transboundary Governance." Sustainability 10, no. 7 (2018): 2542. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su10072542.
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Recent progress and innovation are testament to the willingness of municipal authorities to address climate change. However, urban regions worldwide exhibit an immense diversity of conditions, capabilities and responses to the challenges of changing climatic conditions. While separated by politico-administrative borders, adjacent municipalities within such regions are connected through biophysical, politico-economic, and social systems likely to be reconfigured under changing climatic/environmental conditions. Yet, to date, politico-administrative borders have largely determined the parameters of local government climate change adaptation strategies, with insufficient attention to the role of inter-municipal collaboration, especially between neighbouring rural, peri-urban and urban municipalities, for co-ordinating such policies and interventions. Within a multi-level governance framework, this paper considers the recent evolution of climate agendas in the eThekwini (formerly Durban City Council) metropolitan municipality and the adjacent Ugu (predominantly rural) district municipality on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal province (KZN), South Africa, focusing particularly on cross-border collaboration within the greater city region. The challenges were investigated by means of 53 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with municipal, regional and local authority association staff in November 2009, March 2012, and August 2017. Our core argument is that weak inter-municipal collaboration, particularly between urban, peri-urban and rural areas within metropolitan and functional city regions, has been a significant impediment to realizing transformative adaptation within such regions. The experiences of these two contiguous yet contrasting municipalities represent a microcosm of the dramatic discontinuities and inequalities on all variables within adjacent urban metropolitan and rural contexts in South Africa and beyond. Despite promising recent signs, the challenges of inter-municipal collaborative action are therefore formidable.
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La Guardia, Mark J., Robert C. Hale, and Brent Newman. "Brominated Flame-Retardants in Sub-Saharan Africa: Burdens in Inland and Coastal Sediments in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa." Environmental Science & Technology 47, no. 17 (2013): 9643–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es4020212.
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Naidoo, Panjasaram. "Other health-seeking behaviour of HIV and AIDS patients visiting private sector doctors in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal." South African Family Practice 56, no. 4 (2014): 223–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20786190.2014.953884.
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Snell, L. A., and B. R. Bhengu. "Limitations in accessibility and acceptability of services within the neonatal continuum of care in public healthcare facilities of eThekweni Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa." African Journal for Physical Activity and Health Sciences (AJPHES) 26, no. 3 (2020): 261–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.37597/ajphes.2020.26.3.3.
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Govender, Nirmala, and Purshottama S. Reddy. "Effectiveness of governance towards digitalisation at eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa." Africa’s Public Service Delivery & Performance Review 7, no. 1 (2019). http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/apsdpr.v7i1.336.
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Background: South African cities have been facing challenges since democratisation to meet the expectations of the citizens. The challenges have included fraud and corruption, financial constraints, lack of service delivery and technological progress, amongst others, which were underpinned by weak leadership and governance processes. This article explored eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality’s technological progress and identified that inefficiencies in good governance and the lack of a governance framework have limited digitalisation.Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the progress towards digitalisation and review the effectiveness of the governance processes within the eThekwini Municipality in contributing towards the fourth industrial revolution.Setting: The study was based on the processes at the eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.Methods: A qualitative research approach was used, and the study is exploratory in nature.Results: The study identified that there was limited digitalisation at eThekwini Municipality. Furthermore, governance processes and an overall governance framework were lacking within the municipality. There was also limited support from the national government to address the fourth industrial revolution at local government level.Conclusion: The implications of a lack of a strong public governance framework, and not being supported sufficiently by the national government, mean that the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality cannot compete internationally within the digital economy. The national government must co-ordinate a collaborated effort towards digitalisation, especially at municipal level. A multilevel governance framework, identifying collaboration between the various levels of government and the public, has been identified as the key response in embracing and enhancing the fourth industrial revolution within municipalities.
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Mbandlwa, Zamokuhle, and Syden Mishi. "Ward councillors’ leadership characteristics and their impact on service delivery: Case of eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa, in 2018." Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation 1 (February 3, 2020). http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/jolgri.v1i0.5.
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Background: A municipality is considered as the first level of government that is closer to the people and is expected to deliver to the needs of the people. Political leadership is provided by elected ward councillors with the responsibility of delivering the public services at the local government level and also entrusted with control of the resources of local government.Aim: The aim of this article was to evaluate the leadership characteristics of ward councillors and determine how such characteristics influence public service delivery in the eThekwini Municipality.Setting: The individual leadership characteristics of ward councillors contribute to how decisions are made at the local government level and eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality as the third largest metropolitan municipality in the country is viewed as a strategic municipality.Methods: This article adopted the form of a descriptive case study which employed a mixed-methods approach, using qualitative and quantitative methods for data collection and analysis. The study found that the leadership rating score, education and experience are key factors in good leadership (experienced less or no service delivery protest). A regression variable plot was used to analyse community members’ responses on rating each ward councillor.Results: The results show that lower levels of leadership characteristics are marred by numerous service delivery protests, and leadership characteristics increase chances of getting service delivery response albeit taking a U-shape.Conclusion: It is recommended that ward councillors undergo a background check and enrol for leadership training programmes immediately when they are elected as ward councillors.
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Govender, Nirmala, and Purshottama S. Reddy. "An evaluation of eThekwini Municipality’s regeneration programmes on littering and dumping." African Evaluation Journal 8, no. 1 (2020). http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/aej.v8i1.415.
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Background: South African cities have been beleaguered with urban deterioration challenges, especially dumping and littering, notwithstanding the regulatory framework and the continuous clean-up programmes undertaken by municipalities. This article identifies the challenges within eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality in addressing littering and dumping, and recommends improvements towards urban regeneration efforts.Objectives: To critically evaluate compliance of legislation and efficacy of the urban regeneration programmes implemented, which addressed littering and dumping within the inner city of eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.Method: This convergent mixed-method research followed a case study approach and involved the analysis of primary data obtained from a qualitative perspective, including semi-structured interviews and questionnaires; and secondary analysis of quantitative data in the form of documents and reports obtained from the municipality.Results: The article identified that urban degeneration, specifically litter and dumping, occurred as a result of ineffective compliance of regulations and lack of enforcement; outdated service levels, lack of monitoring and evaluation of programmes; lack of education initiatives; ineffective leadership and governance; lack of involvement of citizens and businesses in clean city initiatives; and the negative behavioural patterns of citizens.Conclusion: The key recommendations for municipalities include implementing an integrated strategic plan for urban regeneration within a proactive policy and regulatory environment; monitoring and evaluation of programmes related to urban regeneration; increased resources dedicated to waste management and enforcement; implementing enforcement and consequence management strategies; and stimulating change in the behaviour patterns of citizens, businesses as well as municipality employees.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "EThekwini Municipality Metropolitan"
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Prinsloo, Chris Heinrich. "An assessment of corporate entrepreneurship in the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality / C.H. Prinsloo." Thesis, North-West University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/4491.
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Organisations today are competing in a global market. External and internal pressures are forcing organisations to innovate news ideas and offering to a shrinking market.
This research primarily focuses on gaining insight into the current entrepreneurial climate as perceived by South African business executives in the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality, and aims to demystify those elements deemed important to achieve success in innovation for organisations operating in the twenty-first century.
Data from 63 respondents linked to 4 organisations were collected and analysed. The results indicate that most organisations have certain aspects of an entrepreneurial climate present in their organisation but most lacked a holistic strategic approach. The greatest area of concern for organisations in the Ethekwini district of South Africa, is a poor or low tolerance for risks mistakes and failure. The study employed an established questionnaire developed by Pinchot (1999) and used descriptive statistics to analyse the data. Practical suggestions are also presented in order to improve the entrepreneurial climate of organisationsThesis (M.B.A.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2009.
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Moonsammy, Subhatri Tholsie. "An insider-outsider's exploration of planning knowledges roles uses and construction in a post-1994 metropolitan setting : eThekwini Municipality." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/61315.
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The 21st century calls for new approaches to urban planning theory and practice, in the context of failed but unchanging approaches to planning (UN-Habitat, 2009). What is increasingly clear is that there is an urgent need for the 'worlding' of planning epistemology, theory and practice to emerge from within a context, a place that considers the real, the practical, the basic and the strategic essentials beyond the generalisations of theory and practice that emerge from elsewhere (Roy, 2009; Parnell, 2016). This research draws from practice within the global south, from an important and ordinary city, Durban, South Africa. It delves into the everydayness of planning practice - it explores and uncovers the importance of land use planning knowledge as a point of focus, confrontation and an opportunity to (re)think practice. The research identifies planning knowledges as a deliberate 'space' and a future research agenda to theorise from and for planning practice.
A multi-conceptual framework was used in this research, in a practical and advocacy manner to guide and make sense of the empirical findings. In particular, communicative planning theory, institutionalism, the culturisation of planning, power and rationality, and phronesis proved to be useful and relevant.
The research uncovers the narrow and 'expert' defined approach to constructing land use planning knowledges, professionally and institutionally. It reveals the many roles of such knowledge, in particular the spatial development framework, lower levels of spatial plans and town planning schemes. The research also uncovers the philosophy, ideology, interests, agendas, relationships, power, conflicts and compromises embedded in the (re)development of land use planning knowledge for practice. It both confirms and 'maps' the social relations involved in the (re)development of planning knowledges for practice, including the making of national and local government planning legislation.
Multiple qualitative research methods were used in this research, including institutional ethnography, focus groups, and the review of key documentation and interviews with a multiplicity of stakeholders.
Beyond understanding the contemporary dynamics of land use planning knowledge in practice, the research explored what a multiplicity of stakeholder knowledges could mean for planning. What emerged are two very separate planning ideologies. The first is steeped in traditional planning concerns, informed by the planning profession both within and outside the municipality, where 'more of the same' is advocated - planning with more clout, more or better legislation and improved linkages to municipal budgets. Conversely, a new planning ideology arises from engaging with a multiplicity of stakeholders and their knowledges, where knowledge is practical and engages with realities of African urbanism, and continues to confront traditional planning approaches and waits to be recognised.
In giving importance to this alternate ideology and belief system for planning, the society that lives, uses and negotiates the production of space as a daily occurrence is considered and in doing so, new planning opportunities and theorisation for practice emerge as possibilities. The study concludes with a contribution to local situated planning theory, recognising a local version of communicative planning theory. The study offers a theoretical framework that connects and integrates African urbanism, planning theory and planning practice. In theorising with and for planning practice, the study concludes with a theoretical framework for land use planning, as a dominant and everyday experience of municipal practice. In addition, the research nuances and enriches dominant themes in planning theory. Finally, the study demonstrates empirically the use of and exploration with social science research; and its possibilities to identify multiple actors and knowledges as an opportunity to create practice-informed relevance in planning.Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2017.
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Lervik, Marita. "Environmental governmentality in eThekwini municipality : a case study of the COP17/CMP7 : responsible accommodation campaign." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9897.
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Along with increasing awareness of the realities of environmental degradation and climate change, governments around the world are now implementing strategies aimed at mitigating and adapting to these changes. While a significant effort is being made to negotiate environmental and climate politics at the international level, the importance of local environmental and climate governance has received more attention recently, as it is acknowledged that both the causes and the impacts of
climate change and environmental degradation inevitably originate and happen locally. This dissertation aims to contribute to the research on climate change mitigation and adaptation in the African context through the analysis of local environmental and climate governance and
governmentality in eThekwini municipality in South Africa. The aim of the study was to explore environmental governmentality in eThekwini municipality, by reflecting on the processes and outcomes of the COP17/CMP7 Responsible Accommodation Campaign, a part of the Greening
COP17/CMP7 programme in Durban in 2011. Within this there were five main objectives: 1) to describe the current state of environmental and climate governance in eThekwini municipality, 2) to identify and explore the factors driving the COP17/CMP7 Responsible Accommodation Campaign, 3)
to describe and evaluate the outcomes of the COP17/CMP7 Responsible Accommodation Campaign, 4) to reflect on the opportunities and challenges of the COP17/CMP7 Responsible Accommodation Campaign, and 5) to reflect on how the COP17/CMP7 Responsible Accommodation Campaign reveals the form of governmentality present in eThekwini municipality. The research consisted of three parts; observation of the planning processes of the Campaign, qualitative interviews with key stakeholders in the Campaign, and a questionnaire for a sample of the participants of the Campaign. Through an analysis based on the Focaultian governmentality theory, and Bulkeley and Kern’s (2006) local climate governing framework, the study shows that Durban’s environmental governance is mainly in the form of self-governing and governing through enabling, motivated by the ‘rationalities’ of greening the economy and creating a green event destination brand for the city. While these
policies are welcomed by a portion of the private sector, this study has found that a broader aspect of governing modes and ‘technologies’ of rule is needed if the policies are to affect the broader population, in this case the hospitality sector. This requires the city government to continue to take
responsibility as a leader of environmental and climate governance, and move towards a mode of governing that also involves the provision of incentives and services that enable more responsible business and individual practices in the city. The findings of this study provide useful insights into the needs of the hospitality sector specifically, as well as the form of governmentality in the city in general, that can inform future climate policy making in Durban.Thesis (M.Dev.Studies)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2012.
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Crous, Pieter Andries. "Communal ablution facilities as interim measure for the upgrading of informal settlements." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9691.
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D.Ing. (Civil Engineering)The thesis investigates the whole life cycle of the community ablution facilities in the eThekwini municipality, and aimed to identify the technical success factors in rolling out communal ablution facilities as an interim measure in the upgrading of informal settlements throughout South Africa. The eThekwini municipality is based on the east coast of South Africa. Approximately 12% of the 3.4 million inhabitants of eThekwini are housing informally in one of the 420 informal settlements scattered around the urban and peri-urban areas. The municipality is responsible for the provision of basic interim services to these informal settlements within their jurisdiction and is in the process of rolling out containerised ablution facilities to all informal settlements as an interim measure. They have successfully provided 302 communal ablution blocks from 2009. The findings of this thesis were based on the rollout of these communal ablution blocks. The thesis is structured in the life cycle of the community ablution blocks. The thesis required a broad set of data from a number of stakeholders in order to understand each stage in the life cycle, using a number of different data sources, such as (i) interviews with the municipality, professional service providers, and the caretakers, (ii) municipal and project related documentation and data, (iii) surveys of the existing community ablution blocks, and (iv) data logging of the water meters at the community ablution blocks. The pre-implementation stages of the community ablution blocks investigated the planning, design and construction stages of the project. In the planning stage, the municipality prioritised each settlement based on a set of technical criteria, such as location to existing infrastructure, transport routes, bulk water and sanitation services, social infrastructure, the population of the settlement; to ensure that all interim infrastructure are considered within an integrated framework in order to reduce fruitless capital expenditure. Each settlement required community buy-in for both the placement and provision of the ablution facility and the selection of the caretaker. The design stage deals with the hydraulic design of the water supply and sewerage pipes as these were unknown parameters. The ablution structure and the sanitary fittings were discussed, but these were not significant in the design due to the space constraints within the containerised ablution facilities. There were significant delays found in the construction phase, which increased the initial estimated time required for construction by a factor of approximately three, which not only places a burden on the municipality to maintain the momentum of the project at scale but also increases the budget required for construction. The post-implementation stages were not found to function as intended. The key success factors in the post-implementation stages were dependent on the quality of the caretaker and the quality of the support given to the caretaker. Furthermore, all maintenance work has to be performed rapidly to ensure that the caretakers remain proactive in ensuring the facility remains operational. The consequence of poor operation and maintenance has detrimental effects on the community, who have to resort to open defecation and other unimproved forms of sanitation. The thesis adds to the shared water and sanitation body of knowledge. The thesis provides both quantitative and qualitative data on the post-implementation stage of the community ablution blocks, an area which is often neglected in practice.
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Pakkiri, Vadival. "The role of organised labour in dispute resolution in the eThekwini Municipality." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9562.
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This research expounds on the impact of Organised Labour in Dispute
Resolution at eThekwini Municipality. The research will identify the positive and
negative aspects of the stakeholders within the environment of labour relations.
The necessity of this research is that very little research has been conducted in
the dispute resolution environment at eThekwini Municipality. In any labour
contract, there will always be disputes between the stakeholders concerned. In
some instances, the conclusion of the dispute is a win-win situation or winner
takes all. In the open market, the engaging of the Commission for Conciliation
Mediation and Arbitration is the forum available to resolve disputes. In the local
government sector, however, organised labour caters for the needs of its
members by taking their grievances to the bargaining council under the auspices
of the South African Local Government Bargaining Council. Local government is
the sphere that is closest to the public at which delivery of services takes place.
The manner in which this is conducted depends largely on the Municipality's
institutional capacity. The institutional capacity also influences its regulatory role.
The co-operative governance approach encourages multiple stakeholder
arrangements to deal with labour relations issues. These arrangements will
provide an illustration of the role of various stakeholders in achieving peace and
harmony in the workplace. Organised Labour will always have a profound effect
on the economy, politics and social services. Its contribution and development to
society is highly influential and ensures its recognition. The challenge is to
develop systems and procedures that will serve the labour relations environment.
This research will set out to explore the dispute resolution mechanism that exists
currently, and the effect it has in the Municipality. In this way there will be a
definitive significance on the approach to formalise the roles employed by
management and organised labour.Thesis (MPA)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, 2010.
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Dolo, Meiko Josephine. "Residential care for the elderly in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality : a case study approach." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9031.
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Aim: This study explored and described residential care for the elderly in eThekwini
Municipality in terms of the organizational structure, staff and residents, and determined how
those factors influenced elder care. This was aimed to make recommendations for residential
care in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.
Methodology: A descriptive explorative case study design, using both quantitative and
qualitative approaches was adopted for this study. The study participants included eight
administrators, twenty elderly residents and thirty nursing staff from four residential care
facilities (RCFs) in eThekwini Municipality, Durban. Data were collected through interviews,
questionnaires, record review and observation based on the structure, process and outcome of the
study's conceptual framework. Qualitative data were gathered from administrators and elderly
residents. The data were transcribed and analyzed manually using Framework Analysis (Ritchi &
Spencer, 1994). Quantitative data was obtained from nursing staff using questionnaires, and
analyzed using SPSS.
Findings: Administrative fmdings followed the structure, process and outcome of the study. The
structural findings were focused on facility philosophy and human-material resources, as well as
on emerging themes from the data. The emerging themes from facility philosophy were assisting
vulnerable people across age groups, document review, quality indicators, admission criteria and
reasons for admission to each facility. Emerging themes from human-material resources were
fmancial sustainability, staff-resident ratio and material resources. The process findings were
focused on care and service delivery to the elderly and the emerging themes were one big family,
incidence of abuse, methods of elder care and service delivery, knowledge about elder care,
relationship of control, being there, gentle restraint, setting boundaries with the residents,
medication safety, common religious belief and resident satisfaction. Findings from the outcome
were focused on success and challenges of elder care, experiences of the elderly and nursing staff
care experiences. Thus, emerging themes from success and challenges were strong bond,
retaining staff, maintenance of physical structure, location of care centre; success and its
dependence and challenges of procuring basic medical equipment. Findings from experiences of
the elderly were reasons for admission, relationship, experiences of the elderly, response shift,
psychosocial support and satisfaction with care, cultural belief and well respected. Emerging
themes from nursing staffs experiences of caring for the elderly was mainly focused on their
professional knowledge about elder care. Details of these findings are written down in Chapters
Four and discussed in relation to literature in Chapter Five.
Conclusion: The study concluded by making recommendations for the care of the elderly in
-RCFs in eThekwini Municipality in line with the findings of the study. The recommendations
have implications for the government, policy makers, nursing education and nursing research.
Moreover, those concerned are encouraged to adopt and use the recommendations where
applicable to promote residential care quality for the elderly in eThekwini Metropolitan
Municipality.Thesis (Ph.D.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2010.
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Pather, Keshia. "Spatio-temporal variations of the sedimentology and geochemistry of six estuaries within the eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/11219.
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Estuaries are dynamic features of a coastline whose sediments are influenced by riverine and
marine processes. Periodic events such as floods, as well as variations in mouth status,
greatly affect the energy levels within an estuary and subsequently the amount of sediment
erosion and deposition that takes place. Concurrently, pollutants are transported and
deposited into estuaries and can reside in the sediments for many years. The estuaries of the
eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, are exposed to a variety of
pollutants; however with the expanding industrial sector within this region, metal
contamination is of concern.
This study investigates the sedimentology and geochemical variations of six estuaries within
the municipality namely, the uTongati, uMdloti, uMgeni, Isipingo and uMbokodweni
estuaries as well as the Durban Harbour. To determine the spatial variations in estuarine
sedimentology, sediment cores were collected longitudinal to the estuary axis. The core
samples were analysed for sediment colour, texture and organic matter content. To assess the
geochemical variations, core samples were analysed for Zn, Cu, Cr, Ni, Pb, As, Fe, Al, Ca, S,
P, Mg, Mn, Cd and V concentrations. Some samples were also carbon dated to provide a
temporal aspect to the sediment and geochemical variations. Descriptive and graphic
techniques were used to examine the sedimentology within the estuaries; and the geochemical
data was analysed with the use of multivariate statistics. Additionally, pollution indices and
sediment quality guidelines were utilized to assess the pollution levels within the sediments.
The results indicated that lower energy environments caused by protracted mouth closures in
the uMdloti and Isipingo estuaries accounted for large amassing of fines. In contrast, the
accumulation of mixed coarse and fine sediments in the uTongati and uMgeni estuaries was
an indication of high fluvial flows and open mouth conditions. All carbon dated ages for all
estuaries were greater than 700 years which may be attributed to a combination of scouring
effects from past and recent flood events and also possibly due to the deposition of re-worked
older sediments from upstream. Low metal concentrations were found within the sediments
of all estuaries, and the presence of fines and organic matter governed their concentration
variations with depth. The uMgeni and uMbokodweni estuaries which are located
immediately downstream of industrial and urban areas, were found to contain relatively
higher concentrations of elements Pb, Cu, As and Ni. These metals showed high enrichment
within the sediments; however actual concentrations were below sediment quality guideline
levels. General pollution levels within all estuaries were very low, and can be attributed to the climatic influences within this region which has a ‘cleansing’ effect on the estuarine
environments in removing contaminants.Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2014.
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Chetty, Sarasvathy. "Customer relationship management within the local government : a case study of eThekwini Municipality." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9719.
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The Batho Pele principles (enshrined in our Constitution) redefined the relations between the users of
municipal goods and services and municipalities. It compels local municipalities to comply with
certain requirements such as providing tools and mechanisms to encourage citizens to participate in its
decision making processes as well as improving relations with its customers. eThekwini Municipality
created two business units namely the Community Participation Unit and the Regional Centres Unit.
The Community Participation Unit is responsible for mobilizing the local rural and urban communities
to participate in local government elections. The Regional Centres Unit is responsible for improving
relations between the users of municipal goods and services and the municipality by providing access
to local government services at the doorstep of citizens, improving customer relationships, identifying
and implementing initiatives to enable customers to interact with the municipality when they want to,
where they want to and how they want to.
Citizens and municipal customers are a captive market. Municipal goods and services in the main can
only be sourced from the municipality. The perceptions of municipal customers towards the
municipality were mostly negative. There were no precedents that could be learnt from and this was a
paradigm shift from government to governance. eThekwini Municipality looked to private sector
practices for models, philosophies and practices that could be useful for achieving change as well as
compliance with legislation. Companies in the private sector have to compete for customers and whilst
price may be a differentiating factor, it is not sustainable to compete on pricing alone. To remain
competitive and survive, companies are dependent on strategies that provide them with a competitive
edge such as CRM. CRM initially was used describe software that collected and analysed data on
customers assisting companies to become agile in responding to their clients, to enable them to reward
their loyal customers and to be able to predict and pre-empt changes in buying behavior and
preferences of their customers. It evolved into a philosophy on customer service focused on providing
customers with a satisfying experience in every interaction with the company. It is used to identify
improvements in the business operating model to improve delivery to the customer and to the market.
This study is based on a case study of the experiences of the eThekwini Municipality in implementing
CRM initiatives and the impact on relations with municipal customers. The study is based on test
sampling, review of documentation and interviews with senior management in eThekwini
Municipality. The results of the study are discussed with recommendations.Thesis (MBA)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, 2010.
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Zwane, Zanele. "Exploration of the perceived clinical competencies of newly qualified midwives working in hospitals at eThekwini Municipality." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10378.
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The reduction of the maternal mortality rate is part of the priority agenda of
governments in Africa, including South Africa. Research shows that a large portion of
maternal deaths are preventable because they are largely due to lack of inappropriately prepared
staff. In South Africa, outcome studies on the quality of comprehensive prepared
nursing graduates reflect some concerns regarding their levels of competence.
These studies, however, are general; they did not directly target the competence of these
graduates in their midwifery practice, therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore
and describe the perceived level of competence of newly qualified-midwives functioning
in midwifery units.
Based on the positivist paradigm, an exploratory descriptive
design, using a quantitative approach, was adopted in this study. Two structured
questionnaires were used to collect data: one for the newly-qualified midwives and one
for the supervisors. A total of 48 newly-qualified midwives and 26 supervisors from five
hospitals at eThekwini District participated in this study. Ethics principles and other
considerations were observed throughout the study. Data were analyzed statistically using
a computer Software Package (SPSS, version 15.0) and a variety of statistical tests were
carried out. .
From the findings there was a positive congruence between graduates and their
supervisors' ratings of the newly-qualified midwives clinical competencies. There were,
however, significant differences in a few skills with graduates tending to rate themselves
higher than did their supervisors. On the whole though one can conclude that although
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the findings in this study are not conclusive, compared to the previous studies in this area,
there is an improvement in the level of competence of newly-qualified midwives. The
improvement was noted in their level of competence in midwifery clinical practice,
clinical teaching, management and research. The findine;s, however, revealed some areas
that need special attention in the theory and clinical preparation of midwives.
Recommendations included reviewing the curriculum and
strengthening the research component. In midwifery clinical practice there needs to be
more attention paid to neonatal care skills, problem solving and record keeping. Further
research is also recommended.Thesis (M.N.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2011.
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Nengomasha, Calvin. "Social housing sidelined : an assessment of the institutional framework for social housing in eThekwini Municipality." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/7822.
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The post-1994 era saw a deluge of housing legislation designed to shake the foundations of repressive Apartheid housing policy. Regrettably, the social housing sector began operating without the support of relevant legislation to guide social housing delivery. Institutional arrangements for social housing only came into effect in the late 2000s. This study sought to evaluate the institutional arrangements for social housing to assess why they have failed to deliver adequate social housing output to satisfy the latent demand on the market. Therefore, the study sought to assess whether the limited delivery of social housing was a result of institutional inertia in the planning, provision and management of social housing in eThekwini Municipality post-1994. Qualitative information on institutional arrangements for social housing was sourced through semi-structured interviews conducted with key informants involved in social housing development in eThekwini Municipality. The information gathered from the interviews was analysed using thematic analysis. After analysing the information, it was discovered that disjointed institutions have contributed to inadequate social housing whose shortage should be viewed not as primarily an issue relating to limited supply and excessive demand, but as reflective of the underlying institutional power struggles arising from the ad hoc and silo process of implementing social, land and economic policies. Therefore, the research concluded that the social housing sector would continue to deliver inadequate social housing output unless a supra-institution that integrates social, economic and land policies is enacted. To maximise the allocation and use of land and financial resources needed for social housing delivery, the intent of the legislations within the institutional arrangements for social housing must be synchronised to have clear strategies and procedures to deliver social housing at scale in inner city areas.Thesis (M.Housing)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2011.
Book chapters on the topic "EThekwini Municipality Metropolitan"
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Meissner, Richard, Maronel Steyn, Inga Jacobs-Mata, et al. "The Perceived State of Water Security in the Sekhukhune District Municipality and the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality." In Understanding Water Security at Local Government Level in South Africa. Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02517-5_3.
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