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    An evaluation of citizen participation in policy implementation in the King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality
    (University of Fort Hare, 2008-09) Pafa, Zolekile Willie
    Before 1993, the South African government implemented. policy of separate development, also known as Apartheid which was based on the racial and territorial separation of the people of South Africa. It is during this time that policies were made for the people without necessarily recognizing their values or consulting them; hence such policies were eventually doomed to failure and conflict. The disadvantage _of Apartheid 'policies for municipal role-players was that there were separate local authorities something which resulted in the unequal distribution of resources. Furthermore, there was no real participation in democratic process by municipal role players something which led to citizens being excluded from the municipal government and administration. The democratic dispensation ushered in South Africa after 1993 wherein the universal franchise was extended also with new democratic rights, including the extension of peoples' voice in policy. The post- apartheid era has been identified as the transformation era, especially in the public sector where there is a need to strengthen democratic participation of people from below ; in development and improvement of service delivery. In responding to transformation, the post-apartheid South Africa embarked on a democratization program which involved the introduction of elected leadership. Importantly, rural communities became part of larger municipalities as every part of South Africa became part of a rural or urban municipality. Due to these changes, people rightfully expected change and participation in all government and administrative facets that affect their lives.
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    An evaluation of citizen participation in policy implementation in the King Sabata Dalindyebo municipality
    (University of Fort Hare, 2008) Pafa, Zolekile Willie
    The new political dispensation in South Africa requires that the municipal authorities should involve citizens in policy implementation. In this mini-dissertation, a study is undertaken to investigate the effectiveness of the citizen participation in policy implementation at the King Sabata Dalindyebo municipality. The study emanates from the assumption that citizens are not effectively involved in municipal matters. The main objectives of the study are: provide a theoretical framework for policy implementation by describing and explaining its nature and place in Public Administration; provide a constitutional framework for citizen participation in South Africa; evaluate the role of citizens in policy implementation in the King Sabata Dalindyebo municipality; evaluate the interaction between citizens, the councillors and the chief officials in the above municipal authority; and where possible, include recommendations for the improvement of citizen participation in policy implementation in the above municipal authority.The study is envisaged as providing possible solution to the ineffective participation of citizens in municipal matters. The study presents an overview of the legislative framework and the role citizens can play. This is followed by the theoretical framework of the policy implementation within the municipal policy process. Based on the theoretical framework presented, an analysis is then made to prove whether citizens do participate in municipal matters in King Sabata Dalindyebo. It is envisaged that this study will promote the involvement of citizens in municipal matters in King Sabata Dalindyebo municipality. Finally, the study ends by providing recommendations to the problem of ineffective citizen participation in King Sabata Dalindyebo municipality.