Showing papers in "Stads- en Streeksbeplanning in 2007"

A brief history of intergovernmental development planning in post-apartheid South Africa

Abstract: The article provides an overview of the post-apartheid experience of initiatives by the South African government at ensuring greater intergovernmental harmonisation, coordination, integration and alignment in the period 1994 to 2007 Written in narrative format, the article weaves its way between legal and policy frameworks, technical and assessment reports and academic publications on the subject As such it highlights not only the intentions of government as captured in Acts and Policies, but also provides an indication of what was achieved during this time, and what was done to rectify the gaps The narrative is followed by a brief discussion of main trends identified in this endeavour The article is concluded on a positive note, with a suggestion that the tide might be turning for what has thus far been an elusive ideal 'n Kort geskiedenis van inter-regerings ontwikkelingsbeplanning in 'n post-apartheid Suid-Afrika Die artikel verskaf 'n oorsig van die post-apartheid ervaring met inisiatiewe deur die Suid-Afrikaanse regering om sterker inter-regeringsharmonisasie, koordinering, integrasie en belyning te bewerkstellig in die tydperk 1994 tot 2007 Geskryf in 'n narratiewe formaat weef die artikel 'n weg tussen wetlike en beleidsraamwerke, tegniese en assesseringsverslae en akademiese publikasies oor die onderwerp As sulks plaas dit nie net die fokus op die bedoelings van die regering soos vergestalt in wette en beleidstukke nie, maar verskaf ook 'n aanduiding van wat bereik is in hierdie tydperk en wat gedoen is om die gapings te oorbrug Die narratief word gevolg deur 'n kort bespreking van hoofneigings geidentifiseer in hierdie regerings-onderneming Die artikel word afgesluit op 'n positiewe noot met die suggestie dat die gety aan die draai mag wees vir wat tot dusver 'n ontwykende ideaal was Nalane e kgutshwanyane ya meralo ya ntshetsopele mafapheng a mmuso nakong ya Afrika Borwa e lokolotsweng kgethollong Sepheo ka kgatiso ena ke ho nehelana ka kakaretso ya tseo mmuso wa Afrika Borwa o fetileng ho tsona nakong ya mekutu ya ona ya ho netefatsa hore ho ba le kamahanyo e ntle tshebetsong ya mafapha a mmuso nakong ya 1994 ho fihla ho 2007 Jwalo ka ha le ngotswe ka mokgwa wa ho pheta pale, kgatiso ena e bua ka dintho tse jwalo ka meralo ya tshebetso le ya semolao, dipehelo tse ikgethileng le tsa tekolo mmoho le diphatlalatso tse mabapi le dingolwa tsa thuto Ka hoo, kgatiso ena ha e totobatse feela maikemisetso a mmuso jwalo ka ha a hlahella ka hare ho Melao le Maano, empa hape e bontsha tse fihlelletsweng nakong ena, le se entsweng ho kwala dikgeo tse teng Ka mora ho qoqa pale ena, ho latela dipuisano tse kgutshwanyane tse mabapi le mekutu e hlauweng jwalo ka ha e hlahella maitekong ana Kgatiso ena e phethelwa ka mokgwa o tshepisang, e leng o nang le pontsho ya hore e ka nna ya ba dintho jwale di fetohela botleng ho tloha maemong ao pele e neng e se a kgotsofatsang

The impact of gated communities on urban sustainability : a difference of opinion or a matter for concern?

Abstract: An increasing number of planning and development policies promote the achievement of urban sustainability through a specific interpretation of sustainable development This paper questions whether the dominant interpretation of sustainable development can adequately address the impact of specific development choices within the city on the sustainability of the urban system in all its complexity The phenomenon of gated communities is used to explore this argument Die impak van geslote woonbuurte op stedelike volhoubaarheid : 'n opinie verskil of 'n bekommernis? 'n Toenemende aantal beplannings- en ontwikkelings beleidsdokumente bevorder stedelike volhoubaarheid deur 'n spesifieke interpretasie van volhoubare ontwikkeling Hierdie artikel bevraagteken of die dominante interpretasie van die konsep 'volhoubare ontwikkeling' voldoende is om die impak van spesifieke onwikkelingskeuses in die stad in al sy kompleksiteit aan te spreek Die voorbeeld van geslote woonbuurte word gebruik om die argument te ondersoek Tshusumetso ya ditjaba tse kwaletsweng hodima botsitso ba ditoropo : ho fapana ha maikutlo kapa taba e bakang ngongoreho? Palo e eketsehileng ya maano a ntshetsopele e kgothaletsa ho fihlella botsitso bametse ya ditoropo ka qapodiso e ikgethileng ya ntshetsopele e tsetsitseng, mme kgatisoena e lekodisa hore na e be qapodiso e kgolo ya ntshetsopele e tsetsitseng e ka arabelaka botlalo tshusumetso ya mefuta e itseng ya ntshetsopele hodima motsetoropomabapi le botsitso ba mokgwa wa motsetoropo re akaretsa dikarolo tsohle tsa onaMohlala wa metse e kwalletsweng o sebedisetswa ho otlolla ngangisano ena

Integrated Development Planning : an opportunity for planners to enable transformation?

Abstract: Integrated development planning has become synonymous with post-Apartheid development planning. As a style of strategic planning that departs from the master planning models of the past, the preparation of Integrated Development Plans (IDPs) represents a more flexible model for responding to the many challenges that face local authorities. Furthermore, integrated development planning represents an opportunity to forge a stronger relationship between planning and implementation, something, some would argue, that planners have generally been seen to be weak at achieving in the past. Thus, a number of expectations are identifiable with the preparation of IDPs, not least the need to transform local government. This article interrogates the extent to which integrated development planning has enabled transformation in the post-1994 planning and development arena. It specifically looks at the role of the planner in this regard : has integrated development planning as a methodology, as a product (the IDP) and as an approach to planning, enabled the planning profession to contribute to transformation? This question is considered using research that focused mainly on KwaZulu-Natal, and seeks to clarify some of the dimensions of the relationship between planning, transformation and integrated development planning. Geintegreerde ontwikkelingsbeplanning : 'n geleentheid vir beplanners om transformasie moontlik te maak? Geintegreerde ontwikkelingsbeplanning het sinoniem geraak met na-Apartheid ontwikkelingsbeplanning. Nie net is dit 'n strategiese beplanningstyl wat wegbreek van die ou meesterbeplanningtradisies van die verlede nie, maar die voorbereiding van geintegreerde ontwikkelingsplanne verteenwoordig 'n meer buigsame model vir munisipaliteite om te reageer op die baie uitdagings in die ontwikkelingsveld. Geintegreerde ontwikkelingsbeplanning bied ook 'n geleentheid vir 'n sterker verhouding tussen beplanning en die uitvoer daarvan. Dit is miskien iets wat tot dusver nie so sterk was nie. Daar is inderdaad baie verwagtinge wat die voorbereiding van geintegreerde ontwikkelingsbeplanning aanbetref, insluitended die transformasie van munisipaliteite. Hierdie artikel bevraagteken die mate waartoe geintegreerde ontwikkelingsbeplanning transformasie in staat stel in die na- 1994 ontwikkelings- en beplanningarena. Meer spesifiek kyk dit na die rol van die beplanner in hierdie verband; hoe het geintegreerde ontwikkelingsbeplanning, as a metode, as 'n produk (geintegreerde ontwikkelingsplan) en ook as 'n benadering van beplanning, die beplanningsprofessie in staat gestel om 'n bydrae te lewer in hierdie verband? Hierdie vraag word oorweeg met die gebruik van navorsing wat meestal fokus op KwaZulu-Natalen probeer sommige van die dimensies van die verhouding tussen beplanning, transformasieen geintegreerde ontwikkelingsbeplanning beter te verstaan. Moralo wa ntshetsopele e kopanetsweng : monyetla wa ba ralang metse ho dumella diphetoho? Moralo wa ntshetsopele e kopenetsweng le tshwana le moralo wa ntshetsopele wa nakong ya kgethollo. Jwalo ka mokgwa wa ho rala leano ka tsela e fapaneng le e neng e sebediswa nakong e fetileng, ditlhophiso tsa Moralo wa Ntshetsopele e Kopanetsweng o emela mokgwa o bobebe wa ho arabela ho diphepetso tse ngata tse tobileng mebuso ya metse. Ho feta mona, moralo wa ntshetsopele e kopanetsweng o etsa monyetla wa tlisa dikamano tse matla dipakeng tsa maano le ho kenyatshebetsong, e leng se ileng sa etsa hore batho ba ngangisane ka hore nakong e fetileng bahlanka ba ralang dibaka ba neng ba e fumana e le taba e boima ho ka e fihlella. Ka hoo, ho hlauwe ditebello tse ngata mabapi le boitokiso ba Meralo ya Ntshetsopele e Kopanetsweng, le hona ho hlophisa mebuso ya metse. Kgatiso ena e fuputsa sekgahla seo meralo ya ntshetsopele e kopanetsweng a bileng le sona ka mora 1994, mme etsepamisetse maikutlo hodima boikarabelo ba bahlanka ba ralang metse hore na : maano a ntshetsopele e kopanetsweng, e le mokgwa, sehlahiswa ebile e le katamelo ya leano, e dumelletse ditsebi tsa meralo ya metse ho kenya letsoho ho tliseng diphetoho? Potso ena e lekolwa ha re sheba diphuputso tse entsweng KZN mme re leka ho hlakisa dikamano dipakeng tsa meralo, diphetoho le moralo wa ntshetsopele e kopanetsweng.

Is spatial integration socially sustainable

Abstract: This article raises the question whether spatial integration is socially sustainable in a South African context. This is an important question given that settlements remain socially unsustainable despite several years of integrated planning and the inclusion of spatial integration measures in post-apartheid urban spatial policy. A review of literature and existing research about the relation between spatial integration and social sustainability suggests that the question is still inconclusive and that further empirical research is needed about social 'responses' to spatial integration in a South African context. It is concluded that such research should be done as basic and applied research to improve planners' understanding of the relation between spatial integration and social sustainability and to better inform integrated planning. Is ruimtelike integrasie sosiaal volhoubaar? Hierdie artikel bevraagteken die sosiale volhoubaarheid van ruimtelike integrasie in 'n Suid-Afrikaanse konteks. Dit is 'n belangrike vraag gegewe dat nedersettings steeds sosiaal onvolhoubaar bly ten spyte van 'n aantal jare se geintegreerde beplanning en die insluiting van ruimtelike integrasiemaatstawwe in hedendaagse stedelike beleid oor ruimte. 'n Oorsig van literatuur en bestaande navorsing oor die verhouding tussen ruimtelike integrasie en sosiale volhoubaarheid stel voor dat die vraag steeds onbeantwoord bly en dat verdere empiriese navorsing oor sosiale reaksie tot ruimtelike integrasie in 'n Suid Afrikaanse konteks nodig is. Gevolglik word dit voorgestel dat hierdie navorsing as basiese en toegepaste navorsing behoort te geskied om beplanners se begrip oor die verhouding tussen ruimtelike integrasie en sosiale volhoubaarheid te verbeter asook om die beplanners beter in te lig oor geintegreerde beplanning. A na ho kopangwa ha dibaka ho molemong wa setjhaba? Kgatiso ena e botsa potso ya hore na e be ho kopanngwa ha dibaka ho molemong wasetjhaba ha re lekola maemo a Afrika Borwa. Potso ena ke ya bohlokwa ha rehlokomela hore dibaka tsa bodulo ba setjhaba di hloka botsitso, le ho ja ho bile lemaiteko a ho kopanya dibaka ka dilemo tse ngata le ho kenngwa ha mehato ya hokopanya dibaka tsa makeishene maanong a tlileng ka morao ho puso ya kgatello.Tekolobotjha ya dingolwa le diphuputso tse teng mabapi le dikamano pakeng tsa hokopanngwa ha dibaka le botsitso ba setjhaba e hlahisa hore mathata a sa le mangatale hore ho ntse ho hlokahala diphuputso tse ding hape tse mabapi le "maikutlo" asetjhaba mabapi le ho kopanngwa ha dibaka ka hara Afrika Borwa. Tumellano ke horediphutso tsena di tlameha ho etsuwa e le tsa sethatho di sebediswang ho matlafatsakutlwiseso ya ba ralang dibaka ya dikamano tse teng dipakeng tsa ho kopanngwa hadibaka le botsitso ba setjhaba le ho fana ka kutlwiseso e tebileng ho ba ralang hokopanngwa ha dibaka.

Does housing size matter? The politics and realities of housing size

Abstract: The article examines the emphasis on housing size in the application of housing policy in South Africa and, more specifically, in the Free State Province. This evaluation of housing size in the Free State is conducted against the background of the ideological debate on housing in South Africa. It is argued that, despite pressure on an increase in the housing size in the Free State, the approach has also had negative implications which need to be assessed in more detail. The specific impact of this emphasis on larger housing units has been the fact that the level of services has been neglected, upgrading of informal settlements did not take place, and housing-subsidy allocations followed the availability of stands. In the process, it neglected growing urban areas, increased the pressure on larger municipalities to spend resources on housing, contributed to the problem of horizontal equity, and emphasised the pre-selection of beneficiaries which excluded private-sector finance and ultimately resulted in a slowing down of delivery. The article concludes by arguing that the essential problem relates to the fact that communities cannot make decisions in respect of their housing size and the variety of settlement-related funds which exist. Maak die grootte van huise saak? Die politiek en realiteite van die grootte van huise Die artikel ondersoek die klem op huisgrootte in die wyse waarop die behuisingsbeleid in Suid-Afrika en in die besonder die Vrystaatprovinsie toegepas word. Hierdie evaluering van huisgrootte in die Vrystaat word teen die agtergrond van die ideologies gelaaide behuisingsdebat in Suid-Afrika gedoen. Daar word aangevoer dat die benadering, ten spyte van 'n toename in huisgrootte in die Vrystaat, negatiewe implikasies gehad het wat in groter besonderhede oorweeg moet word. Die besondere invloed van klem op grooter huise was die feit dat diensvlakke verwaarloos is, die opgradering van informele nedersettings nie plaasgevind het nie en toewysings vir huissubsidies op die beskikbaarheid van standplase gevolg het. In die proses is groeiende stedelike gebiede verwaarloos; die druk op groter munisipaliteite om hulpbronne aan behuising te bestee, is vergroot; dit het tot horisontale billikheid as vraagstuk bygedra en het uiteindelik 'n verlangsaming in dienslewering tot gevolg gehad. Die referaat sluit af deur aan te voer dat die wesenlike probleem verband hou met die feit dat gemeenskappe nie besluite oor die grootte van hulle huise en die verskeidenheid vestigingsfondse, wat beskikbaar is, kan neem nie. Tokomane ena e leka ho hlahloba tshebediso ya boholo ba matlo? Tokomaneng ya malao wa matlo a bohola ba teng Tokomane ena e leka ho hlahloba tshebediso ya boholo ba matlo tokomaneng ya molao wa matlo ya Afrika Borwa, haholoholo profenseng ya Free State. Tsheka-tsheko ena ya boholo ba matlo Free State e itshetlehile haholo ngangisanong tse teng ka boholo ba matlo Afrika Borwa. Le ha ho ntse ho ena le phehisano ka taba ena ya boholo ba matlo, Free State tsela e latetsweng e na le ditlamorao tse sa lokang. Ditlamorao tsa taba ena ebile hore boemo ba ditshebeletso bo theohe, le ho nyollwa ha boemo ba bodulo bo sa ralwang le bona ha bo a etsuwa, le tjhelete ya matlo e ne e abelwa feela batho ba seng ba ntse ba ena le ditsha tsa bodulo mme hona ho ile ha baka mathata kgolong ya metse ya ditoropo, ebile ya beha kgatello ho dimasepale tse kgolo ho sebedisa boholo ba ditjhelete bodulong feela, mme sena se kentse letshoho mathateng a tekatekano e bataletseng ya phumantsho ya matlo. Toboketso e ho ditho tse seng di kgethilwe tse tlong ho una molemo mme hona to qhelela ka thoko mekgahlo ya dithelete ya poraefete, ebe nehelano ya matlo sechabeng e a theoha. Tokomane ena e qetella ka ho bontsha hore bothata bo boholo bo bakwa ke hore sechaba ha se sona se etsang diqeto hodima boholo ba matlo a bona, le ho se lekane ha kabo ya ditjhelete tsa kaho ya matlo e teng ha jwale.

A case study of four small-scale job-creation projects in Philippolis and lessons for local economic development projects in small towns

Abstract: This article deals with the lessons learned from four small scale job-creation projects as part of the local economic development in the town of Phillipolis located in the southern Free State. The Free State Rural Development Programme (FSRDP) of the Department of Social Work of the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein planned and executed the four projects. They consist of a washing project, a rusk project, a coffin and carpentry project as well as a printing-press project. It was found that in most cases, the people involved were merely interested in obtaining an income; and a fixed job was more attractive to them than a private business with the numerous risks attached to it. The project leaders had insufficient experience to deal with the management and the distinctive problems associated with income-generating projects and thus all came to a standstill. Gevallestudie van vier kleinskaal werkverskaffings projekte in Philippolis en lesse vir plaaslike ekonomiese ontwikkelings projekte in klein dorpe Hierdie artikel behandel die lesse wat uit vier kleinskaal werkskeppingsprojekte as deel van plaaslike ekonomiese ontwikkeling in die dorp Phillipolis in die suidelike Vrystaat geleer word. Die Vrystaatse Landelike Ontwikkelingsprogram van die Departement Maatskaplike Werk by die Vrystaat Universiteit in Bloemfontein het die vier projekte beplan en uitgevoer. Dit bestaan uit 'n wasprojek, 'n beskuitprojek, 'n doodskis en houtwerkprojek asook 'n drukkerspersprojek. Daar is gevind dat die betrokke mense in die meeste gevalle net geinteresseerd was om 'n inkomste te bekom; en dat 'n vaste werk meer aanloklik vir hulle was as 'n eie besigheid met veelvuldige risikos daaraan verbonde. Die projekleiers het nie genoegsame ondervinding gehad om die bestuur en onderskeie probleme wat met inkomste-genererende projekte geassossieer word te hanteer nie en dus het alles tot 'n stilstand gekom. Mohlala wa diphuputso tse entsweng diprojekeng tse nne tse nyenyane tsa phumantso ya mosebetsi Philippolis le seo re ka ithutang sona ka diprojeke tsa ntshetsopele ya moruo ditoropong tse nyenyane Kgatiso ena e bua ka seo re ithutileng sona diprojekeng tse nne tse nyenyane e le karolo ya ntshetsopele ya moruo motseng wa Philippolis Freistata e ka borwa. Lenaneo la Freistata la Ntshetsepele ya Metse le tlasa Lefaphala Mesebetsi ya Setjhaba Unibesithing ya Freistata, Bloemfontein, le ile la sesinya le ho thakgola diprojeke tsena tse nne. Diprojeke di arotswe dikoto tse nne, e leng projeke ya ho hlatswa, ya dibaskeiti, ya makase le ya mapolanka, ho kenyelletsa projeke ya kgatiso ya lesedinyana. Ho ile ha fumanwa hore boholo ba batho ban eng ba na le seabo ba ne ba e na le kgahleho ya ho fumana lekeno; mme mosebetsi o neng o tsitsitse e ne e le se ka pele ho bona ho e na le kgwebo ya poraefete e neng e na le dikotsi. Baetapele ba diprojeke ba ne ba sena tsebo e phethahetseng ya tsamaiso ya diprojeke le mathata a mangata a mabapi le ho etsa lekeno mme seo se ile sa etsa hore tsohle di eme tlekelele.

Capacity building for integrated development : considerations from practice in South Africa

Abstract: From December 2003 to March 2006 the CSIR (Build Environment) lead and implemented the Municipal IDP Support (MIDPS) Project on behalf of the Department of Provincial and Local Government. The Project was designed on the premise described by the National Capacity Building Framework for Local Government (2004), which identifies three forms of capacity, i.e. individual capacity (an individual's technical and generic skills, knowledge, attitudesand behaviour); institutional capacity (an organisation's human resource capacity, strategic leadership, support systems, financial abilities, etc); and environmental capacity (potential and competency found outside of organisations' formal structures). In this article the results of an assessment of the MIDPS Project and its implementation of environmental, institutional and individual capacity building will be presented. Considerations for the design of future capacity building initiatives that emerged from this experience and similar international experiences will be shared. Kapasiteitsbou vir geintegreerde ontwikkeling : oorwegings uit die praktyd in Suid-Afrika Gedurende die tydperk vanaf Desember 2003 to Maart 2006, het die WNNR se Boutegnologie eenheid die Munisipale Geintegreerde Ontwikkelingsbeplanningsondersteuningsprojek (MIDPS) namens die nasionale Departement vir Provinsiale en Plaaslike Regering bestuur en geimplimenteer. Die ontwerp van die projek is geskoei op die sogenaamde drie vorme van kapasiteitsbou soos omskryf in die Nasionale Kapasiteitsbouraamwerk vir Munisipale Regering (2004) en behels : individuele kapasisteit ('n individu se vermoe op grond van sy tegniese and generiese vaardighede, kennis , houding en gedrag); institusionelekapasiteit ('n organisasie se gesamentlike vemoe op grond van sy menslike hulpbronkapasiteit, strategiese leierskap, ondersteuningstelsels, finansiele vermoens); asook omgewingskapasiteit (potensiaal en bekwaamhede buite die organisasie se formele strukture). Hierdie artikel beskryf die implementering van die omgewings- , institusionele- en individuele kapasiteitsbou projekkomponente asook die resultate en bevindinge voortspruitend uit 'n evaluering van die projek. Die artikel vergelyk die bevindinge met bevindinge uit soortgelyke internasionale studies en beskryf ten slotte, die kernlesse en oorwegings vir die ontwerp van toekomstige kapasiteitsbouprogramme. Ntlafatso ya tsebo mabapi le ntshetsopele e kopanetsweng : dintlha tse hlokometsweng Afrika Borwa Ho tloha ka Tshitwe 2003 ho fihla ka Hlakubele 2006 Lekgotla la Mahlale le Indaseteri ya Dipatlisiso (LMID) CSIR (Tikoloho ya Meaho) e eteletsepele le ho Kenya tshebetsong projeke ya Moralo wa Ntshetsopele e Kopanetsweng wa Masepala (MNKM) MIDP lebitsong la Lefapha la Mebuso ya Metse le Phumantso ya Matlo, mme projeke ena e ile ya ralwa ho latela metjha le ditaelo tsa Moralo wa Naha wa Ntlafatso ya Tsebo bakeng sa Mebuso ya Metse (2004) o ileng wa hlwaya dintlha tse tharo tsa bokgoni : Bokgoni ba motho ka mong (tsebo ya motho ya setekgeniki le ya tlhaho, tsebo, mekgwa le boitshwaro); Bokgoni ba lefapha (bokgoni lehlakoreng la mehlodi ya batho, ketapele e hlokolotsi, mekgwa ya tshehetso, tsebo ya tsamaiso ya ditjhelete); le Bokgoni ba tikoloho (tsebo le bokgoni bo fumanehang kantle ho lefapha, mekgwa ya tshehetso, ditheo tsa semmuso) Kgatiso ena e tla phatlalatsa sephetho sa diteko tse entsweng ke projeke ya MNKM le ho kenngwa tsehebetsong ha bokgoni ba tikoloho, lefapha le motho ka mong. Nakong e tlang re tla lekola dintlha tse mabapi le sebopeho sa ntlafatso ya bokgoni tse bontshitsweng mosebetsing ona, mme re tla arolelana tsebo e tswang matjhabeng.

Challenges facing municipal infrastructural management in South Africa

Abstract: The quality of life and economic development of our country is underpinned by a vast infrastructure managed by local (municipal) governments and also provincial and national governments. There is strong evidence that insufficient attention has been paid by the great majority of municipalities to the operation and especially the maintenance of the infrastructure they own. In particular, there is too-frequent gross under-provision of budgets for infrastructure management. But if maintenance is inadequate, infrastructure will fail to deliver the service it is intended to deliver, and social and economic growth will be impeded - something that just cannot be afforded. Municipalities must plan and provide for the long term management of all their infrastructure assets. There is a need for a structured approach to and methodology of infrastructure management ('management' in this sense includes operations and repair, routine maintenance, refurbishment and replacement). The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has reviewed published research into the state of South Africa's municipal infrastructure, has undertaken its own extensive research, and has investigated current management practice. The CSIR has also investigated concepts of sustainable management of that infrastructure, and what is needed in order for that infrastructure to be sustainably managed. This article describes selected findings, sketches implications, and makes recommendations. Uitdagings waarmee munisipale infrastruktuurbestuurders in Suid-Afrika te kampe het Die lewenskwaliteit en ekonomiese ontwikkeling van Suid-Afrika word onderskraag deur 'n uitgebreide infrastruktuur wat deur sowel plaaslike (munisipale) bestuurders as provinsiale en nasionale regerings bestuur word. Daar is sterk bewysgronde dat die meerderheid munisipaliteite onvoldoende aandag geskenk het aan die bedryf, maar bowen-al aan die instandhouding van infrastruktuur wat aan hulle behoort. Dit blyk veral uit die onder-begroting vir infrastruktuur wat dikwels plaasvind. Dit is vanselfsprekend dat indien instandhouding ontoereikend is, kan infrastruktuur nie daarin slaag om die dienste te lewer wat dit veronderstel is om te doen nie, met die gevolg dat sosiale en ekonomiese groei belemmer word - iets wat ten alle koste vermy moet word. Munisipaliteite moet beplan en voorsiening maak vir die langtermyn bestuur van alle infrastruktuurbates. Daar bestaan 'n behoefte aan 'n gestruktureerde benadering tot, en metodologie van, infrastruktuurbestuur in die sin dat dit die bedryf en bestuur, roetine instandhouding, opknapping en vervanging insluit. Die CSIR het 'n oorsig van gepubliseerde navorsing oor die stand van Suid-Afrika se munisipalie infrastruktuur gedoen en het verder self uitgebreide navorsing hieromtrent, sowel as na huidige bestuurspraktyke, onderneem. Die CSIR het ook ondersoek ingestel na geskikte konsepte vir die volhoubare bestuur van die bestaande infrastruktuur en na dit wat nodig is om die sodanige infrastruktuur volhoubaar te bestuur. Hierdie artikel beskryf geselekteerde bevindings, skets implikasies en maak aanbevelings. Diphephetso tse tobileng tsamaiso ya meralo ya ditshebebetso tsa bomasepala mona Afrika Borwa Boleng ba bophelo le ntshetsopele ya moruo naheng ya rona di tshehetswa ke meralo e mengata ya ditshebeletso, e laolwang ke mebuso ya metse (bomasepala) le mebuso ya provense le ya naha. Ho na le bopaki bo matla bo bontshang hore bongata ba bomasepala ha bo shebane ka botebo le meralo ya ditshebeletso tseo ba fanang ka tsona, haholo tlhokomelo ya meralo ya ditshebeletso. Ka ho qolleha, hangata ho ba le nehelano ya ditekanyetso tse haellang bakeng sa tsamaiso ya meralo ya ditshebeletso. Empa, ebang tlhokomelo e haella, meralo ya ditshebeletso e tla hloleha ho nehelana ka ditshebetso tse hlokehang, mme kgolo ya moruo le setjhaba di tla salla morao, e leng ntho e ke keng ya kgoneha. Bomasepala ba lokela ho rala le ho fana ka tsamaiso ya nako e telele ya thepa yohle ya bona. Ho na le tlhokeho yamokgwa o lekodisitsweng le mokgwa wa tsamaiso ya meralo ya ditshebeletso (ka "tsamaiso" mona ho kenyelleditswe ditshebetso le ditokiso, tlhomelo ya ka dinako tsohle, tlhabollo le ho rekwa ha thepa e ntjha). Lekgotla la Mahlale le Indasteri ya Dipatlisiso le entse tekolobotjha ya phuputso e phatlaladitsweng mabapi le boemo ba meralo ya ditshebeletso tsa bomasepala Afrika Borwa. Lekgola leo le tswetsepele ka ho iketsetsa diphuputso tsa lona, mme le fupuditse ditlwaelo tsa jwale tsa tsamaiso. Lekgotla lena le botse le fupuditse mehopolo e amanang le tsamaiso ya moshwelella ya meralo ya ditshebeletso, le hore na ke eng e hlokehang hore meralo eo ya ditshebeletso e kgone ho tsamaiswa ka mokgwa o tshwarellang. Kgatiso ena e hlakisa dintlha tse ikgethileng tse hlahelletseng diphuputsong le seabo sa ditshwantsho tse sebedisitsweng, mme e phethela ka ho etsa dikgothaletso.