Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu
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Skills profile of technical staff in the south African local government sector: an empirical survey
Gerrit van der Waldt , David Fourie , Johan Jordaan , Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.16(1).2018.17Problems and Perspectives in Management Volume 16, 2018 Issue #1 pp. 173-185
Views: 1496 Downloads: 270 TO CITE АНОТАЦІЯThe purpose of this article is to reflect on the findings of a local government sector-wide technical skills audit. A mixed-method research design was followed in both a positivist and interpretivist scientific paradigm to conduct the survey in local, district and metropolitan municipalities. Quantitative and qualitative data were processed and thematic analyses were done per respondent and participant category to obtain rich descriptions of current technical skills challenges and skills development priorities in local government. From the empirical survey it is evident that significant technical skills shortages exist, especially in rural district and local municipalities. This severely compromises the delivery of the four basic technical services, namely water provisioning, waste management, sanitation and sewerage, and electricity.
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A competency framework for women empowerment: the case of the local government sector in South Africa
Gerrit van der Waldt , David Fourie , Gerda van Dijk , Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu , Johan Jordaan doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.17(2).2019.27Problems and Perspectives in Management Volume 17, 2019 Issue #2 pp. 348-364
Views: 1483 Downloads: 176 TO CITE АНОТАЦІЯGender representativity in political and managerial positions in local government in general and women empowerment in particular remain contentious issues. Although an extensive statutory and regulatory framework for gender equality was established and despite the fact that specific equity targets are set, it is evident that much more needs to be done to facilitate women empowerment in the local government sector. The purpose of this article is to reflect on findings of an empirical survey conducted amongst female politicians, managers, and experts in the local government sector with the aim to design the parameters of a competency framework for women empowerment. The results support the fact that a women empowerment competency framework should incorporate various dimensions and elements, notably sector-specific job requirements, registered gender-based formal programs in the tertiary education sector, as well as content of women empowerment initiatives taken by non-governmental organizations.
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