, PSC2601 Assignment 1 QUIZ(COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 1 2025 - DUE 19 March 2025; 100% correct
solutions and explanations…WE WISH YOU ALL THE
BEST
ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED
QUESTION 1
Which one of the following is NOT a concurrent power jointly
exercised by the provincial and national governments?
a. Welfare services
b. Tertiary education
c. Housing
d. Local government
Answer: d. Local government
Explanation:
In South Africa, the distribution of powers between national
and provincial governments is clearly outlined in the
Constitution (specifically, in Schedule 4 and Schedule 5 of the
Constitution of 1996). The powers are divided into concurrent
and exclusive competences.
Concurrent Powers:
These are powers that are shared between the national and
provincial governments, meaning both levels of government
can legislate and administer laws in these areas. The aim is to
,balance the national and provincial interests in areas that require
cooperation.
The concurrent powers include:
Welfare services (e.g., social assistance, healthcare),
Tertiary education (higher education like universities),
Housing (providing social housing and affordable
housing).
Local Government:
Local government (which refers to municipalities and
their functions) is not a concurrent power. Instead, it is
primarily governed by the national government in terms
of the Constitution and Local Government Municipal
Systems Act. While provinces have a role in assisting
municipalities and overseeing local government activities,
the national government plays a central role in setting the
broad policies and frameworks for local governance,
including establishing municipalities, managing local
elections, and defining the legal structures for municipal
administration.
Specifically, local government is listed as an exclusive
competence of the national and provincial spheres,
meaning it is not shared between both levels of government
in the same way as the other areas listed (welfare services,
tertiary education, and housing).
, QUESTION 2
Which executive system of local government is presented in the
following statement?
“The mayor and executive committee are elected by the
municipal council. In most cases the executive committee
consists of the members of the main parties in the council, and
they are represented on a proportional basis in the committee.
Executive powers are attached to the committee and not to the
mayor.”
a. Executive mayoral system
b. Collective executive system
c. Plenary executive system
d. District executive system
QUESTION 3
Which type of municipality is described by the following?
“It consists of a number of municipalities. They share power with
local councils in that area and their function is to coordinate the
activities of these local municipalities”.
a. Metropolitan municipalities
b. Local municipalities
c. District municipalities
d. Megacity municipalities
Semester 1 2025 - DUE 19 March 2025; 100% correct
solutions and explanations…WE WISH YOU ALL THE
BEST
ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED
QUESTION 1
Which one of the following is NOT a concurrent power jointly
exercised by the provincial and national governments?
a. Welfare services
b. Tertiary education
c. Housing
d. Local government
Answer: d. Local government
Explanation:
In South Africa, the distribution of powers between national
and provincial governments is clearly outlined in the
Constitution (specifically, in Schedule 4 and Schedule 5 of the
Constitution of 1996). The powers are divided into concurrent
and exclusive competences.
Concurrent Powers:
These are powers that are shared between the national and
provincial governments, meaning both levels of government
can legislate and administer laws in these areas. The aim is to
,balance the national and provincial interests in areas that require
cooperation.
The concurrent powers include:
Welfare services (e.g., social assistance, healthcare),
Tertiary education (higher education like universities),
Housing (providing social housing and affordable
housing).
Local Government:
Local government (which refers to municipalities and
their functions) is not a concurrent power. Instead, it is
primarily governed by the national government in terms
of the Constitution and Local Government Municipal
Systems Act. While provinces have a role in assisting
municipalities and overseeing local government activities,
the national government plays a central role in setting the
broad policies and frameworks for local governance,
including establishing municipalities, managing local
elections, and defining the legal structures for municipal
administration.
Specifically, local government is listed as an exclusive
competence of the national and provincial spheres,
meaning it is not shared between both levels of government
in the same way as the other areas listed (welfare services,
tertiary education, and housing).
, QUESTION 2
Which executive system of local government is presented in the
following statement?
“The mayor and executive committee are elected by the
municipal council. In most cases the executive committee
consists of the members of the main parties in the council, and
they are represented on a proportional basis in the committee.
Executive powers are attached to the committee and not to the
mayor.”
a. Executive mayoral system
b. Collective executive system
c. Plenary executive system
d. District executive system
QUESTION 3
Which type of municipality is described by the following?
“It consists of a number of municipalities. They share power with
local councils in that area and their function is to coordinate the
activities of these local municipalities”.
a. Metropolitan municipalities
b. Local municipalities
c. District municipalities
d. Megacity municipalities
