Local Government Law
LGL3702
Department of Public, Constitutional and
International Law
SEMESTER 1 ASSIGNMENT 01 2024
, Local Government Law LGL3702 Semester 1 Department of Public,
Constitutional and International Law This letter contains the first assignment
question for your module.
Answer this question using your own words. Copying from the study guide will
be penalised for plagiarism.
QUESTION
Madzivhandila & Asha note that: “The literature shows that there is a need to
move away from macro development planning and management towards a
micro development approach. Many third world level level peoplecentred
countries have in recent years decentralised their service delivery mandate to
the lowest spheres of government; that is, the responsibility of promoting and
rendering local socioeconomic development and facilitating community
participation is done at the local municipal spheres.” Write an essay in which
you ir critically analyse the service delivery mandate given to local
municipalities and how municipalities facilitate community participation within
this mandate. [ 15]
Answer 1
The shift from macro-level development planning to a micro-level
people-centred development approach has been highlighted by
Madzivhandila & Asha in their assertion that many third world
countries have decentralized their service delivery mandate to the
lowest spheres of government. This decentralization carries with it the
responsibility of promoting and rendering local socio-economic
development and facilitating community participation at the local
municipal level. In this essay, I will critically analyze the service delivery
LGL3702
Department of Public, Constitutional and
International Law
SEMESTER 1 ASSIGNMENT 01 2024
, Local Government Law LGL3702 Semester 1 Department of Public,
Constitutional and International Law This letter contains the first assignment
question for your module.
Answer this question using your own words. Copying from the study guide will
be penalised for plagiarism.
QUESTION
Madzivhandila & Asha note that: “The literature shows that there is a need to
move away from macro development planning and management towards a
micro development approach. Many third world level level peoplecentred
countries have in recent years decentralised their service delivery mandate to
the lowest spheres of government; that is, the responsibility of promoting and
rendering local socioeconomic development and facilitating community
participation is done at the local municipal spheres.” Write an essay in which
you ir critically analyse the service delivery mandate given to local
municipalities and how municipalities facilitate community participation within
this mandate. [ 15]
Answer 1
The shift from macro-level development planning to a micro-level
people-centred development approach has been highlighted by
Madzivhandila & Asha in their assertion that many third world
countries have decentralized their service delivery mandate to the
lowest spheres of government. This decentralization carries with it the
responsibility of promoting and rendering local socio-economic
development and facilitating community participation at the local
municipal level. In this essay, I will critically analyze the service delivery
