Institutional Challenges to Municipal Waste Management Service Delivery in South Africa

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ID5222202
AutoresMichael Bamidele Fakoya (0000-0002-8763-0616, University of Limpopo, autor correspondente)
Ano2014
Volume45
Fascículo2
Páginas119-125
Data de publicação2014-02-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Human Ecology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0970-9274 • E-ISSN: 2456-6608
EditoraKamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1080/09709274.2014.11906685
OpenAlexW2555206514
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas7

This paper describes the link between inadequate waste service delivery and institutional arrangement challenges affecting municipal waste management service delivery in South Africa. Using secondary data from Statistics South Africa in relation to literature review, the study finds that there are no distinct ion between responsibilities and powers among levels of government; no clear definition of roles and responsibilities among municipal waste staff; lack of experience among waste staff; the existence of discrepancies between job specification and managerial staffs' qualifications; and the failure to consider parameters peculiar to specific waste location as some of the institutional challenges that resulted in poor waste service delivery in South Africa. This paper recommends a clear and elaborate job descriptions as practiced in the private sector; adequate training on legal provisions of waste management and sanitation rules; the establishment of a professional waste management association; and ensures that waste contractors adhere strictly to the requirements of their contract through effective monitoring.Key Words: Municipal Waste ManagementService DeliveryInstitutional Challenges

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