Reconstruction and Development Programme in Post-apartheid South Africa: a study of Public Perceptions of the housing service delivery in Chris Hani Park Block 3 township, East London

Cewuka, Thembakazi Gloriadaria

Title: Reconstruction and Development Programme in Post-apartheid South Africa: a study of Public Perceptions of the housing service delivery in Chris Hani Park Block 3 township, East London
Creator: Cewuka, Thembakazi Gloriadaria
Subject: Human services -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Subject: Economic assistance, Domestic -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Subject: Poverty -- Government policy -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Subject: Economic development projects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Subject: Housing -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Subject: Poverty -- Economic aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Subject: Eastern Cape -- South Africa
Subject: Post-apartheid
Subject: Service delivery
Subject: Public perception
Subject: Sustainability
Subject: Involvement
Date: 2013
Type: Thesis
Type: Masters
Type: M Soc Sc (Rural Development)
Identifier: vital:11947
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1005991
Identifier: Human services -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Identifier: Economic assistance, Domestic -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Identifier: Poverty -- Government policy -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Identifier: Economic development projects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Identifier: Housing -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Identifier: Poverty -- Economic aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Identifier: Eastern Cape -- South Africa
Identifier: Post-apartheid
Identifier: Service delivery
Identifier: Public perception
Identifier: Sustainability
Identifier: Involvement
Description: This research sought to understand the perceptions of the township dwellers who are the beneficiaries of the RDP houses in a selected township, Chris Hani block 3 in Mdantsane, East London, in the Eastern Cape. The study specifically sought to establish whether the houses delivered to the residents through the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) adequately meet the basic standards prescribed by the relevant housing policy of South Africa. During the apartheid era black South Africans were marginalised, their development was separate from that of whites and they had no say in what was provided for them, hence they were inadequately housed. On coming into power, the post-apartheid government undertook through legislation to provide sustainable, adequate housing that would address the needs of the historically disadvantaged citizens/poor people of South Africa. The main finding of this study conducted on a sample of ten RDP housing beneficiaries, through personal interviews is that, the RDP is a good programme; however, its implementation is characterised by corruption and greed. The people, whom the programme is meant to benefit, have never been involved in their own development with the results that the houses provided to them, are of a sub-standard quality. The houses do not adequately address the housing needs of the people. The housing policies are also not adequately implemented. It is the author’s hope that the recommendations made by this study, if implemented, will improve the standard of the RDP houses provided to the poor people of South Africa.
Format: 86 leaves; 30 cm
Format: pdf
Publisher: University of Fort Hare
Publisher: Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities
Language: English
Rights: University of Fort Hare

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