QUESTION ONE [20]

Refer to the statement below and answer the question that follows:
Local government is an integral part of government as provided for in the Constitution of
1006. It is generally accepted the world over, that local government is the platform
through which government touches people’s lives. This vital contact between
government and its people can received effective and efficient services.
Further is the layer of government, which is closest to the people, and focuses on their
basic, essential, and other necessary needs, within specifically demarcated areas.
Local government is under pressure for service delivery, elaborate with the use of
relevant examples the 21st contemporary issues that confronts government.

QUESTION TWO [15]
From a governance point of view and to manage ethics within the local government
environment examine the economic values and the prescribed ethical guidelines that
are fundamental to good governance principles.
QUESTION THREE [15]
Elaborate on the formation of the integrated information system that are vital for the
efficient and effective operations of the departments within the public sector in data
collection
QUESTION FOUR [25]
Determine the process of strategic management in local government and indicate in
detail its impact on the responsibilities of a progressive public manager as advocated by
Nutt and Backoff.
QUESTION FIVE [25]
5.1 From a public administration point of view examine the importance of the
effective, economic, and efficient use of resource as provided for in chapter 10 of
the Constitution of 1996. (10)
5.2 By referring to section 152 of the Constitution of 1996, identify and explain the
five basic objectives of municipalities.