Government’s response to the population influx on housing in Freedom Park, South Africa

Abstract

This dissertation draws on the perceptions of government officials and residents to investigate the response of government to the effects of increases in population on the provision of housing in Freedom Park, Soweto. The Cohesive Service Delivery Theory is used as the theoretical framework for the study because it argues the importance of a focus on an integrated manner of achieving housing delivery. The study adopted the qualitative approach and utilised purposive sampling to select five government officials from the Department of Human Settlements, along with 25 residents, because all parties had information relevant to the study. Structured one-on-one interviews were conducted to collect data. The collected data were analysed using the thematic method. The findings indicate that the government needs to constantly revise the strategies it utilises to respond to the effects of increased population numbers on housing. It is recommended that the government should continuously evaluate its delivery strategies in accordance with the demands of population increase.

Disethesheni iyi i sedza kha kuvhonele kwa vhashumeli vha muvhuso na vhadzulapo u sengulusa phindulo dza muvhuso kha mveledzwa dza nyaluwo ya tshitshavha kha netshedzo ya dzinndu ngei Freedom Park, Soweto. Thyeori ya Ndisedzo ya Tshumelo yo Faranaho i shumiswaho sa muhanga wa kushumele wa thyeori kha ngudo ngauri i amba nga ha zwa ndeme ya u sedza nga ndila yo tanganelanaho u itela u swikelela ndisedzo ya dzinndu. ngudo yo dzhia kuitele kwa khwalithethivi na u shumisa u khetha tsumbo nanguludzwa hu na ndivho ha khethwa vhashumeli vha muvhuso vhatanu u bva kha Muhasho wa zwa Vhudzulo ha Vhathu, kathihi na vhadzulapo vha 25, ngauri vhathu vhothe vha na mafhungo o teaho a ngudo. Inthaviwu dza muthu nga muthihimuthihi dzo itwa u itela u kuvhanganya data. Data yo kuvhanganyiwaho yo saukanya hu khou shumiswa ngona ya thematiki. Mawanwa a sumbedza uri muvhuso u tea u dzulela u sedzulusa zwitirathedzhi zwine wa zwi shumisa u fhindula mveledzwa dza tshivhalo tsha tshitshavha tsho engedzwaho kha zwa dzinndu. Hu theme ndelwa uri muvhuso u tea u dzulela u ela zwitirathedzhi zwawo zwa ndisedzo maelana na thodea dza u engedzea ha tshitshavha.

Sengwalwa se sa dinyakisiso se dirisa maikutlo a bahlankedi ba mmuso le badudi go nyakisisa phetolo ya mmuso mabapi le diabe tsa dikoketsego tsa setshaba ka ga kabo ya dintlo ka Freedom Park, Soweto. Teori ya Tshomisanommogo ka ga Kabo ya Ditirelo e somiswa bjalo ka motheo wa teori wa dinyakisiso tse ka ge e bolela ka ga bohlokwa bja nepiso ka ga mokgwa wo o kopantswego wa go fihlelela kabo ya dintlo. Dinyakisiso di dirisitse mokgwa wa dinyakisiso tsa boleng le go somisa disampole tsa maikemisetso go kgetha bahlankedi ba bahlano ba mmuso go tswa go Kgoro ya Madulo a Batho, gotee le badudi ba 25, ka gobane ka moka ga bona ba bile le tshedimoso ye e lego maleba go dinyakisiso tse. Dipoledisano tseo di beakantswego pele tsa poledisano ya motho ka o tee ka o tee di ile tsa dirwa go kgoboketsa tshedimoso. Tshedimoso ye e kgobokeditswego e ile ya sekasekwa ka go somisa mokgwa wa merero. Dikutollo di laetsa gore mmuso o swanetse go fela o buseletsa mekgwa yeo o e somisago ka nepo ya go arabela diabe tsa setshaba seo se oketsegilego mabapi le kabo ya dintlo. Go sisinywa gore mmuso o swanetse go tswela pele go sekaseka mekgwa ya ona ya kabo ya dintlo go ya ka dinyakwa tsa koketsego ya setshaba.