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RLG611S - REGIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERMRNT MANAGEMENT - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2022 |
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nAmlBIA UnlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCESAND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR of PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BPMN
COURSE NAME: Regional and Local
Government Management
DATE: June 2022
LEVEL: 6
COURSE CODE: RLG6115
PAPER: THEORY
DURATION: 3 Hours
MARKS: 100
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION
EXAMINER(S) Mr. Joshua Mario, PMP®
MODERATOR: Prof. Johan Coetzee
INSTRUCTIONS
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All questions are compulsory
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Read the questions carefully, before you answer.
3.
Number answers according to the numbering structure provided in the question paper.
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You will be penalised for illegible handwriting.
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The Question Paper is applicable to full-time, part-time and distance students.
PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS
[None]
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 2 PAGES (Including this front page)
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QUESTION 1
In some Regional Councils and Local Authorities there is often friction between Council and the
Chief Regional Officer and most of the time it affects service delivery. Discuss briefly the role of
the Council and the CEO, and the benefit of working together as elected and appointed
officials.
(20)
QUESTION 2
For years, the concepts of State and Government have often been termed as though they
mean the same thing. Often, government was referred to as the State and vice versa. Outline
and discuss the significant differences between the 'State' and the 'Government'.
(20)
QUESTION 3
The decentralisation process is defined as an opportunity for central government to share
decision making powers with regional and local governments. Define the concept
'decentralisation' and discuss advantages and disadvantages.
(20)
QUESTION 4
The main argument of the centralist theory is that every state should have a central
government with ultimate supreme power. However, this supreme power of central
government should not be practiced to the total exclusion of regional and local governments.
Based on these statements, name and discuss the four centralist theories. Use appropriate
examples and evidence to justify your arguments.
(20)
QUESTION 5
The Namibian Constitution gives provision for citizens to participate in the affairs at Regional
and Local level. As an expert in Regional and Local Government Management, Write an
explanatory note discussing the importance of participation at regional and local level and
distinguish between active and passive participation.
(20)
TOTAL MARKS= [100]
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