Results
Nxuba Local Municipality
3. 2015 - 2017 Making all voices count (MAVC)
Local Government - Citizen
1 June 2014 - 31 July 2014
Key Challenges Identified
- Lack of information about public participation
- Lack of understanding of rights and responsibilities of the local community and municipality
- Lack of understanding regarding ward based planning
Follow Up on 22 September 2015
This JMC has not managed to secure a meeting or meaningful engagement with the mayor or the council to present the results and to agree on the actions to implement the IP. No progress has been made on the IP adopted in Cycle 1.
311
Participants
145
Female
166
Male
Some questions about you - How old are you?
Female
Male
Name of office
Female
Male
What type of meeting was it?
Female
Male
In your experience, please rate how well you think the municipality performs the following: - How well does the municipality consider people's views before they take important decisions?
Female
81
Negative
Male
110
Negative
Please answer yes or no to these questions about the meeting - Was it easy for you to attend the meeting (time and place)?
Female
74
Yes
Male
85
Yes
In your experience, please rate how well you think the municipality performs the following: - How well does the municipality give citizens the opportunity to give input on plans and decisions that affect them?
Female
62
Negative
Male
85
Negative
Please answer yes or no to these questions about the meeting - Did you understand the documents and information?
Female
22
Yes
Male
29
Yes
Have you attended a meeting with municipal officials or councillors in the last 6 months?
Female
92
Yes
Male
110
Yes
Some questions about you - How would you describe the type of house that you live in?
Female
Male
Please answer yes or no to these questions about the meeting - Was any information kept away from you?
Female
0
Yes
Male
0
Yes
In your experience, please rate how well you think the municipality performs the following: - How well does the municipality communication with citizens in their own language?
Female
45
Negative
Male
60
Negative
Are you a member of one of the following?
Female
Male
Please answer yes or no to these questions about the meeting - Did the meeting provide people with the opportunity to ask questions and express their views freely?
Female
56
Yes
Male
68
Yes
In your experience, please rate how well you think the municipality performs the following: - How well does the municipality communicate its annual plans in a clear and simple way?
Female
72
Negative
Male
95
Negative
Please answer yes or no to these questions about the meeting - Were you notified about the meeting in good time?
Female
35
Yes
Male
34
Yes
Please answer yes or no to these questions about the meeting - Did the municipality make sure that all participants could understand what was being discussed at the meeting?
Female
34
Yes
Male
42
Yes
In your experience, please rate how well you think the municipality performs the following: - Do you think that it is worth spending time and effort to engage with the municipality?
Female
46
Negative
Male
60
Negative
Please answer yes or no to these questions about the meeting - In your opinion, were women and other vulnerable groups sufficiently represented at the meeting?
Female
56
Yes
Male
58
Yes
Please answer yes or no to these questions about the meeting - Did you get ALL the relevent documents and information in good time before the meeting?
Female
19
Yes
Male
21
Yes
In your experience, please rate how well you think the municipality performs the following: - How well does the municipality respond the feedback from citizens?
Female
72
Negative
Male
101
Negative