Leadership in rural areas : a community development process

• Main Author: Mokgohloa, Lobisa Ellen Tiny
• Other Authors: Collins, K. J.
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Leadership; Leadership development; Leadership challenge; Self reliance; Participation; Action group; Tribal leaders; Civic organisations; Case study; Community development; 307.1412096826; Community development > South Africa > Rathoke; Rural development > South Africa > Rathoke; Tribal government > South Africa > Rathoke; Self-help groups > South Africa > Rathoke; Rathoke (South Africa) > Social conditions
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17483

A community development project involving the tribal leaders, civic organisations and the aged action group had been completed in 1994 in Rathoke, a rural area in the Mpumalanga Pre ince. In the process, the reseacher observed tension built as a result of the refusal of people in authority like tribal officers, civic organisation members and individual professionals to acknowledge that aged people can take a lead in articulating their needs and alternative solutions. Assumptions prevailing among them are that: 1. Old and rural people need help. 2. Have no potential for leadership development. 3. Are dependent on existing leadership structures and 4. Their needs are not a priority. On the bases of these assumptions, the reseacher undertook to do a case study based on the analysis of community development process reports kept for the project.There have been a number of learnings which can be of benefit to people interested in the leadership concept in the field of community development. === Social work === M.A. (SS) (Mental Health)