South African Case studySouth African Case study

Pre-validation field trip Pre-validation field trip

Fieldtrip in Tubatse municipality, Fieldtrip in Tubatse municipality, Sekhukhune DistrictSekhukhune District

Manchester modelling team joinedManchester modelling team joined The goals of the trip were:The goals of the trip were:

• To present previous research results to the To present previous research results to the village and municipal stakeholders for village and municipal stakeholders for verification and clarification; verification and clarification;

• To ascertain whether research supported for To ascertain whether research supported for future development future development

• To test assumptions used in the modelsTo test assumptions used in the models• To document social networkTo document social network

Village processVillage process

3 days in the village3 days in the village• feedback meeting was held that was feedback meeting was held that was

open to the whole villageopen to the whole village• focus groups held with separate men’s focus groups held with separate men’s

and women’s groupsand women’s groups• some individual interviews were some individual interviews were

conducted conducted • social network game (MMU)social network game (MMU)• visits to communal projects and village visits to communal projects and village

activitiesactivities

Village feedback meetingVillage feedback meeting Attended by about 100 peopleAttended by about 100 people Results from previous fieldwork presented using flip Results from previous fieldwork presented using flip

chart sheetschart sheets• The main issues under 6 headings/themes were presented, The main issues under 6 headings/themes were presented,

namely: water, climate, food, health, jobs and communicationnamely: water, climate, food, health, jobs and communication• Enabled comparison of what people in the village had said Enabled comparison of what people in the village had said

about the issue to how the municipality was thinking and about the issue to how the municipality was thinking and talking about the issuetalking about the issue

The response was mainly positive The response was mainly positive • people felt we had appropriately captured the key points people felt we had appropriately captured the key points • people went on to place emphasis or expand on certain people went on to place emphasis or expand on certain

points points • on numerous occasions disagreed with what we were on numerous occasions disagreed with what we were

reporting the municipality had saidreporting the municipality had said• People commented on how pleased they were that we had People commented on how pleased they were that we had

come back to talk to them about our resultscome back to talk to them about our results

Ga-Selala (village) Greater Tubatse Municipality

Water Domestic supply limited Basic services need to be addressed

Irrigation is not feasible but desired

De Hoop dam will solve problems

Crops and home gardens suffer without access to water

Industry/mining/agriculture competing over water resources

Food security High proportion of income spent on food

Grants are helping households to buy food

Nutrition not as good as past Irrigation schemes being revitalised

High maize price Non-food based community projects helping support households

Jobs Few local jobs leading to high migration

Mines provide potential employment

Limited skills for local projects Limited skills within district

Need to know right person to get jobs

Lack of people for government jobs

Social network documentationSocial network documentation Whom do you most enjoy spending time with? (4 people)Whom do you most enjoy spending time with? (4 people)

Name Other person Type of relationship

What do they do together/ how do they know each other?

Malebo Nkwana Philip Nkwana Relative Younger brother

Aipha Mphethi Friend From school

Nester Selala Friend Best friend, trust her

Leshidi Nkwana Relative Mother

Hilda Moraba Elizabeth Phelane Colleague, neighbour

Sewing

Joyce Malatwi Relative Aunt

Mmabatho Napo Relative Cousin

Dineo Kobe Daughter

VideoVideo

A video documenting some of the A video documenting some of the interviews and discussions held in the interviews and discussions held in the village were recorded village were recorded • Has been used in presentationsHas been used in presentations• Sent to villageSent to village

The video can be found on the CAVES The video can be found on the CAVES website at website at http://http://cfpm.org/caves/CAVESWiki/PrivateAreaDocumentscfpm.org/caves/CAVESWiki/PrivateAreaDocuments

Tubatse municipality feedbackTubatse municipality feedback

Aim: Aim: • Feed back results to municipal officialsFeed back results to municipal officials• Provide an opportunity for village and Provide an opportunity for village and

government representatives to discuss government representatives to discuss the key findings and related concernsthe key findings and related concerns

Municipality level processMunicipality level process The meeting with Greater Tubatse Municipality was welcomed The meeting with Greater Tubatse Municipality was welcomed

(although attendance was limited) (although attendance was limited) Our report was much appreciatedOur report was much appreciated

• People hoped it could be used to focus attention from different People hoped it could be used to focus attention from different departments and from the provincial level on the key issues departments and from the provincial level on the key issues highlighted in the reporthighlighted in the report

Village representation at the meetingVillage representation at the meeting• issues were raised that allowed the village representatives to issues were raised that allowed the village representatives to

express their frustration with the municipality particularly linked express their frustration with the municipality particularly linked to basic services and jobsto basic services and jobs

• The municipality tried to explain their difficulties addressing The municipality tried to explain their difficulties addressing certain challenges. certain challenges.

It was a useful exercise It was a useful exercise • in generating multi-stakeholder dialoguein generating multi-stakeholder dialogue• In allowing key modelling issues In allowing key modelling issues

(social/environmental/economical issues) to be explored further(social/environmental/economical issues) to be explored further

October: Validation tripOctober: Validation trip

Feed back model resultsFeed back model results Undertake validation exercisesUndertake validation exercises

• At village levelAt village level• At municipal levelAt municipal level

Discussion of resultsDiscussion of results• at this meetingat this meeting• In Oxford in early OctoberIn Oxford in early October