Nyikadzino, Tawanda (PhD)
Tawanda Nyikadzino holds a BSc and BSc (Hons) Administration, a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Zimbabwe and a Social Theory Certificate from the University of the Witwatersrand. He lectures public administration at the University of Zimbabwe. The study provides an in-depth account of the devolution of governmental powers and responsibilities in post-independence Zimbabwe. It explores the devolution implementation gap and the causes of widespread inconsistencies in devolving governance structures to lower levels focussing on Bulawayo Metropolitan Council. Qualitative research was utilised, with triangulation applied to derive recommendations. The findings depict devolution implementation gaps and challenges, such as power politics, capacity constraints, fear of succession, lack of political willingness, budgetary constraints, and passive civil society. The thesis, therefore, proposes an analytical framework for improving the implementation of devolution in Zimbabwe. The main outcome of the study is the recommendation for the adoption of a three- tier local government framework that devolves governmental powers and responsibilities among the national, provincial/or metropolitan, and local tiers of governments.
Supervisor: Prof S Vyas-Doorgapersad
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