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• They are tools for intergovernmental collaboration cutting across political<br />
boundaries to meet regional needs. However, due to the lack <strong>of</strong> direct public<br />
accountability, there is a high possibility <strong>of</strong> abuse such as nepotism,<br />
overpricing and mismanagement.<br />
After evaluating many types <strong>of</strong> intergovernmental cooperation In terms <strong>of</strong> authority,<br />
efficiency, equity and accountability, the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental<br />
Relations (ACIR, 1974), suggests that comprehensive reforms to existing local governments<br />
federation, city-county consolidation, and urban county - provide an effective strategy in the<br />
area <strong>of</strong> accountability, equity and authority. Patchwork strategies, intergovernmental service<br />
agreements, functional transfers, and multipurpose area wide districts are less effective in the<br />
area <strong>of</strong>equity and accountability.<br />
For the purposes <strong>of</strong> probity, accountability, equity and efficiency, intermunicipal cooperation<br />
and functional consolidation as well as regionalism are explored further in this research. The<br />
exploration is with a view to dealing with specific community needs and intermunicipal<br />
realignment for cross boundary developmental concerns in Ulundi.<br />
2.6 CONCLUSION<br />
This chapter has reviewed the pro-growth and pro-poor perspectives <strong>of</strong> LED. The application<br />
<strong>of</strong>these two dimensions in this study <strong>of</strong> Ulundi taking into consideration the local needs and<br />
resources is noted. In South Africa, the pro-poor perspective <strong>of</strong> LED reigns more supreme<br />
than the market driven school <strong>of</strong> thought. This is more prevalent in developing rural<br />
municipalities with little or no source <strong>of</strong> local funding for capital expenditure. As part <strong>of</strong>the<br />
literature review, the three models <strong>of</strong> urban structure and land use namely the concentric, the<br />
sector, multiple nuclei models as postulated by Burgess, HO)1, and Harris and Ullman<br />
respectively are also presented.<br />
Moreover, a section <strong>of</strong> theoretical framework presented here has reviewed the challenges<br />
underlying political fragmentation and regionalism. It should however be noted that. support<br />
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