Implementation of records management provisions of archival legislation in the provincial departments of Limpopo province, South Africa

Abstract

Archival institutions – especially those considered public – are mandated by archival legislative frameworks to for ensuring that all public records in different government administrative institutions are properly managed, in line with the stipulated laws of the country. This study sought to investigate Implementation of records management provisions of archival legislation in the provincial departments of Limpopo province, South Africa. The study employed a multi-method approach, using a questionnaire and interviews with employees of Limpopo’s provincial departments. The study revealed that although provincial archive institutions provide almost all the necessary services for records management, there is a lack of collaboration between them, which hampers efforts to improve records management services, as required by legislation. The recommendation is that the archival institutions initiate collaborative relations with the provincial departments and other institutions they serve, to help improve records management in those departments.