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This study focused on the exploration of a model to assess community involvement in the governance and support in professional management of schools. The case study of the Libode Mega-District of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa where the researcher is responsible for governance and professional management of schools under the Department of Basic Education (DBE) within the Libode Mega Education District (LMED) placed the study in an area that the researcher was familiar with. The researcher identified school governance as a major feature of school leadership in South Africa. The sampled population comprised of parents and teachers of communities in the selected schools in the Libode Mega-District. Random and purposeful sampling techniques were used as the sampling methods. Questionnaires and interviews were used for the collection of the primary data.

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Peyana, Bonginkosi Barnad
Dr. Bonginkosi Barnad Peyana was born on the 23rd of May 1977 in Osborn location (Mt Frere, Easten Cape, South Africa. He holds BA, HDE and BA Honors (Unitra), BEd (Uni. Pretoria), PGDE (Unisa), MEd and DEd (WSU). He works in the Department of Education as a CES for Curriculum in OR Tambo Coastal District.

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