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  1. Amendment of the Local Government Municipal Structures Act: Is local government finally structured for success?

    On 21 February 2019 the then Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Zweli Mkhize, delivered his address on the Municipal Structures ...

    Located in Previous Bulletins / Volume 14, Issue 1, September 2019
  2. Municipalities are not off the hook for food security

    Food security is typically and administratively considered the exclusive concerns of national and provincial government, but a plausible case can be made that ...

    Located in Previous Bulletins / Volume 14, Issue 1, September 2019
  3. Provincial governments are not intervening when they are supposed to: The Case study of Emalahleni Local Municipality

    The latest municipal audit results (2017-18) released by the Auditor-General (AG), Kimi Makwetu, found amongst others that a third of municipalities are not in ...

    Located in Previous Bulletins / Volume 14, Issue 1, September 2019
  4. The Local Government Bulletin: Back to the Future

    The Dullah Omar Institute is very proud to re-introduce the Local Government Bulletin, our regular newsletter with articles, updates and opinion pieces on ...

    Located in Previous Bulletins / Volume 14, Issue 1, September 2019
  5. Can councillors be legally prohibited from engaging residents and/or advisors before an item is tabled in a Committee or Council?

    Matters affecting municipalities have become more and more important to residents. Given the constitutional objective to encourage the involvement of ...

    Located in Previous Bulletins / Volume 15, Issue 1, March 2020
  6. Courts forcing provinces to intervene in dysfunctional municipalities: case study of Makana Local Municipality

    When a municipal council delays or fails to implement a financial recovery plan imposed by the province, can the provincial executive dissolve the council? ...

    Located in Previous Bulletins / Volume 15, Issue 1, March 2020
  7. Municipalities and COVID-19: A summary and perspective on the national disaster management directions

    The coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, is wreaking havoc across the world and South Africa is no exception. On 15 March, President Cyril ...

    Located in Previous Bulletins / Volume 15, Issue 1, March 2020
  8. Municipalities and COVID-19: What the national disaster management directions mean for municipal governance

    This article summarises and discusses the COVID-19 Disaster Response Directions targeting provinces, municipalities and traditional leaders. They were adopted ...

    Located in Previous Bulletins / Volume 15, Issue 1, March 2020
  9. The Lockdown Regulations Are Not A Ban On All Informal Food Traders

    South Africa has gone into lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19. One of the very many concerns surrounding the impact of the lockdown relates to access to ...

    Located in Previous Bulletins / Volume 15, Issue 1, March 2020
  10. Amending Municipal Governance Laws: New Rules, New Directions? A focus on the Municipal Structures Amendment Bill Amending Municipal Governance Laws: New Rules, New Directions? A focus on the Municipal Structures Amendment Bill

    After the 2019 national and provincial government elections, Parliament revived deliberations on the Municipal Structures Amendment Bill. The Bill seeks to ...

    Located in Previous Bulletins / Volume 15, Issue 4, November 2020
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