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Prior to the previous amalgamation process, some municipal councils engaged in measures designed to bind the succeeding councils into an array of long term ...

The accountability of the executive to the council is a cardinal principle of good governance. Information flow is essential to holding it accountable for its ...

How adequate is the Local Government Equitable Share grant in the face of escalating costs of municipal service delivery?

This article explores the adequacy of the Local Government Equitable Share intergovernmental grant received annually by municipalities, in the main to fund the ...

Local government is now expected to play a proactive role in the social, economic, and material development of local communities. This means it is an sphere of ...

Human Settlements in the 2023/24 Budget

Increasing 4.4% to R34.9 billion in 2023/24, the budget of the National Department of Human Settlements serves as the primary means for government to achieve ...

Councillor's immunity from civil liability for anything they say in council is an important cornerstone of constitutional democracy and protects councillors ...

Background: On 9 March 2017, the Constitutional Court (the Court) confirmed a decision of the High Court, which had declared the Local Government: Municipal ...

The Municipal Systems Amendment Act was signed into law by the President on 5 July 2011 and is set to have a major impact on municipal governance. Regulations ...

This is an edited version of a framework document, dated 11 October 2000 and prepared jointly by the Municipal Demarcation Board and the Department of ...

As from 1 July, all municipalities must implement the Municipal Property Rates Act. This requires all municipalities to have a proper rates policy, which is in ...