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The End of An Era: The Abolition of Floor Crossing.
On 30 June 2008 three important Bills proposing the abolition of the practice of floor-crossing. If passed, the bills will see an end to this much-debated ...
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Volume 10, Issue 5, November 2008.
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The Financial Health of Municipalities.
In the 2008 Local Government Budgets and Expenditure Review, the National Treasury analyses how municipalities have been funded since 2003/2004 and how they ...
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Volume 10, Issue 5, November 2008.
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When Can Bidders With a Bad Track Record Be Rejected?
There are a number of legislative grounds upon which a municipal manager may reject a tender bid. One such ground is provided in the Municipal Supply Chain ...
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Volume 11, Issue 1 February 2009
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Court Condemns Political Interference in Municipal Appointment.
This judgment deals with the appointment of a municipal manager in a district municipality. It contains the strongest signal yet that the law condemns the ...
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Volume 11, Issue 1 February 2009
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Fault Lines Around Water Service Delivery.
South Africa has one of the most progressive legislative and policy frameworks for water services in the world, which includes a constitutional right of access ...
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Gender, HIV Development and the Role of Local Government.
Inequality between the sexes is slowing down transformation in South Africa. This inequality is compounded by the fact that women disproportionately bear the ...
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Volume 11, Issue 1 February 2009
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Municipal Property Rates Act: Some Valuation Issues.
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The Right to a View.
When first confronted by the facts of the case in The Municipality of the City of Cape Town v Reader and Others, one is tempted to think that it is yet another ...
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Volume 11, Issue 1 February 2009
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South Africa's Water and Sanitation Provision.
“Water is life, sanitation is dignity.” This is the cornerstone of the Strategic Framework for Water Services published by the Department of Water Affairs and ...
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Volume 11, Issue 2, April/May 2009
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Framework for Condoning Non-Compliance with Property Rates Act
Condonation may be given only on good cause shown and the MEC may impose conditions. However, the MEC must exercise this power within a framework prescribed by ...
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