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Designing and implementing HIV and AIDS Initiatives: Local Government's Role.
"In line with the mandate assigned to municipalities as part of the vision of developmental local government, municipalities are expected to be active role ...
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Volume 10, Issue 1, February/March 2008
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Determining the size of local councils in Ethiopia: The larger, the more democratic?
It has been close to ten years since the local government elections were held in Ethiopia. The elections have been indefinitely postponed since 2018 because ...
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Volume 17, Issue 4, November 2022
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Developing cost-sharing models for provision of improved water in local communities
Water in South Africa is a basic human right. The Free Basic Water Policy states that every South African household is entitled to receive 6000 litres of free ...
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Volume 16, Issue 1, March 2021
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Development charges in South Africa – An introduction to the Municipal Fiscal Powers and Functions Amendment Bill (Part 1)
Picture this scenario: Trollkins Consortium (Pty) Ltd submits a land use application to Nkanyezi Local Municipality, with the proposal to undertake the ...
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Volume 15, Issue 2, June 2020
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Development charges in South Africa – the case of in-kind payments and subsidisation of certain categories of land development (Part 2)
Development charges have now received attention in the Municipal Fiscal Powers and Functions Amendment Bill. The Bill contains a new chapter 3A that regulates ...
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Volume 15, Issue 2, June 2020
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Different Hats Worn by the Municipal Manager in the Tender/Bid Process.
In a recent Supreme Court of Appeal decision, CC Groenewald v M5 Developments, the court held that the unsuccessful bidders had a right, under section 62 of ...
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Volume 12, Issue 2, June 2010
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Dissolution of the Lekwa Teemane Council.
On 21 January 2004 the Provincial Executive of the North West approved a resolution to dissolve the Lekwa Teemane Local Council in terms of section 139 (1) (c) ...
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Volume 6, Issue 3, July 2004
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District Intergovernmental Forums: Measuring Compliance With the Act.
The Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act requires that, within one year of its coming into operation, districts must have established district ...
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Volume 8, Issue 5, November 2006.
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District Intergovernmental Forums: Best Practices From the Past
By August 2006, all district municipalities must have established district intergovernmental forums. The intergovernmental Relation Framework Act of 2005 ...
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Volume 8, Issue 3, July 2006
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District Management Areas: Municipal Demarcation Board Changes Policy.
The Municipal Structures Act of 1998 mandates the Municipal Demarcation Board to declare part of an area that must have both district and local municipalities ...
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Volume 7, Issue 3, July 2005
