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Councillors Can Have Their Say: Privilege in Council
Section 161 of the Constitution and section 28 of the Municipal Structures Act protect the freedom of speech of councillors (subject to the council's rules and ...
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Volume 5, Issue 2, May 2003
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Local Government is in Good Health.
The core principles, values and features of the new local government system are sound. This is the conclusion of the national Portfolio Committee on Local ...
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Volume 5, Issue 3, July 2003
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Participatory Governance Through Ward Committees.
The Department of Provincial and Local Government held a conference on ward committees on 24-25 June. These are the vehicles through which participatory ...
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Volume 5, Issue 3, July 2003
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How gender sensitive is your municipality?
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 ...
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Volume 5, Issue 4, September 2003.
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Guidelines For Ward Committees: Strengthening Participatory Governance
Following a national conference on ward committees in June 2003, the Department of Provincial and Local Government published its long awaited Draft Guidelinies ...
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Volume 6, Issue 1, February 2004
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Who Appoints the Municipal Manager?
In terms of section 82 of the Municipal Structures Act, not only a municipal council can appoint a municipal manager. Furthermore, section 30 (5) of the ...
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Volume 6, Issue 1, February 2004
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Counting the Cents: Municipal Budgets and Mayors Responsibilities Under the MFMA.
A new era has dawned in municipal finances with the enactment of the Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003. The main objective of the MFMA is to ensure ...
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Volume 6, Issue 2, May 2004
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Gender and the Budget.
While budgets have been instrumental in transmitting and reproducing gender biases, they also offer the possibility for transforming existing gender ...
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Volume 6, Issue 2, May 2004
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Responsibilites of Municipal Managers: The Municipal Finance Management Act
The Municipal Finance Management Act is a very prescriptive piece of legislation and should not be read piecemeal, but worked through as a whole. Many chapters ...
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Volume 6, Issue 2, May 2004
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Woman's Role in India's Village Councils
India was one of the first countries to introduce a mandatory quota system to enhance woman's representation in government. What is unique about the Indian ...
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Volume 6, Issue 2, May 2004
