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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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Phasing in the Municipal Finance Management Act.
The Municipal Finance Management Act which was adopted by Parliament on 26 November 2003, took effect on 1 July 2004. It seeks to modernise and improve ...
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Volume 6, Issue 3, July 2004
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Setting Service Delivery Targets.
During the past two months, the newly elected government has emphasised the important role that local government must play in meeting the challenges of ...
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Volume 6, Issue 3, July 2004
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Ward Delimitations for the 2005/2006 Local Elections
South Africa is gearing up for the next local elections, which are to be held between December 2005 and March 2006. It is expected that the election date will ...
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Volume 6, Issue 3, July 2004
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Equal Gender Representation? Audit of Local Government
Salga conducted an audit to determine the extent to which woman are represented and participate in local government. It focused on two areas: the elected ...
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Volume 6, Issue 4, September 2004.
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From the Courts: Notifying the IEC of a Floor-Crossing.
The Constitution of South Africa Amendment Act 18 of 2002 and the Local Government: Municipal Structures Amendment Act 20 of 2002 contain provisions designed ...
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Volume 6, Issue 4, September 2004.
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Supply Chain Management and Public-Private Partnership Provisions.
Chapter 11 of the Municipal Finance Management Act came into force on 1 July 2004. This chapter contains provisions that strictly regulate the acquiring of ...
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Volume 6, Issue 4, September 2004.
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Collecting Service Debts: Constitutional Court Speaks.
A recent judgment by the Constitutional Court confirms that the electricity and water charges owed to a municipality must be paid before a property can be ...
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Volume 6, Issue 5, November 2004
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From the Courts: Councillors and Contracts With Their Municipality.
In the case of Mpakathi v Kgotso Development and Others SCA, Case No. 334/03, the Court had to consider whether a property attached by a municipality may be ...
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Volume 6, Issue 5, November 2004
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Municipal Debts Are Rising.
In a recent report to Parliament, the Auditor-General, Shauket Fakie questioned the ability of South African municipalities to continue operating as a going ...
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Volume 6, Issue 5, November 2004
