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The declaration and publication of the financial interests of councillors and senior managers: what the law says
In 2021, Julius Malema MP was a director of Mgagao Shamba Pty (Ltd), a farming company. Furthermore, he received two gifts, namely whiskey from Kgantontle ...
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Volume 17, Issue 1, March 2022
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The declaration and publication of financial interests of local councillors in The Netherlands and South Africa
Democracies are built on trust. Citizens must be able to trust that their elected local councillors, members of Parliament and heads of government are honest ...
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Volume 17, Issue 1, March 2022
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The Functioning of Ward Committees. Challenges and Prospects.
Ward committees were formally introduced in 2000, and many municipalities soon commenced the process of establishing them. The establishment rate of ward ...
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Volume 9, Issue 5, November/December 2007.
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The Local Government Ethical Leadership Initiative
The Local Government Ethical Leadership Initiative (LGELI) was launched in December 2020 as a partnership project between the Ethics Institute, the national ...
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Volume 17, Issue 1, March 2022
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The Municipal Council
The Municipal Council receives ample attention in the Municipal Structures Act. The Act contains provisions on issues such as the election and removal from ...
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Volume 1, Issue 2, July 1999
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The Municipal Systems Act and Community participation
One of the objects of local government in terms of section 152 (1) (e) of the Constitution is to encourage the involvement of communities and community ...
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Volume 3, Issue 1, April 2001
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The PAIA barrier to access municipal records: Is this right?
Municipalities are required to share an assortment of records and information with the public. There are multiple reasons behind this mandate, but the most ...
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Volume 19, Issue 2, June 2024
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The Political-Administrative Interface in Local Government.
Municipalities have registered a tremendous democratic and service delivery record, yet the public perception of them is troubling. Municipalities are too ...
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Volume 11, Issue 5, November/December 2009
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The power to preside over disciplinary appeals
The Constitution provides that “everyone has a right to administrative action that is lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair”. This entitlement extends to ...
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Volume 10, Issue 4, October 2008
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The REDs Are Coming.
Regional Electricity Regulations (REDs) have been under discussion since the early 1990s and numerous debates have been held for and against them. At last the ...
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Volume 6, Issue 5, November 2004