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Court rules on effect of councillor walk-out on district elections

In Electoral Commission of South Africa and Another v Speaker of the uMhlathuze Local Council and Others, the Electoral Court had to deal with what happens ...

Extension of the ban on political party positions to all municipal staff does not survive in Labour Court

The professionalisation of local government has been high on the government’s agenda for over two decades. This is against the background that political ...

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 ...

Over the past two months the Municipal Demarcation Board has focused on the following: Developing a framework within which the demarcation process would occur ...

Recent amendments to the Constitution, read with certain provisions of the Municipal Structures Act, have the effect that the elections for local government, ...

In less than two years time, South African citizens will for the first time elect their municipal councils in a fully democratic manner. At present, local ...

The second pillar of new local government has been erected: on 18 December 1998 the President signed the Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998 into law. This ...

The second pillar of new local government has been erected: on 18 December 1998 the President signed signed the Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998 into law. ...

The Municipal Council receives ample attention in the Municipal Structures Act. The Act contains provisions on issues such as the election and removal from ...

Perhaps the most important aspect of the job of a councillor is to attend council and committee meetings. Item 3 of the Code of Conduct for Councillors ...