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Is this Seat Taken? Filling Vacancies During Political Turmoil.
This article outlines the rules dealing with the expulsion and resignation of councillors from their political parties. Central to these rules is the principle ...
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Volume 10, Issue 5, November 2008.
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Court Condemns Political Interference in Municipal Appointment.
This judgment deals with the appointment of a municipal manager in a district municipality. It contains the strongest signal yet that the law condemns the ...
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Volume 11, Issue 1 February 2009
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New Leaders, Persistant Challenges
The outcome of the elections of 22 April is critical for local government. The success of ‘developmental local government’ depends to a large extent on the ...
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Volume 11, Issue 2, April/May 2009
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All Hands on Deck for Local Government. President Addresses Mayors and Managers.
On 20 October 2009 President Zuma demonstrated his commitment to dealing with some of the key challenges that face local government. In a unique forum which ...
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Volume 11, Issue 4, October 2009.
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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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Making Local Government Work Better
Knowledge creation and sharing are intensified at the annual Knowledge Week gatherings at the DBSA, as development practitioners interact and debate current ...
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Volume 11, Issue 5, November/December 2009
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Report on the State of Local Government.
This is a shortened version of the address by Yunus Carrim, Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Leadership, to the Institute of Local ...
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Volume 11, Issue 5, November/December 2009
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From the Courts: Setting Tarrifs, The Duty to Consult.
The introduction of new rates tariffs by a municipality is rarely ever greeted without public debate – or, in some instances, even conflict. In this case, the ...
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Volume 12, Issue 1, March 2010.
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Separating Party Politics From Governance.
The report by COGTA on the state of South African local government clearly identifies interference by political parties as a cause of the ‘dysfunctionality’ ...
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Volume 12, Issue 1, March 2010.
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Woman and Local Government: Steps Towards Greater Inclusivity.
While some progress has been made towards facilitating women’s involvement in government structures and programme implementation, there is still a long way to ...
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Volume 12, Issue 1, March 2010.