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2021 Local Elections, Governance and Stability
During the run-up to the local government (LG) elections, it is not uncommon for turbulence to arise in municipalities because of the potential shifts that can ...
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Volume 15, Issue 3, September 2020
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A secret ballot?
The Municipal Structures Act provides that the election of office-bearers must take place in a secret ballot. However, it does not stipulate what the ...
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Volume 9, Issue 1, February/March 2007
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A summary of the Municipal Structures Amendment Bill 2024
About 70 municipalities are governed through coalition governments. Coalition governments are formed between parties and interests when no single political ...
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Volume 19, Issue 2, June 2024
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Agenda For The First Council Meeting.
The first meeting of the newly elected councils must take place at the seat of the municipality within 14 days of the council being declared elected. If it is ...
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Volume 8, Issue 1, March 2006.
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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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Amending Municipal Governance Laws: New Rules, New Directions? A focus on the Municipal Structures Amendment Bill
After the 2019 national and provincial government elections, Parliament revived deliberations on the Municipal Structures Amendment Bill. The Bill seeks to ...
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Volume 15, Issue 4, November 2020
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Amending Municipal Governance Laws: New Rules, New Directions? A focus on the Municipal Systems Amendment Bill
On 29 October 2019, Parliament revived deliberations on the Municipal Systems Amendment Bill (Bill). The Bill had been undergoing stakeholder engagement before ...
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Volume 16, Issue 1, March 2021
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Amendment of the Local Government Municipal Structures Act: Is local government finally structured for success?
On 21 February 2019 the then Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Zweli Mkhize, delivered his address on the Municipal Structures ...
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Volume 14, Issue 1, September 2019
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An analysis of the competency levels for ward committee members
Ward committees are governance structures consisting of elected representatives from communities, serving as links between ward councillors, municipalities and ...
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Volume 16, Issue 1, March 2021
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Are ward committees working? Insights from six case studies
Ward committees were introduced after the December 2000 municipal elections to supplement the role of elected councillors. As such, they were intended to ...
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Volume 10, Issue 4, October 2008