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Food security is typically and administratively considered the exclusive concerns of national and provincial government, but a plausible case can be made that ...

South Africa has gone into lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19. One of the very many concerns surrounding the impact of the lockdown relates to access to ...

Municipalities may not charge fees to protestors for security and traffic control services

The right to protest is essential to South Africa’s constitutional order. Protests played an important role in South Africa’s transition from apartheid to the ...

Exploring the digital skills needs of small and medium-sized enterprises and co-operatives

Small businesses play a pivotal role in contributing to the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) and employment creation. According to the International ...

Land-grabbing: Municipalities must uphold the Constitution when dealing with unlawful occupiers

Land-grabbing is a term that captures the story of land dispossession in South Africa. The term has its roots in our apartheid history in which the ...

Reflections on reforming municipal law and policy in harmony with laws on carriage of hazardous materials by road in South Africa

South Africa is an industrial hub in sub-Saharan Africa and its transport industry is a 333 790 billion-rand industry that significantly contributes to taxes ...

Visible policing has long been considered as indispensable in the fight against crime and lawlessness. Quick-fix solutions such as rent-a-cop schemes, were put ...

Despite their potential to advise, support and strengthen local government in its response to HIV and AIDS epidemic, many local and district AIDS council are ...

Health services are essential to the well-being and sustainability of every community in South Africa. Municipal health services, in keeping with the ...

Inequality between the sexes is slowing down transformation in South Africa. This inequality is compounded by the fact that women disproportionately bear the ...