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Municipalities are not off the hook for food security
Food security is typically and administratively considered the exclusive concerns of national and provincial government, but a plausible case can be made that ...
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Volume 14, Issue 1, September 2019
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The Lockdown Regulations Are Not A Ban On All Informal Food Traders
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 ...
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Volume 15, Issue 1, March 2020
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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 ...
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Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2022
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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 ...
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Volume 17, Issue 4, November 2022
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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 ...
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Volume 17, Issue 4, November 2022
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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 ...
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Volume 18, Issue 1, March 2023
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Municipalities beware – the counter-spoliation bar just got higher
Headline: Perhaps it is a bit controversial to bring the Bible into local government matters, however, this particular wisdom from the Bible is suited for this ...
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Volume 19, Issue 3, September 2024
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Hiding behind a finger: Water contamination by Msukwaligwa Local Municipality
In 2023, the quality of South Africa’s water was put in the spotlight when several cholera outbreaks and deaths were recorded. The outbreaks were initially ...
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Volume 18, Issue 4, November/December 2023
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Municipal Police Services
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 ...
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Volume 1, Issue 2, July 1999
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Local AIDS Councils: New Developments Toward Better Functioning.
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 ...
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Volume 10, Issue 3, July/August 2008.
