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Local Government in South Africa: Responses to urban-rural challenges
The Dullah Omar Institute (DOI) is one of 18 international partners of the LoGov project titled ‘Local Government and the Changing Urban-Rural Interplay’. The ...
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Volume 17, Issue 1, March 2022
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High Court rejects unwarranted deviation from strict procurement rules in Nelson Mandela Bay Metro
In Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality v Erastyle (Pty) Ltd, the Court had to decide whether Erastyle (Pty) Ltd (Erastyle, the first defendant of ...
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Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2022
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The prosecution of corruption in local government
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) must prosecute corruption at all levels of government. While much of the focus has been on the capture of national ...
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Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2022
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Between a rock and a dark place: Municipalities battle to keep the lights on in the face of escalating debt
In the space of one week in September, the country’s load shedding status sent any sniff of foreign investors scurrying for cover, and the City of Tshwane ...
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Volume 17, Issue 4, November 2022
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Court invalidates an unlawful contract and holds officials personally liable for unauthorised and irregular expenditure
The case of Imvusa Trading 1581 BK v Oudtshoorn Municipality is about a monetary claim arising from a contract between the Oudtshoorn Local Municipality and ...
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Volume 17, Issue 4, November 2022
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Human Settlements in the 2023/24 Budget
Increasing 4.4% to R34.9 billion in 2023/24, the budget of the National Department of Human Settlements serves as the primary means for government to achieve ...
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Volume 18, Issue 1, March 2023
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The Procurement Bill will be introduced in Parliament: Is it constitutional?
The long-awaited Public Procurement Bill (Bill 2023) will be introduced in Parliament for debate in the second quarter of 2023, after being in the making since ...
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Volume 18, Issue 2, June 2023
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From the Courts: Access to Tender Documents- Water Engineering and Construction (Pty) Ltd v Lekoa Vaal Metropolitan Council 1999 (9) BCLR 1052 (W)
Access to tender documents
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Volume 2, Issue 1, March 2000
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Financial Arrangements for the New Municipalities: Guidelines for the Transitional Phase
The establishment of new municipalities is on our doorstep and it is crucial that certain financial and other related issues be addressed as a matter of ...
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Volume 2, Issue 4, November 2000
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Personal Liability for Unauthorised, Irregular, Fruitless and Wasteful Expenditure
Financial health and sustainability remain one of the foundation blocks for functioning municipalities. Without good financial management, municipalities are ...
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Volume 19, Issue 4, November/December 2024
