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All Shapes and Sizes
Local government, in its democratic form, is a mere nine years old. However, the amalgamation and consolidation of municipalities and the establishment of new ...
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Volume 11, Issue 5, November/December 2009
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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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Amendments to the Structures Act: Last Minute Changes
On 21 September 2000 the National Assembly approved important amendments to the Municipal Structures Act. The National Council of Provinces Approved the bill ...
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Volume 2, Issue 3, September 2000
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Applying the New Section 139 Intervention Powers: Issues Arising from Practice.
Section 139 of the Constitution permits a provincial government to intervene in the affairs of a municipality under certain specified circumstances of ...
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Volume 7, Issue 1, March 2005.
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Attacking Poverty Through a Municipal Policy on Indigence.
Municipalities are constitutionally obligated to address poverty in their communities through the promotion of social and economic development and the ...
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Volume 5, Issue 1, February 2003
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Budget Meetings Behind Closed Doors? Interpreting the Systems Act on Public Access to Meetings.
Can mayoral committees and executive committees hold meetings behind closed doors about critical issues like draft by-laws or draft budgets? Does section 20 of ...
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Volume 7, Issue 2, May 2005
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Budget Regulations and Formats 2009.
The Municipal Budget and Reporting Regulations (‘Budget Regulations’) came into operation in April 2009. They give further content to the Municipal Finance ...
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Volume 11, Issue 5, November/December 2009
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Choosing a Service Provider: Section 78 of the Systems Act
Municipalities are under heavy pressure to extend and improve the delivery of municipal services. A wide range of policies, legislation, institutions and ...
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Volume 3, Issue 4, December 2001
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Citizen's Access to Information: The Information Manual
The Bill of Rights provides that any person has the right of access to any information held by the state. This includes information held by a municipality. The ...
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Volume 5, Issue 1, February 2003
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Communities Providing Services.
The Constitution mandates local government to ensure the provision of services to communities in a sustainable manner and to encourage the involvement of ...
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Volume 7, Issue 5, November 2005
