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From the Courts: Outdated Ordinances- A constitutional Headache
This case highlights the need for provincial governments to carefully re-evaluate all ordinances predating the constitutional dispensation because in all ...
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Volume 7, Issue 4, September 2005
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The Property Rates Act: A Tool For Poverty Alleviation.
Property rates are an important source of revenue for municipalities and this is reflected in the preamble to the Property Rates Act of 2004.There is a need to ...
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Volume 7, Issue 4, September 2005
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Stepping Stones and Stumbling Blocks: Changing Municipal Boundaries.
The Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) is entrusted with the often difficult task of demarcating municipal boundaries. Disputes around cross-boundary ...
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Volume 8, Issue 4, September 2006.
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Decentralised Response to HIV & AIDS.
In recent years, many municipalities have started formulating and implementing their HIV and AIDS response strategies and much progress has been made. However, ...
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Volume 9, Issue 1, February/March 2007
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From the Courts: Town planning schemes: Who has the Jurisdiction?
This judgment considered the constitutional dimension of town planning schemes and zoning. Which sphere of government has jurisdiction to determine land use ...
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Volume 9, Issue 2, April/May 2007
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Name Changing of Towns: Public Participation At the Forefront Once More.
The Supreme Court of Appeal recently examined the processes surrounding the changing of town names and the extent to which they must facilitate public ...
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Volume 9, Issue 3, June/July 2007
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The Housing Dilemma: Reviewing Local Governmnt Functions.
An essential part of the current review of government structures is evaluating the success of local government in meetings its constitutional obligations to ...
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Volume 9, Issue 3, June/July 2007
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Where to Now With District Municipalites? Redefining Their Role and Application.
The debate about district municipalities- their performance and their future is widespread. Some critics question whether districts have served their function. ...
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Volume 9, Issue 3, June/July 2007
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The Municipal Fiscal Powers and Functions Act.
The Municipal Fiscal Powers and Functions Act gives effect to section 229 (1) and 229 (2) of the Constitution and is one of the final building blocks in the ...
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Volume 9, Issue 5, November/December 2007.