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From SALGA: Report on the Local Government Laws Amendment Bill
The Portfolio Committee on Provincial and Local Government passed this Bill on 22 October 2002 and the National Assembly passed two days later. The Bill at the ...
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Volume 4, Issue 4, November 2002
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From the Courts: ‘Municipal planning’ and ‘regional planning and development’ Where does municipal planning end and provincial planning begin?
Lagoon Bay Lifestyle Estate (Pty) Ltd v the Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning of the Western Cape and Two Others ...
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Volume 13, Issue 4, November 2011.
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From the Courts: Guarding Against Disruption of Local Government
MEC for Local Government and Planning of the Western Cape v Paarl Poultry Enterprises CC Rosendal Poultry Farm 2002 (2) BCLR 133 (CC)
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Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2002
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From the Courts: Is There a Right to View?
Though there is no common law right to a view, the case of Paolo v Jeeva N.O and Others 2004 (1) SA 396 SCA has led to the perception among the public that ...
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Volume 6, Issue 2, May 2004
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From the Courts: Outdated Ordinances- A constitutional Headache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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From the Courts: Powers of Municipalities to Impose Property Rates.
A recent judgment by the Constitutional Court clarifies the powers, duties and status of municipalities and pronounces positively on the powers of ...
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Volume 7, Issue 1, March 2005.
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From the Courts: Property Rates on Agricultural Land
The issue before the Court in Boshoff v Nkwetana Munisipaliteit 1935/2003 FS was whether the municipality had the authority to levy rates on agricultural land ...
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Volume 6, Issue 3, July 2004
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From the Courts: Prosecution by a Local Authority- Central Transitional Metropolitan Council v Winchester 1997 (3) BCLR 312 (N)
Durban Central Transitional Metropolitan Council (DCTMC) prosecuted Mr Winchester for failing to obtain licenses for his dogs. The DCTMC had acquired this ...
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Volume 1, Issue 4 December 1999
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From the Courts: The Constitution, By-laws and Billboards- City of Cape Town v Ad Outpost (Pty) 2000 (2) BCLR 130 (C)
City of Cape Town's By-law 1959 of 1966 requires any person, intending to display a sign, to make a written application for prior approval by the municipality. ...
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Volume 2, Issue 2, June 2000
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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