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After six years of waiting: The Climate Change Act 22 of 2024
On 18 July 2024, President Ramaphosa signed the then Climate Change Bill into law. The new Climate Change Act 22 of 2024 marks a significant milestone in South ...
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Volume 19, Issue 3, September 2024
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The City of Ekurhuleni escapes High Court’s “non-consensual” consent order
Headline: The phrase “don’t talk to me, talk to me my lawyer” backfired when the City of Ekurhuleni (the City) found itself bound to a consent order granted by ...
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Volume 19, Issue 3, September 2024
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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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Do municipalities have the exclusive right to administer refuse removal services and to impose relevant fees in their areas?
Time and again, the place and role of local government under the new constitutional dispensation is brought under the microscope. What are municipalities ...
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Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2024
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Five time’s a charm? Thubakgale and Others v Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and Others
What recourse do citizens have when the State fails to realise the fundamental right of access to housing? Five recent judgments have affirmed the 133 ...
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Volume 18, Issue 4, November/December 2023
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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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The role of municipalities in protecting communities against possible harmful mining
Mining in South Africa often takes place in rural areas, where the main source of the livelihood and subsistence of rural residents is derived from their land ...
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Volume 18, Issue 4, November/December 2023
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Powers Over Liquor Matters: A Case Study of Provincial and Local Powers over Retail Liquor.
The demarcation of local government powers vis-a-vis other spheres of government is fast becoming a critical area of research and intergovernmental dialogue. ...
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Volume 6, Issue 4, September 2004.
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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: 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