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Can a provincial government under national intervention intervene in a municipality?
The Constitution confers on the national government supervisory powers over the provincial (and local) governments. It also affords the provincial government ...
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Volume 14, Issue 2, December 2019
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Constitutional Court gives AARTO the go-ahead: What does the judgment mean for municipalities?
On 12 July 2023 the Constitutional Court overturned an order of constitutional invalidity made by the Pretoria High Court (High Court), and instead declared ...
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Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2023
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Why are traditional leaders rejecting the implementation of SPLUMA?
This article is the first instalment in a series of articles that unpack the five main reasons behind the rejection of the Spatial Planning and Land Use ...
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Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2023
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Local government, crime, by-laws, and law enforcement
This article discusses some of the highlights of the preliminary report on "The state of local government law enforcement” prepared by the Institute for ...
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Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2023
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Rules for the sometimes unruly
The Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs published a Code of Conduct for Councillors on 14 June 2023 (the new code of conduct). This ...
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Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2023
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When the turkey snubs Christmas: The MEC’s power to convene council meetings instead of the speaker
Municipal council meetings are central to local democracy. It is where the municipal executive accounts, municipal policies and by-laws are adopted, and ...
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Volume 18, Issue 4, November/December 2023
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Constitutional Amendments: Local Democracy at the Altar of Supervision?
On 12 July 2001 the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development published two Bills with proposed amendments to the Constitution. This article ...
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Volume 3, Issue 3, September 2001
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Province not Liable for Municipal Debts.
MEC for Local Government, Mpumalanga v IMATU 2002 (1) SA 76 (SCA)
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Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2002
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From the Courts: Firing the mayor with a 'double barrelled' motion
Marais v Democratic Alliance 2002 (2) BCLR 171 (C)
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Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2002
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Intergovernmental Relations in the Western Cape
The need for an intergovernmental structure was identified in order to streamline the transformation process in the Western Cape.
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Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2002
