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The Functioning of Ward Committees. Challenges and Prospects.
Ward committees were formally introduced in 2000, and many municipalities soon commenced the process of establishing them. The establishment rate of ward ...
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Volume 9, Issue 5, November/December 2007.
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The Local Government Ethical Leadership Initiative
The Local Government Ethical Leadership Initiative (LGELI) was launched in December 2020 as a partnership project between the Ethics Institute, the national ...
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Volume 17, Issue 1, March 2022
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The Municipal Council
The Municipal Council receives ample attention in the Municipal Structures Act. The Act contains provisions on issues such as the election and removal from ...
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Volume 1, Issue 2, July 1999
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The Municipal Systems Act and Community participation
One of the objects of local government in terms of section 152 (1) (e) of the Constitution is to encourage the involvement of communities and community ...
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Volume 3, Issue 1, April 2001
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The Political-Administrative Interface in Local Government.
Municipalities have registered a tremendous democratic and service delivery record, yet the public perception of them is troubling. Municipalities are too ...
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Volume 11, Issue 5, November/December 2009
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The power to preside over disciplinary appeals
The Constitution provides that “everyone has a right to administrative action that is lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair”. This entitlement extends to ...
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Volume 10, Issue 4, October 2008
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The REDs Are Coming.
Regional Electricity Regulations (REDs) have been under discussion since the early 1990s and numerous debates have been held for and against them. At last the ...
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Volume 6, Issue 5, November 2004
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The Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan.
Each municipality classified as high capacity in terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003 is required to compile a service delivery and budget ...
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Volume 7, Issue 4, September 2005
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The Spanish local government system: A model designed for stability
With the advent of the new democratic system in 1978, after 40 years of authoritarian regime, the concern of decision-makers designing local political ...
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Volume 18, Issue 4, November/December 2023
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The value of political party constitutions in managing conflict within political parties: Heradien v Meshoa and Others
This article discusses the significance of the Heradien v Meshoa and Others (768/024) [2024] ZAWCHC 37 (13 February 2024) judgment. In this matter, Mr ...
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Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2024