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The viability of e-techniques towards service delivery in municipalities
The demands posed by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and Covid-19 pandemic necessitated the introduction of e-services by municipalities globally. Just ...
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Volume 16, Issue 5, November/December 2021
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Towards professionalising local government: The Crisis of undue political interference in municipalities
The importance of political parties to representative democracy is well documented. In South Africa’s municipal councils, a majority of councillors serve at ...
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Volume 18, Issue 4, November/December 2023
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Tying Municipal Manager's Pay to Performance.
Municipal managers are well paid-too well, it has sometimes been argued. Many wonder why the head public servants of local government should earn more than ...
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Volume 8, Issue 3, July 2006
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Virtual budget adoption by eThekwini Municipal Council challenged in Court
The rapid spread of the Covid-19 virus is wreaking havoc on human lives and government processes. Like any other government institutions, municipal councils ...
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Volume 16, Issue 5, November/December 2021
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Ward Committes Revisited.
Parliament has nearly completed its work on the local Government Laws Amendment Bill which was tabled towards the end of 2007. Many of its provisions are ...
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Volume 10, Issue 3, July/August 2008.
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Ward Delimitations for the 2005/2006 Local Elections
South Africa is gearing up for the next local elections, which are to be held between December 2005 and March 2006. It is expected that the election date will ...
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Volume 6, Issue 3, July 2004
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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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Who Appoints the Municipal Manager?
In terms of section 82 of the Municipal Structures Act, not only a municipal council can appoint a municipal manager. Furthermore, section 30 (5) of the ...
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Volume 6, Issue 1, February 2004
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Why appeals against tender awards by the municipal manager are unlawful
Separating politics from administration is the cornerstone of the fight against corruption and maladministration in municipalities. When councillors meddle in ...
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Volume 16, Issue 2, June 2021
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Why coalition agreements should be public
In the previous articles of the coalition series in the Local Government Bulletin, it was argued that the proportional representation (PR) electoral system of ...
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Volume 16, Issue 3, September 2021