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From the Courts: Councillors and Contracts With Their Municipality.
In the case of Mpakathi v Kgotso Development and Others SCA, Case No. 334/03, the Court had to consider whether a property attached by a municipality may be ...
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Volume 6, Issue 5, November 2004
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From the Courts: Elections for, and Voting in, the Council: Recent decisions.
In less than two years time, South African citizens will for the first time elect their municipal councils in a fully democratic manner. At present, local ...
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Volume 1, Issue 1, April 1999
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From the Courts: Extending Municipal Managers Contracts
The Change of government in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Council has also seen a change in the office of the municipal manager. Although the decision of ...
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Volume 8, Issue 3, July 2006
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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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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: Notifying the IEC of a Floor-Crossing.
The Constitution of South Africa Amendment Act 18 of 2002 and the Local Government: Municipal Structures Amendment Act 20 of 2002 contain provisions designed ...
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Volume 6, Issue 4, September 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From the Courts: Outdated Ordinances- A constitutional Headache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: Privileges and Immunities of Councillors: How far do they go?
ANC Umvoti Council Caucus and Others v Umvoti Municipality 2010 (3) SA 31 (KZP)
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Volume 12, Issue 2, June 2010
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From the Courts: Setting Tarrifs, The Duty to Consult.
The introduction of new rates tariffs by a municipality is rarely ever greeted without public debate – or, in some instances, even conflict. In this case, the ...
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Volume 12, Issue 1, March 2010.
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Gauteng High Court deals decisively with councillor-walk-outs
Perhaps the most important aspect of the job of a councillor is to attend council and committee meetings. Item 3 of the Code of Conduct for Councillors ...
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Volume 15, Issue 2, June 2020