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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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Phasing in the Municipal Finance Management Act.
The Municipal Finance Management Act which was adopted by Parliament on 26 November 2003, took effect on 1 July 2004. It seeks to modernise and improve ...
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Volume 6, Issue 3, July 2004
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Setting Service Delivery Targets.
During the past two months, the newly elected government has emphasised the important role that local government must play in meeting the challenges of ...
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Volume 6, Issue 3, July 2004
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Equal Gender Representation? Audit of Local Government
Salga conducted an audit to determine the extent to which woman are represented and participate in local government. It focused on two areas: the elected ...
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Volume 6, Issue 4, September 2004.
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Salary Increases For Councillors.
Councillors may see an increase of 7% in their salaries, benefits and allowances. This was the recommendation to the President by the Independent Commission ...
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Volume 6, Issue 5, November 2004
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Salga's New Constitution.
At its National Conference in September 2004, Salga adopted a new constitution that makes fundamental changes in how organised local government functions in ...
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Volume 6, Issue 5, November 2004
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Single Public Service: Challenges Ahead
For many years, municipal councils have enjoyed the freedom to determine the recruitment, appointments, promotions, transfers and dismissals of their ...
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Volume 6, Issue 5, November 2004
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Applying the New Section 139 Intervention Powers: Issues Arising from Practice.
Section 139 of the Constitution permits a provincial government to intervene in the affairs of a municipality under certain specified circumstances of ...
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Volume 7, Issue 1, March 2005.
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Intergovernmetal Relations Framework BIll: The Place for Local Government.
The intergovernmental relations framework bill, tabled in Parliament in February, establishes and entrenches the role and place of local government in our ...
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Volume 7, Issue 1, March 2005.
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Local Government Capacity 2004: Municipal Demarcation Board's National Report.
The Municipal Demarcation Board has released its 2004/2005 local government capacity assessment report. It showed a steady increase in both the range and level ...
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Volume 7, Issue 2, May 2005