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Terms of Reference for Political Structures and Political Office Bearers
Every municipal council has the right to to determine its internal procedures. This right is protected by section 160 of the Constitution, which allows a ...
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Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2002
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Crossing the Floor: The Judgment
On 4 October the Constitutional Court ended a period of political instability that started just less than a year ago with the break up of the Democratic ...
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Volume 4, Issue 4, November 2002
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From SALGA: Report on the Local Government Laws Amendment Bill
The Portfolio Committee on Provincial and Local Government passed this Bill on 22 October 2002 and the National Assembly passed two days later. The Bill at the ...
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Volume 4, Issue 4, November 2002
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From SALGA: Taking the Bull by its Horns
Key local government leaders from across the country gathered at SALGA's National General Council in November 2002 to consider critical issues currently facing ...
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Volume 5, Issue 1, February 2003
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Mayoral Committees: The Mayor Appoints
The mayoral committee is appointed at the discretion of the executive mayor. It therefore need not include other parties on a proportional basis.
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Volume 5, Issue 1, February 2003
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Councillors Can Have Their Say: Privilege in Council
Section 161 of the Constitution and section 28 of the Municipal Structures Act protect the freedom of speech of councillors (subject to the council's rules and ...
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Volume 5, Issue 2, May 2003
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Local Government is in Good Health.
The core principles, values and features of the new local government system are sound. This is the conclusion of the national Portfolio Committee on Local ...
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Volume 5, Issue 3, July 2003
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Participatory Governance Through Ward Committees.
The Department of Provincial and Local Government held a conference on ward committees on 24-25 June. These are the vehicles through which participatory ...
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Volume 5, Issue 3, July 2003
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How gender sensitive is your municipality?
Local government is now expected to play a proactive role in the social, economic, and material development of local communities. This means it is an sphere of ...
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Volume 5, Issue 4, September 2003.
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Guidelines For Ward Committees: Strengthening Participatory Governance
Following a national conference on ward committees in June 2003, the Department of Provincial and Local Government published its long awaited Draft Guidelinies ...
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Volume 6, Issue 1, February 2004