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Making Headlines: Dismissal of Councillors ini Gauteng
More than 100 municipal councillors and officials have been dismissed or forced to resign over the past five years in Gauteng's municipalities following ...
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Volume 8, Issue 1, March 2006.
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Rooting Out Corruption: Code of Conduct and Disclosures of Financial Interests.
Councillors are elected to represent local communities on municipal councils, to ensure that municipalities are accountable to their communities. In fulfilling ...
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Volume 8, Issue 1, March 2006.
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The Duty to Involve the Public: The Constitutional Court Speaks.
The Constitutional Twelfth Amendment Act altered the basis for determining provincial boundaries and resulted in, among other things, in the changing of ...
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Volume 8, Issue 4, September 2006.
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District Intergovernmental Forums: Measuring Compliance With the Act.
The Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act requires that, within one year of its coming into operation, districts must have established district ...
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Volume 8, Issue 5, November 2006.
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The Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act: A Year in the Provinces and Districts.
The Community Law Centre hosted a national conference on the Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act. A year in the provinces and districts at the University ...
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Volume 8, Issue 5, November 2006.
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Immunity for Councillors: Testimony Outside Council.
Councillor's immunity from civil liability for anything they say in council is an important cornerstone of constitutional democracy and protects councillors ...
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Volume 9, Issue 1, February/March 2007
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Legal Briefs.
Does Item 12 of the Code of Conduct for Councillors prevent Councillors from acquiring municipal property?
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Volume 9, Issue 1, February/March 2007
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Return to Sender: Municipalities and the Postal Services Act
The Postal Services Act of 1998 stipulates that delivery of all "letters, postcards, printed matter, small parcels..." is a reserved service which may only be ...
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Volume 9, Issue 1, February/March 2007
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Stimulating Sustainable Development: The National Framework for Local Economic Development in South Africa.
The National Framework for Local Economic Development in South Africa aims to support the development of sustainable local economies through integrated ...
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Volume 9, Issue 1, February/March 2007
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From the Courts: Town planning schemes: Who has the Jurisdiction?
This judgment considered the constitutional dimension of town planning schemes and zoning. Which sphere of government has jurisdiction to determine land use ...
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Volume 9, Issue 2, April/May 2007