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Municipal Structures Act: The Birth of a New Generation of Municipalities.
The second pillar of new local government has been erected: on 18 December 1998 the President signed signed the Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998 into law. ...
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Volume 1, Issue 1, April 1999
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Municipal Structures Act: Division of Powers and functions: Who does What in the District?
Section 83 of the Municipal Structures Act stipulates that a municipality has those functions and powers assigned to it in terms of sections 156 and 229 of the ...
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Volume 1, Issue 3, September 1999
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The Municipal Council
The Municipal Council receives ample attention in the Municipal Structures Act. The Act contains provisions on issues such as the election and removal from ...
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Volume 1, Issue 2, July 1999
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From the Courts:
Does a Town Clerk have the Authority to Institute Legal Proceedings on Behalf of the Municipality?
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Volume 1, Issue 2, July 1999
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Municipal Demarcation Board Circular
To: the Minister for Provincial and Local Government, Government Departments, MEC's responsible for Local Government, SALGA and Affiliates, all municipalities, ...
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Volume 1, Issue 4 December 1999
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Provinces vs Structures Act: Demarcartion Board Walks off with the Spoils.
On 15 October 1999, the Constitutional Court laid down judgments on a range of constitutional challenges to the Structures Act 117 of 1998 that had been ...
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Volume 1, Issue 4 December 1999
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The makings of a metro: Msunduzi, Mangaung and Buffalo City Municipalities join the ranks
The Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) recently confirmed that Msunduzi, Mangaung and Buffalo City municipalities are to become category A (metropolitan) ...
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Volume 10, Issue 4, October 2008
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A Single Election For All Three Spheres Would Be A Bad Idea.
The ANC is debating whether to introduce a single election cycle for all three spheres of government. If this idea goes ahead, it means that in 2014 voters ...
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Volume 13, Issue 1, April 2011.
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Local Elections 2011: The Lay Of The BattleGround.
The local elections on 18 May 2011 will be among the most important and interesting elections in South Africa since 1994, as the ANC and the DA join battle for ...
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Volume 13, Issue 1, April 2011.
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Party Manifestos For The Third Local Government Elections 18 May 2011.
With the local government elections set for 18 May, political parties are preparing their party policies and manifestos in a bid to woo voters. A survey of the ...
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Volume 13, Issue 1, April 2011.