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Local Government Elections: Electoral Rule and Regulations
Municipal elections will be held on 18 May 2011. Here is a brief outline of the most critical rules that govern these elections.
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Volume 13, Issue 1, April 2011.
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Electing The Last District Councils?
The question waiting to be answered is whether this will be the last election that features districts as a political institution. Of the three local government ...
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Volume 13, Issue 1, April 2011.
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The Aftermath Of The 2011 Local Elections.
The last issue of the LGB highlighted some key battlegrounds in the 2011 local elections. This issue looks at the aftermath.
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Volume 13, Issue 2, July 2011.
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From the Courts: Respecting electoral rules a ‘must’ for political parties.
Electoral Commission of the Republic of South Africa v Inkatha Freedom Party (CCT 33/11) [2011] ZACC 16 (10 May 2011)
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Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2011.
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MDB Reviews Municipal Boundaries For 2016 Local Elections.
Following the delimitation in 2009 and 2010 of wards in which successful local elections were held on 18 May 2011, the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) has ...
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Volume 13, Issue 4, November 2011.
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Aspirant Metropolitan Municipalities: A Response
Koos Smith''s article on aspirant metropolitan areas is important as we define more clearly the emerging municipal system in South Africa.
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Volume 3, Issue 3, September 2001
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Aspirant Metropolitan Municipalities: Prospects, Problems and Requirements
When the Municipal Demarcation Board demarcated the boundaries of municipalities in 1999/2000, it identified some areas in the country as aspirant metropolitan ...
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Volume 3, Issue 3, September 2001
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Crossing the floor: Proposed Constitutional Amendments
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has published a proposal to amend Constitutional provisions for municipal elections. The new ...
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Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2002
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What does your Municipality's Name Mean?
This note discusses the meaning behind a municipalities name.
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Volume 5, Issue 2, May 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