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KZN Planning and Development Act.
The KwaZulu-Natal Planning and Development Act came into operation on 1 May 2010 and governs land use planning and development management. KwaZulu-Natal is ...
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Volume 13, Issue 2, July 2011.
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The Municipality's Role In Implementing The Gatherings Act.
Community protests have become prevalent in South Africa in recent times, with the incidence of violence in these protests rising (see page 10). The ongoing ...
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Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2011.
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Service Delivery Protests: Less Frequent, More Violent.
Community protests have become almost commonplace in South Africa. In 2009 protest activity reached a peak of 17.75 protests every month, on average. This ...
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Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2011.
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Riot Damage: Who Pays?
Protest action has become part of South Africa’s political landscape. The extent to which it is increasingly marked by violence is cause for alarm
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Volume 13, Issue 4, November 2011.
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From the Courts: ‘Municipal planning’ and ‘regional planning and development’ Where does municipal planning end and provincial planning begin?
Lagoon Bay Lifestyle Estate (Pty) Ltd v the Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning of the Western Cape and Two Others ...
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Volume 13, Issue 4, November 2011.
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Constitutional Court gives AARTO the go-ahead: What does the judgment mean for municipalities?
On 12 July 2023 the Constitutional Court overturned an order of constitutional invalidity made by the Pretoria High Court (High Court), and instead declared ...
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Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2023
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Why are traditional leaders rejecting the implementation of SPLUMA?
This article is the first instalment in a series of articles that unpack the five main reasons behind the rejection of the Spatial Planning and Land Use ...
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Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2023
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Local government, crime, by-laws, and law enforcement
This article discusses some of the highlights of the preliminary report on "The state of local government law enforcement” prepared by the Institute for ...
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Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2023
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Local government waste management and the achievement of Commitment 5 of the Green Economy Accord
The article elucidates how technological, human, economic, and social capacity at the local government level have contributed to achieving Commitment 5 of the ...
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Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2023
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The role of municipalities in protecting communities against possible harmful mining
Mining in South Africa often takes place in rural areas, where the main source of the livelihood and subsistence of rural residents is derived from their land ...
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Volume 18, Issue 4, November/December 2023