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The prosecution of corruption in local government
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) must prosecute corruption at all levels of government. While much of the focus has been on the capture of national ...
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Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2022
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High Court rejects unwarranted deviation from strict procurement rules in Nelson Mandela Bay Metro
In Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality v Erastyle (Pty) Ltd, the Court had to decide whether Erastyle (Pty) Ltd (Erastyle, the first defendant of ...
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Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2022
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Local Government in South Africa: Responses to urban-rural challenges
The Dullah Omar Institute (DOI) is one of 18 international partners of the LoGov project titled ‘Local Government and the Changing Urban-Rural Interplay’. The ...
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Volume 17, Issue 1, March 2022
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The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on local municipalities in the Western Cape
The School for Public Leadership at Stellenbosch University in partnership with the Hanns Seidel Foundation conducted a research study on the impact of the ...
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Volume 16, Issue 4, October 2021 [Special Issue on Local Government Finance]
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How adequate is the Local Government Equitable Share grant in the face of escalating costs of municipal service delivery?
This article explores the adequacy of the Local Government Equitable Share intergovernmental grant received annually by municipalities, in the main to fund the ...
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Volume 16, Issue 4, October 2021 [Special Issue on Local Government Finance]
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Recovering fruitless and wasteful expenditure: Nelson Mandela Bay v Lindele Antonio Petuna
Year after year, the Auditor General exposes how too many municipalities incur significant amounts of fruitless and wasteful expenditure. The Municipal Finance ...
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Volume 16, Issue 2, June 2021
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Why appeals against tender awards by the municipal manager are unlawful
Separating politics from administration is the cornerstone of the fight against corruption and maladministration in municipalities. When councillors meddle in ...
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Volume 16, Issue 2, June 2021
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The financial impact of COVID-19 on district and local municipalities: A Western Cape perspective
On 29 March 2021, the Dullah Omar Institute convened a webinar on the financial impact of Covid-19 on district and local municipalities. The webinar was ...
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Volume 16, Issue 1, March 2021
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Financial Arrangements for the New Municipalities: Guidelines for the Transitional Phase
The establishment of new municipalities is on our doorstep and it is crucial that certain financial and other related issues be addressed as a matter of ...
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Volume 2, Issue 4, November 2000
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From the Courts: Access to Tender Documents- Water Engineering and Construction (Pty) Ltd v Lekoa Vaal Metropolitan Council 1999 (9) BCLR 1052 (W)
Access to tender documents
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Volume 2, Issue 1, March 2000
