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How gender sensitive is your municipality?
Local government is now expected to play a proactive role in the social, economic, and material development of local communities. This means it is an sphere of ...
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Volume 5, Issue 4, September 2003.
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Integrated Development Planning in the Municipal Planning Systems Act
On 20 February 2001, the Acting President issued the proclamation in terms of section 124 of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000, determining ...
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Volume 3, Issue 1, April 2001
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Linking Communities and Local Government: The Mangaung Experience
Public Participation is a fundamental part of local government's planning in the new dispensation. Aside from Chapter 4 in the Systems Act, no clear guidelines ...
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Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2002
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Mainstreaming HIV and AIDS: Misconceptions, Practical Experiences and Lesson Learnt.
The recently launched DPLG Framework for an integrated Local Government Response to HIV and AIDS comments that local government has an "enormous responsibility ...
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Volume 9, Issue 2, April/May 2007
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Measuring transparency, public participation and oversight in the budget processes of South Africa’s metropolitan municipalities
The Metro Open Budget Survey (Metro OBS) is modelled on the global Open Budget Survey (OBS) initiated by the International Budget Partnership in 2006. The OBS ...
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Volume 14, Issue 2, December 2019
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Municipalities and Clean Development Projects.
The emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere is a major factor in climate change. The most recent scientific evidence shows that global warming is ...
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Volume 8, Issue 4, September 2006.
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Municipalities and Clean Development Mechanism Projects.
Landfill sites are excellent opportunities for municipalities to develop Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects, but the window of opportunity for ...
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Volume 8, Issue 5, November 2006.
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Municipality's Share of the National Pie: New Grants, More Money in the Fight Against Poverty.
The Division of Revenue Bill 2007, introduced by the Minister of Finance, Trevor Manual, sets out the allocations local government will receive for the ...
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Volume 9, Issue 1, February/March 2007
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New Leaders, Persistant Challenges
The outcome of the elections of 22 April is critical for local government. The success of ‘developmental local government’ depends to a large extent on the ...
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Volume 11, Issue 2, April/May 2009
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Preparing for Integrated Developmental Planning: How to Compile a Process Plan and District Framework.
This article is an abbreviated version of a comprehensive guide called, Preparing for Integrated Development Planning.
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Volume 3, Issue 2, June 2001