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South Africa's Water and Sanitation Provision.
“Water is life, sanitation is dignity.” This is the cornerstone of the Strategic Framework for Water Services published by the Department of Water Affairs and ...
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Volume 11, Issue 2, April/May 2009
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Stepping Stones and Stumbling Blocks: Changing Municipal Boundaries.
The Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) is entrusted with the often difficult task of demarcating municipal boundaries. Disputes around cross-boundary ...
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Volume 8, Issue 4, September 2006.
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The 'Big Four' Functions: Finality on SIght
On 3 June 2003, Minister Sydney Mufamadi published a notice for all nine provinces which revokes authorisation in terms of section 84 (3) of the Municipal ...
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Volume 5, Issue 1, February 2003
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The Constitutionalisation of Local Government.
In the last decade we have seen a shift in the way local government is conceived-socially, politically and in the legal context. The changes status of local ...
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Volume 10, Issue 3, July/August 2008.
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The Housing Dilemma: Reviewing Local Governmnt Functions.
An essential part of the current review of government structures is evaluating the success of local government in meetings its constitutional obligations to ...
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Volume 9, Issue 3, June/July 2007
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The impact of disaster or crisis on business continuity in the local government sector
A reflection of the impact of disasters in the local government sector provides a good platform for a discussion on the need to implement business continuity ...
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Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2022
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The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on district 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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The Lockdown Regulations Are Not A Ban On All Informal Food Traders
South Africa has gone into lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19. One of the very many concerns surrounding the impact of the lockdown relates to access to ...
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Volume 15, Issue 1, March 2020
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The Municipal Fiscal Powers and Functions Act.
The Municipal Fiscal Powers and Functions Act gives effect to section 229 (1) and 229 (2) of the Constitution and is one of the final building blocks in the ...
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Volume 9, Issue 5, November/December 2007.
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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.