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Local Government Under the Spotlight: DPLG's Policy Review Process
On 31 July 2007, the Department of Provincial and Local Government (DPLG) initiated a policy review process of provincial and local government. It will ...
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Volume 9, Issue 3, June/July 2007
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HIV and AIDS: Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality's Response.
HIV&AIDS is much more than a health problem. It is a developmental challenge that affects local government in various ways. in the last issue, we looked at how ...
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Volume 9, Issue 3, June/July 2007
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Amendments to the Structures Act: Last Minute Changes
On 21 September 2000 the National Assembly approved important amendments to the Municipal Structures Act. The National Council of Provinces Approved the bill ...
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Volume 2, Issue 3, September 2000
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Crossing the Floor: The Ruls of the Game
The President has signed a set of Bills into law that allow for crossing the floor, This article summarises the Bills insofar as they deal with councillors. ...
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Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2002
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President's Coordinating Council sets Agenda for Local Government
At a special President's Coordinating Council (PCC) workshop on 14 December 2001, the agenda was set for building a strong and development-oriented local ...
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Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2002
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Municipal Finance Management Bill under Scrutiny
During February and March 2002, the National Assembly's Portfolio Committee on Finance received submissions on the Municipal Finance Management Bill. This ...
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Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2002
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Local Government Bargaining Council: Towards a Uniform Approach to Labour Matters?
The South African Local Government Bargaining Council was registered on 1 March 2001 after an agreement signed on 2 September 1997 between the South African ...
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Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2002
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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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Choosing a Service Provider: Section 78 of the Systems Act
Municipalities are under heavy pressure to extend and improve the delivery of municipal services. A wide range of policies, legislation, institutions and ...
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Volume 3, Issue 4, December 2001
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Perfomance Management in the Systems Act: Implementing Accountability
The White Paper on Local Government identified performance management as one of local government's tools for the implementation of its development mandate in ...
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Volume 3, Issue 2, June 2001