The self-review of procurement decisions by governmental institutions, such as municipalities, has again come under the spotlight in a recent Constitutional Court ruling involving the Greater Tzaneen Municipality.
Volume 19, Issue 4, November/December 2024
Financial health and sustainability remain one of the foundation blocks for functioning municipalities. Without good financial management, municipalities are unable to fulfil their mandates and deliver uninterrupted services.
In a series of judgments, the courts have made it clear that the unlawful practice of allocating municipal land by some unscrupulous traditional leaders needs to stop.
Local government is partially responsible for fulfilling the right to housing. This responsibility is not without challenges.
Over the past two years, the Local Government Bulletin has published a series of articles examining judgments concerning the power of traditional leaders to allocate land.
This article, part of a series covering the Public Procurement Act, discusses the delegation of law-making powers to the responsible Minister.