How do we ensure ethics and integrity in local government, in particular focusing on the role of councillors and senior management? This webinar engages with this question and locates it in (1) the applicable legal framework, (2) ongoing debates about professionalisation of local government and (3) observations about the practice of integrity management in municipalities. The speakers (Jaap de Visser, Phindile Ntliziywana and Fatima Rawat) share recent research, tools and insights into the topic.
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The Special Issue contains articles dealing with the intersection between COVID-19 and the Law in Africa. Drawing on examples across the region, the papers in this Special Issue discusses the relationship between COVID-19 and various aspects of the law. This Special Issue and contributions thereof provide a unique opportunity to examine a wide array of legal issues at various levels – local, national, transnational, subregional, regional – both doctrinally and empirically. The contributions, inter alia, interrogate the adequacy of legal frameworks; the way the AU, governments and institutions have responded to the specific challenges resulting from, and associated with the outbreak of the pandemic; factors influencing compliance; the emerging case law of national courts; and the impact on vulnerable and marginalised groups.
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The School for Public Leadership at Stellenbosch University in partnership with the Hanns Seidel Foundation conducted a research study on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on municipal fiscal sustainability in the Western Cape (WC) province.
Municipalities procure goods and services all the time. Many of these are critical for service delivery. Too often, municipal procurement is seen as a matter between the municipality and those who are tendering for contracts. But what about the communities who are affected by what the municipality has procured? Can the communities affected by these contracts find out what services are supposed to be delivered on behalf of the municipalities in their areas?
A study conducted by the School for Public Leadership at Stellenbosch University in partnership with the Hanns Seidel Foundation established that the administrative burden facing municipalities is excessive, and increasing.
The ruling, decided between the Human Rights Council’s recognition of a right to environment and next month’s Conference of Parties (COP26), has been described as a “historic ruling” and has attracted a lot of attention.
Local government has a demanding service delivery and development mandate. Municipalities need, among other things, adequate resources to deliver on this mandate effectively.
This webinar aims to share the information contained in the manual to a broad audience to further the knowledge and education on the coming elections. Moreover, the webinar seeks to provide a platform for the ongoing debate about how governance has been affected in coalition-led municipalities, the challenges with coalitions and what's needed to fix them.
Corruption is a key topic in the local government elections of 1 November 2021. The Dullah Omar Institute compiled a report on the legal framework for combating corruption in municipalities. It also surveyed the experience of local government stakeholders in the Western Cape with addressing corruption.
Municipal elections explained in three minutes. How many ballots will I have? What is each ballot for? #LGE2021 Know What You're Voting For
The dialogue explores critical issues relating to food activism in South Africa. It focuses on how social advocacy can be used to address challenges in relation to food insecurity, social injustice and economic reform.