Constitutional Court confirms that municipal by-laws do not need national or provincial approval

The Constitution creates a jurisdictional, functional and institutional space that is reserved only for municipalities. When acting in this space, ...

Deepening democracy through municipal councillor oversight

As a result of the wide-spread and intense criticism directed at local government for failing to deliver on its constitutional mandate, a necessity arise for ...

Democratising local government helps to build and sustain peace

Local governments contribute to fostering peace by working in, and with the communities that reside within them

Municipal debt-crisis: Can Eskom reduce bulk electricity supply to defaulting municipalities?

This article discusses whether Eskom can decrease bulk electricity supply to defaulting municipalities in terms of a bulk supply agreement without informing ...

Municipal enterprises in the energy sector: A case of Germany

This article explores how municipalities in Germany are dealing with the energy shortage since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine and outlines the legal ...

The Procurement Bill will be introduced in Parliament: Is it constitutional?

The long-awaited Public Procurement Bill (Bill 2023) will be introduced in Parliament for debate in the second quarter of 2023, after being in the making since ...

The formation of interim forums, commissions or committees is one of the key measures MEC's are taking to facilitate the transition to the new dispensation. ...

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