Poor service delivery and the struggle for transformative constitutionalism in Nogqala Village

Before the advent of South Africa’s democracy, the black majority, particularly those situated in rural communities, endured substantial hardship. The ...

Are senior municipal managers’ declarations of financial interests being published?

The Auditor General of South Africa has over the years exposed possible corruption, maladministration, and irregular expenditure in local government. These ...

Righting wrongs: Western Cape Province seeks to formalise the assignment of the library services function to municipalities

Headline: At the recent 5th African School on Decentralisation held by the Dullah Omar Institute, the Executive Mayor of the City of Cape Town, Geordin ...

Call for comments on the Proposed Revised National Standards of Policing for Municipal Police Services

The National Commissioner of Police has called for comments on the Proposed Revised National Standards of Policing for Municipal Police Services with regard ...

Do municipalities have the exclusive right to administer refuse removal services and to impose relevant fees in their areas?

Time and again, the place and role of local government under the new constitutional dispensation is brought under the microscope. What are municipalities ...

Enhancing evidenced based human resource development implementation capabilities in local government

The Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA) commissioned the University of the Free State (2024) to assess the applicability of ...

Towards professionalising local government: The Crisis of undue political interference in municipalities

The importance of political parties to representative democracy is well documented. In South Africa’s municipal councils, a majority of councillors serve at ...

The value of political party constitutions in managing conflict within political parties: Heradien v Meshoa and Others

This article discusses the significance of the Heradien v Meshoa and Others (768/024) [2024] ZAWCHC 37 (13 February 2024) judgment. In this matter, Mr ...

Municipalities beware – the counter-spoliation bar just got higher

Headline: Perhaps it is a bit controversial to bring the Bible into local government matters, however, this particular wisdom from the Bible is suited for this ...