Extension of the ban on political party positions to all municipal staff does not survive in Labour Court

The professionalisation of local government has been high on the government’s agenda for over two decades. This is against the background that political ...

Fixing the gaps in whistleblower protection: developments from 2023 – 2024

Local government’s challenges are exacerbated by corruption. It results in wasteful and fruitless expenditure, compromises service delivery, and increases ...

The implementation of the Municipal Staff Regulations in South Africa: Challenges, successes and future directions

Local government in South Africa faces systemic structural challenges, including governance failures, administrative inefficiencies and misaligned human ...

Mandated but missing: Provinces dodging interventions

“When local government works – when basic services like water, sanitation, education, electrification and health care – are distributed efficiently and ...

Free State High Court compels the provincial government to intervene in the dysfunctional Ngwathe Local Municipality

The Ngwathe Local Municipality within the Fezile Dabi District Municipality, encompassing towns such as Parys, Tumahole, Heilbron, Koppies, and Vredefort in ...

The problem with government’s response to spaza shops: the Standard Draft By-Law for Township Economies

The nature of standard draft by-laws is sometimes misunderstood and this may cause legal problems. The Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000: Standard ...

The PAIA barrier to access municipal records: Is this right?

Municipalities are required to share an assortment of records and information with the public. There are multiple reasons behind this mandate, but the most ...