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Development charges in South Africa – An introduction to the Municipal Fiscal Powers and Functions Amendment Bill (Part 1)
Picture this scenario: Trollkins Consortium (Pty) Ltd submits a land use application to Nkanyezi Local Municipality, with the proposal to undertake the ...
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Volume 15, Issue 2, June 2020
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Development charges in South Africa – the case of in-kind payments and subsidisation of certain categories of land development (Part 2)
Development charges have now received attention in the Municipal Fiscal Powers and Functions Amendment Bill. The Bill contains a new chapter 3A that regulates ...
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eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality vs COVID-19: 90 days into the Lockdown
Since the declaration of the state of national disaster by the Minister of Cooperative Government on 18 March 2020, and the subsequent announcement of a ...
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Gauteng High Court deals decisively with councillor-walk-outs
Perhaps the most important aspect of the job of a councillor is to attend council and committee meetings. Item 3 of the Code of Conduct for Councillors ...
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Khosa v Minister of Defense: Municipalities warned on enforcing the Lockdown
The COVID19 pandemic has emphasised the importance of local government. Apart from delivering essential services and helping to mitigate the adverse impact of ...
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Volume 15, Issue 3, September 2020
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2021 Local Elections, Governance and Stability
During the run-up to the local government (LG) elections, it is not uncommon for turbulence to arise in municipalities because of the potential shifts that can ...
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Volume 15, Issue 3, September 2020
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African School on Decentralisation: The impact of COVID-19 on decentralisation in Africa
The African School on Decentralisation (ASD) is a collaboration between the South African Research Chair in Multilevel Government, Law and Development located ...
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Local government response to the economic impact of COVID-19
The full impact of the nationwide lockdown under COVID-19 restrictions to the South African economy is yet to be fully understood. However, Statistics South ...
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Stable coalition governments: It matters how the cake is cut
Looming in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic is the 2021 Local Government (LG) elections that must take place within 90 days of the date of the expiry of the ...
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