What is subsidiarity? Subsidiarity is a general principle that says governance should take place as close as possible to the citizens. It translates into the ...

The Key Financial policy objectives for sustainable local government are derived from constitutional obligations. These obligations require municipal ...

On 19 December 2007 the Minister of Provincial and Local Government published for public comment draft regulations on property rates. The draft regulations set ...

According to the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, "Water is life, sanitation is dignity" Water, as a human right, is essential to sustain life, ...

The Gauteng province took a policy decision in 2007 to promote municipal public accounts committees (MPACs) in municipalities in the province. Although these ...

The accountability of the executive to the council is a cardinal principle of good governance. Information flow is essential to holding it accountable for its ...

The Department of Public Service and administration has published for comment a draft Public Administration Management Bill aimed at creating a single public ...

At independence in 1980, Zimbabwe inherited a racially divided system of local government that was highly centralised. The current legal and administrative ...

The DPLG's policy review process was kicked off with "65 questions for public engagements". Among the listed 65 questions, it asked: "What role should district ...