The legislature provides two options to a municipality when choosing an external service delivery mechanism after completion of the assessment process ...

The recent judgment in the appeal case of Munisipaliteit van Ngwane & Vrystaat Munisipale Pesioenfonds 254/ 2002 AD has attracted much attention and comment ...

The Department of Provincial and Local Government held a conference on ward committees on 24-25 June. These are the vehicles through which participatory ...

The Minister of Finance released the 2003 intergovernmental Fiscal Review on 8 April. It provides a wealth of information on municipal budgets for the 2002/03 ...

Earlier this year, the City of Cape Town entered into an innovative public -public partnership with the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry. This is a ...

One of the constitutional objectives of local government is to promote a safe and healthy environment for the community, a key aspect is law enforcement. One ...

Before an eviction order can be granted a court needs to determine whether it is just and equitable to do so in terms of section 26 of the Constitution by ...

Municipalities will receive greater protection against unfunded mandates in terms of the Municipal Systems Amendment Bill approved in September this year by ...

Local government is now expected to play a proactive role in the social, economic, and material development of local communities. This means it is an sphere of ...