The 5th Edition of the African School on Decentralisation (ASD), themed Decentralisation and Finances, hosted by the Dullah Omar Institute [South African Research Chair in Multilevel Government] at the University of the Western Cape and the Centre of Federalism and Governance Studies at Addis Ababa University, brought together 24 dynamic participants from 10 vibrant African countries for an unforgettable experience from 13–25 October 2025.
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The Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office, the Dullah Omar Institute, and the Hanns Seidel Foundation cordially invite you to our live panel discussion and webinar on The 2026 Municipal Elections & the State of Local Government.
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The Dullah Omar Institute’s Prof Jaap de Visser has played a key role in supporting the establishment of the Government of National Unity Clearing House Mechanism (GNU Clearing House) through expert legal-governance input and refinement of its operational framework.
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How should municipalities in South Africa be governed, and how are they financed? What are their powers and what are their service delivery obligations? How do national and provincial governments relate to them? How do municipalities procure goods and services and what is the legal framework for managing land use? And how does South Africa’s local government system compare with systems elsewhere in Africa?
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The National Research Chair in Multilevel Government at the Dullah Omar Institute, University of the Western Cape, and the Municipal Law Forum invites you to the launch of the updated ‘Local Government Law of South Africa’ (published by LexisNexis South Africa).
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Prof Jaap de Visser, South African Research Chair in Multilevel Government, Law and Development at the Dullah Omar Institute, University of the Western Cape, is one of LGIU’s top 25 thinkers in local government.
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Tune in to the livestream of the first day of the 5th African School on Decentralisation, a two-week Certificate Course bringing together practitioners from across Africa.
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The following articles are available in this issue:
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The following articles are available in this issue:
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This one-year Masters Course equips students to understand how South African provinces and local government work, how the multilevel system of government compares to other countries on the continent and on what global theories and practices it is based.
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Attention municipal practitioners and scholars across Africa: The African School on Decentralisation has extended its application deadline to 13 June 2025.
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We are proud to announce that Professor Jaap de Visser, a leading authority on multilevel government and constitutional law, has been appointed as a Non-Resident Fellow at the Forum of Federations.
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Celebrating the 5th African School on Decentralisation: A Journey of Learning, Leadership, and Lasting Connections
