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The Local Government Project has made a submission on the Draft Regulations of the Children's Act, 2005 and CSPRI made a submission on the Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill [B42 of 2008]
The July/ August 2008 issue has articles on bulk electricity prices, guidelines for multilingualism in local government, local AIDS councils, and much more.
The Project has commented on the Western Cape Liquor Bill & Public Administration Management Bill (draft).
Five research papers on the Review of Local Government are available for download.
Prof Nico Steytler and Prof Jaap de Visser's book offers a comprehensive analysis of local government law specifically for legal practitioners, municipal officials, national and provincial officials involved in local government matters.
This issue has articles on consequences of a single public administration; holding the Executive to account & much more.
The Local Government Bulletin is celebrating its tenth year in production. As with local government, it has evolved beyond recognition over the last decade and has grown to become an integral part of many a good councilor and official’s daily toolkit.
A five-year research project has culminated in the completion of a loose-leaf publication entitled Local Government Law in South Africa by Nico Steytler & Jaap de Visser.
This issue has articles on advocacy around prohibiting corporal punishment at international and regional levels.
Sign the petitions calling on states to sign and ratify the Optional Protocol to the ICESCR and for South Africa to ratify the ICESCR. Your support is needed!