Volume 3, Issue 1, April 2001
Integrated Development Planning in the Municipal Planning Systems Act
On 20 February 2001, the Acting President issued the proclamation in terms of section 124 of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000, determining its coming into operation. On 1 March 2001 chapters 1 to 4 and 7 to 12 came into operation.
Division of Powers and Functions between District and Local Municipalities
This is a report from the Municipal Demarcation Board and the Department of Provincial and Local Government on the process of division of functions between district and local municipalities
From SALGA; The Role and Function of Speakers
On 12 March 2001, the South African Local Government Association conducted a workshop to deal with the role and function of the speakers.
From the Courts: The Right to Housing
Grootboom v OOstenberg Municipality
Proposal towards the Establishment of Ward Committees
This article is based on a discussion document prepared for SALGA by the Local Government Project of the Community Law Centre.
The Municipal Systems Act and Community participation
One of the objects of local government in terms of section 152 (1) (e) of the Constitution is to encourage the involvement of communities and community organisations in local government. Chapter 4 of the Municipal Systems Act deals with community participation.
