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The Constitutional Protection of Those Facing Eviction from “Bad Buildings”
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2008)
The Constitutional Court’s judgment in the Olivia case, handed down on 19 February 2008, represents a victory for the occupiers of “bad-buildings” in the inner city of Johannesburg as well as other poor people facing ...
Local accountability: Enforcing the Code of Conduct for councillors
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2006)
A perceived lack of responsiveness on the part of councillors towards their citizens as well as perceived, alleged and proven cases of corruption and maladministration involving councillors all contribute to the perception ...
Community participation: The cornerstone of (local) participatory democracy
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Community participation is key to the functioning of local government. One of the constitutional objects of local government is to encourage the involvement of communities and community organisations in local government. ...
DPLG's policy review process: Local government under the spotlight
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2007)
On 31 July 2007, the Department of Provincial and Local Government (DPLG) initiated a policy review process of provincial and local government. It will ultimately result in a first White Paper on Provinces and a discussion ...
Position paper on the provincialisation of personal primary health care services
(South African Local Government Association, 2009)
Primary health care (PHC) was internationally accepted in 1978 as the preferred system for health care. It is defined in the Declaration of Alma Ata and includes essential care, which is appropriate, available and affordable ...
Book Review: Improving local government
(Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, 2009)
Academic literature that engages in a comparison of local government systems, policies and practices and their impact on democracy and development is hard to come by. Yet, these comparisons are critical as they shed light ...
New leaders, persistent challenges...What lies in store for local government?
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2009)
The outcome of the elections of 22 April is critical for local government. The success of ‘developmental local government’ depends to a large extent on the choices the incoming national and provincial governments make ...
Wolf in sheep's clothing?
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2009)
Section 156(1) of the Constitution is the basis for the status of local government in the Constitution. It provides that municipalities have authority over the matters listed in Schedules 4B and 5B of the Constitution. ...
Post-election analysis: Editorial
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2009)
The 2009 national and provincial elections have come and gone. As expected, the results have reshaped politics. The new President has promised a marked improvement in the service delivery and performance of the public ...
Bridging the gap between theory and practice: Reviewing the functions and powers of local government in South Africa
(Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, 2009)
The purpose of this practice note to evaluate the current allocation of functions and powers in the Constitution, and furthermore to propose a set of criteria to guide decisions on where powers and functions are best ...