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District-local municipal relations: The challenges to cooperative government
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2005)
Outside of metropolitan areas, local government is shared by district and local municipalities; the 47 district municipalities and 231 local municipalities share legislative and administrative powers over the same geographical ...
Defining local government powers and functions
(Sabinet, 2007)
The functional areas of provincial and local government competency are listed in Schedules 4 and 5 of the Constitution, with those appearing in part A of each schedule confined to provincial government and those in part B ...
District municipalities : giving effect to shared authority in local government
(Law, Democracy & Development, 2003-01)
A new feature of local government outside metropolitan areas is the establishment of 47 district municipalities in December 2000. They share legislative and administrative powers with local municipalities in their area. ...
Status quo report on intergovernmental relations regarding local government
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2006)
Local government in South Africa is a unique experiment in intergovernmental relations. Guided by the constitutional principle of co-operative government, the provinces, and district and local municipalities must work ...
The emerging role of metropolitan cities in federations
(Forum of Federations, 2001)
City-regions or large metropolitan cities are a rapidly growing phenomenon in developing countries. They are also seen as a key mechanism to the development and growth trajectories of those countries, particularly in the ...
Making law: A guide to municipal councils
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2000)
The first fully democratic municipal
elections held on 5
December 2000 saw local
government take its rightful place as
the third sphere of government.
Chapter seven of the Constitution
has now come into full operation. ...
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 ...