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The withholding of rates and taxes in five local municipalities
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The Community Law Centre, in partnership with the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and SALGA, recently completed a research project on the phenomenon of rates withholding in five South African municipalities. ...
Lessons from Carolina: Acid mine drainage, access to water and intergovernmental relations
(Local Government Bulletin, 2012-10)
Initiatives such as the Blue Drop and Green Drop certification programmes indicate government's commitment to improving the quality of drinking water. However, while many municipalities have made progress, there are still ...
Finding the balance: Fairness and equity, disconnections, credit control and debt collection
(Local Government Bulletin, 2012-06)
While service delivery is one of the most important functions of local government, the Municipal Systems Act and case law make it clear that the duty to collect revenue and service fees and equally important to ensure ...