Local Government Bulletin, November/ December 2008
This is the final issue for the year. It focuses on filling vacancies during political turmoil; implementing the Property Rates Act; the abolition of floor crossing & defining municipal health services.
Articles in this November
issue:
- Is this seat taken? Filling vacancies during political turmoil
- The end of an era: The abolition of floor-crossing
- The financial health of municipalities
- Defining 'municipal health services': The powers and functions debate continues
- Implementing the Property Rates Act: Getting the policies, by-laws and resolutions right
- Joburg's new rates policy and tariffs
- Legalbrief - Can an employment contract be valid if a performance agreement has not been concluded?
- From the Courts: Who excludes bidders from future?
- Taking participation to the streets and the Courts - the Merafong judgment