Local Government - Local Government Bulletin
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Guidelines for Financial Agreements
Amalgamation is on our doorstep and it is crucial that certain financial and other related issues be addressed as a matter of extreme urgency. This challenge must be faced in an organised manner and necessary steps must be taken to ensure smooth transformation and restructuring.
Submission on the proposed Municipal Finance Management Bill (2002)
In March 2002, the Local Government Project made a submission to Parliament's Finance Committee on the proposed Municipal Finance Management Bill. It argued that, even though sound financial management is essential, the Bill goes too far in creating an intrusive role for the National Treasury.
Submission on the proposed Municipal Finance Management Bill - Addendum submitted at the request of Parliament (2002)
In March 2002, the Local Government Project made a submission to Parliament's Finance Committee on the proposed Municipal Finance Management Bill. It argued that, even though sound financial management is essential, the Bill goes too far in creating an intrusive role for the National Treasury.
Assessing Municipal accountability tools
Municipal accountability can be established through various types of instruments. Some of these instruments directly establish accountability. Other types of instruments do not directly establish accountability but facilitate the flow of information on government conduct and performance which, in turn, are essential for the purpose of establishing accountability.
The right to equal treatment by a municipality (1999)
A discussion of the right to equal treatment, the test to be applied by the courts, focusing on the impact on local government. The paper includes references to and summaries of court cases.
The obligations on local government with regard to the right to housing / shelter (2000)
A discussion of the impact of the Constitutional competencies of local government on its responsibilities to realise the right to housing / shelter (Part of papers filed by Community Law Centre, acting as Amicus Curiae in Grootboom case for the Constitutional Court).
The guidelines on human resources arrangements for the transitional phase (2000)
These guidelines were compiled by the Special Task Team on the Establishment of Municipalities, in collaboration with the Department Provincial & Local Government