Municipal Structures Act
latest news & developmentsOuta sounds alarm over new bills that ‘protect’ irregular appointments in local government
The civil society group said the bills were probably being written by legislators with ‘self interest and expediency’ in mind
Law must evolve as politics changes
The rise of hung councils has required amendments to the Municipal Structures Act to improve stability and governance
Frustration grows over possibility of local elections being postponed
IEC must stop stringing us along; they have already decided against elections, Party of Action tells inquiry
The pandemic will change the electoral process
There’s a backlog of by-elections to get through before next year’s local government elections. Will voters go to the polls even though Covid protocols are in place?
Allow local councils to do their fiscal duties
Top-down meddling by central government flouts the laws and spirit of multilevel democracy
No mayco for City of Cape Town until De Lille judgement is handed down
Acting mayor Ian Neilson has had to delay his appointment of a mayoral committee