Author Archives: CAN Team

Seizing democracy is a responsibility, not a right

Democracy is a living ideal and it needs constant engagement. Without this commitment to engagement, [...]

Municipal review and final approval process

Goal: Obtain final municipal approval before the November deadline, ensuring the Urban Improvement Precinct (UIP) [...]

AG must report non-compliant municipalities to parliament & provincial legislatures

Section 133(2) of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) highlights the Auditor-General’s role in reporting [...]

Mayor to submit Q1 Report to Council

Sections 71 and 52(d) of the MFMA work together to ensure robust financial monitoring, oversight, [...]

Formal submission and approval process

Submission of UIP Application to a municipality Goal: Submit all required documentation to the governing [...]

OUTA’s Community Action Network joins pushback against risky local government reforms

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse’s (OUTA) Community Action Network (CAN) has raised concerns over two [...]

Municipal Financial Statements from previous financial year must be submitted to the Auditor-General

Section 126 of the Municipal Finance Management Act outlines the requirements for the preparation, submission, [...]

The budget planning process begins

The Role of the Mayor in Budget Preparation and the IDP Process Section 21(1) of [...]

Let’s bash the door down

If there was ever a time for grassroot civil society organisations to demand recognition and [...]

Municipal Matters: 6 steps a municipality must follow in preparing the budget

At least 10 months before the start of the budget year, a schedule must be [...]