Category Archives: Resources

Take Action: Why we have the Promotion of Access to Information Act

Access to information is crucial for upholding constitutional values such as transparency, openness, participation, and [...]

GVR: Does a general valuation roll ever close?

Do General Valuation Rolls Ever Truly Close? Originally produced and published by HBG Schindlers Attorneys. [...]

Activate: Fundraising and your organisation

A Guide to Fundraising for Local Community Organisations Local Community Organizations (LCOs) often seek funding [...]

Municipal Law: 10 laws that are important to municipalities

All law effects local government but there are some pieces of legislation that make specific [...]

How to secure your community

Revenue Opportunities for Residents Associations Many Local Community Organizations (LCOs) and Residents’ Associations (RAs) were [...]

Activate: Getting people involved

Why Pursue Community Activation? Community activation offers significant benefits to organizations or projects by: Sustaining [...]

Overview of South African Municipal Governance, Budgeting, and Community Participation

The South African government operates across three spheres—national, provincial, and local—which are distinct, interdependent, and [...]

Revenue: Why monthly membership models work

Associations that develop member strategies early on and encourage their members to make monthly contributions, [...]

The Basics: What are founding documents?

All successful non-profit associations have one thing in common – they are guided by a [...]

The Basics: Getting your organisation started

Community organisations are the backbone of any community. They come in various forms, shapes and [...]