Category Archives: Municipal Matters

GVR: Does a general valuation roll ever close?

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

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 [...]

Take Action – My bill is wrong. Now what?

If it has not happened to you, it has certainly happened to someone in your [...]

Take Action: Save on your municipal bill

If it has not happened to you, it has certainly happened to someone in your [...]

What to Do if You Miss the Property Valuation Objection Deadline.

This article, originally published by HBG Schindlers Attorneys, explains steps property owners can take to [...]

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 [...]

Municipal Matters: The 5 Steps of an IDP

The process undertaken to produce the IDP consists of 5 steps: Step 1 – Analysis [...]

Municipal Matters: What is a SDBIP?

The Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan details the implementation of service delivery and the [...]

Municipal Matters: Municipal budgets – What you need to know

Budgets are financial plans for the upcoming year that show the forecasted expenditure and income [...]

Municipal Matters: The IDP and public participation

An IDP Representative Forum, or key stakeholders, should be established to encourage the participation of [...]