Category Archives: Municipal Matters

Take Action: Save on your municipal bill

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

Workshop: IDP and Municipal Budgeting. What you need to know. (17 April 2024)

This excellent resource was prepared by Mare-Lise Fourie, a Municipal Finance Consultant. Mare-Lise was a [...]

How to fix incorrect valuations/categorisations of properties “in between” property rolls

This article was written and published by Schindler’s Attorneys.  It often happens that property owners [...]

GVR: Does a general valuation roll ever close?

This article was originally produced and published by Schindlers Attorneys. This article examines the legal [...]

Take Action – My bill is wrong. Now what?

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

Municipal Matters: The political leadership structure explained

Once all the votes have been verified after each local government election, the next decision [...]

Municipal Matters: Categories of municipalities explained

South Africa is a constitutional democracy with a three-tiered system of government (national, provincial and [...]

Municipal Matters: What is a SDBIP?

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

Municipal Matters: What is the role of a municipal manager?

Municipal managers are barred from holding political office and are expected to be apolitical individuals. [...]

Municipal Matters: The IDP and public participation

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