Tag Archives: OUTA

TAKE ACTION: Have your say on your municipality’s budget

CAN empowers South Africans to challenge unfair rate hikes and influence local spending, holding municipalities [...]

A simple summary of the Property Rates Act

The Municipal Property Rates Act (MPRA) No. 6 of 2004 governs how municipalities assess, levy, [...]

Key Provisions of the MFMA on Municipal Budgeting

The Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), Act 56 of 2003, is the primary legislation governing [...]

Practical guide to challenging a municipal budget

When your local municipality releases its draft budget, you have the right to provide input [...]

Understanding the Municipal Budget in South Africa

A municipal budget is the financial plan that outlines how a municipality will collect and [...]

GVR: What you need to know

Article Credit: Written by Katleho Selepe, Candidate Attorney, reviewed by Lauren Squier, Associate, and released [...]

Community activism strengthens democracy

Fellow Active Citizens, Throughout the year, the Community Action Network (CAN) has tackled some of [...]

Webinar: How community voices can shape South Africa’s future

CAN Co-Governance Series Episode 10 – Protecting Democracy: How community voices can shape South Africa’s [...]

A Year in Review: Co-Governance webinars by CAN

2024 was a pivotal year for community empowerment under the Community Action Network’s (CAN) Co-Governance [...]

Joburg agrees to pay Eskom

After a year of first delayed payments and then refusing to pay, the City of [...]