It is interesting to observe the trend set by the Earth Summit and how local government attempts to address issues, identified by the conference.
There are various pieces of legislation that informs the operation of municipalities but over all national and provincial programs supersede local programs.
The Con Court case on Public Procurement have important consequences for SCM going forward.
The move towards empowering DM’s through the District Development Model need further deliberations because municipal efficiency need to improve first before the model can work.