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The Role of Ward Committees in Enhancing Participatory Local Governance and Development in South Africa: Evidence from Six Ward Committee Case Studies

This booklet, written by Terence Smith & Prof Jaap de Visser, focuses on the legislative and policy provisions for ward committees; a review of key issues and ...

10th Anniversary of the Local Government Bulletin

This Conference was hosted by the Local Government Project of the Community Law Centre to celebrate 10 years of the publication, the Local Government Bulletin.

Postgraduate Diploma in Public Law focusing on Local Government Graduation

We are excited to announce the graduation of our first students from the inaugural Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip) in Public Law class of July 2021.

Postgraduate Diploma in Public Law focusing on Local Government Graduation 2023

We are excited to announce the graduation of our second group of students who graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip) in Public Law.

Prof De Visser addresses DDP Conference on Local Government

"Reflecting on 20 years of Local Government" was the title of a presentation by Jaap de Visser to a conference on Local Government, organised by the Democracy ...

Prof Jaap de Visser delivers a lecture on local government in Ethiopia

The director of the Community Law Centre, Prof Jaap de Visser lectured a group of honours and LLM students on the place of local government in the South ...

Ten reasons why Zimbabwe needs a new policy on provincial and local government

After South Africa adopted the 1996 Constitution with a new role for local government, a comprehensive policy process was conducted to shape the new system in ...

Kelly Bishop joins the Dullah Omar Institute on a four-month research stay

The Multilevel Government Project at the Dullah Omar Institute, welcomes Kelly Jane Bishop, as a visiting researcher on a four-month research stay.

Applications are OPEN for the 2024 Second Semester intake: PG Dip in Public Law, focusing on Local Government

Are you a local government practitioner, public servant, member of the legal profession, consultant or a member of a civil society organisation working in ...