2006•Local government bulletinRequires access
Challenges for the new councils
Nico Steytler, Reuben Baatjies
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Abstract
Extracted from text ... LOCAL GOVERNMENT BULLETIN 3
Challenges
FOR THE NEW COUNCILS
The election of 5 December 2000 was the
formal beginning of the new local
government dispensation. Local government
was established as the primary site
for service delivery and development in
the country. Five years on, there are
concerns about local government's ability
to execute its mandate. For the new
councils, the next five years will be critical
in meeting these challenges and making
local government work effectively in
fulfilling its mandate of providing services
and development.
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There is deep concern about municipalities' ability to deliver services
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