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Chapter 4
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The role of district councils
The developmental role of local government
The four main aims of developmental local government
Is your local government playing a developmental role?
Drawing up an Integrated Development Plan (IDP)
Municipal service delivery
Financial management
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
INTRODUCTION
The Constitution and municipalities
Government response to problems
COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Inter-governmental relations
DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Category A municipalities
Category B municipalities
Category C (District) municipalities
ELECTIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Category A: Metropolitan municipality
Category B: Local municipality
Category C: District municipality
THE STRUCTURES OF A MUNICIPALITY
Composition of a municipality
The difference between councillors (elected representatives) and administration officials (employees)
Links between the council and administration/employees
Summary of key principles
How decisions are made in council
The role of municipal councils

Category B municipalities

These are areas that fall outside the eight metropolitan areas. Local municipalities also fall in a district and share powers and functions with District Municipalities.

There are 205 local (Category B) municipalities and each municipality is divided into wards. People in each ward are represented by a ward councillor.

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