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Chapter 3

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The principles of democracy

Electoral system and electing a government

Local government electoral system

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

How can you participate and influence decision-making?

Voting in elections

Lobbying (campaigning, petitioning)

STRUCTURES OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THESE STRUCTURES

Structures of national government

Public participation in the process of making laws and policies at national level

STRUCTURES OF PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THESE STRUCTURES

Structures of provincial government

Public participation in the process of making provincial laws and policies

STRUCTURES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THESE STRUCTURES

Structures of municipal councils

Ways of participating in local government

Mechanisms, procedures and processes for community participation in local government

INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE

Cooperative governance

Inter-governmental relations

TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP. GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

The Traditional Khoi-San Leadership Act (No 3 of 2019) (TKLA)

Recognising traditional communities

Establishing and recognising traditional councils

Functions of traditional councils

Partnerships between municipalities and traditional councils

Withdrawal of recognition of traditional communities

Leadership and removal of traditional leaders

Houses of Traditional Leaders

Resolving disputes in indigenous and customary law

The Commission on Traditional Leadership Disputes and Claims

Problem 1: Lobbying local government

Checklist: Lobbying

Checklist: Making a written or verbal submission

CHECKLISTS

The checklists in this chapter include:

Lobbying
Making a written and verbal submission

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