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Chapter 3
Related Sections
1
INTRODUCTION
2
DEMOCRACY
3
The principles of democracy
4
Electoral system and electing a government
5
Local government electoral system
6
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
7
How can you participate and influence decision-making?
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Voting in elections
9
Lobbying (campaigning, petitioning)
10
STRUCTURES OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THESE STRUCTURES
11
Structures of national government
12
Public participation in the process of making laws and policies at national level
13
STRUCTURES OF PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THESE STRUCTURES
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Structures of provincial government
15
Public participation in the process of making provincial laws and policies
16
STRUCTURES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THESE STRUCTURES
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Structures of municipal councils
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Ways of participating in local government
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Mechanisms, procedures and processes for community participation in local government
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INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE
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Cooperative governance
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Inter-governmental relations
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TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP. GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
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The Traditional Khoi-San Leadership Act (No 3 of 2019) (TKLA) 
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Recognising traditional communities
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Establishing and recognising traditional councils
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Functions of traditional councils
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Partnerships between municipalities and traditional councils
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Withdrawal of recognition of traditional communities
30
Leadership and removal of traditional leaders
31
Houses of Traditional Leaders
32
Resolving disputes in indigenous and customary law
33
The Commission on Traditional Leadership Disputes and Claims
34
PROBLEMS
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Problem 1: Lobbying local government
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CHECKLISTS
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Checklist: Lobbying
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Checklist: Making a written or verbal submission

INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE

Inter-governmental relations are the relationships between the three spheres of government. The Constitution states, ‘the three spheres of government are distinctive, interdependent and interrelated’. According to this clause, local government is a sphere of government in its own right and is not a function or administrative implementing arm of national or provincial government. Although  the three spheres of government are autonomous, they exist in a unitary South Africa and have to work together on decision-making and must coordinate budgets, policies and activities, particularly for those functions that cut across the spheres.