Author: Rafael Friedman
Published:
13
Feb
2018
On 30 September 2017, South African municipalities were collectively owed R143.6 billion by consumers, according to the latest National Treasury report on municipal finances. R101.6 billion of this amount was household debt. If consumer debt is limited to below 90 days, then the actual realistically collectable amount is estimated at R22.9 billion.
Briefs
Demography
Social Justice
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published:
13
Feb
2018
This brief considers the latest figures, composition, causes and consequences of South Africa’s municipal consumer debt. It also discusses programmes instituted by government and State Owned Enterprises dealing with current issues around municipal consumer debt.
Economy
Briefs
Author: Cherese Thakur
Published:
08
Feb
2018
This is the second part of a two-part brief concerning the Assessment of the Impact of the Decisions of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal on the South African Law and Jurisprudence (Report). It will consider questions arising from the findings of the Report and highlight some issues of concern.
Briefs
Strengthening the Judicial System
Constitutional Court
Justice
Author: Cherese Thakur
Published:
08
Feb
2018
This is the first part in a two-part brief concerning the “Assessment of the Impact of Decisions in the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Appeal on the Transformation of Society” , otherwise known as the Constitutional Justice Report: an assessment of South Africa’s highest courts commissioned by the Minister of Justice.
Briefs
Strengthening the Judicial System
Constitutional Court
Justice
Author: Charles Simkins
Published:
09
Jan
2018
The first brief in this series outlined key demographic and economic conditions and dynamics. This brief considers their political implications.
Briefs
Politics
Zimbabwe
International
Author: Agathe Fonkam
Published:
06
Dec
2017
The first brief considered the framework established by the Act and implementation challenges. This brief describes a case study of a spatial development framework in a metropolitan municipality.
Briefs
Land
Author: Agathe Fonkam
Published:
06
Dec
2017
This brief is the first of two, and it discusses the framework established by the Act as well as implementation. The second will consider the Johannesburg Spatial Development Framework as a case study.
Briefs
Land
Author: Charles Simkins
Published:
05
Dec
2017
The ratings agencies have put South Africa on terms. Everything now depends on the outcome of Moody’s rating review for downgrade, which may not conclude until after the Budget is presented in February 2018.
Economy
Briefs
Free Basic Services At The Municipal Level
