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South African Government Policy: Library Guide: Local government

Bibliographic records and links of South African government policies, plans and strategies

White papers

South Africa. Ministry for Provincial Affairs and Constitutional Development. The White paper on local government. Pretoria: Ministry for Provincial Affairs and Constitutional Development, 1998. Shelf no. G 68 E.CONS.98.WHIT

South Africa. Department of Provincial and Local Government. The White paper on municipal service partnerships. Pretoria: Department of Provincial and Local Government, 2004. 

South Africa. Department of Provincial and Local Government. White paper on municipal services partnerships. Other title: White paper on MSP: a strategy to ensure universal access to municipal services during this African century. Pretoria: Govt. Printer, 2000. In: South Africa. Government Gazette no. 21126 (26 April 2000), General notice 1689 of 2000.  Draft for comment.  Shelf no. G 68 E.LOCA.00.WHIT

 

Strategies

South Africa. Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. Local Government Turnaround Strategy. "Working together, turning the tide in Local Government, 2009-2014." Pretoria: Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, [2014.] (Booklet)

South Africa. Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. Local Government : Turnaround Strategy. "Working together, turning the tide in Local Government." Pretoria: Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, 2009.

South Africa. Department of Provincial and Local Government. Implementation plan for the Five year local government strategic agenda. 2006?

South Africa. Department of Provincial and Local Government. Draft implementation plan for the Five year local government strategic agenda. Version 6.5. 16 May 2006. 

 

Frameworks

South Africa. Ministry of Provincial and Local Government. Municipal International Relations : A Policy Framework. Pretoria? The Ministry?], 1999.

Anti-corruption

South Africa. Department of Cooperative Governance. Local government anti-corruption strategy, 2015. Pretoria : Department of Cooperative Governance, 10/1/2015.

South Africa. Department of Cooperative Governance. 2015 Local government anti-corruption strategy. Appendix A,  Municipal integrity management framework. Pretoria : Department of Cooperative Governance, 10/1/2015.

Promoting good governance and accountability : local government anti-corruption strategy. Pretoria: Department of Provincial and Local Government, 2005. Shelf no. G 68 E.LOCA.05.PROM

 

Municipal finance

South Africa. National Treasury. Policy framework for municipal borrowing. 2017 update. Final draft, 30 December 2017. [Pretoria: National Treasury, 2017.]

South Africa. Department of Finance. Policy framework for municipal borrowing and financial emergencies. Pretoria: Department of Finance, 1999? Adopted by Cabinet in December 2000. 

International relations

City of Cape Town. International Relations Unit, Office of the Executive Mayor. International Relations Policy of the City of Cape Town. Cape Town: City of Cape Town, September 2021. 

Reviews

Department of Cooperative Governance. Reviewing the 1998 White Paper: a New Era for Local Government Service Delivery. Webpage.

Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa: Review of White Paper on the Local Government Political Dialogue, 23 June 2025. 

Department of Cooperative Development. WPLG White Paper on Local Government Review. Webpage. 

South Africa. Department of Cooperative Development. Discussion document on the review of the White paper on local government (WPLG). Pretoria: Government printing Works, April 2025. In: Government gazette no. 52498 (10 April 2025), Government notice no. 6118. 

National Economic and Development Council. Dialogue Session Report on the Review of the White Paper on Local Government held on 27 November 2024. 

South Africa. Department of Cooperative Development and Traditional Affairs. Policy Review on Provincial and Local Government. Pretoria: Department of Cooperative Development and Traditional Affairs, November 2009. 

Green papers

Green paper on local government. Pretoria: Ministry for Provincial Affairs and Constitutional Development, 1997. Shelf no. G 68 E.CONS.97.GREE

 

Municipal services

City of Cape Town. City of Cape Town Draft Wayleaves Policy, 2025. Cape Town: City of Cape Town, February 2025. Summary. 

District Development Model website

City of Cape Town. Development Charges Policy for Engineering Services for the City of Cape Town. Cape Town: City of Cape Town, 2020. Approved by Council: June 2020 C 19/05/20 . 

South Africa. Department of Cooperative Governance. The District Development Model: One Plan. Pretoria: Department of Cooperative Governance, 2016.

Concept note: New District Coordination Model to Improve the Coherence and Impact of Government Service Delivery and Development. August 2019.

South Africa. Parliament. Research Unit. Overview of the District Development Model: a framework for co-operative service delivery. Cape Town: Parliament, 21 August 2020.

District Development Model (DDM) Implementation Framework. Final Draft for Submission 07 September 2020

District Development Model (DDM) Implementation Framework Working Draft 30 August 2020

White paper on municipal services partnership. Pretoria: Govt. Printer, 2000. Shelf no. G 68 E.LOCA.00.WHIT

 

Capacity building

South Africa. Department of Provincial and Local Government. National Capacity Building Framework for Local Government in Support of the Five Year Local Government Strategic Agenda (2008-2011). The DPLG in partnership with SALGA. Pretoria: Department of Provincial and Local Government, 2008?

South Africa. Department of Provincial and Local Government. National Capacity Building Framework for Local Government  Pretoria: Department of Provincial and Local Government, 2003. Shelf no. G 68 E.LOCA.03.NATI

 

Municipal entities

City of Cape Town. Municipal entities policy (policy number 12619). Approved by Special Council: 31 May 2023, SPC 06/05/23. 

City of Cape Town. Municipal entities (policy number 12619). Approved by Council: 31 July 2013, C85/07/13.

Civic honours

City of Cape Town. Conferment of civic honours draft policy. Cape Town: City of Cape Town, [May 2025.]

Discussion papers

South Africa. Department of Cooperative Development. Discussion document on the review of the White paper on local government (WPLG). Pretoria: Government printing Works, April 2025. In: Government gazette no. 52498 (10 April 2025), Government notice no. 6118. 

National Economic Development and Labour Council. Dialogue session report on the review of the White paper on local government, held on 27 November 2024. Excludes Annexures. 

South Africa. Ministry of Provincial Affairs and Constitutional Development. South Africa’s local government : a discussion document : towards a white paper on local government in South Africa. Pretoria?: Ministry of Provincial Affairs and Constitutional Development?, 1997.  Shelf no. G 68 E.CONS.97.SOUT

Economic development

Individual municipalities have individual local economic development plans.

South Africa. Department of Cooperative Governance. The National Framework for Local Economic Development: Creating Innovation-driven Local Economies, 2018-2028. [Pretoria: Department of Cooperative Governance, 2018.]

South Africa. Department of Provincial and Local Government. Stimulating and Developing Sustainable Local Economies : National Framework for Local Economic Development (LED) in South Africa (2006- 2011).  Pretoria: Department of Provincial and Local Government, 2007. Shelf no. G 68 E.LOCA.06.STIM

South Africa. Department of Provincial and Local Government. Robust & Inclusive Municipal Economies : Policy Guidelines for Implementing Local Economic Development in South Africa.  Pretoria: Department of Provincial and Local Government, 2005. Shelf no. G 68 E.LOCA.05.ROBU

 

Gender

South Africa. Department of Provincial and Local Government. Gender policy framework for local government. Pretoria: Department of Provincial and Local Government, [2011.]

Risk management

South Africa. National Treasury. Local Government Risk Management Framework. Pretoria: National Treasury, 201-?

South Africa. National Treasury. Local Government Risk Management Framework: Guidance on Risk Identification. Pretoria: National Treasury, 201-?

South African Local Government Association. Risk Management Framework. Pretoria: SALGA, June 2017. 

Background documents

South Africa. Department of Provincial and Local Government. Policy process on the system of provincial & local government : background : policy questions, process & participation. Pretoria: Department of Provincial and Local Government, 2007. Shelf no. G 68 E.PROV.07.POLI Also in: SA. Government gazette no. 30137 (1 August 2007), General notice 936 of 2007. 

Policy process on the system of provincial and local government : catalogue and analysis of public submissions. Cape Town: Human Sciences Research Council, 2008. Shelf no.  G 68 E.PROV.08.POLI