Let’s kick off the show by talking about the Municipal Structures Amendment Act. It is hailed as something that will ensuring newly elected officials are held accountable during their term of office. According to researchers, one of the things it’s aimed at doing is to empower the municipal council speaker with additional functions to ensure that the council effectively fulfils its various responsibilities. To help us understand this Act, we are joined on the line by….

 

Guest: Prof Jaap de Visser – Director at the Dullah Omar Institute at the University of the Western Cape