The Right to Obtain “Job Cards” from a Municipality

This article discusses what a job card is, why you might need one, the process to obtain one, and what to do if you are denied one. What is a job card? Job cards are documents that are generated by people who work for (or who are contracted to work for) municipalities, when testing, or
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The S118(3) Monster

Case City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality v PJ Mitchell (38/2015) [2015] ZASCA 1 (29 January 2016) Introduction This article discusses the implications (but not the correctness of) the decision handed down by the Supreme Court of Appeal in City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality v PJ Mitchell (38/2015) [2015] ZASCA 1 (29 January 2016) (hereinafter “Mitchell”).
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A TAX TO BIN?

Municipalities levy numerous taxes and service charges against properties located in their jurisdiction. These include charges for electricity consumption and water consumption, which are considered service charges levied against the property. Other charges include property rates and sewer charges which municipalities categorise as taxes levied against the property. Interestingly, the City of Johannesburg Municipality (COJ)
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