We continue our series on understanding the workings of local government and what we as citizens need to understand about how municipalities are run. Today we focus on the roles and responsibilities of political appointees and those who deal with the administration. We often hear about politicians and how they fight in municipalities, but do we understand how it affects the administration of a municipality?

Beyond Numbers: SA’s Budget As A Blueprint For Aspiration, Equity, Renewal by Miyelani Holeni
A national budget is often dismissed as a series of promises and colossal figures recited by a country’s Minister of Finance. Yet, for many South Africans, the