The IGR Template has Shifted 'In the Republic, government is constituted as national, provincial and local spheres of government which are distinctive, interdependent and interrelated,' declares the South African Constitution. Officials at the national and provincial spheres of government would now agree that their IGR portion of the Constitution is served, courtesy of the 1st November 2021 elections outcome. The relationship between governments at municipal, provincial, and national spheres have changed, and transacting would require interactions that respect the various political mandates. The coming 5 years will, in local government, begin a decade of consensus and compromise for the sake of service delivery. Irrespective of what strategies the centre of government puts in place, the tension and competition with government in spheres where it is not the governing party will intensify; it is inevitable. Fortunately the Constitution drafters envisaged this eventuality and pr...
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