DESCRIPTION OF CATEGORY OF RECORDS AUTOMATICALLY AVAILABLE IN TERMS OF SECTION 15(1)(a) OF THE PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT, 2000

MANNER OF ACCESS TO RECORDS (e.g. website)

(SECTION 15(1)(b))

FOR INSPECTION IN TERMS OF SECTION 15(1)(a)(i):

Website

FOR PURCHASING IN TERMS OF SECTION 15(1)(a)(ii):

FOR COPYING IN TERMS OF SECTION 15(1)(a)(ii):

FREE OF CHARGE IN TERMS OF SECTION 15(1)(a)(iii):

Website

White paper on local government

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

Case studies on led and poverty

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

Linking local economic development to poverty alleviation

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

Local Government Information Series Part two / (2)

Building Capacity

Local government for the 21st Century

Demarcation

Establishing New Municipalities

Elections

District Government

Metropolitan Government

Types of Municipalities

Participation and Accountability

Performance Management

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

Questions and Answers about Municipal Service Partnerships

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

Masakhane (1)

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

Masakhane (2)

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

Citizen's guide on Municipal Service Partnerships

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

White Paper on Disaster Management

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

Annual Report on the Equitable Share for Local Government for the 1999/2000 financial year

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

Intergovernmental Relations

Practitoner's guide to IGR System in SA Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act: Evolution and Practice

Guidelines for Managing Joint Programmes

Implementation Protocols Guidelines

Guidelines for the Application of Section 100 and 139 of the Constitution

Guidelines for the Allocation of Additional Powers and Functions to Municipalities

Guidelines for lntergovernmental Dispute Prevention and Settlement

lntergovernmental Co-operation and Agreements: An Introduction

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

Basic Municipal Services (a guideline for Municipalities): Targeting poor households in the provision of basic municipal services

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

Municipal Community Partnerships (MCPs)

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

White Paper on Traditional Leadership

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

GR Provisional Supervision, Manual for the Application of Section 139 of the Constitution

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

IDP-DDP plan press newsletter

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

Local Economic Development Fund Brochure

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

Regenerating Local Economics, the social plan fund, municipalities leading local economics towards regeneration

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

Performance management, a guide for Municipalities

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

Integrated Development Planning (IDP) Pack:

IDP summary

IDP-LA21 process

IDP declaration

Disc Calendar 2003

The case of the UGU IDP

Summary document on the IDP-LA21 relationship

Principals of IDP and assessment of the process 2001/2002

Case studies on sustainability in local governance

IDP Disc

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

Strategic Plan Services

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Property Rates Bill - Key Information Services

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

Local Government Municipal Performance Regulations

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

Dplg Research Bulletin

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

Local Government Fact Book

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

Annual Report

Reports for 1997 to 2003 area

Integrated Sustainable Rural Development Strategy (ISRDS)

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

Urban and Rural Development Programmes: Guidelines for participation

URP - Implementation Framework

URP - Toolkit for Programme Managers

URP - Lesson Learnt

Available for free on the dplg website: www.dplg.gov.za

Corporate Services

Recruitment and Selection Policy version 1

Scarce Skills Recruitment and Retention Policy Version 1

Overtime Policy Version 1

Resettlement Policy Version 1

Special Leave Policy Version 2

Performance Management and Development System Version 1

Policy on Working Hours & Working Arrangements Version 1

Job Evaluation Policy Version 1

Internal Work Organization Policy Version 1

Funeral Bereavement Policy 2006 - 2011 Version 1

Training, Education and Development Policy Version 1

Employment Equity Plan 1 April 2007 - 31 March 2010

Employment Equity Policy, Effective date: 1 April 2007 Version 1

HRD Internship Programme Policy & Procedure Version 1

Transport Policy 2006/201 1

Travel Policy

Cellular Phone Policy 2006/2011

Internal Catering & Conferencing  Policy 2006/2011

Record Management Policy 2006/2011

Registry Procedure Manual April 2005

Mail Procedure Manual April 2005

Hard copies are available for copying