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):

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

Integrated Development Planning Newsletter: 2005

Available from Directorate Intergovernmental Planning: dplg

Available from Directorate Intergovernmental Planning: dplg

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

Training Board for Local Government Bodies Annual Reports

Note: Training Board was disestablished in 2000 and no longer has Annual Reports

The respective reports are available for copying.

Discussion document:

The Nature, Role and Composition of the Senate of the Republic of South Africa compared with second chambers of other states

Available for copying

Discussion document:

The South African Second Tier of Government. Comparisons with international examples of regionalized systems of government

Available for copying

Province of Mpumalanga, House of Traditional Leaders

Available for copying

Discussion document: An overview of the fundamental principles of selected proportional electoral systems

Available for copying

A discussion document towards a white paper on local government

Available for copying

Green paper on local government

Available for copying

White paper on local government

Hard copies are available for copying

A short guide to the white paper on local government

Available for copying

Intergovernmental relations

Available for copying

Local Government series (1):

Local Economic Development

Integrated Development Planning for Local Authorities: A User-Friendly Guide

Tool Kit for Municipal Planning

Municipal Infrastructure Programme Progress Report

The Consolidate Municipal Infrastructure Programme hand-book

Municipal Infrastructure Investment Framework

Municipal Service Options: A Guideline for Local Authorities

Guidelines for Private Sector Participation in Municipal Service Delivery

Disaster Management Guidelines for Municipalities

Financial Management for Local Government: A User-friendly Guide

Available for copying

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

Hard copies are available for copying

Policy Paper

Available for copying

Questions and Answers about Municipal Service Partnerships

Hard copies are available for copying

Further Research into Metropolitan Government Systems

Available for copying

Masakhane (1)

Hard copies are available for copying

Masakhane (2)

Hard copies are available for copying

Citizen's guide on Municipal Service Partnerships

Hard copies are available for copying

White Paper on Disaster Management

Hard copies are available for copying

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

Hard copies are available for copying

Internal Newsletter - Departmental Activities

Available for copying

Annual Reports for the T.C.W. Title:

Progress with the Implementation of the Constitution

Available for copying

Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Minorities - an integrated discussion document

Available for copying

Final Report: Second National Consultative Conference: The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural and Linguistic Communities

Available for copying

Review of the SA Government’s Grant-funded Municipal Infrastructure Programs

Available for copying

Intergovernmental Relations

Hard copies are available for copying

Municipal International Relations

Available for copying

Report on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Local Government Conference: Towards co-operation on Local Government matters in the Southern African Development Community Region 28-30 July 1999

Available for copying

Local Economic Development Manual Series (1st edition):

Guideline to Institutional Arrangements (1)

Strategies and Instruments Transforming Localities (2)

Case-study Experience in Declining & Thriving Municipalities (3)

Performance Management & Measurement - Techniques (4)

Available for copying

DP-DDP brochure

Available for copying

Discussion Document towards White Paper on Traditional Leaders and Institutions

Available for copying

White Paper on Traditional Leadership

Hard copies are available for copying

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

Hard copies are available for copying

Local Government 2000 and beyond, vote and be involved

Available for copying

Integrated Development Planning (IDP). A report on study tour to South America on the Development Planning System in Bolivia and Columbia

Available for copying

Integrated Development Plans (IDP) and Land-Use Management Linkages

Available for copying

The first preliminary Municipal Service Partnerships survey in South Africa (breaking the mould)

Available for copying

IDP Guide Pack:

Guide 0 (overview)

Guide 1 (guidelines)

Guide 2 (preparation)

Guide 3 (methodology)

Guide 4 (toolbox)

Guide 5 (sectors and implementation)

Hard copies are available for copying

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

Hard copies are available for copying

Capacity Building Programmes on Municipal Service Partnerships (MSPs), towards enhancement of Institutional capacity for sustainable development!

Available for copying

Introduction to Performance management for Local Government in South Africa

Available for copying

Performance management, a guide for Municipalities

Hard copies are available for copying

Disaster Management In South Africa

Available for copying

Integrated Sustainable Rural Development Programme (SRDP)

Available for copying

Consolidated Municipal Infrastructure Investment Unit, CMlP update

Available for copying

Integrated Development Planning (IDP) Pack:

IDP summary

ID P-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 (CD)

Hard copies are available for copying

Strategic Plan

Hard copies are available for copying.

Copies of the 2004-07 plan are available while stocks last, where after hard copies will be available for copying.

Property Rates Bill - Key Information Services

Hard copies are available for copying

Local Government Review 2003/04

Local Government Review 2003/04

Available for copying

Available for copying

Local Government Municipal Performance Regulations

Booklet available while stocks last

Local Government Fact book

Hard copies are available for copying

Annual Report

Hard copies are available for copying.

Copies of the annual Report for 2002/03 are available while stocks last, whereafter hard copies will be available for copying

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

Training Board for Local Government Bodies Annual Reports

Note: Training Board was disestablished in 2000 and no longer has Annual Reports

The reports are available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

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

Available for free on www.dplg.gov.za

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