General Principles of Devolved Governance

The management and administration of the political, social, legal and economic affairs of the State shall be devolved from the national government level to the local government level.

The concurrent and exclusive functions of the national, provincial and local government levels are as listed in the Annex and as prescribed.

The different levels of government shall observe and adhere to the following principles: (a) good governance, through democratic, effective and coherent governance systems and institutions; (b) respect for the constitutional jurisdiction of each level of government; (c) autonomy of the sub-structures; and (d) equitable distribution and application of national resources to the sub-structures.

Local governance shall be undertaken through substructures.

The Government shall provide adequate resources for the performance of the functions of the sub- structures. [Part IX, previously part VIII, amended by Act No. 18 of 1996; renumbered and substituted by section 8 of Act 2 of 2016]