The powers and functions of the local sphere of government, what services communities are entitled to, and how councillors and officials could be made accountable for non-delivery of these services, under-performance or lack of pride in the quality of work done. Incorporates the most recent developments in this sphere of government and includes various practical examples as well as rulings of the Constitutional Court, policy statements and reports. Aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students studying municipal government and administration, as well as aspiring and serving municipal councillors. Contents include the following: