Minister’s power to veto council infringes local government’s authority
After the City of Cape Town fought a signage company for violating bylaws, the trade minister's powers were eventually challenged
26 June 2023 - 13:15
After companies and the City of Cape Town got into a dispute about signage bylaws, the trade, industry and competition minister’s powers regarding buildings were declared invalid, because it infringed on local government.
As a result, local government is not beholden to the discretion of the national executive before it can pass its own local building laws...
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