Building responsive local government in South Africa: Critical review of intergovernmental support and interventions in provincial contexts

C.K. Ramulifho, Nametso Gae, T.E. Rangwato and Shopola A.m
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C.K. Ramulifho: Tshwane University of Technology
Nametso Gae: North West University
T.E. Rangwato: Tshwane University of Technology
Shopola A.m: North West University

International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), 2025, vol. 14, issue 5, 499-506

Abstract: As South Africa enters its fourth decades of democratic governance there is growing debate about the way intergovernmental support and intervention is understood from operational perspectives, particularly as pertains to the management of local government. It is not clear how national and provincial governments apply intergovernmental support, control and checking mechanisms before the mandatory interventions through Section 139 of the Constitution of South Africa (1996) becomes a necessity. This article aims to contribute to this contemporary discourse by providing a critical account of the role of intergovernmental support and intervention to local government in provincial contexts. The article follows qualitative approach. It argues that a capable local government is possible if there is enough intergovernmental support from provincial and national governments. It further argues mandatory interventions are not helpful, and that their parameters should be revisited and certainly, limit those to cases of ‘absolute’ impossibilities. In the end, the article recommended key ‘intergovernmental support’ channels and measures that provinces can use to aid municipalities facing crisis situations. Key Words: Intergovernmental relations, intergovernmental support, coordination, intervention, municipality, provincial government

Date: 2025
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