3. Co-operative government
- Municipalities must exercise their executive and legislative authority within the constitutional system of co-operative government envisaged in section 41 of the Constitution.
- The national and provincial spheres of government must, within the constitutional system of co-operative government envisaged in section 41 of the Constitution, exercise their executive and legislative authority in a manner that does not compromise or impede a municipality's ability or right to exercise its executive and legislative authority.
- For the purpose of effective co-operative government, organised local government must seek to-
- develop common approaches for local government as a distinct sphere of government;
- enhance co-operation. mutual assistance and sharing of resources among municipalities;
- find solutions for problems relating to local government generally; and
- facilitate compliance with the principles of co-operative government and intergovernmental relations.
