3. Co-operative government

  1. Municipalities must exercise their executive and legislative authority within the constitutional system of co-operative government envisaged in section 41 of the Constitution.
  2. 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.
  3. For the purpose of effective co-operative government, organised local government must seek to-
    1. develop common approaches for local government as a distinct sphere of government;
    2. enhance co-operation. mutual assistance and sharing of resources among municipalities;
    3. find solutions for problems relating to local government generally; and
    4. facilitate compliance with the principles of co-operative government and intergovernmental relations.
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