De Visser, JaapMzee, Mzee MustafaFaculty of Law2014-01-152024-11-062011/05/272011/05/272014-01-152024-11-062008https://hdl.handle.net/10566/18210Magister Legum - LLMDespite a highly centralised system of government, Tanzania, has attempted several measures aimed at achieving decentralisation of its immense powers to allow people to have a say on matters affecting their respective areas of jurisdiction. By discussing the autonomy of local government in Tanzania, this research will highlight whether or not local government in Tanzania has the autonomy to exercise its functions without undue interference from the central government. There is not much literature on the local government laws of Tanzania .Therefore, this research will contribute to the concept of decentralisation in Tanzania in particular and Africa in general.enLocal governmentTanzaniaLaw and legislationState supervisionThesisUniversity of the Western Cape