de Visser, Jaap2019-08-192019-08-192010de Visser, J. (2010). 'The State of Our Local Democracies' in Good Governance Learning Network. Ethical Leadership and Political Culture in Local Government, report, 50-61http://hdl.handle.net/10566/4832Over the last 15 years, South Africa has transformed its local government system from an illegitimate, racist institution into a democratic institution with a developmental mandate. A new generation of municipalities, lead by democratically elected municipal councils, comprise the local government system.enLocal democracyCommittee systemsMunicipal councilSpeakerPolitical-administrative interfaceTechnical Report