Local Government Legal Services

The key legal staff members of ILA are:

• Prof Dr HJ van As (Advocate of the High Court)
• Mr D Nel (Local Government Practitioner)

The team has provided legal advice and assistance to numerous municipalities including:
 

• King Sabata Dalindyebo
• Ndlambe
• Hessequa
• Camdeboo
• Eden District Municipality
• Knysna
• Bitou
• Koukamma
• Nelson Mandela Metropole
• Cape Town
• Oudtshoorn
• Makana
• Breede Valley
• Matatiele
• Alfred Nzo District Municipality
• Kouga
• Blue Crane Route
• Mossel Bay

The team has been appointed to provide Municipal legal services to the Bergrivier Municipality.

Professor van As also drafted a number of legal opinions on local government matters on instructions received from attorneys.

Prof van As was a member of the SA Law Reform Commission Work Group 25 to revise local government legislation.