Examining issues of international relevance in the ongoing redesign of the South African local government fiscal system, the contributors to this volume analyse the major changes that have taken place since the demise of apartheid. The 1996 Constitutions and subsequent leglisation dramatically redefined the public sector, mandating the development of democratic local governments empowered to provide a wide variety of key public services. However, the definition and implentation of new local functions and the supporting democratic decision-making and managerial capabilities are emerging more...