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The National Research Conference Report details a two-day event held on 1-2 December 2025 in Johannesburg, focused on 'Reimagining Developmental Local Government'. The conference served as a platform to showcase findings from the COMPACT project—a European Union-funded initiative implemented by the Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI), SALGA, and Integrity Action—which aimed to enhance accountability and public participation in 12 South African municipalities. The report covers discussions on citizen participation tools, gender and youth inclusion, innovative municipal practices, performance monitoring, and the implementation of Citizen-Based Monitoring (CBM).

This research paper analyzes a 2013 North West High Court judgement regarding the Royal Bafokeng Nation's (RBN) authority to litigate on behalf of its community. The author argues that the case highlights a tension between the political authority of traditional leaders and the rights of community members to be consulted and to speak for themselves, particularly concerning land and resource ownership.