These will be public utilities that combine the current Eskom and municipal distribution. The Passenger Land Transport Bill will impact on local government in respect of public 33transport. The new Health Services Bill will fundamentally change the provision of primary health care at the local level. The RDP sets out policy priorities for government and also spells out the underlying principles that must guide government work. The Growth, Equity and Redistribution strategy elaborates a set of macroeconomic strategies required to grow the country's economy.
National policies impact local government directly or indirectly .
Direct effects are usually prescribed by national government through directives and regulations like the expenditure growth limits that are set by the Department of Finance. Indirect effects stem from measures like deficit targeting, macro policies directed at the cost of borrowing and inflation. Local areas cannot avoid the impact of these policies. 1.4 Provincial strategies and policy guidelines in areas like health, housing, transport ation, etc, should also be incorporated into strategies developed at local level. 1.5 SADC protocols and other multi-lateral positions approved by the country impact on local areas, and municipalities have to adapt to these local realities.