Historically, South Africa had a very centralized government with a provincial government responsible for determining the powers and functions of the local government, however, this changed with the final Constitution. The constitution helped elevate local government from its subordinate level, giving it powers to exercise on its own. The local government has the power to carry out specific functions listed in the Constitution, such as health services, water and electricity, along with all assigned tasks. Because the three spheres are distinctive, interdependent, and interrelated, none of them can jeopardize the governing capacity of the other (Cameron & Milne, 2011: