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MUNICIPAL DEMARCATION BOARD

ANNUAL REPORT: 1999/2000

The Speaker: National Assembly

The Chairperson: National Council of Provinces

The Speakers: Provincial Legislatures

MUNICIPAL DEMARCATION BOARD: ANNUAL REPORT: 1 APRIL 1999 –

31 MARCH 2000

In terms of section 39 of the Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act, 1998

the Municipal Demarcation Board hereby submits its annual report on its activities

during the above-mentioned financial year as well as the audited financial statements.

To ensure that Parliament and the Provincial Legislatures are provided with updated

information on all the activities of the Board prior to the local elections on 5

December 2000, additional information on activities and statistics compiled after the

end of the above-mentioned financial year, are also included.

Yours sincerely

DR. M O SUTCLIFFE

CHAIRPERSON: MUNICIPAL DEMARCATION BOARD

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MUNICIPAL DEMARCATION BOARD

NARRATIVE REPORT ON THE 1999/2000 FINANCIAL

YEAR

1. THE BOARD

During the financial year one Board member, Me. Renee Hartslief, resigned. The

Minister decided that the vacancy not be filled. The Board continued with its activities

with one full time member, the Chairperson, and nine part-time members.

The Board appointed various committees and technical teams to assist it in the

demarcation process.

Board meetings, Executive Committee meetings and meetings of committees of the

Board have been held regularly to consider input from the public and to attend to the

legal provisions. Full Board meetings were inter alia held on:

2 February 1999,

1 March 1999,

15 March 1999,

11 April 1999,

28 April 1999,

2 May 1999,

3 May 1999,

4/5 May 1999,

18/19 May 1999,

4/5/6 June 1999,

21 June 1999,

4/5 July 1999,

21 July 1999,

1/2 August 1999,

18 November 1999,

8 December 1999,

15 December 1999,

20 January 2000,

24 January 2000,

13/14 February 2000,

21 February 2000,

28 February 2000, and

5/6 March 2000.

2. STAFF MATTERS

The Board decided to appoint a core staff component consisting of a Manager, Deputy

Manager: Corporate Services, Deputy Manager: Professional Services, Travel Co-

ordinator/Office Administrator, Senior Financial Officer, Secretary,

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Receptionist/Switchboard Operator, Office Organiser, Driver/Messenger and a

Special Adviser.

In the absence of a Manager the administration of the Board was initially managed by

the Chairman of the Board with the assistance of appointed senior staff.

After placing advertisements for the top management of the Board, the following

appointments were made during the financial year:

Dr. Lulama Zitha was appointed as Manager with effect from 1 November

1999.

Mr. Hillary Monare was appointed as Deputy Manager: Professional Services

with effect from 1 April 1999.

Mr. Nkaniyso Buthelezi was appointed as Deputy Manager: Corporate

services with effect from 1 February 2000.

The remaining staff complement (6 staff members) were also appointed during the

1999/2000 financial year.

During the period beginning after the 1999/2000 financial year the Board had to take

certain disciplinary steps against the Manager. After a disciplinary inquiry, and given

the seriousness of the charges being brought against Dr. Zitha, an independent chair of

the disciplinary inquiry recommended that Dr. Zitha be dismissed. The Board

concurred with this and Dr. Zitha was dismissed on 7 December 2000. After

interviewing possible Managers, the Board appointed Mr. Hillary Monare as Manager

of the Board with effect from 1 January 2001. After the 5 December 2000 elections

and as a result of an institutional review, the Board retrenched two staff members and

has appointed a number of persons to professional positions (GIS and Research). A

full report in this regard will be submitted in the 2000/2001 financial report.

3. CONSULTANTS

In February 1999, the Board advertised for consultants and consortia to assist it in the

demarcation process. The first phase was primarily to undertake assessments of the

status quo and to create an integrated GIS data base. GIS is essentially an

information-management system, which is geographically or spatially based. It is a

powerful computer-mapping system, which assists with the management of

information based on locality. The common users of GIS are local municipalities,

utility companies, commercial institutions such as banks, the transportation industry,

and the agricultural and forestry sectors. The basic function of GIS is to analyse

complex and interrelated data. The GIS process is highly effective and efficient, and

supports improved decision-making. The end result of a GIS functioning is the

production of maps.

Consultants employed during this first phase were: Wendy Ovens (metropolitan

areas), Themba Maluleka (Cross Boundary Areas), Vuyo Mahlati (District Councils),

Nomi Sangweni (analysis of Section 24 and 25 factors), Ram Sewnath and Willy

Govender from Dataworld (GIS and attribute data base) and four unemployed Masters

level students (suggested by their Professors at the University of Natal and Durban-

Westville) as data analysts.

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The second phase was for the continuing operations of the Board and the Board

decided not to appoint a single consortia to undertake all the Board’s work. Instead, a

core component was selected and it was decided that all other consultants (needed for

investigations, hearings, planning work, facilitation work, etc.) would come from a

national data base.

In terms of all other consultants, the following process was employed: (i) an advert

(published late May 1999) invited consultants to apply to the Board; (ii) their names

were placed on a database; (iii) continual updates were made; and (iv) From these

consultants were chosen as and when needed. This allowed the Board to assemble a

diverse, geographically spread and representative group of consultants to assist it in its

work.

Consultant Firm

Dimakatso Mohlabane

Dimakatso Mohlabane

David Schmidt Strategies for Change Agecy C.C.

N.A. Baartman N.A. Baartman

Solomon Legodi Solomon Legodi

Yondela Silimela Yondela Silimela

Reginald Moses Reginald Moses

S.S Macandula S.S Macandula

E.M. Maseko E.M. Maseko

A.A. Ndlovana A.A. Ndlovana

T. Tamasane T. Tamasane

R. Allison R. Allison

T.D. Goba T.D. Goba & Associates

J.H. Lerm Hannes Lerm & Associates

A.T. Ncongwane A.T. Ncongwane

D.A. Ncongwane D.A. Ncongwane

Nelson Rapotu Nelson Rapotu

R. Maesela Maesela Prof Land Surveyors

Gemey Abrahams Gemey Abrahams

E.L. Potloane E.L. Potloane

Arne Teubner Arne Teubner

N.S. Kgopong N. Solly Kpopong

Mamidze Rex African Renaissance Dev Consult

NV Ralushai Far North Consultants C.C.

S. Lindsay Setplan

Minty Cossie Minty Cossie

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Lamla Stemela Lamla Stemela

K. Nkrumah-Abrese K. Nkrumah-Abrese

J. Zingel JGZ Development

H.F. Prinsloo CEBO Planning

W.T. Edwards W.T. Edwards

J.C.O. Bekker J.C.O. Bekker

L.P. Motseki L.P. Motseki

S. Mengezeleli S. Mengezeleli

Litha Kunene Litha Kunene

V. Maila Emendo TRP

P. Ngobeni Pat Ngobeni Land Surveyors

Amos Ndebele Insika Rural Development Trust

L. Mokwena Kwena Project Management

A. Mawelele A. Mawelele

M. Sephiri M. Sephiri

D. Nolte D. Nolte & Associates

T.T. Maoka T.T. Maoka

J.R.M. Alexander J.R.M. Alexander

T.G. Mabanda T.G. Mabanda

Sibongiseni Maseko Maseko Hlongwa & Associates

Eric Mfengu Eric Mfengu

Ernest Drewes Ernest Drewes

Noko Ngaffe Noko Ngaffe

Andrè Olivier Organisation Dev. Africa C.C.

G.S. Cloete G.S. Cloete

Osman Narker Narker & Associates C.C.

A.M. Adam MCA Urban & Env. Planners

Ian Goldman Khanya Managing Rural Change C.C.

S. Machete S. Machete

JGL Marais JGL Marais

Doreen Atkinson Mc Intosh Xaba & Associates

Tlou Pila Tlou Pila

Loyiso Lugawe Loyiso Lugawe

J.M. Msiza J.M. Msiza

Mpho Mogale Mpho Mogale

Jimmy Gotyana Rural Urban Consultants

C. Linde C. Linde

Lance Del Monte Metroplan

A.A. Sebego Sebego Molema & Viljoen

T. Mthembu Development Interface

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Dr D.J. Bos Dr D.J. Bos

Sita Mathiba Afro Concept Development Planners

MTS Mbatha CDRF

Brij Maharaj Dr B. Maharaj

Vish Suparsad Suparsad Consultants

N Sikutshwa Setplan

Evelyn Sibaca Evelyn Sibaca

NQ Machete NQ Machete

T.K. Mokone T.K. Mokone

N. Ndzombane Metroplan

Shakira Lillah Shakira Lillah

Charlie Jantjies Rural Urban Consultants

Desmond Sweke Setplan

Peter Jewell Peter Jewell Consulting Services

Basil Sikhakhane Development Interface

Johannes Moloi Moloi & Millar

Dianne Scott Dianne Scott

WM Mkhize WM Mkhize

Bonga Malombo Zizamele Facilitation Services

Thokozani Xaba McIntosh Xaba & Associates

Bruce McCormack Bruce McCormack & Associates C.C.

Victor K Marumo Victor K Marumo

J.G.H. van Rooyen J.G.H. van Rooyen

PJ Mokobane PJ Mokobane

AN Bester AN Bester

Theo Kotze Theo Kotze

Ledile Molope Emendo TRP

TL Malukane TL Malukane

I. Hooyberg - Smuts I. Hooyberg - Smuts

Jeffery J. Mc Carthy Jeffery J. Mc Carthy

Lu Heidemann Research For Change C.C.

Neo Maape NML Consulting

Kevin Allan Kevin Allan

Philnet Bhekikhaya Madlala

Philnet Bhekikhaya Madlala

Maphete Leeuw NML Consulting

Cathy Oelfose Cathy Oelfose

Andrew Smith Andson C.C.

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Dr MM Khosa Centre for Arfican Research

P. Montwedi P. Montwedi

M.A. Hlahla MH Town & Regional Planners

NK Luzipho BTN Championing Transformation

N. Soldati N. Soldati

Various Wankin & Associates

Various Urban & Regional Development Planners

I. Meyer Ivan Meyer Consulting Services C.C.

A. Sempill Urban Projects Team

N. Klug N. Klug

P. Ramarumo Truly South African

Amanda de Beer Amanda de Beer

KPMG KPMG Chartered Accountants (SA)

Afripeak Management

Afripeak Management (Pty) Ltd

NC Steytler NC Steytler

A Foflonker A Foflonker

Various University of Western Cape (CLC)

M Mohapi M Mohapi

J. Mettler J. Mettler

H.B. Isherwood Land Projects Consultants

JP Mathe JP Mathe

MJ Nemavhandu MJ Nemavhandu

L Saayman L Saayman

B Roberts B Roberts

RJ Hansmann RJ Hansmann

ZA Botes Geo-Dynamic Systems

Julienne T Brown JT Brown

WJ Kirkland WJ Kirkland

C Damerell C Damerell

In addition, the Board decided to place a cap on fees charged by consultants. For

example, while the IEC applied to the Board to be used on an agency basis, their fees

ranged from R450 per hour to R700 per hour. This compared with the rates charged

by Board consultants which did not exceed R350 per hour.

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In addition the Board appointed IDASA to set up, manage and operate a call centre

(toll free line) to enhance communication and transparency.

For the day to day running of the administration the Board also made use of

temporary staff such as students.

4. CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS

As a new Constitutional body which replaced the previous nine advisory Provincial

Demarcation Boards, the Board was initially dependent on the Department of

Constitutional Development for limited accommodations and administrative support.

In this regard the Board would like to express its appreciation to the Department. The

names of Zam Titus, Chippy Olver, Fanie Louw, Kevin Naidoo, Jan Serfontein and

Amalinda Kuiper deserve special recognition.

During the second half of 1999 the Board moved to premises in Hatfield, Pretoria and

had to go through a procurement process to establish infrastructure for its

administration and Board activities.

Due to the limited accommodation space available to the Board it had to make use of

external facilities for workshops with stakeholders and meetings of Board

Committees.

5. CONSULTATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS

Very productive meetings have been held with the following:

National Parliamentary Portfolio Committee;

Minister and officials of DCD;

MECs;

SALGA and its affiliates;

Houses of Traditional Leaders;

National Departments;

Political parties in the legislatures;

Key private sector agencies;

Key NGOs.

Stakeholder meetings were held on a regular basis to ensure that they were being kept

abreast of the demarcation process.

6. COMMUNICATION AND PUBLICATIONS

The Board maintained good relations with the media. The media played a very

important role in the publication of the Board's official notices and communication

with the public. Regular media briefings arranged by the Board were well attended.

The Board inter alia, published the following:

July 1999: Publication of nodal points for category A and C municipal areas.

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August 1999: Publication of section 26 notice for Category A and C

municipalities and possible cross boundary areas.

October 1999: Advertisements to inform the public that the determination of

Category A and C municipalities have been published in Provincial Gazettes.

October 1999: Republication of section 26 notice for Category A and C

municipalities after the Constitutional Court ruled that certain provisions in the

Local Government: Municipal Structures Act were invalid.

October 1999: Publication of section 26 notice for Category B municipal areas.

November 1999: Publication of section 28 notice with details of public meetings

held between 29 November and 2 December 1999 in respect of the determination

of the boundaries of category B municipalities.

March 2000: Advertisements to thank the public for their participation in the

demarcation process and to invite them to participate in the ward delimitation

process.

In the 2000/2001 financial year advertisements were also published (in April 2000)

pertaining to the delimitation of wards. A full report on the delimitation of wards will

be provided in the next annual report.

The radio was also an important instrument in complying with the Board's legal

obligations:

The contents of the section 26 notice for category A and C municipalities was

conveyed to the public by Radio Sonder Grense, Umhlobo we Nene (Xhosa),

Safm, Thobela FM (Northern Sotho) and Ukhozi FM (Zulu) on 12, 13, 16, 18

and 23 August 1999.

The same radio stations were used to convey the contents of the section 26

notice in respect of Category B municipalities on 12, 14 and 16 October 1999.

Numerous press briefings were also held to inform the public on the activities of the

Board.

A web site was set up (www.demarcation.org.za) to empower the public to get

immediate access to information on demarcation activities and maps of new

boundaries. The web site was actively used by municipalities, government

institutions, the private sector and other interested persons, institutions and

organisations. It had made a major contribution to saving costs on staff expenses,

printing and other means of communication.

Over 1 million visits to the Board’s Web Site were recorded during the period

October 1999 to February 2000 which was the peak period for the demarcation of

outer boundaries of municipalities.

Communication was also enhanced through a call centre facility. IDASA was

contracted to operate a call centre and toll free line no. 0800111006 on behalf of the

Board. This empowered persons with no access to the internet to obtain information

on all the activities of the Board.

http://www.demarcation.org.za/

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7. AD HOC DEMARCATIONS

The Board adopted the following approach to dealing with ad hoc demarcations:

Ad hoc demarcations would only be considered if they are urgent, are

minor, are for developmental reasons and are unlikely to be controversial.

The following information had to be provided by applicants: a map of the

relevant area, a point-to-point description, if a traditional

authority/magisterial district is affected details of how it is affected, letters

from affected municipalities indicating the concurrence of their councils

with the proposed exclusions and/or inclusions and any other information

which may be useful.

During the past two financial years some 65 requests for ad-hoc boundary

determinations were received of which 30 were approved by the Board. The Board

believes the long and tedious process to deal with ad hoc determinations requires an

amendment to the Act.

8. DETERMINATION OF CATEGORY A, B AND C MUNICIPAL

BOUNDARIES

8.1 THE DETERMINATION OF METROPOLITAN AND DISTRICT

COUNCIL BOUNDARIES

The Municipal Demarcation Board published a Section 26 notice on 10 August 1999

inviting views and representations on the determination of the boundaries of all

category A (Metropolitan) municipalities; the boundaries of all category C (District)

municipalities; and possible municipal boundaries extending across provincial

boundaries.

The Notice followed:

the Board's issuing of a general Framework on nodal points for District

and Metropolitan areas in South Africa and which was published on 28

June 1999; and

Minister FS Mufamadi declaring on 06 August 1999 that

Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria and East Rand would be

metropolitan areas.

By close of business on 1 September 1999, over 350 submissions had been received

responding to the Board’s Framework and the Section 26 notice.

In addition, the Board continued to undertake its own investigations into the possible

boundaries for Metropolitan and District councils in South Africa.

After discussions in committees of the Board, and confirmed at the Board meeting on

5 September 1999, the Municipal Demarcation Board decided to make available to the

public at large draft boundaries for Metropolitan and District council boundaries

throughout South Africa. These boundaries and comments received by the Board

were investigated over a few weeks by some 25 technical teams.

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Parallel to, and a necessary part of this process was the investigation of possible Cross

Boundary municipalities. In communications with the Minister, the Board was

encouraged to make known its own determinations on possible Cross Boundary areas

in order that these could be dealt with through a single piece of legislation and after

consultation with the governments concerned.

The Board’s preliminary view was that there were a number of areas which could

become Cross Boundary Municipalities.

The board pointed out that the finalisation of Metropolitan and District Council

boundaries to a large extent was dependent on a degree of certainty about:

The revenue base of municipalities

Staffing

Future major governmental plans

In this regard, the Board published its views on the financing of municipalities.

Between 6 and 14 October 1999 the boundaries of Category A and C municipalities

and possible cross boundary areas were published in Provincial Gazettes.

In addition to its communications with stakeholders, the Board provided, at some 55

selected venues, copies of the maps of the boundaries of District/Metropolitan

municipalities.

On 15 October 1999 the Constitutional Court found the following sections of the

Municipal Structures Act, 1998 to be unconstitutional:

Sec.4

Sec.5

Sec. 6(2)

Sec. 13

Sec. 24(1)

The Constitutional Court judgement clearly stated that, in fulfilling its constitutional

obligation to determine the boundaries of the categories of municipalities, the

Municipal Demarcation Board must not only apply the criteria for determining

municipal boundaries, but it must of necessity, apply the criteria for determining when

an area should have a particular category of municipality. Such necessity arises from

the fact that the determination of boundaries cannot take place in isolation – it can

only occur in relation to the boundaries of a specific category, or categories, of

municipality. Without determining the category of municipality, the determination of

a boundary becomes a meaningless exercise. The Court argued that the task of

applying the criteria when an area should have particular category of municipality

naturally falls on the Demarcation Board.

On the question as to whether it is possible to excise amongst others sections 4 and 5

of the Structures Act and as to whether the remaining provisions of the Act give effect

to the purpose of the Act the Constitutional Court answered in the affirmative. These


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two questions relate to the application of the criteria, which, the court found, the

Minister has no power under the Constitution to apply. The Court also found that

section 2 and 3 of the Structures Act, read with section 25 of the Municipal

Demarcation Act provide sufficient criteria to enable the Board to carry out its

functions.

In reacting to the court’s judgement, the Board published afresh Section 26 Notices

inviting comment from the public at large around the determination of Category A

and Category C municipalities.

Based on its earlier research, the Board believed that only the following areas were

real contenders as category A (Metropolitan) municipalities:

Definites: Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban;

Probables: Pretoria and East Rand

Possible: Port Elizabeth.

The Board commissioned a specific study into whether or not Port Elizabeth meets the

criteria as laid down in the Municipal Structures Act, which study indicated it did

meet the criteria. The Board also consulted with its major stakeholders around the

decision on which areas should be metropolitan areas.

At its meeting on November 18 1999, the Municipal Demarcation Board applied the

relevant criteria in Section 2 of the Municipal Structures Act and determined that the

following areas would be category A areas:

Greater Johannesburg

Greater Cape Town

Greater Durban

Greater East Rand

Greater Pretoria

Greater Port Elizabeth

As at the 15th

November 1999, 827 Category A and C submissions were received by

the Demarcation Board. Of these, 525 were nodal or boundary submissions and 302

were submitted as objections.

The number of submissions received varied from province to province. The greatest

number of submissions were received from the Western Cape with 35% (279

submissions), followed by Gauteng with 17% (139 submissions), and KwaZulu/ Natal

with 13% (110 submissions). The percentage of submissions received drops

significantly from here with the Eastern Cape accounting for 9% (78 submissions),

Mpumalanga accounting for 7% (62 submissions), the Northern Cape accounting for

6% (49 submissions) and the Free State accounting for 5% (41 submissions). The

Northern Province accounted for 4% (35 submissions) and the North West for 4% (31

submissions).

Of the 302 objections, it is important to note that 181 objections were received from

Helderberg, 33 from Midrand and 5 from Centurion. Although recorded separately

when received by the Board it is significant that most submissions received from these

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three areas were single line e-mails or single line copies faxed through to the Board

with no substantiation of the objection.

After having considered all views and representations the Board determined the

boundaries of all Category A and C municipalities and the applicable Section 21

notice was published in the provincial Gazettes from 22 - 26 November 1999.

Objections were to be submitted by 31 January 2000.

8.2 THE DETERMINATION OF CATEGORY B BOUNDARIES

A detailed description of each phase for determining the category B boundaries is

outlined below.

Phase 1: Policy Formulation

From the outset of the process, a small team of consultants was appointed to examine

the legislative guidelines and the implications thereof for the drafting of a framework

for determining category B municipalities. The following legislation was examined in

detail:

Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, No 107 of 1996

Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act, No 27 of 1998

Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, No 117 of 1998

The White Paper on Local Government, March 1998

A document was released on the Internet indicating the Board’s initial thinking with

respect to category B municipalities. It highlighted some key considerations namely

settlement types, the rationalisation of municipalities, manageable size and the

Board’s initial approach to the use of district management areas. This document was

refined considerably after a more detailed examination of the legislation, spatial and

functional analysis and the broad aspects of financial and administrative capacity.

The draft published towards the end of October 1999 contained the following extract

of the guiding principles:

Rationalisation of Municipalities

The demarcation of Category B municipalities needs to proceed in terms of the factors

as described in Section 25 of the Municipal Demarcation Act. Some degree of

rationalisation of municipalities is required. It was the Board’s view that, in the light

of this, key principles for the rationalisation (and/or amalgamation) of municipalities

should include the following:

Geographical contiguity: Because municipal government is so closely tied to

local identity and accessibility to local representatives, rationalisation should

generally follow ‘nearest-neighbour’ principles – that is, there be geographically

coherent consolidated Category B municipalities, and not ‘leap frog’

amalgamations of areas. Not only are geographically fragmented municipalities

impractical from a service delivery perspective, but the important function of local

government in building a local, developmental identity and sense of common civic

purpose, is undermined.

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Capacity development: Another objective of rationalisation / amalgamation

should be to develop a minimum ‘critical mass’ of municipal capacity (staff,

assets, finances), especially where vulnerable and under capacitated TLCs and

TRCs currently exist. Very small municipalities lack the potential to develop the

specialised and dedicated capacity that is necessary to effect good town planning,

engineering and development management and general service delivery in a

country which is undergoing significant modernisation and change in its

settlement systems. Moreover, accessing capital markets and the ability to

provide ‘higher order’ services (such as libraries) is considerably weakened

especially in small town and rural contexts where municipalities are too small.

Resource sharing: Wherever possible, current TLC’s, TRC’s and/or other

areas should be combined with a view to realising fiscally sustainable units, with

‘weaker’ areas being paired with ‘stronger’ areas so as to achieve a sharing of

existing or potential resources. Unless this is done, there is every possibility that

many of the smaller or weaker authorities will collapse; or islands of exclusive

development may emerge up against which under-serviced and unplanned

settlements are likely to emerge. Neither the likely waste of the infrastructure of

collapsed local authority areas nor the preservation of islands of privilege abutted

by under-serviced areas will contribute towards a rational settlement landscape

and use of scarce national development resources.

Manageable Size

A statistically derived indicator of 3 500km² and 80 000 persons was suggested as the

probable norm for Category B municipalities. However, deviations from such a norm

are possible given the uneven geographical distribution of population and economic

activity throughout the country. Illustratively, there are some cities / large town,

which need to be treated as functional units with populations in excess of 1 million.

At the other end of the scale, there are sparsely settled rural/small town areas where a

population of 80 000 would require undesirably extensive geographical areas. The

Board’s empirical research suggests that population of less than 20 000 are generally

undesirable for Category B municipalities given the objectives of realising economies

of agglomeration and scale in municipalities. On the other hand, given the need for

geographical coherence and local identity, areas greater than 10 000 km² are also

desirable.

It should however also be recognised that there will often be an inverse relationship

between the geographical size and population size of Category B municipalities.

Sparsely settled areas of the country will have Category Bs of relatively large

geographical area, but relatively small population size. Densely settles areas (eg

cities) will be relatively small in geographical size but will have large populations.

This is a logical result of the uneven pattern of population distribution and settlement

size that occurs throughout the world.

Functionality

Category B municipalities should be aggregates of places with significant internal

linkages. Such linkages are evident in shopping and work travel patterns. Patterns of

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social interaction, economic interdependencies, and shared transportation networks

amongst other considerations. However, functional linkages are never entirely

discrete and there will always be some degree of functional linkage across Category B

municipal boundaries. The idea is to maximise the internal linkage whilst minimising

the external linkages.

It is recognised that in any alignment of wall-to-wall (or near wall-to-wall) boundaries

for Category B municipalities, tradeoffs must arise as to whether some ‘X’ might be

allocated to adjacent municipal areas ‘Y’ or ‘Z’. In such circumstances, a most

important consideration is the functional links between places – that is to say, whether

such a place ‘X’ is interdependent or whether it interacts more with the places in areas

‘Y’ or ‘Z’.

To some extent, functional interdependence is a result of geographical proximity (or

distance), but not always. Illustratively, the alignment of transportation routes and

physical features (such as a coast) can alter patterns of functional interdependence of

some places into a more linear than a circular pattern. In yet other cases, places which

may be close together ‘as the crow files’ are divided by an impassable mountain

range. As a result they interact very little. Maximising the internal functional

linkages between places can therefore mean a different matter than simple distance

between places.

For this reason, the ‘jig-saw puzzle’ of boundaries which make up the logical

Category B pattern will not necessary be geometrically similar from District council

to District Council and from Province to Province. But having said this, functionally

is usually an additional qualifying factor to, or an elaboration upon, the principle of

geographical coherence as described above.

The above mentioned framework was developed with due regard to the provisions of

sections 24 and 25 of the Municipal Demarcation Act and provided the Board with a

means to evaluate broad areas for demarcation purposes. However, in the evaluation

of submissions in terms of section 26 of the Act the Board specifically took into

account the factors provided for in section 25 of the Act.

The above framework was presented at a Stakeholder meeting on the 4 November

1999. In addition, the document was released on the Internet.

Legal Process – Section 26 Notice

In terms of section 26 (1) of the Local Government Municipal Demarcation act No 27

of 1998, before the Board considers any determination of a municipal boundary in

terms of section 21 of the Act, it must publish a notice in a newspaper circulating in

the area concerned. The notice must state the Boards’ intention to consider

boundaries and inviting written representations and views from the public. The

stipulated period for such responses may not be less than 21 days. The section 26

notice for category B municipalities was published on 11 October 1999 with the

closing date on the 2 November 1999.

The Board received two hundred and nineteen submissions with the majority

emanating from the larger provinces of the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Kwa

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Zulu Natal. A poor response was received from the provinces of the North West,

Mpumalanga and the Northern Province. The table outlined below provides more

detail with respect to the number of submissions received per province:

Province Number of Submissions Percentage of National

Western Cape 95 43.4

Northern Cape 18 8.2

Eastern Cape 31 14.2

Free State 18 8.2

Kwa Zulu Natal 24 11

Mpumalanga 6 2.7

Northern Province 5 2.3

North West 7 3.2

Gauteng 15 6.8

Total 219 100%

Subsequent to the closing date for the 26 notice submissions, the Board received an

additional thirty-seven contributions. Again, these have been assessed and all relevant

information included in the demarcation process.

Every submission was assessed in accordance with the relevant legal provisions and

the Board's category B policy framework. On the whole, a substantial effort was

made on the part of the public and demarcation stakeholders to complete the

questionnaire provided by the Board, to consult relevant stakeholders in the area and

to provide the required information. Valuable information on municipal finance and

administrative resources was identified and were extracted during December 1999

into a database to assist with the drafting of notices in terms of section 12 of the

Municipal Structures Act, 1998. Category B submissions, which were deemed to

meet the criteria as outlined in the legislation and policy framework, were carefully

considered when preparing the boundaries for category B areas.

Phase 3: Boundary Assessment

In order to facilitate the process of category B boundary determination, the Board

prepared a number of boundary options for examination. With the exception of the

Western Cape and one example in the Northern Province, only one category B option

was prepared. In order to adequately map the boundaries, additional data sets were

purchased and or obtained by the Board, for example the 1:250000 topographical

information and the environmental database were acquired from the Department of

Environmental Affairs and Tourism.

A number of workshops were held in which the category B framework and sections

24 and 25 of the Municipal Demarcation Act No 27 of 1998 were applied in the

preparation of the boundary options. In addition, cognisance was also taken, in the

drafting phase, of the information obtained from the section 26 submissions.

The draft boundaries were published on the Internet for public comment. Section 27

of the Local Government Municipal Demarcation Act No 27 of 1998 outlines the

process to be followed by the Board when deliberating boundaries. It states that when

the period for the written representations and views has expired, the Board must

consider all representations and views submitted to it. Thereafter, it may take a

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decision on the boundary determination or, before it takes such a decision, the Board

may hold a public meeting, conduct a formal investigation or do both. It should be

mentioned that the Board is not obliged to hold public meetings or undertake an

investigation but may do so at its discretion. For the purpose of further public

participation in addition to the 21 days provided for in section 26 and the 30 days

provided for in section 21 of the Act, the Board decided to conduct both investigations

and hold public meetings. In this process views and representations were obtained in

addition to the information already at the disposal of the Board on which

determinations could have been made.

Public Hearings

One hundred and forty seven hearings were held throughout South Africa. The table

below indicates the number of hearings plus the approximate attendance per province:

Province No of Hearings Total Attendance Average Attendance

Gauteng 7 330 47.1

North West 10 759 75.9

Northern Province 10 447 44.7

Mpumalanga 9 431 47.9

Free State 13 911 70.1

Northern Cape 12 624 52.0

Eastern Cape 23 1076 46.8

Western Cape 20 1237 61.9

Kwa Zulu Natal 44 1453 61.9

Total 148 7268 56.5

Given the intention of the hearings, which was to enhance public participation and to

gather public views and comments on the boundary options, it was decided by the

Board to use community facilitators as chairpersons. Consultants provided technical

assistance to the chairpersons. The Board appointed IDASA to provide suitable

chairpersons, secure the venues and project-manage certain aspects of the hearing

logistics. An intensive training session was held with both chairpersons and support

consultants. Comprehensive documentation packs were provided such as relevant

legislation, policy approaches, base information, maps etc. On the whole, the Board

believes the hearing process was successful, although there were some weaknesses. A

number of important issues will, however, require attention for the ward boundary

hearings.

Firstly, there were a number of organisational considerations. It would appear that

some of the chairs required more in depth training than what was offered for the

category B process. The category B hearings tended to focus on one geographic area,

which appeared to cause confusion for people attending from elsewhere in the district.

The Board’s policy was to hold the hearings in disadvantaged areas. Whilst this

appears to have been successful in many instances, the quality of the venues varied

greatly often contributing to the late commencement of the hearing.

Secondly, concerns were raised with respect to the communication aspect of the

hearings. Throughout the country there were complaints that people were not aware

of the hearings in spite of all the MEC’s, municipalities, SALGA affiliates, House of

Traditional Leaders, political parties having been contacted. In addition, the dates,

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times and venues were widely advertised in the press. There were insufficient

understanding of the legal provisions pertaining to category A, B, C municipalities

and DMAs. In some areas, people experienced difficulties in reading the maps and

queried the statistics used by the Board.

Boundary Investigations

The investigations were undertaken on a provincial basis with leaders appointed per

province. A meeting was held in Pretoria with the provincial leaders to explain the

Category B framework, the terms of reference for the investigation and the expected

reporting procedures. Base information such as staffing and financial information

was gathered from most municipalities. Each boundary was examined to confirm the

configuration of the existing TLC/TRCs in the proposed category B municipalities

and to confirm that settlements towards the edges of the boundaries are appropriately

located according to their functional linkages. The information from the section 26

submissions was once again assessed and the outcomes from the public hearings made

available to the investigation consultants.

The Board held a workshop on the 8 December 1999, which was attended by the

leading provincial investigating consultants. The findings of the investigations were

presented and recommended boundary changes discussed by the Board. Boundary

amendments were also identified for category A and C municipalities to

accommodate the category B configurations.

A report was prepared per category B municipality highlighting the following:

The location of the Category B municipality

Boundary considerations

Rationalisation of Municipalities (Geographical contiguity and coherence,

Capacity Development and Resource sharing

Manageable size

Functionality

Conclusions/Recommendation

The draft reports were released on the Internet on 22 December 1999. These reports

varied in quality and the Board has decided not to continue producing such reports as

on a number of occasions information considered by the Board was not dealt with in

these reports.

Phase 4: Boundary Determination

The Municipal Demarcation Board Meeting to consider B-municipal boundaries

was held on 15 December 1999. The purpose of the meeting was to determine

the category B boundaries throughout South Africa. Again, the Board applied the

category A, and C and B boundary frameworks in addition to section 24 and 25

of the Local Government: Municipal Demarcations Act, No 27 of 1998 in the

assessment of boundaries. A number of category A and C boundaries were re-

determined as a result of the category B boundary process.

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The Section 21 notices appeared in the relevant Provincial Gazettes from 20 – 22

December 1999. The closing date for objections to the boundaries was 31 January

2000.

9. CONSIDERATION OF OBJECTIONS AND REDETERMINATIONS OF

CATEGORY A, B AND C BOUNDARIES

9.1 OBJECTIONS

As at the 15th

February 2000 a total of 2353 submissions and objections had been

received by the Demarcation Board. The table below illustrates the total number of

objections received by province and divides this total between submissions and

objections. Province Cat A&C Submissions

Received

Cat B Submissions

Received

Cat A, B & C

Objections

Received

TOTAL %

Eastern Cape 85 116 53 254 10.8

Free State 46 60 36 142 6.0

Gauteng 131 28 53 212 9.0

KZN 131 154 136 421 17.9

Mpumalanga 65 48 183 296 12.6

North West 33 39 29 101 4.3

Northern Cape 46 73 47 166 7.1

Northern

Province

46 75 79 200 8.5

Western Cape 204 220 132 556 23.6

National 3 2 5 0.2

TOTAL 787 816 750 2353 100.0

Note:

In Gauteng the total included 8 objections regarding Meyerton;

In Mpumalanga the total included 120 objections regarding Marloth Park and

6 regarding Bethal;

In the Western Cape the total included 10 objections from Helderberg, 12

objections in regard to Paarl and 8 objections in regard to Franschoek.

9.2 REDETERMINATIONS

After all objections have been duly considered the Board redetermined the the

boundaries of all category A, B and C municipalities and also published its proposed

proposed boundaries for cross boundary municipalities. A number of district

management areas were also declared.

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The final determination resulted in the following number of municipalities per

category:

Category A 6 Of which 2 are cross boundary metropolitan municipalities.

Category B 232 Of which 8 are cross boundary local municipalities

Category C 46 Of which 7 are cross boundary district municipalities

DMAs 26 Of which 1 (Kruger Park) falls in two provinces

The relevant notices were published in Provincial Gazettes as follows:

PROVINCE NOTICE

NUMBER

PROVINCIAL GAZETTE

NUMBER

DATE OF PUBLICATION

NORTHERN CAPE 10 455 28 FEB 2000

NORTHERN

PROVINCE

38 484 28 FEB 2000

MPUMALANGA 50 513 28 FEB 2000

EASTERN CAPE 22 486 28 FEB 2000

NORTH WEST 37 5447 28 FEB 2000

GAUTENG 1175 16 2 MARCH 2000

FREE STATE 14 28 FEB 2000

KZN M.N.24 5415 10 MARCH 2000

W CAPE PN 69 5431 3 MARCH 2000

9.3 CORRECTIONS

Due to technical and other problems various boundaries had to be republished in the

2000/2001 financial year and prior to the 5 December 2000 local elections.

10. CROSS BOUNDARY AREAS

After receiving the concurrence of the relevant legislatures and after the Cross-

boundary Act, 2000 was promulgated the Board determined the boundaries of 2 cross

boundary metropolitan municipalities, 8 cross boundary local municipalities and 7

cross boundary district municipalities.

The legal provisions to deal with cross boundary areas are very cumbersome and the

Board recommends that they be reviewed.

11. DISTRICT MANAGEMENT AREAS

In terms of section 6 of the Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act No.117 of 1998) the

Municipal Demarcation Board, after having consulted the Minister and the MECs

responsible for local government in the provinces, declared various areas that must

have municipalities of both category C and category B as district management areas.

The Boards final declaration was published in Government Gazette 21617 of 29

September 2000.

12. DELIMITATION OF WARDS

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In the interests of transparency, the MDB released a Discussion Document dealing

with not only the process to be embarked upon in finalizing ward boundaries, but data

on the number of registered voters and existing councillors in each of these municipal

areas. These data allowed all stakeholders to debate these issues in anticipation of the

formula for the number of councillors.

After the Minster published the formula for the number of councillors on 5 April 1999

the MECs responsible for local government published the number of councillors in

Provincial Gazettes. The Board delimited wards during the 2000/2001 financial year

and a report in this regard will be submitted in the next annual report. However, as

statistics are already available, they will be provided later in this report.

13. ASSESSMENT OF THE CAPACITY OF MUNICIPALITIES AND

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS.

The Constitution and Municipal Structures Act grant to municipalities a wide range of

functions and powers. As part of its responsibility, the MDB must make

recommendations to the MECs on the capacity of each of the new municipalities to

perform these functions and powers. The Board together with other stakeholders

attended to its legal obligations in this regard and would do more work in the

2000/2001 financial year on which a report will be submitted in the 2000/2001 annual

report.

Clearly, given South Africa’s legacy, it will take some years before the system is

running smoothly and municipalities have all reached a basic level of service delivery.

14. TRADITIONAL LEADERS

Many hours had to be spent addressing the concerns of traditional leaders. In many

cases Traditional leaders complained about matter not related to demarcation but to

Constitutional provisions which cannot be solved by the Board.

15. LITIGATION

A number of notices were served on the Board. This matter will be dealt with in the

2000/2001 annual report.

Cheadle, Haysom and Thompson Attorneys were appointed as the Board's attorneys

to oppose the applications.

16. ALIGNMENT OF MUNICIPAL AND FUCTIONAL SERVICE

DELIVERY BOUNDARIES

A report on the co-operation with Departments to align their functional service

delivery boundaries with municipal boundaries will be submitted in the 2000/2001

annual report.

17. STATISTICS

POPULATION: NATIONAL AND RURAL PER PROVINCE

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Province

Population Rural Percentage

Eastern Cape 6307722 3927488 62%

Free State 2634393 826897 31%

Gauteng 7350469 222203 3%

KwaZulu-Natal 8408579 4818635 57%

Mpumalanga 2802719 1706407 61%

North West 3356669 2172676 65%

Northern Cape 840621 260073 31%

Northern Province 4930857 4313771 87%

Western Cape 3958798 441245 11%

RATIONALISATION

The 843 municipalities established during 1995/96 have been rationalised to 284 as

follows:

6 (A Category) Metropolitan areas (Johannesburg, Pretoria, East Rand,

Durban, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town)

47 (C category) District Municipalities

231 (B category) Local Municipalities

MUNICIPALITIES PER PROVINCE

PROVINCE Met-ros

(A)

Cross-

boun-

dary

Metros

(A)

Loc-

al

(B)

Cross-

boundary

Local (B)

Dis-

trict

(C)

Cross- boun-dary

District (C)

Eastern Cape 1 38 6

Free State 20 5

Gauteng 1 2 7 2 1 2

KwaZulu-Natal 1 50 10

Mpumalanga 1 17 5 3 3

North-West 1 21 3 4 3

Northern Cape 24 2 3 2

Northern Province 22 4 4 2

Western Cape 1 24 5

Sub total 4 2 223 8 41 6

TOTAL: 284 MUNICIPALITIES

Notes

Some metro, district and local municipalities extend across provincial boundaries.

They are called cross-boundary municipalities.

Pretoria (Tshwane) for example is a metropolitan municipality but its boundary

extends across the provincial boundary between Gauteng and North West.

Although Pretoria is one municipality it was proclaimed as a Metropolitan

municipality in two provinces.

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Gauteng has in effect 3 metropolitan municipalities but shares 2 of the 3 with other

provinces (Mpumalanga and North West).

The same applies to cross-boundary District and Local Municipalities.

NUMBER OF COUNCILLORS AND WARDS: 1995/96 AND 5 DECEMBER

2000 LOCAL ELECTIONS

Prov-ince WARD

1996

PR

1996

TOTAL

1996

TOTAL

2000

Wards

2000

Cross Boundary Municipalities included

EC 789 1146 1935 1440 601

FS 844 464 1308 732 291

GT 559 484 1043 982 446 CBLC2,CBLC8,East Rand, Pretoria

MP 598 504 1102 954 393 CBDC4,CBDC6

NC 466 345 811 404 162 CBDC1,CBDC7

NP 364 195 559 1056 445 CBLC3,CBLC5

NW 380 375 755 820 338

WC 959 695 1654 781 330

KZN 993 1208 2201 1782 748

Total 5952 5416 11368 8951 3754

STATISTICS PER MUNICIPALITY

Council

Name

Common

Name

Section 12 Name Numb

er of

Ward

s

Number of

Councillors

(Ward and

PR)

Number

of

Councillo

rs to DC

Port

Elizabeth

Port

Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela 54 108

EC05b1 Umzimkulu Umzimkulu

(ECO5b1)

17 33 4

EC05b2 Mount Ayliff Umzimvubu

(EC05b2)

32 63 11

EC101 Graaff-

Reinet

Camdeboo

(EC101)

6 11 1

EC102 Somerset

East

Blue Crane Route 5 10 1

EC103 Jansenville Ikwezi 0 5 1

EC104 Grahamstow

n

Makana 12 24 3

EC105 Port Alfred Ndlambe 9 17 2

EC106 Kirkwood Sunday's River

Valley

7 13 2

EC107 Willowmore Baviaans 0 5 1

EC108 Humansdorp Kouga 10 19 3

EC109 Kareedouw Kou-Kamma 4 8 1

EC121 Idutywa Mbhashe 24 47 4

EC122 Butterworth Mnquma 31 61 6

EC123 Komga Great Kei 6 12 1

EC124 Stutterheim Amahlati 20 39 4

EC125 East London Buffalo City 45 89 20

EC126 Peddie Ngqushwa 14 27 3

EC127 Alice Nkonkobe 21 41 4

EC128 Adelaide Nxuba 4 8 1

EC131 Cradock Inxuba Yethemba 9 17 2

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Council

Name

Common

Name


er of

Ward

s

Number of

Councillors

(Ward and

PR)

Number

of

Councillo

rs to DC

EC132 Tarkastad Tsolwana 5 10 1

EC133 Molteno Inkwanca 0 6 1

EC134 Queenstown Lukanji 24 48 5

EC135 Cofimvaba Intsika Yethu 23 46 5

EC136 Lady Frere Emalahleni 14 27 3

EC137 Engcobo Engcobo 15 29 3

EC138 Elliot Sakhisizwe 6 11 1

EC141 Mount

Fletcher

Elundini 16 32 5

EC142 Barkly East Senqu 16 32 5

EC143 Aliwal North Malethswai

(EC143)

6 12 1

EC144 Burgersdorp Gariep 4 8 1

EC151 Bizana Mbizana 21 42 4

EC152 Ntabankulu Ntabankulu 11 22 2

EC153 Flagstaff Ingquza 25 50 5

EC154 Port St Johns Port St Johns

(EC154)

13 25 2

EC155 Libode Nyandeni 23 45 5

EC156 Qumbu Mhlontlo 17 33 4

EC157 Umtata King Sabata

Dalindyebo

32 64 9

DC10 Western

District

Western (DC10) 27

DC12 Amatola

District

Amatole 73

DC13 Stormberg

District

North East

(DC13)

38

DC14 Drakensberg

District

Ukwahlamba 23

DC15 Transkei

District

O.R.Tambo 53

DC44 E.G. Kei (DC44) 27

ECDMA

10

Aberdeen

Plain

0 1

ECDMA

13

Mount Zebra

NP

0 1

ECDMA

14

Oviston

Nature

Reserve

0 1

ECDMA

44

O Conners

Camp

0 1

FS161 Koffiefontei

n

Letsemeng Local

Municipality

5 10 3

FS162 Trompsburg Kopanong Local

Municipality

7 14 3

FS163 Zastron Mohokare Local

Municipality

5 10 2

FS171 Dewetsdorp Naledi Local

Municipality

4 8 1

FS172 Bloemfontei

n

Mangaung Local

Municipality

43 86 22

FS173 Ladybrand Mantsopa Local 8 15 2

25

Council

Name

Common

Name


er of

Ward

s

Number of

Councillors

(Ward and

PR)

Number

of

Councillo

rs to DC

Municipality

FS181 Theunissen Masilonyana

Local

Municipality

10 19 2

FS182 Dealesville Tokologo Local

Municipality

4 7 1

FS183 Hoopstad Tswelopele Local

Municipality

7 13 1

FS184 Welkom Matjhabeng Local

Municipality

36 72 15

FS185 Bothaville Nala Local

Municipality

12 23 3

FS191 Senekal Setsoto Local

Municipality

16 31 4

FS192 Bethlehem Dihlabeng Local

Municipality

17 34 4

FS193 Reitz Nketoana Local

Municipality

9 17 2

FS194 Qwa-Qwa Maluti a Phofung

Local

Municipality

34 67 11

FS195 Vrede Phumelela Local

Municipality

7 14 2

FS201 Kroonstad Moqhaka Local

Municipality

24 48 7

FS203 Parys Ngwathe Local

Municipality

18 36 5

FS204 Sasolburg Metsimaholo

Local

Municipality

17 33 4

FS205 Frankfort Mafube Local

Municipality

8 15 2

DC16 Xhariep District

Municipality

14

DC17 Motheo District

Municipality

41

DC18 Lejweleputswa

District

Municipality

37

DC19 Thabo

Mofutsanyane

District

Municipality

38

DC20 Northern Free

State District

Municipality

30

FSDMA1

9

Golden Gate

Highlands

NP

0 0

East Rand East Rand Greater East Rand

Metro

88 175

Johannes

burg

Johannesbur

g

City of

Johannesburg

109 217

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Council

Name

Common

Name


er of

Ward

s

Number of

Councillors

(Ward and

PR)

Number

of

Councillo

rs to DC

Pretoria Pretoria Tshwane

Metropolitan

Municipality

76 152

CBLC2 Bronkhorsts

pruit

Kungwini Local

Municipality

12 24 5

CBLC8 Carletonville Merafong City

Local

Municipality

26 51 6

GT02b1 Cullinan Nokeng tsa

Taemane

Metropolitan

Municipality

6 12 4

GT411 Krugersdorp Mogale City

Local

Municipality

32 64 9

GT412 Randfontein Randfontein Local

Municipality

19 37 4

GT414 Westonaria Westonaria Local

Municipality

15 29 3

GT421 Vereeniging Emfuleni Local

Municipality

43 85 22

GT422 Meyerton Midvaal Local

Municipality

9 18 2

GT423 Heidelberg Lesedi Local

Municipality

11 21 2

CBDC2 Metsweding

District

Municipality

15

CBDC8 West Rand

District

Municipality

39

DC42 Sedibeng District

Municipality

43

GTDMA

41

Sterkfontein 1

Durban Durban

Metro

Durban

Metropolitan

Unicity

Municipality

100 200 0

KZ211 Dududu Vulamehlo

Municipality

(KZ211)

10 20 3

KZ212 Scottburgh KZ212

Municipality

9 18 2

KZ213 Umzumbe Khiphinkunzi

Municipality

(KZ213)

19 37 5

KZ214 Harding uMuziwabantu

Municipality

(KZ214)

9 18 2

KZ215 Izingolweni Izingolweni

Municipality

(KZ215)

5 9 1

KZ216 Port Hibiscus Coast 29 58 7

27

Council

Name

Common

Name


er of

Ward

s

Number of

Councillors

(Ward and

PR)

Number

of

Councillo

rs to DC

Shepstone Municipality

(KZ216)

KZ221 Wartburg KZ221

Municipality

11 22 3

KZ222 Howick KZ222

Municipality

11 21 2

KZ223 Mooirivier KZ223

Municipality

4 7 1

KZ224 Impendle KZ224

Municipality

4 7 1

KZ225 Pietermaritz

burg

KZ225

Municipality

37 73 15

KZ226 Camperdow

n

KZ226

Municipality

7 14 1

KZ227 Richmond KZ227

Municipality

7 13 1

KZ232 Ladysmith Emnambithi

Municipality

(KZ232)

25 50 6

KZ233 Waaihoek Indaka

Municipality

(KZ233)

10 20 3

KZ234 Estcourt Umtshezi

Municipality

(KZ234)

7 14 2

KZ235 Bergville Okhahlamba

Municipality

(KZ235)

13 26 3

KZ236 Loskop Imbabazane

Municipality

(KZ236)

12 23 3

KZ241 Dundee KZ241

Municipality

6 12 2

KZ242 Nqutu KZ242

Municipality

13 25 4

KZ244 Pomeroy Umsinga

Municipality

(KZ244)

17 33 5

KZ245 Greytown Umvoti

Municipality

(KZ245)

11 21 3

KZ252 Newcastle Newcastle

Municipality

(KZ252)

31 61 11

KZ253 Utrecht Utrecht

Municipality

(KZ253)

4 7 1

KZ254 Durnacol Dannhauser

Municipality

(KZ254)

10 20 3

KZ261 Paulpietersb

urg

eDumbe

Municipality

(KZ261)

7 14 2

KZ262 Pongola uPhongolo 11 22 3

28

Council

Name

Common

Name


er of

Ward

s

Number of

Councillors

(Ward and

PR)

Number

of

Councillo

rs to DC

Municipality

(KZ262)

KZ263 Vryheid KZ263

Municipality

20 39 5

KZ265 Nongoma Nongoma

Municipality

(KZ265)

19 38 5

KZ266 Ulundi Ulundi

Municipality

(KZ266)

24 47 5

KZ271 Emangusi Umhlabuyalingan

a Municipality

(KZ271)

12 24 3

KZ272 Mkuze KZ272

Municipality

16 32 5

KZ273 Hluhluwe Umzinene

Municipality

(KZ273)

4 7 1

KZ274 Somkele Hlabisa

Municipality

(KZ274)

19 37 5

KZ275 Mtubatuba Inyala/Mtubatuba

Municipality

(KZ275)

5 10 1

KZ281 KwaMbona

mbi

Mbonambi

Municipality

(KZ281)

13 25 3

KZ282 Richards

Bay

uMhlathuze

Municipality

(KZ282)

30 60 8

KZ283 Ntambanana Ntambanana

Municipality

(KZ283)

8 15 2

KZ284 Eshowe Umlalazi

Municipality

(KZ284)

26 52 6

KZ285 Melmoth Mthonjaneni

Municipality

(KZ285)

6 11 1

KZ286 Nkandla Nkandla

Municipality

(KZ286)

14 27 3

KZ291 Mandeni Mandeni

Municipality

(KZ291)

16 32 4

KZ292 Stanger KZ292

Municipality

19 37 5

KZ293 Ndwedwe Ndwedwe

Municipality

(KZ293)

19 37 5

KZ294 Maphumulo Maphumulo

Municipality

(KZ294)

11 21 3

KZ5a1 Creighton KZ5a1 10 20 3

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Council

Name

Common

Name


er of

Ward

s

Number of

Councillors

(Ward and

PR)

Number

of

Councillo

rs to DC

Municipality

KZ5a2 Underberg KZ5a2

Municipality

0 5 1

KZ5a3 Matatiele KZ5a3

Municipality

0 5 1

KZ5a4 Kokstad KZ5a4

Municipality

6 11 2

KZ5a5 Ixopo KZ5a5

Municipality

12 23 4

DC21 Ugu DC Ugu District

Municipality

34

DC22 Indlovu DC DC22

Municipality

41

DC23 Uthukela DC Uthukela District

Municipality

(DC23)

30

DC24 (South)

Umzinyathi

DC

Umzinyathi

Municipality

(DC24)

23

DC25 North

Umzimyathi

DC25

Municipality

25

DC26 Zululand DC Zululand District

Municipality

(DC26)

34

DC27 North

Uthungulu

Umkhanyakude

Municipality

27

DC28 (South)

Uthungulu

DC

uThungulu

Municipality

(DC28)

39

DC29 Ilembe DC iLembe District

Municipality

(DC29)

29

DC43 DC43

Municipality

20

KZDMA

22

Highmoor/K

amberg Park

0 1

KZDMA

23

Gaints Castle

Game

Reserve

0 1

KZDMA

27

St Lucia

Park

0 1

KZDMA

43

Mkhomazi

Wilderness

area

0 1

CBLC3 Marble Hall Greater Marble

Hall Municipality

13 26 3

CBLC4 Groblersdal Greater

Groblersdal

Municipality

29 57 7

CBLC5 Burgersfort/

Ohrigstad/Ea

stern Tubatse

Greater Tubatse

Municipality

29 57 6

MP301 Elukwatini/C

arolina

Albert Luthuli 22 44 5

30

Council

Name

Common

Name


er of

Ward

s

Number of

Councillors

(Ward and

PR)

Number

of

Councillo

rs to DC

MP302 Ermelo Msukaligwa 16 32 4

MP303 Piet Retief Mkhondo 15 30 3

MP304 Volksrust Seme 10 20 2

MP305 Standerton Lekwa 14 27 3

MP306 Balfour Dipaleseng 6 11 1

MP307 Highveld

Ridge

Highveld East 31 61 8

MP311 Delmas Delmas 8 15 2

MP312 Witbank Emalahleni 32 64 8

MP313 Middelburg Middelburg 24 47 5

MP314 Belfast Highlands 7 13 1

MP315 KwaMhlang

a

Thembisile 30 60 7

MP316 Mdutjana Dr JS Moroka 30 60 7

MP321 Sabie Thaba Chweu 12 23 3

MP322 Nelspruit Mbombela 36 71 13

MP323 Barberton Umjindi 7 14 1

MP324 Nkomazi Nkomazi 30 60 7

CBDC3 Southern Sekhukhune Cross

Boundary District

Municipality

42

DC30 Eastvaal District

Council

44

DC31 Ngankala 50

DC32 Ehlanzeni 41

CBDMA

3

Schuinsdraai

Nature

Reserve

0

MPDMA

31

Mdala

Nature

Reserve

0 1

MPDMA

32

DMA

Lowveld

0 1

NW371 Temba Moretele Local

Municipality

(NW371)

22 43 4

NW372 Brits NW372 Local

Council

30 60 9

NW373 Rustenburg Rustenburg Local

Municipality

35 69 9

NW374 Koster NW374 Local

Municipality

5 10 1

NW375 Mogwase Mankwe-

Madikwe Local

Municipality

30 60 6

NW381 Setlagole Setla-Kgobi Local

Municipality

(NW381)

11 22 3

NW382 Ottosdal Greater

Delareyville Local

Municipality

(NW382)

13 25 3

NW383 Mafikeng Mafikeng Local 28 56 8

31

Council

Name

Common

Name


er of

Ward

s

Number of

Councillors

(Ward and

PR)

Number

of

Councillo

rs to DC

Municipality

(NW383)

NW384 Lichtenburg Lichtenburg Local

Municipality

(NW384)

19 38 5

NW385 Zeerust Zeerust Local

Municipality

(NW385)

17 34 5

NW391 Ganyesa Kagisano Local

Municipality

(NW391)

9 18 3

NW392 Vryburg Naledi Local

Municipality

9 18 2

NW393 Schweizer-

Reneke

Schweizer-

Reneke Local

Municipality

(NW393)

6 12 2

NW394 Reivilo Greater Taung

Local

Municipality

20 40 6

NW395 Pomfret Molopo Local

Municipality

(NW395)

4 8 1

NW396 Christiana Christiana/Bloem

hof Local

Municipality

6 11 1

NW401 Ventersdorp Ventersdorp Local

Municipality

(NW401)

5 10 1

NW402 Potchefstroo

m

Potchefstroom

Local

Municipality

(NW402)

20 40 5

NW403 Klerksdorp Klerksdorp Local

Municipality

(NW403)

30 60 13

NW404 Wolmaransst

ad

Maquassi Hills

Local

Municipality

(NW404)

8 15 2

DC37 Bokone-Botlhaba

District

Municipality

(DC37)

50

DC38 Central District

Municipality

(DC38)

40

DC39 Bophirima

District

Municipality

(DC39)

25

DC40 Southern District

Municipality

(DC40)

35

32

Council

Name

Common

Name


er of

Ward

s

Number of

Councillors

(Ward and

PR)

Number

of

Councillo

rs to DC

NWDMA

37

Pilansberg

National

Park

1

CBLC1 Kuruman Kuruman-

Mothibistad

Municipality

9 18 4

CBLC7 Hartswater Vaalharts-

Morobeng

9 18 2

NC01B1 Kathu Gammagara

Municipality

4 8 1

NC061 Port Nolloth Richtersveld

Municipality

4 8 1

NC062 Springbok Nama Khoi

Municipality

9 17 2

NC064 Garies Kamiesberg

Municipality

4 7 1

NC065 Calvinia Hantam

Municipality

5 9 1

NC066 Fraserburg Frasuwil

Municipality

4 7 1

NC067 Pofadder Boesmanland

Municipality

4 7 1

NC071 Victoria

West

Sentrale Karoo

Municipality

4 8 1

NC072 Colesberg Towerberg

Municipality

5 10 1

NC073 De Aar GAROP

Municipality

7 14 2

NC074 Carnarvon Kareeberg

Municipality

4 7 1

NC075 Phillipstown Renosterberg

Municipality

4 7 1

NC076 Hopetown Oranje-Karoo

Municipality

4 7 1

NC077 Prieska Priemanday

Municipality

4 8 1

NC078 Griekwastad Siyancuma

Municipality

5 9 1

NC081 Mier Mier Municipality 0 5 1

NC082 Keimoes ! Kei ! Kariep

Municipality

8 15 2

NC083 Upington Gariep

Municipality

12 23 3

NC084 Groblershoo

p

I Poort

Municipality

4 7 1

NC085 Postmasburg Re A Ipela

Municipality

6 11 2

NC086 Danielskuil Dan-Lime

Municipality

4 8 1

NC091 Kimberley Kimberley

Municipality

27 53 9

NC092 Barkley

West

Thusanang

Municipality

7 13 2

33

Council

Name

Common

Name


er of

Ward

s

Number of

Councillors

(Ward and

PR)

Number

of

Councillo

rs to DC

NC093 Warrenton Warrenton

Municipality

5 9 1

NW1a1 Kgalagadi Segonyana

Municipality

11 21 4

CBDC1 Kalahari

District

Council

Kalahari-

Kgalagadi District

Municipality

17

DC6 Namakwa District

Municipality

14

DC7 Bo-Karoo

Municipality

17

DC8 Benede Oranje

District

Municipality

18

DC9 Diamantveld

District

Municipality

25

NCDMA

06

Namaqualan

d

0 1

NCDMA

07

Bo Karoo 0 1

NCDMA

08

Benede 0 1

NCDMA

09

Diamondfiel

ds

0 1

NCDMA

CB1

Kalahari

CBDC

0 1

CBLC6 Bushbuckrid

ge

Bushbuckridge

Municipality

34 68 16

NP03A2 Ngwaritsi Makhudutamaga

Municipality

28 56 7

NP03A3 Fetagomo Fetakgomo

Municipality

11 22 2

NP04A1 Hoedspruit Drakensberg

Municipality

10 20 1

NP331 Giyani Greater Giyani

Municipality

25 50 5

NP332 Duiwelskloo

f

Greater Letaba

Municipality

23 46 5

NP333 Tzaneen Greater Tzaneen

Municipality

33 66 9

NP334 Phalaborwa Ba-Phalaborwa 14 28 3

NP341 Messina Musina 5 9 1

NP342 Mutale/Masi

si

Mutale 9 17 2

NP343 Thohoyando

u

NP343 36 71 12

NP344 Louis

Trichardt

NP344 35 69 11

NP351 Bochum/My

Darling

Blouberg 16 32 3

NP352 Moletje/Matl

ala

Aganang 18 35 5

34

Council

Name

Common

Name


er of

Ward

s

Number of

Councillors

(Ward and

PR)

Number

of

Councillo

rs to DC

NP353 Dendron/Dik

gale

Molemole 12 23 1

NP354 Pietersburg Polokwane 35 69 11

NP355 Lebowakgo

mo

Lepelle-Nkumpi 25 49 5

NP361 Thabazimbi Thabazimbi 8 16 2

NP362 Ellisras Lephalale 11 21 2

NP364 Naboomspru

it

NP364 4 7 1

NP365 Nylstroom Modimolle 7 13 1

NP366 Warmbath Bela Bela 7 13 2

NP367 Potgietersrus Mogalakwena 31 62 8

CBDC4 Eastern

Municipality

29

DC33 Lowveld Mopani District

Municipality

37

DC34 Far North Vhembe District

Municipality

43

DC35 Central Central District

Municipality

42

DC36 Bosveld Waterberg 28

CBDMA

4

Kruger Park 0 1

Cape

Town

Cape Town City of Cape

Town

100 200

WC011 Vredendal Matzikama

Municipality

7 13 2

WC012 Citrusdal Cederberg

Municipality

6 12 2

WC013 Velddrif Bergrivier

Municipality

7 13 2

WC014 West Coast

Peninsula

Saldanha Bay

Municipality

10 20 4

WC015 Malmesbury Swartland

Municipality

10 19 3

WC022 Ceres Witzenberg

Municipality

11 21 2

WC023 Paarl Drakenstein

Municipality

29 58 8

WC024 Stellenbosch Stellenbosch

Municipality

18 35 4

WC025 Worcester Breede Valley

Municipality

19 37 5

WC026 Robertson Breede

River/Winelands

Municipality

10 19 2

WC031 Caledon Theewaterskloof

Municipality

10 19 5

WC032 Greater

Hermanus

Overstrand

Municipality

9 18 4

WC033 Bredasdorp Cape Agulhas

Municipality

5 10 1

WC034 Barrydale/S Swellendam 5 10 1

35

Council

Name

Common

Name


er of

Ward

s

Number of

Councillors

(Ward and

PR)

Number

of

Councillo

rs to DC

wellendam Municipality

WC041 Ladismith Kannaland

Municipality

5 9 1

WC042 Heidelberg/

Riversdale

Langeberg

Municipality

8 15 2

WC043 Mossel Bay Mossel Bay

Municipality

11 21 3

WC044 George George

Municipality

18 35 5

WC045 Oudtshoorn Oudtshoorn

Municipality

12 23 3

WC047 Greater

Plettenberg

Bay

Plettenberg Bay

Municipality

5 10 1

WC048 Knysna Knysna

Municipality

8 16 2

WC051 Laingsburg Laingsburg

Municipality

0 6 1

WC052 Prins Albert Prince Albert

Municipality

0 6 1

WC053 Beaufort

West

Beaufort West

Municipality

7 13 5

DC1 West Coast

DC

West Coast

District

Municipality

23

DC2 Brede River

DC

Boland District

Municipality

36

DC3 Overberg

DC

Overberg District

Municipality

20

DC4 South Cape

DC

Garden

Route/Klein

Karoo District

Municipality

30

DC5 Central

Karoo DC

Central Karoo

District

Municipality

14

WCDMA

01

West Coast

DC

0 1

WCDMA

02

Brede River

DC

0 1

WCDMA

03

Overberg

DC

0 1

WCDMA

04

South Cape

DC

0 1

WCDMA

05

Central

Karoo DC

0 1

3754 3754

18. WHERE TO FIND THE FINAL PUBLISHED MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES

PROVINCE AND MUNICIPALITY

MAP NUMBER

NOTICE NUMBER GAZETTE NUMBER DATE PUBLISHED

Eastern Cape

36

Port Elizabeth 1 22 486 28 February 2000

DC10 2 22 486 28 February 2000

DC12 3 22 486 28 February 2000

Correction notice 3 307 635 30 Sept 2000

DC13 4 22 486 28 February 2000


DC14 5 22 486 28 February 2000

Correction notice 5 194 628 7 August 2000

DC15 6 22 486 28 February 2000


DC44 1 169 613 26 July 2000


EC05b1 2 169 613 26 July 2000

EC05b2 3 169 613 26 July 2000


EC101 7 22 486 28 February 2000

EC102 8 22 486 28 February 2000

EC103 9 22 486 28 February 2000

EC104 10 22 486 28 February 2000

EC105 11 22 486 28 February 2000

EC106 12 22 486 28 February 2000

EC107 13 22 486 28 February 2000

EC108 14 199 633 9 August 2000

EC109 15 199 633 9 August 2000

EC121 16 22 486 28 February 2000


EC122 17 22 486 28 February 2000


EC123 18 22 486 28 February 2000


EC124 19 169 613 26 July 2000

EC125 20 169 613 26 July 2000

EC126 21 22 486 28 February 2000

EC127 22 22 486 28 February 2000


EC128 23 22 486 28 February 2000

Correction notice 23 60 516 8 May 2000

EC131 24 22 486 28 February 2000

EC132 25 22 486 28 February 2000

EC133 26 22 486 28 February 2000

EC134 27 22 486 28 February 2000


EC135 28 22 486 28 February 2000


EC136 29 22 486 28 February 2000


EC137 30 22 486 28 February 2000


EC138 31 22 486 28 February 2000


EC141 32 22 486 28 February 2000

37


EC142 33 22 486 28 February 2000

EC143 34 22 486 28 February 2000


EC144 35 22 486 28 February 2000


EC151 36 22 486 28 February 2000


EC152 37 22 486 28 February 2000


EC153 38 22 486 28 February 2000


EC154 39 22 486 28 February 2000


EC155 40 22 486 28 February 2000


EC156 41 22 486 28 February 2000


EC157 42 22 486 28 February 2000


Free State

DC16 1 14 28 February 2000

Correction notice 1 30 5 May 2000

DC17 2 14 28 February 2000

DC18 3 89 14 July 2000

DC19 4 14 28 February 2000

DC20 5 89 14 July 2000

FS161 6 14 28 February 2000


FS162 7 14 28 February 2000

FS163 8 14 28 February 2000

FS171 9 14 28 February 2000

FS172 10 14 28 February 2000

FS173 11 14 28 February 2000

FS181 12 14 28 February 2000

FS182 13 14 28 February 2000


FS183 14 14 28 February 2000

FS184 15 14 28 February 2000

FS185 16 89 14 July 2000

FS191 17 14 28 February 2000

FS192 18 14 28 February 2000

FS193 19 14 28 February 2000

FS194 20 14 28 February 2000

FS195 21 14 28 February 2000

FS201 22 89 14 July 2000

FS203 23 14 28 February 2000

FS204 24 14 28 February 2000

FS205 25 14 28 February 2000

Gauteng

38

Pretoria 2 6574 137 22 Sept 2000

Correction notice re sec 2 of CBA

6956 153 6 October 2000

Final determination 8338 190 24 Nov. 2000

East Rand 1 6574 137 22 Sept 2000


6956 153 6 October 2000


Johannesburg 1 1175 16 2 March 2000

Correction notice 1 6569 135 19 September 2000

DC42 2 1175 16 2 March 2000


CBDC2 4 6574 137 22 Sept 2000


CBDC8 7 6574 137 22 Sept 2000


GT02b1 10 1175 16 2 March 2000


GT411 7 1175 16 2 March 2000


GT412 8 1175 16 2 March 2000


GT414 9 1175 16 2 March 2000


GT421 3 1175 16 2 March 2000

GT422 4 1175 16 2 March 2000


GT423 5 1175 16 2 March 2000

CBLC2 10 6574 137 22 Sept 2000


6956 153 6 October 2000


CBLC8 16 4822 92 21 July 2000

KwaZulu-Natal

Durban 1 24 5415 10 March 2000

Correction notice 1 194 5578 11 Oct 2000

DC21 2 24 5415 10 March 2000


DC22 3 24 5415 10 March 2000

Correction notice 3 226 5592 1 Dec. 2000

DC23 4 24 5415 10 March 2000


DC24 5 147 5535 18 July 2000


DC25 6 24 5415 10 March 2000

DC26 7 147 5535 18 July 2000


DC27 8 24 5415 10 March 2000

Correction notice 8 95 5485 9 June 2000

Correction notice 138 5530 29 June 2000

39

DC28 9 147 5535 18 July 2000

DC29 10 147 5535 18 July 2000

DC43 63 147 5535 18 July 2000

KZ211 11 24 5415 10 March 2000


KZ212 12 24 5415 10 March 2000


Correction notice 224 5587 16 Nov 2000

KZ213 13 MN24 5415 10 March 2000

KZ214 14 MN24 5415 10 March 2000


KZ215 15 MN24 5415 10 March 2000


KZ216 16 MN24 5415 10 March 2000

KZ221 17 MN24 5415 10 March 2000


Correction notice (wording of notice)

138 5530 29 June 2000

KZ222 18 MN24 5415 10 March 2000



KZ223 19 MN24 5415 10 March 2000


KZ224 20 MN24 5415 10 March 2000



KZ225 21 MN24 5415 10 March 2000

KZ226 22 MN24 5415 10 March 2000

KZ227 23 MN24 5415 10 March 2000

KZ232 24 MN24 5415 10 March 2000



KZ233 25 MN24 5415 10 March 2000

KZ234 26 MN24 5415 10 March 2000


KZ235 27 MN24 5415 10 March 2000



KZ236 28 MN24 5415 10 March 2000


KZ241 29 MN24 5415 10 March 2000

KZ242 30 147 5535 18 July 2000

KZ244 32 147 5535 18 July 2000


KZ245 33 MN24 5415 10 March 2000



KZ252 34 MN24 5415 10 March 2000

KZ253 35 MN24 5415 10 March 2000

KZ254 36 MN24 5415 10 March 2000

KZ261 37 MN24 5415 10 March 2000

40

KZ262 38 MN24 5415 10 March 2000



KZ263 39 MN24 5415 10 March 2000



KZ265 40 MN24 5415 10 March 2000


Correction notice 224 5587 16 Nov 2000

KZ266 41 147 5535 18 July 2000

KZ271 42 MN24 5415 10 March 2000

KZ272 43 MN24 5415 10 March 2000



KZ273 44 MN24 5415 10 March 2000



KZ274 45 MN24 5415 10 March 2000

KZ275 56 MN24 5415 10 March 2000

KZ281 46 MN24 5415 10 March 2000

KZ282 47 MN24 5415 10 March 2000

KZ283 48 MN24 5415 10 March 2000

KZ284 49 147 5535 18 July 2000

KZ285 50 MN24 5415 10 March 2000



KZ286 51 MN24 5415 10 March 2000

KZ291 52 MN24 5415 10 March 2000

KZ292 53 MN24 5415 10 March 2000

KZ293 54 MN24 5415 10 March 2000



KZ294 55 147 5535 18 July 2000

KZ5a1 58 147 5535 18 July 2000

KZ5a2 59 147 5535 18 July 2000


KZ5a3 60 147 5535 18 July 2000

KZ5a4 61 147 5535 18 July 2000

KZ5a5 62 147 5535 18 July 2000

Mpumalanga

East Rand 1 291 627 22 Sept 2000


328 654 6 October 2000


DC30 1 50 513 28 February 2000

Correction Notice 1 305 633 30 Sept 2000

DC31 2 50 513 28 February 2000


DC32 3 50 513 28 February 2000


41

CBDC2 4 291 627 22 Sept 2000


CBDC3 5 291 627 22 Sept 2000


CBDC4 6 204 594 21 July 2000

MP301 4 50 513 28 February 2000

MP302 5 50 513 28 February 2000

MP303 6 50 513 28 February 2000

Correction notice 6 59 517 10 March 2000

MP304 7 50 513 28 February 2000


MP305 8 50 513 28 February 2000


MP306 9 50 513 28 February 2000

MP307 10 50 513 28 February 2000


MP311 11 50 513 28 February 2000


MP312 12 50 513 28 February 2000


MP313 13 50 513 28 February 2000


MP314 14 50 513 28 February 2000

MP315 15 50 513 28 February 2000


MP316 16 50 513 28 February 2000


MP321 17 50 513 28 February 2000

MP322 18 50 513 28 February 2000


MP323 19 50 513 28 February 2000

MP324 20 50 513 28 February 2000


CBLC2 10 291 627 22 Sept 2000


328 654 6 October 2000


CBLC3 11 291 627 22 Sept 2000


328 654 6 October 2000


CBLC4 12 204 594 21 July 2000

CBLC5 13 291 627 22 Sept 2000


328 654 6 October 2000


CBLC6 14 204 594 21 July 2000

Northern Cape

DC6 1 10 445 28 February 2000


DC7 2 10 445 28 February 2000

42


DC8 3 10 445 28 February 2000

CBDC1 3 129 554 22 Sept 2000


DC9 8 129 554 22 Sept 2000


NC01B1 28 10 445 28 February 2000

NC061 5 10 455 28 February 2000

NC062 5(p.13) 10 445 28 February 2000

Correction notice 6 30 459 28 April 2000

NC064 7 10 445 28 February 2000


NC065 8 10 455 28 February 2000

NC066 9 10 455 28 February 2000


NC067 10 10 455 28 February 2000


NC071 11 10 455 28 February 2000


NC072 12 10 455 28 February 2000

NC073 13 10 455 28 February 2000

NC074 14 10 455 28 February 2000

NC075 15 10 455 28 February 2000

NC076 16 10 455 28 February 2000

NC077 17 10 455 28 February 2000

NC078 18 10 455 28 February 2000

NC081 19 10 455 28 February 2000


NC082 20 10 455 28 February 2000

NC083 21 10 455 28 February 2000


NC084 22 10 455 28 February 2000

NC085 23 10 455 28 February 2000


NC086 24 10 455 28 February 2000


NC091 25 10 455 28 February 2000

NC092 26 10 455 28 February 2000

NC093 27 10 455 28 February 2000

CBLC1 9 99 528 21 July 2000

CBLC7 15 129 554 22 Sept 2000


136 563 6 October 2000


Northern Province

DC33 1 38 484 28 February 2000

DC34 2 38 484 28 February 2000

DC35 3 38 484 28 February 2000


DC36 4 38 484 28 February 2000


43

CBDC3 5 288 607 22 Sept 2000


CBDC4 6 205 569 21 July 2000

NP03A2 25 38 484 28 February 2000


NP03A3 26 38 484 28 February 2000


NP04A1 27 38 484 28 February 2000

NP331 5 38 484 28 February 2000


NP332 6 206 571 21 July 2000

NP333 7 206 571 21 July 2000

NP334 8 38 484 28 February 2000

NP341 9 38 484 28 February 2000

NP342 10 38 484 28 February 2000

NP343 11 38 484 28 February 2000


NP344 12 38 484 28 February 2000


NP351 13 38 484 28 February 2000


NP352 14 206 571 21 July 2000

NP353 15 206 571 21 July 2000

NP354 16 38 484 28 February 2000


NP355 17 38 484 28 February 2000


NP361 18 38 484 28 February 2000


NP362 19 38 484 28 February 2000

NP364 20 38 484 28 February 2000


NP365 21 38 484 28 February 2000

NP366 22 38 484 28 February 2000


NP367 23 38 484 28 February 2000

CBLC3 11 288 607 22 Sept 2000


332 624 5 October 2000


CBLC4 12 205 569 21 July 2000

CBLC5 13 288 607 22 Sept 2000


332 624 5 October 2000


CBLC6 14 205 569 21 July 2000

North West

Pretoria 2 297 5569 22 Sept 2000


350 5592 6 October 2000

Correction of typing 393 5615 13 Nov 2000

44

error in notice 350


DC37 1 37 5447 28 February 2000


DC38 2 37 5447 28 February 2000

DC39 3 37 5447 28 February 2000


DC40 4 37 5447 28 February 2000

CBDC1 3 297 5569 22 Sept 2000


CBDC8 7 297 5569 22 Sept 2000


DC9 8 297 5569 22 Sept 2000


NW1a1 26 37 5447 28 February 2000


NW371 5 37 5447 28 February 2000


NW372 6 208 5536 21 July 2000

NW373 7 208 5536 21 July 2000

NW374 8 37 5447 28 February 2000

NW375 9 208 5536 21 July 2000

NW381 10 37 5447 28 February 2000

NW382 11 37 5447 28 February 2000

NW383 12 37 5447 28 February 2000


NW384 13 37 5447 28 February 2000


NW385 14 37 5447 28 February 2000

NW391 15 37 5447 28 February 2000


NW392 16 37 5447 28 February 2000

NW393 17 37 5447 28 February 2000

NW394 23 37 5447 28 February 2000

NW395 18 37 5447 28 February 2000

NW396 24 37 5447 28 February 2000


NW401 19 37 5447 28 February 2000

NW402 20 37 5447 28 February 2000


NW403 21 37 5447 28 February 2000


NW404 22 37 5447 28 February 2000

CBLC1 9 207 5535 21 July 2000

CBLC7 15 297 5569 22 Sept 2000


350 5592 6 October 2000

Correction of typing error in notice 350

393 5615 13 Nov 2000


CBLC8 26 333 5583 2 October 2000

45

Western Cape

Cape Town 1 69 5431 3 March 2000


DC1 2 69 5431 3 March 2000


DC2 3 69 5431 3 March 2000

Correction notice 3 522 5597 29 Sept. 2000

DC3 4 69 5431 3 March 2000


DC4 5 69 5431 3 March 2000

DC5 6 69 5431 3 March 2000

WC011 7 69 5431 3 March 2000

WC012 8 69 5431 3 March 2000


WC013 9 69 5431 3 March 2000


WC014 10 69 5431 3 March 2000

WC015 11 69 5431 3 March 2000

Correction notice 11 623 5627 13 Nov 2000

WC022 12 69 5431 3 March 2000

Correction notice 12 522 5597 29 Sept. 2000

WC023 13 69 5431 3 March 2000


WC024 14 69 5431 3 March 2000


WC025 15 69 5431 3 March 2000


WC026 16 69 5431 3 March 2000


WC031 17 69 5431 3 March 2000

WC032 18 69 5431 3 March 2000

WC033 19 69 5431 3 March 2000

WC034 20 69 5431 3 March 2000


WC041 21 69 5431 3 March 2000

WC042 22 69 5431 3 March 2000

WC043 23 69 5431 3 March 2000

WC044 24 69 5431 3 March 2000

Correction notice 24 623 5627 13 Nov 2000

WC045 25 69 5431 3 March 2000

WC047 26 69 5431 3 March 2000

WC048 27 69 5431 3 March 2000


Correction notice 520 5597 29 September 2000

WC051 28 69 5431 3 March 2000

WC052 29 69 5431 3 March 2000

WC053 30 69 5431 3 March 2000

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19. MAPS

A map of South Africa containing the boundaries of all category A, B and C

municipalities is attached.

Maps can also be obtained from the Board's offices or downloaded from the web-site:

www.demarcation.org.za.

20. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The audited financial statements of the Board for the 1999/2000 period are attached.

The Board encountered a number of problems during the audit process and dealt with

them in consultation with the Office of the Auditor General.


47

REPORT OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON THE FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS OF THE MUNICIPAL DEMARCATION

BOARD FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH

2000

1. AUDIT ASSIGNMENT

The financial statements, as set out on pages [ ] to [ ] for the year ended

31 March 2000, have been audited in terms of the provisions of section

188 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No.

108 of 1996), read with sections 3 and 5 of the Auditor-General Act,

1995 (Act No. 12 of 1995), and section 38 of the Local Government:

Municipal Demarcation Act, 1998 (Act No. 27 of 1998). These financial

statements, the maintenance of effective control measures and compliance

with relevant laws and regulations are the responsibility of the

Demarcation Board's manager. My responsibility is to express an opinion

on these financial statements and the compliance with relevant laws and

regulations applicable to financial matters, based on the audit.

2. REGULATORY AUDIT

2.1 Nature and scope

2.1.1 Financial audit

The audit was conducted in accordance with generally accepted government

auditing standards, which incorporate generally accepted auditing standards.

These standards require the audit to be planned and performed to obtain

reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free of material

misstatement. An audit includes:

examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and

disclosures included in the annual financial statements;

assessing the accounting principles used and significant

estimates made by management; and

evaluating the overall financial statements presentation.

I believe that the audit provides a reasonable basis for my opinion.

2.1.2 Compliance audit

Furthermore, an audit includes an examination, on a test basis, of

evidence supporting compliance in all material respects with relevant

laws and regulations which came to my attention and are applicable to

48

financial matters. I believe that the audit provides a reasonable basis for

my opinion.

2.2 Unqualified audit opinion

49

2.2.1 Financial audit

In my opinion the financial statements fairly present, in all material

respects, the financial position of the Municipal Demarcation Board at 31

March 2000 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the year

then ended, in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice.

2.2.2 Compliance audit

Based on the audit work performed, nothing has come to my attention

that causes me to believe that material non-compliance with the relevant

laws and regulations, applicable to financial matters, has occurred.

3. EMPHASIS OF MATTER

Without qualifying the audit opinion expressed above, attention is drawn

to the following matters:

3.1 Internal controls

During the audit, certain shortcomings in the systems of internal checking

and control were identified. These were brought to the attention of the

board’s management through a management letter and further discussed

by the audit steering committee. The corrective measures instituted by

the board will be evaluated during the next audit. The following are

particulars of the more important control weaknesses which are reported

in terms of the reporting requirements of section 5(e) of the Auditor

General Act, 1995:

Bank reconciliations were not reviewed and approved by a

senior independent person.

No reconciliations were performed between suppliers'

statements and the creditors ledger accounts, nor between the

creditors’ listing and creditors control account. These are

required to ensure the accuracy and completeness of trade

creditors.

Cheques were not always properly crossed, which could result

in cheques being deposited by a person other than the payee.

Supporting documentation was not cancelled once it had been

paid.

3.2 Asset management

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The following shortcomings in the management of assets were identified:

The information recorded in the fixed asset register was

inadequate. Important information such as depreciation,

accumulated depreciation, net book value, asset disposals and

the proceeds on disposal was not recorded in this register.

Fixed assets were not tagged for identification, which made it

difficult to conduct a physical inventory count and thereby

establish the physical existence of fixed assets.

Fixed assets per the accounting records were not reconciled

with the fixed asset register. This is important in establishing

the accuracy, validity and completeness of fixed assets.

3.3 Audit committee and Internal audit

During the year the board established an audit steering committee which

comprises members of the board. However, no internal audit department

was established.

4. APPRECIATION

The assistance rendered by the Municipal Demarcation Board during this

audit is sincerely appreciated.

H van Zyl

for AUDITOR-GENERAL

Pretoria, 6/03/2001

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