MUNICIPAL DEMARCATION BOARD

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• MUNICIPAL DEMARCATION BOARD
• RE-DETERMINATION OF BOUNDARIES
• OF
• CROSS-BOUNDARY MUNICIPALITIES
• AND
• MUNICIPALITIES IN KZN AND EC
• PRESENTATION VUYO MLOKOTI CHAIRPERSON MDB
• PARLIAMENTARY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE
• ON
• PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• 18 OCTOBER 2005

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Background

• In terms of section 22 of the Local Government
  Municipal Demarcation Act, 1998, the Municipal
  Demarcation Board may determine or re-determine
  municipal boundaries on its own initiative, on
  request by the Minister or a MEC for local
  government, or on request by a municipality with
  the concurrence of any other municipality
  affected by the proposed determination or
  re-determination.
• In August 2005 the Minister of Provincial and
  Local Government requested the MDB to
  re-determine the boundaries of certain
  municipalities. The Ministers request was
  gazetted (Government Gazette No. 27937) for
  general information on 19 August 2005.
• As from 2 September 2005 the Ministers request
  was published in the media in terms of section 26
  of the Demarcation Act, 1998, inviting the public
  to submit written views and representation to the
  Board.
• On 7 and 13 October 2005 the Board met to deal
  with written views and representations received.

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Principles

• MDB has no mandate to deal with provincial
  boundaries.
• MDBs mandate is limited to the demarcation of
  municipal boundaries, and the delimitation of
  wards.
• MDB re-determined boundaries within existing
  legal framework.
• MDB has the responsibility to take into account
  all views, representations, and applicable
  legislation, but ultimately it must perform its
  functions independently, impartially, and without
  fear, favour or prejudice.
• Re-determinations of boundaries if CBMs are
  provisional, and subject to concurrence of
  provincial legislatures and authorisation by
  national legislation.
• Any changes to municipal boundaries need to be
  limited, as wards have already been delimited for
  the elections.
• Changes to municipal boundaries (may) affect the
  number of councillors, the number of wards,
  voting districts and the voters roll.
• Demarcation process need to be finalised as soon
  as possible to allow Parliament to proceed with
  the amendment of legislation.
• Time needs to be allowed for the IEC to comply
  with their legal requirements including the
  registration of voters, and the compilation of a
  national common voters roll.
• No changes can be made after the election date
  has been proclaimed, as the voters roll closes
  on that date.
• MDBs re-determination need to be gazetted this
  week.
• 30 days will be allowed for objection.

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MDB Resolution MP LIM municipalities

• Boundaries of Bohlabela District Municipality,
  Mopani District
• Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality,
  Sekhukune District
• Municipality and Capricorn District Municipality
  provisionally re-
• determined as follows
• Bushbuckridge Local Municipality, and the portion
  of the Kruger Park DMA south of the Olifants
  River, are excluded from the municipal area of
  Bohlabela District municipality and included into
  the   Ehlanzeni District Municipality
• The Maruleng Local Municipality and the portion
  of the Kruger Park DMA north of the Olifants
  River, are excluded from Bohlabela District
  Municipality and included into Mopani District
  Municipality
• The boundaries of Capricorn District Municipality
  is re-demarcated to include Mkahudatutamaga Local
  Municipality and Fetagomo Local Municipality and
• The remainder of Bohlabela and Sekhukune District
  Municipalities are re-demarcated into one new
  District Municipality comprising of Thaba Chweu
  Local Municipality, Greater Tubatse Local
  Municipality, Greater Groblersdal Local
  Municipality and Greater Marble Hall Local
  municipality.

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Ehlanzeni DC to comprise of Kruger Park south
Mbombela, Bushbuckridge, Umjindi and Nkomazi
(Thaba Chweu excluded, and Bushbuckridge/Kruger
Park south included)
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Mopani DC to comprise of Kruger Park north,
Greater Giyani, Greater Letaba, Greater Tzaneen,
Ba-Phalaborwa and Maruleng (Maruleng and Kruger
Park north added)
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Capricorn to comprise of Blouberg, Aganang,
Molemole, Pholokwane, Lepele-Nkumpi,
Mkahudatutamaga and Fetagomo (latter 2 Limpopo
municipalities added)
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New DC (Bohlabela/Sekhukhune) to comprise of
Thaba Chweu, Greater Tubatse, Greater Groblersdal
and Greater Marble Hall (all cross boundary
local munics plus Thaba Chweu included. 3 Limpopo
local municipalities, and Bushbuckridge excluded)
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MDB Resolution GT MP municipalities

• Boundaries of Kungwini, Thembisile, Nkangala
• and Metsweding provisionally re-determined as
• follows
• The farm Rietfontein No. 612 JR, the farm Jobarne
  No. 489 JR, and the remaining portions of the
  farm Leeuwfontein No. 466 JR, are excluded from
  the municipal areas of Thembisile Local
  Municipality and Nkangala District Municipality,
  and included into the municipal areas of
  Kungwini Local Municipality and Metsweding
  District Municipality.

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Ekangala villages outside Ekangala and
Ekandustria in Kugwini, need to be included in
Kungwini
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Kungwini Local Municipality Villages and
additional land for possible future
expansion/development included
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Thembisile Local Municipality Villages and
additional land for possible future
expansion/development excluded
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Nkangala DC to comprise of Dr. J S Moroka,
Thembisile, Delmas, Middelburg, Emalahleni
Highlands (only amended to exclude the 2
villages)