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THE REDETERMINATION OF THE BOUNDARIES OF
CROSS-BOUNDARY MUNICIPALITIES BILL,
2005 Presentation to the Portfolio Committee 19
May 2005


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INTRODUCTION

• The purpose of the presentation is to explain the
  RC-BM Bill, 2005 submitted to the Portfolio
  Committee for consideration.
• It must be noted that irrespective of what
  decision is taken regarding the future of CBM,
  the preliminary demarcated boundaries that have
  been taken into account for the ward delimitation
  process must be authorized by this legislation
  for purposes of and in preparation for the
  forthcoming local government elections.
• It must further be noted that the proposed
  boundary changes to the boundaries of cross
  boundary municipalities must be authorized by
  legislation before such boundaries are finally
  demarcated.

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BACKGROUND TO THE BILL

• Section 2 of the LG Cross-boundary
  Municipalities Act, 2000 authorises the
  redetermination of boundaries of cross-boundary
  municipalities.
• (a) with the concurrence of the legislatures of
  the provinces involved and
• (b) if the redetermination is authorised by
  national legislation.
• The purpose of this Bill is therefore to
  authorise a number of redeterminations.

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REDETERMINATIONS

• The nature of these redeterminations in terms of
  the Municipal Demarcation Act, 1998 are simple
  though technical, such as the inclusion/exclusion
  of farm areas from municipalities.
• A number of redeterminations relate to the
  alignment of municipal boundaries with Surveyor
  General cadastres.
• The Bill therefore authorises the
  redeterminations and amends the LG
  Cross-boundary Municipalities Act, 2000 by
  replacing the existing Schedule describing
  cross-boundary municipalities with a Schedule
  reflecting the redeterminations.

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CROSS-BOUNDARY MUNICIPALITIES AFFECTED BY
REDETERMINATIONS

• CBLC2 Kungwini Local Municipality
• CBLC4 Greater Groblersdal Local Municipality
• CBLC5 Greater Tubatse Local Municipality
• CBDC1 Kgalagadi District Municipality
• CBDC2 Metsweding District Municipality
• CBDC3 Sekhukune District Municipality
• CBDC8 West Rand District Municipality
• DC9 Frances Baard District Municipality
• Metropolitan municipality Ekurhuleni
• Metropolitan municipality Tshwane

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FOCUS AREAS OF THE BILL

• Clause 1 authorizes the redeterminations of
  boundaries in Cross-boundary Municipalities.
• Clause 2 amends the schedule to the
  Cross-boundary Municipalities Act, 2000.
• A schedule reflecting the demarcated areas.

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ORGANISATIONS CONSULTED

• The Municipal Demarcation Board
• The Independent Electoral Commission
• MECs for local government in provinces
• SALGA
• The bill was published for public comment in the
  Government Gazette in terms of Section 154(2) of
  the Constitution, 1996.

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RECOMMENDATION

• It is recommended that the Portfolio Committee
  note the presentation in processing the Bill.

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