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2014/15 ANNUAL REPORT Beyond Boundaries 1 1 MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES AND WARDS FOR 2016-2021: STATE OF READINESS TO SERVICE CONSTITUENTS PRESENTATION AT THE SPECIAL SALGA NATIONAL MEMBERS ASSEMBLY 20 MAY 2016 (BOARDWALK CENTRE, PORT

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2014/15 ANNUAL REPORT

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MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES AND WARDS FOR 2016-2021: STATE OF READINESS TO SERVICE CONSTITUENTS

PRESENTATION AT THE SPECIAL SALGA NATIONAL MEMBERS ASSEMBLY – 20 MAY 2016 (BOARDWALK CENTRE, PORT ELIZABETH)

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Ms MJJ Thupana Chairperson: Municipal Demarcation Board Date: 20 May 2016 Time: 11:00

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OUTLINE

  • Purpose
  • Mandate and Legislative framework
  • Section 22 determinations and re-determinations (2015)

– Final decisions after consideration of objections – Number of municipalities on election day 2016

  • Ward delimitation

– Process – Status

  • Challenges and lessons learned out of the processes.

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PURPOSE

To:

  • Inform the assembly of the status of municipal

and ward boundaries towards the 2016 local government elections;

  • Share challenges, lessons learned and

proposed interventions before the next demarcation cycle.

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LEGAL FRAMEWORK

  • Municipal Demarcation Board is an independent constitutional body

(Section 155 of the Constitution) and performs its functions in terms

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  • The Constitution of the RSA (1996)
  • Municipal Demarcation Act (MDA),No 27 of 1998
  • Municipal Structures Act (MSA),No 117 of 1998
  • The Board performs its function without fear, favour or prejudice
  • Since 1999, MDB has been in the forefront of spatial transformation

agenda to:

  • rationalize municipalities to overcome the legacy of separate

development,

  • contribute to spatial transformation and spatial justice,
  • enable integrated societies and economies, and
  • facilitate sustainable and developmental local government

system.

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LEGISLATIVE MANDATE

  • Section 155(3)(b) of the Constitution
  • Section 4(a) of the Municipal Demarcation Act 27 of 1998 (“MDA”)
  • Section 4 of the Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998 (“MSA”) provides for

categorisation of municipalities

Determination of municipal outer boundaries

  • Schedule 1 to the MSA – MDB, after consultation with the Electoral Commission must

delimit wards for purposes of local elections

Delimitation of municipal ward boundaries

  • Section 85 of MSA provides for the MDB to assess municipal capacity when determining

boundaries

  • Impact analysis and evaluation: Opportunity to evaluate impact of Board decisions

Assessment of municipal capacity

  • Section 4(b) of the MDA
  • Opportunity to follow through on implementation of municipal boundary redeterminations

Rendering of advisory services to stakeholders

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Municipal Boundary Redetermination and Review LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

  • New Boundaries change take effect

MEC’S establish municipalities in terms

  • f section 12 MSA
  • Outcome possibilities
  • Re-alignment and adjustment
  • Consolidation and Annexation
  • Amalgamation and recategorization
  • Reviewed Munic boundaries handed to IEC
  • IEC delimit voting districts and register voters
  • National common voters roll divided into municipal

segments by IEC

  • National and Provincial Elections takes place
  • The term of Board end

Inner/Ward Delimitation Process: 2013-2015

  • Minister determines the formula for the wards
  • MEC determines No. of councillors
  • MDB delimits wards: Norm is used and 15%

deviation is allowed.

  • Final wards to IEC to prepare voters roll and VD’s

for local election.

Municipal Territory Boundary Review:

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KEY FUNDAMENTALS

  • Reverse apartheid geography;
  • Contribute spatial transformation and spatial

justice for all;

  • Advance the integration of communities,

settlements and economies;

  • Deepen democracy through crafting of electoral

wards; and

  • Enable gradual realisation of sustainable and

developmental local government.

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VISION, MISSION AND VALUES

VISION

  • The leading demarcation and spatial knowledge hub

MISSION

  • To produce municipal and ward boundaries that are functional beyond reproach and

contributes towards a responsive spatial configuration, including municipal capacity assessments that lay the foundation for a developmental local government.

VALUES

  • Independence
  • Fairness, transparency and integrity
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Knowledge sharing
  • Good Governance

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SECTION 22 RE-DETERMINATION AND DETERMINATION OF MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES: 2015

  • For the first time since the MDB was established,

section 22(2) was invoked by the Minister.

  • Of the 34 proposals that were received by the

MDB, 13 were finally approved.

  • The rest were turned down for various reasons,

including limited time available to conclude the process before the 2016 local elections.

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SECTION 22 RE-DETERMINATION AND DETERMINATION OF MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES (2015)

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RE-DETERMINATION AND DETERMINATION OF MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES

Final decisions after consideration of objections

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EASTERN CAPE R e f e r e n c e number FINAL RE-DETERMINATION DEM4502 Amalgamation of Gariep Local Municipality (EC144) and Maletswai Local Municipality (EC143) DEM4503 Amalgamation of Nxuba Local Municipality (EC128) and Nkonkobe Local Municipality (EC127) DEM4505 Amalgamation of Inkwanca Local Municipality (EC133), Tsolwana Local Municipality (EC132), and Lukhanji Local Municipality (EC134) KWAZULU-NATAL DEM4522 Small portion moved from Mpofana Local Municipality (KZN223), Umgungundlovu District Municipality (DC22), included into Umvoti Local Municipality (KZN245) and Umzinyathi District Municipality (DC24) FREE STATE DEM4542 Amalgamation of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality (MAN), Xhariep District Municipality (DC16) and Naledi Local Municipality (FS164) LIMPOPO DEM4519 Disestablishment of Mutale Local Municipality (LIM342), and portions thereof included into Thulamela Local Municipality (LIM343) and Musina Local Municipality (LIM341), and the establishment of a new local municipality to the South East of Vhembe District Municipality made up of portions from Thulamela and Makhado municipality. DEM4531 Disestablishment of Aganang Local Municipality (LIM352), portions included into Blouberg Local Municipality (LIM351), Molemole Local Municipality (LIM353) and Polokwane Local Municipality (LIM354). DEM4533 Amalgamation of Fetakgomo Local Municipality (LIM474) and Greater Tubatse Local Municipality (LIM375) DEM4534 Amalgamation of Modimolle Local Municipality (LIM365) and Mookgopong Local Municipality (LIM364)

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RE-DETERMINATION AND DETERMINATION OF MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES

Final decisions after consideration of objections(cont…)

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MPUMALANGA DEM4537 Amalgamation of Umjindi Local Municipality (MP323) and Mbombela Local Municipality (MP322) NORTHERN CAPE DEM4513 Amalgamation of Mier Local Municipality (NC081) and //Khara Hais Local Municipality (NC083) NORTH WEST DEM4517 Amalagamation of Tlokwe Local Municipality (NW402), and Ventersdorp Local Municipality (NW401)

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283 278 267 257 2006 2011 2016 (PRE S22) 2016

REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF MUNICIPALITIES SINCE 2006 LOCAL ELECTIONS

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RE-DETERMINATION AND DETERMINATION OF MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES

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Number of municipalities on election day 2016 ¡

PROVINCE ¡ CATEGORY A ¡ CATEGORY B ¡ CATEGORY C ¡ TOTAL ¡ EC ¡ 2 ¡ 31 ¡ 6 ¡ 39 ¡ FS ¡ 1 ¡ 18 ¡ 4 ¡ 23 ¡ GT ¡ 3 ¡ 6 ¡ 2 ¡ 11 ¡ KZN ¡ 1 ¡ 43 ¡ 10 ¡ 54 ¡ LIM ¡ 0 ¡ 22 ¡ 5 ¡ 27 ¡ MP ¡ 0 ¡ 17 ¡ 3 ¡ 20 ¡ NC ¡ 0 ¡ 26 ¡ 5 ¡ 31 ¡ NW ¡ 0 ¡ 18 ¡ 4 ¡ 22 ¡ WC ¡ 1 ¡ 24 ¡ 5 ¡ 30 ¡ TOTAL ¡ 8 ¡ 205 ¡ 44 ¡ 257 ¡

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WARD DELIMITATION PROCESS STATUS

  • Ward delimitation stakeholder consultation started

during April 2014.

  • The process was formally launched on 9

December 2014 in KZN (following technical sessions with municipalities)

  • Public consultation started in January 2015 and

the process was concluded in December 2015.

  • The final wards were handed over to the IEC in

December 2015.

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EC 705 FS 309 GT 529 KZN 870 LIM 566 MP 400 NW 407 NC 204 WC 402

EC FS GT KZN LIM MP NW NC WC

WARD DELIMITATION STATUS: DECEMBER 2015

PROVINCE ¡ LOCAL ¡& ¡ METROPOLITAN ¡ MUNICIPALITIES ¡ 2016 ¡ WARDS ¡2016 ¡ Eastern ¡Cape ¡ 33 ¡ 705 ¡ Free ¡State ¡ 19 ¡ 309 ¡ Gauteng ¡ 9 ¡ 529 ¡ KwaZulu-­‑ Natal ¡ 44 ¡ 870 ¡ Limpopo ¡ 22 ¡ 566 ¡ Mpumalanga ¡ 17 ¡ 400 ¡ North ¡West ¡ 26 ¡ 407 ¡ Northern ¡ Cape ¡ 18 ¡ 204 ¡ Western ¡ Cape ¡ 25 ¡ 402 ¡ TOTAL ¡ 213 ¡ 4392 ¡

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CHALLENGES

  • Stakeholders failing to observe given legal timelines

with comments/concerns/quiries lodged long after the

  • bjection period had closed;
  • Communities dissatisfied with provincial boundaries

e.g. Matatiele and Flagstaff, and Traditional Authorities wishing to have their communities contained in same wards (both historical problems);

  • Litigations by the Democratic Alliance and Traditional

Leaders in Vuwani q DA (Part A) and Vuwani cases heard and judgements handed down q DA case (Part B) still to be heard - Date not determined yet,

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LESSONS THAT MAY INFORM PROCESS AND LEGISLATIVE REVIEW

  • Frequent cycles of demarcation undermine long-

term planning by municipalities.

  • A small margin of variation for wards undermines

public role in ward delimitation.

  • Non legislation of the service delivery role of wards

undermines the aspect of municipal planning in ward delimitation.

  • Increasing public voice against the use of number
  • f registered voters viz. population in ward

delimitation.

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LESSONS THAT MAY INFORM PROCESS AND LEGISLATIVE REVIEW CONT…

  • Reliance on municipalities for facilitation of public participation in

boundary and ward delimitation (possible manipulation and sabotage).

  • Absence of a mechanism to determine a proportion of the public in

support of a determination, re-determination or delimitation.

  • Need to regulate or legislate time frames taking into account IEC

programme in preparation for elections e.g. Board activities, publication of formulae by Minister and publication of number of councillors by MECs.

  • The need to intensify public education and public participation.
  • The above and other lessons learned to be addressed during the

first demarcation conference scheduled for 23-24 June 2016.

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