Amended-by-Local-Government-Municipal-Structures-Amendment-Act-3-of-2021.pdf

Summary

This official South African Government Gazette document details the Local Government: Municipal Structures Amendment Act of 2021. The legislation updates the primary 1998 Act to refine how local and district municipalities are organized and governed. Key revisions include establishing a minimum of 10 councillors per municipality and introducing a formal Code of Conduct for Councillors with strict penalties for breaches. The Act also creates the new position of municipal whip and mandates the formation of municipal public accounts committees to enhance oversight. Furthermore, it clarifies the legal processes for filling vacancies, calling by-elections, and calculating the proportional representation of political parties within executive committees.