To amend the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998, so as to insert certain definitions; to make it mandatory for a councillor appointed as municipal office bearer or in terms of sections 79, 79A and 80 of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998, to possess the necessary experience, skills or qualifications; to extend the time period within which a local council must appoint its representatives to the district council; to extend the time period within which the first meeting of the council must be called after it has been declared elected; to provide for the time period within which a new speaker must be elected; to provide for voting by the council to include by way of show of hands or secret ballot; to provide for grounds of removal and the procedure for the removal of municipal office bearers; to extend the time period within which the meeting to determine the members of the executive committee must be held; to extend the time period within which the meeting for the election of the mayor, deputy mayor, an executive mayor and executive deputy mayor must be held; to provide for coalition agreements; to provide for the period within which an executive mayor must be elected after the removal of the executive mayor; to provide for the period within which a mayoral committee must be appointed after the appointment of the newly elected executive mayor; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
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Portfolio Committee
National Assembly
Select Committee
National Council of Provinces
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| TITLE | BILL NO. | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Local Government: Municipal Structures Amendment Bill (B23-2026) | 2026-08-19 |
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