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Legislation
The Local
Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000) [PDF], established
a framework for planning, performance-management systems, effective use of
resources and organisational change in a business context.
The Act also established a system for municipalities to report on their
performance, and provided residents with an opportunity to compare this performance
with that of others.
It also regulates public-private partnerships. The Act allows
municipalities significant powers to corporatise their services, establish
utilities for service delivery, or to enter into partnerships with other
service-providers. The Act provides for the adoption of a credit-control policy for
municipalities that will provide for the termination of services in the event of
non-payment. Municipalities will have the power to pass bylaws to implement the
policy.
The Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003), [PDF] is aimed at modernising municipal budgeting and financial management. It facilitates the development of a long-term municipal lending/bond market. It also introduces a governance framework for separate entities created by municipalities.
The Act is a critical element in the overall transformation of local government in South Africa. It fosters transparency at local government level through budget and reporting requirements.
The Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act, 2004 (Act 6 of 2004), [PDF] regulates the power of a municipality to impose property rates, excludes certain properties from rating in the national interest, provides fair and equitable valuation methods of properties, and provides for municipalities to implement a transparent and fair system of exemptions, reductions and rebates through their rating policies. The
Act 2004 will be implemented in phases. The
Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) is a key
instrument for addressing municipal infrastructure
and basic service backlogs.
Source: South Africa Yearbook 2007/08
Editor: D Burger. Government Communication and Information System
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