Local Government: Municipal Structures Amendment Bill (PMB - Ms S Gwarube (DA)

In accordance with section 73(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, Ms Siviwe Gwarube, MP, intends to introduce the Local Government: Municipal Structures Amendment Bill, 2023, (“the draft Bill”) in Parliament, and hereby publishes the attached draft Bill for public comment in terms of Rule 276(1)(c) of the Rules of the National Assembly (9th Edition) and section 154(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996.


The aim of the Bill is to:
To amend the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998, so as to limit the frequency in terms of which a motion to remove a speaker from office may be tabled; to provide for circumstances when tabling of a motion for the removal of a speaker from office will not be limited; to limit the frequency in terms of which a motion to remove a whip from office may be tabled; to provide for circumstances when tabling of a motion for the removal of a whip from office will not be limited; to limit the frequency in terms of which a motion to remove an executive mayor or deputy executive mayor from office may be tabled; to provide for circumstances when tabling of a motion for the removal of an executive mayor or deputy executive mayor from office will not be limited; to provide a municipal council to make rules to regulate the appointment of an independent panel to determine the validity of a motion to remove a speaker, a whip, an executive mayor or an executive deputy mayor from office; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Find here: Local Government: Municipal Structures Amendment Draft Bill, 2023

Comments can be emailed to the Speaker of the National Assembly at [email protected] and Ms Siviwe Gwarube at [email protected] by no later than Friday, 1 December 2023.

Enquiries can be directed to Ms Siviwe Gwarube at [email protected]