Question NW292 to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

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07 April 2016 - NW292

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Mokgalapa, Mr S to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

(1) Whether councillors of each metropolitan municipality are required to declare their financial interests; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) Whether the financial interests of councillors are made available to the public; if not, why not; if so, where are these details made available?Reply:Thus far, responses have been received from three Metropolitan Municipalities, namely; Buffalo City, Nelson Mandela Bay and City of Cape Town. We are still awaiting responses from the other 5 Metropolitan Municipalities.The responses below are from the 3 Metropolitan Municipalities mentioned above:( 1 ) The three Metropolitan Municipalities stated that all Councillors of their municipalities are required to declare their financial interest.

Reply:

Thus far, responses have been received from three Metropolitan Municipalities, namely; Buffalo City, Nelson Mandela Bay and City of Cape Town. We are still awaiting responses from the other 5 Metropolitan Municipalities.

The responses below are from the 3 Metropolitan Municipalities mentioned above:

( 1 ) The three Metropolitan Municipalities stated that all Councillors of their municipalities are required to declare their financial interest.

( 2 ) The three Metropolitan Municipalities stated that the financial interest of the Councillors are made available to the public.

The table below illustrates the response per municipality:

Metropolitan Municipality

Method of publication of Financial interest of the

Councillors

Buffalo City

The Annual Report of the municipality

City of Cape Town

The website of the municipality.

Nelson Mandela Bay

The Declaration of Interest form consists of two categories, of which only category B is made available for public scrutiny, in line with Council resolution. The financial

interest of the Councillors' are published in Council agendas, public libraries throughout the Metropolitan area and hard copies are made available at Council meetings.

City of Johannesburg

Awaiting response from the municipality.

City of Tshwane

Same as above.

Ekurhuleni

Same as above.

eThekwini

Same as above

Mangaung

Same as above

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