Question NW3256 to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
04 December 2017 - NW3256
Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1)Whether, with reference to the amalgamation of municipalities at the time of the 2016 Local Government Elections, capacity assessments for each amalgamation were conducted by the Municipal Demarcation Board; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, what was the recommendation of the capacity assessment; 2) whether each recommendation was followed-up by the board; if not, why not?
Reply:
The below response is based on the information provided by the Municipal Demarcation Board:
1. No.
2. The Municipal Demarcation Board conducted “formal investigations” in terms of the Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act, 1998 on all the cases, which included the consideration of the capacity of municipalities.