The municipalities of south africa as of 2016 this is a list of municipalities of south africa. In what follows we first describe the uisp before discussing each of the. The republic of south africa is divided into 280 municipalities that constitute the local sphere of government 8 metropolitan municipalities, 44 districts and 228 local municipalities salga 2017. Financial planning in metropolitan municipalitieslessons for. Municipal structures amendment act 20 of 2002 local government laws amendment act 51 of 2002 local government. Bsc has been implemented for service delivery by south african metropolitan municipalities. The 8020 report on local government institute of race relations. The largest metropolitan areas are governed by metropolitan municipalities, while the rest of the country is divided. Throughout the 201617 financial year, none of the metropolitan municipalities metros recorded negative cash balances. Public sector division at alexander forbes financial services, south africa. Buffalo city metropolitan, city of cape town metropolitan, city of ekurhuleni metropolitan, city of johannesburg metropolitan, city of tshwane metropolitan, ethekwini metropolitan, mangaung metropolitan, nelson mandela bay metropolitan. These municipalities are classified into categories a. Municipalities are encouraged to work with people in order that they may not seek to be passive. Municipalities are primarily accountable for service delivery in south africa act, 1996.
Local government in south africa entered a new era with the adoption of the 1996 constitution. Be it therefore enacted by the parliament of the republic of south africa, as. Banking association south africa second amicus curiae ethekwini metropolitan municipality third amicus curiae johannesburg attorneys association fourth amicus curiae neutral citation. Public sector division at alexander forbes financial services, south africa sithole mbanga chief executive officer. Municipal structures amendment act 1 of 2003 constitution of the republic of south africa amendment act 2 of 2003 crossboundary municipalities laws repeal and related matters act 23 of 2005 i. Towards an alternative financing model for metropolitan. Metropolitan municipalities have more than 500,000 voters, and the metropolitan municipality coordinates the delivery of. Dec 22, 2014 the list of 10 best municipalities in south africa was selected by the municipal iq which normally takes essential factors like capacity requirements, reporting, basic planning and financial. Metropolitan municipality south africa december 710, 2014.
District municipalities, category c, are for wider areas outside the cities, like counties in the us and uk. In south africa, the total area of the country has been divided into three categories of municipality, namely metropolitan the eight largest cities, 46 district municipalities, covering urban and rural areas as a kind of regional government, and 224 local urban municipalities, in terms of the local government. A new feature of local government outside metropolitan areas is the establishment of 47 district municipalities in december 2000. The name ekurhuleni means place of peace in tsonga wikipedia, and the municipality is one of three metropolitan municipalities within gauteng. Overlapping local government structures is not unknown in south africa or elsewhere in the world.
How are upgrades to informal settlements financed in south. Ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality for the city of germiston emm gave a. The largest metropolitan areas are governed by metropolitan municipalities, while the rest of the country is divided into district municipalities, each of which consists of several local municipalities. The scope and limitations of municipal responsibility municipalities in south africa are constitutionally assigned a primary role of providing basic services to communities, regardless of race, gender, and origin. List of provinces of south africa list of municipalities of south africa list of township in. City of johannesburg metropolitan municipality wikimili. This new municipal structure came into effect in december 2000 through the amalgamation of primarytier urban and rural. Handbook for municipal finance officers powers and. This is by contrast to areas which are primarily rural, where the local government is divided into district municipalities and local municipalities. Jordaan and others v city of tshwane metropolitan municipality and others 2017 zacc 31 coram. The start of a conversation our pursuit to empirically ground this exploratory study in concrete south african data was made possible through a very generous donation of data from ihs global insight, a private company whose data is increasingly being used by the south african public sector.
South africa has 283 municipalities, based on three constitutional categories. Local government and service delivery service delivery refers to the. The best and worst municipalities in south africa in 2017. Using data from south africas national electronic tb register etr, we assessed allcause mortality and loss to followup ltfu among patients initiating treatment for tb between 012010 and 122015 in the metropolitan municipalities of ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality and the city of johannesburg in gauteng province. Categories and types of municipality part 1 categories of municipality 2 category a municipality 3 category b and c municipalities 4. We care about what really matters to you and our dedication to this belief has seen us create and offer affordable, innovative solutions that make a difference. Property taxation in south africa1 the population of south africa is 44 million. Local government is a sphere of government in its own right, and is not an administrative implementing arm of national or provincial government. In this context, there appears to be a logistical rationale to operate the various core functions of the municipalities using mes, of which the city of johannesburg is the biggest practitioner approx. Mogoeng cj, nkabinde adcj, cameron j, froneman j, jafta j. In south africa, municipalities are central to governments service delivery efforts to its communities. See the 10 best municipalities in the country of south africa.
Since the boundary reform at the time of the municipal election of 3 august 2016 there are eight metropolitan municipalities, 44 district. The quality of integrated waste management plans for. The ekurhuleni municipality, city of johannesburg coj and city of tshwane cot, which together form the gauteng metropolitan municipalities gmms, were used as multiple cases for this study. Metropolitan municipalities have no such official subdivisions, but in one case, the johannesburg metropolitan municipality, custom subdivisions have been established, known as administrative regions electoral wards. Pdf internal audit disclosures in annual reports of. Local government municipal structures act 117 of 1998 080807. Local government municipal structures act 117 of 1998. We care about what really matters to you and our dedication to this belief has seen us create and offer affordable, innovative solutions. Performance monitoring and evaluation of metropolitan. Internal auditing, local municipalities, metropolitan municipalities, south africa, disclosure, annual reports, atlas. This is by contrast to areas which are primarily rural, where the local government is divided into district municipalities and local municipalities the constitution, section 155. There are 278 municipalities in south africa, comprising eight metropolitan, 44 district and 226.
They are focused on growing local economies and providing infrastructure and service. The south african human rights commission has undertaken to request. Pdf the mosaic of local governments in post apartheid south. The main methods for data generation were interviews and document analysis. The constitution provides for three categories of municipality. Download list of districts of south africa in excel, csv and pdf free of cost. It will be the sixth municipal election held in south africa since the end of apartheid in. Buffalo city metropolitan municipality south africa a concept for the sleeper site in east london december 710, 2014 a uli advisory services panel report.
Pdf local government coalition in gauteng province of. Clgf local government system in south africa, sine anno. Treatment outcomes among children, adolescents, and adults. City of tshwane, south africa shiva makotoko previously head. There are eight metropolitan municipalities in south africa, with the most recently created concurrently with the 2011 municipal election being the mangaung metropolitan municipality surrounding the metropolitan area of bloemfontein and buffalo city metropolitan municipality around east london. Mar 25, 2002 local government in south africa administers cities and smaller regions. Constitution of the republic of south africa amendment act 2 of 2003. The results of this paper could be used to assist with establishing policy guidelines for internal audit disclosure. Pdf local government coalition in gauteng province of south.
It will be the sixth municipal election held in south africa since the end of apartheid in 1994. The final layer of subdivision of electoral regions in south. Chapter 7 of the constitution of the republic of south africa, 1996, identifies the local sphere of government to consist of municipalities and elaborates on the structure, objects and functions of municipalities. Local government and service delivery service delivery refers to the provision of public activities, benefits or satisfaction. There are currently in total 284 municipalities in south africa21. Because of inadequate revenue collection processes or impoverished communities that are unable to supply necessary operational revenues, both national and provincial government need to transfer funds to the local government to achieve. The 2021 south african municipal elections will be held in 2021, to elect councils for all district, metropolitan and local municipalities in each of the countrys nine provinces. This is a strong indication that, in general, they have a solid cash.
Download excel file list of districts of south africa. There are 278 municipalities in south africa, comprising eight metropolitan, 44 district and 226 local municipalities. Abstract municipalities have the responsibility to deliver services to the communities in a fast and efficient manner, and to deliver these services there is a need for financial resources and institutional capacity. The latter share authority with the district municipality under which they fall. Handbook for municipal finance officers powers and functions section m 4 section 156 of the constitution states the following. National or provincial governments are responsible for.
Alfred nzo district, amajuba district, amathole district, bojanala platinum district, cape winelands district, capricorn district, central karoo district, chris hani district, dr kenneth kaunda district, dr ruth segomotsi mompati distric. Buffalo city metropolitan, city of cape town metropolitan, city of ekurhuleni metropolitan, city of johannesburg metropolitan, city of tshwane metropolitan, ethekwini metropolitan, mangaung metropolitan, nelson mandela bay metropolitan, toggle navigation municipalities of south africa. The latest south african customer satisfaction index sacsi for municipalities shows that the city of cape town has retained its top spot as the best and most trusted municipality in the country. Ekurhuleni is also home to south africas largest airport, or tambo international airport, which is located in the kempton park area. Municipalities are at the coalface of service delivery and are increasingly being foisted with.
A metropolitan municipality has exclusive municipal executive and legislative authority in its area6. We have a passion for helping people and businesses shape a better future by making informed choices. Jan 11, 2014 ms excel97 ms excel2007 pdf csv zip of all formats related downloads list of provinces of south africa list of municipalities of south africa list of township in south africa. Transport planning in south africa occurs in all three spheres of government each of which has distinct roles and responsibilities in terms of prescribed policies and legislation. Financial planning in metropolitan municipalitieslessons. Internal audit disclosures in annual reports of metropolitan. South africa 1996, local municipalities have established ward committees as a means of involving stakeholder communities in public affairs. Metropolitan and local municipalities are also divided into wards 4 277 as of 2011. Local municipalities represent a subdivision of the district municipalities, and form the third layer of government. Local government coalition in gauteng province of south africa. Internal audit disclosures in annual reports of metropolitan municipalities in south africa article pdf available in journal of governance and regulation print 51. Treatment outcomes among children, adolescents, and adults on. In south africa, a metropolitan municipality or category a municipality is a municipality which executes all the functions of local government for a city or.
The country is organized into 9 provinces, 6 singletier metropolitan municipalities, 50 district municipalities, and 228 local councils within the district municipalities. Twotier local government in category b and c municipalities. As directed by the constitution, the local government. There were 30 interviews granted by among others, procurement officers, town planners and economic development specialists. It has been predicted that smaller cities will primarily be situated in low and middle income countries united nations 20. Metropolitan municipalities defined as category a govern the major city regions. Buffalo city metropolitan municipality south africa. Jul 20, 2017 the latest south african customer satisfaction index sacsi for municipalities shows that the city of cape town has retained its top spot as the best and most trusted municipality in the country. Community participation is firmly entrenched as a pillar of local government in a democratic south africa. The constitution introduced, for the first time in our history, a walltowall local government system by providing that municipalities be established for the whole of the territory of the republic. Towards an alternative financing model for metropolitan cities. Local government in south africa administers cities and smaller regions.
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