2014/15 ANNUAL REPORT Beyond Boundaries 1 1
MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES AND WARDS FOR 2016-2021: STATE OF READINESS TO SERVICE CONSTITUENTS PRESENTATION AT THE SPECIAL SALGA NATIONAL MEMBERS ASSEMBLY – 20 MAY 2016 (BOARDWALK CENTRE, PORT ELIZABETH) Ms MJJ Thupana Chairperson: Municipal Demarcation Board Date: 20 May 2016 Time : 11:00 Beyond Boundaries 2
OUTLINE • Purpose • Mandate and Legislative framework • Section 22 determinations and re-determinations (2015) – Final decisions after consideration of objections – Number of municipalities on election day 2016 • Ward delimitation – Process – Status • Challenges and lessons learned out of the processes. Beyond Boundaries 3
PURPOSE To: • Inform the assembly of the status of municipal and ward boundaries towards the 2016 local government elections; • Share challenges, lessons learned and proposed interventions before the next demarcation cycle. Beyond Boundaries 4
LEGAL FRAMEWORK o Municipal Demarcation Board is an independent constitutional body (Section 155 of the Constitution) and performs its functions in terms of • The Constitution of the RSA (1996) • Municipal Demarcation Act (MDA),No 27 of 1998 • Municipal Structures Act (MSA),No 117 of 1998 o The Board performs its function without fear, favour or prejudice o Since 1999, MDB has been in the forefront of spatial transformation agenda to: • rationalize municipalities to overcome the legacy of separate development, • contribute to spatial transformation and spatial justice, • enable integrated societies and economies, and • facilitate sustainable and developmental local government system. 5 Beyond Boundaries 5
LEGISLATIVE MANDATE Determination of municipal outer boundaries • Section 155(3)(b) of the Constitution • Section 4(a) of the Municipal Demarcation Act 27 of 1998 (“MDA”) • Section 4 of the Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998 (“MSA”) provides for categorisation of municipalities Delimitation of municipal ward boundaries • Schedule 1 to the MSA – MDB , after consultation with the Electoral Commission must delimit wards for purposes of local elections Assessment of municipal capacity • Section 85 of MSA provides for the MDB to assess municipal capacity when determining boundaries • Impact analysis and evaluation: Opportunity to evaluate impact of Board decisions Rendering of advisory services to stakeholders • Section 4(b) of the MDA • Opportunity to follow through on implementation of municipal boundary redeterminations Beyond Boundaries 6
Municipal Boundary Redetermination and Review Municipal Territory Boundary Review: • Outcome possibilities • Re-alignment and adjustment C • Consolidation and Annexation • Amalgamation and recategorization A • Reviewed Munic boundaries handed to IEC • IEC delimit voting districts and register voters B • National common voters roll divided into municipal B B segments by IEC • National and Provincial Elections takes place • The term of Board end Inner/Ward Delimitation Process: 2013-2015 • Minister determines the formula for the wards • MEC determines No. of councillors LOCAL • MDB delimits wards: Norm is used and 15% deviation is allowed. GOVERNMENT • Final wards to IEC to prepare voters roll and VD’s ELECTIONS for local election. • New Boundaries change take effect MEC’S establish municipalities in terms of section 12 MSA Beyond Boundaries 7
KEY FUNDAMENTALS • Reverse apartheid geography; • Contribute spatial transformation and spatial justice for all; • Advance the integration of communities, settlements and economies; • Deepen democracy through crafting of electoral wards; and • Enable gradual realisation of sustainable and developmental local government. Beyond Boundaries 8
VISION, MISSION AND VALUES • The leading demarcation and spatial knowledge hub VISION • To produce municipal and ward boundaries that are functional beyond reproach and contributes towards a responsive spatial configuration, including municipal capacity assessments that lay the foundation for a developmental local government. MISSION • Independence • Fairness, transparency and integrity • Stakeholder engagement • Knowledge sharing VALUES • Good Governance Beyond Boundaries 11
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SECTION 22 RE-DETERMINATION AND DETERMINATION OF MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES: 2015 • For the first time since the MDB was established, section 22(2) was invoked by the Minister. • Of the 34 proposals that were received by the MDB, 13 were finally approved. • The rest were turned down for various reasons, including limited time available to conclude the process before the 2016 local elections. Beyond Boundaries 13
SECTION 22 RE-DETERMINATION AND DETERMINATION OF MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES (2015) Beyond Boundaries 12
RE-DETERMINATION AND DETERMINATION OF MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES Final decisions after consideration of objections EASTERN CAPE LIMPOPO DEM4519 Disestablishment of Mutale Local Municipality R e f e r e n c e FINAL RE-DETERMINATION (LIM342), and portions thereof included into number Thulamela Local Municipality (LIM343) and DEM4502 Amalgamation of Gariep Local Municipality Musina Local Municipality (LIM341), and the (EC144) and Maletswai Local Municipality establishment of a new local municipality to (EC143) the South East of Vhembe District DEM4503 Amalgamation of Nxuba Local Municipality Municipality made up of portions from (EC128) and Nkonkobe Local Municipality Thulamela and Makhado municipality. (EC127) DEM4531 Disestablishment of Aganang Local DEM4505 Amalgamation of Inkwanca Local Municipality Municipality (LIM352), portions included into (EC133), Tsolwana Local Municipality (EC132), Blouberg Local Municipality (LIM351), and Lukhanji Local Municipality (EC134) Molemole Local Municipality (LIM353) and KWAZULU-NATAL Polokwane Local Municipality (LIM354). DEM4522 Small portion moved from Mpofana Local DEM4533 Amalgamation of Fetakgomo Local Municipality (KZN223), Umgungundlovu Municipality (LIM474) and Greater Tubatse District Municipality (DC22), included into Local Municipality (LIM375) Umvoti Local Municipality (KZN245) and Umzinyathi District Municipality (DC24) FREE STATE DEM4534 Amalgamation of Modimolle Local DEM4542 Amalgamation of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality (LIM365) and Mookgopong Municipality (MAN), Xhariep District Local Municipality (LIM364) Municipality (DC16) and Naledi Local Municipality (FS164) Beyond Boundaries 13
RE-DETERMINATION AND DETERMINATION OF MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES Final decisions after consideration of objections(cont … ) MPUMALANGA DEM4537 Amalgamation of Umjindi Local Municipality (MP323) and Mbombela Local Municipality (MP322) NORTHERN CAPE DEM4513 Amalgamation of Mier Local Municipality (NC081) and //Khara Hais Local Municipality (NC083) NORTH WEST DEM4517 Amalagamation of Tlokwe Local Municipality (NW402), and Ventersdorp Local Municipality (NW401) Beyond Boundaries 14
REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF MUNICIPALITIES SINCE 2006 LOCAL ELECTIONS 283 278 267 257 2006 2011 2016 (PRE S22) 2016 Beyond Boundaries 15
RE-DETERMINATION AND DETERMINATION OF MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES Number of municipalities on election day 2016 ¡ PROVINCE ¡ CATEGORY A ¡ CATEGORY B ¡ CATEGORY C ¡ TOTAL ¡ EC ¡ 2 ¡ 31 ¡ 6 ¡ 39 ¡ FS ¡ 1 ¡ 18 ¡ 4 ¡ 23 ¡ GT ¡ 3 ¡ 6 ¡ 2 ¡ 11 ¡ KZN ¡ 1 ¡ 43 ¡ 10 ¡ 54 ¡ LIM ¡ 0 ¡ 22 ¡ 5 ¡ 27 ¡ MP ¡ 0 ¡ 17 ¡ 3 ¡ 20 ¡ NC ¡ 0 ¡ 26 ¡ 5 ¡ 31 ¡ NW ¡ 0 ¡ 18 ¡ 4 ¡ 22 ¡ WC ¡ 1 ¡ 24 ¡ 5 ¡ 30 ¡ TOTAL ¡ 8 ¡ 205 ¡ 44 ¡ 257 ¡ Beyond Boundaries 16
WARD DELIMITATION PROCESS STATUS • Ward delimitation stakeholder consultation started during April 2014. • The process was formally launched on 9 December 2014 in KZN (following technical sessions with municipalities) • Public consultation started in January 2015 and the process was concluded in December 2015. • The final wards were handed over to the IEC in December 2015. Beyond Boundaries 17
WARD DELIMITATION STATUS: DECEMBER 2015 LOCAL ¡& ¡ METROPOLITAN ¡ MUNICIPALITIES ¡ PROVINCE ¡ 2016 ¡ WARDS ¡2016 ¡ WC 402 EC Eastern ¡Cape ¡ 33 ¡ 705 ¡ 705 NC 204 Free ¡State ¡ 19 ¡ 309 ¡ Gauteng ¡ 9 ¡ 529 ¡ NW FS 407 KwaZulu-‑ 309 Natal ¡ 44 ¡ 870 ¡ Limpopo ¡ 22 ¡ 566 ¡ Mpumalanga ¡ 17 ¡ 400 ¡ MP 400 North ¡West ¡ 26 ¡ 407 ¡ GT 529 Northern ¡ Cape ¡ 18 ¡ 204 ¡ Western ¡ Cape ¡ 25 ¡ 402 ¡ LIM 566 TOTAL ¡ 213 ¡ 4392 ¡ KZN 870 EC FS GT KZN LIM MP NW NC WC Beyond Boundaries 18
CHALLENGES • Stakeholders failing to observe given legal timelines with comments/concerns/quiries lodged long after the objection period had closed; • Communities dissatisfied with provincial boundaries e.g. Matatiele and Flagstaff, and Traditional Authorities wishing to have their communities contained in same wards (both historical problems); • Litigations by the Democratic Alliance and Traditional Leaders in Vuwani q DA (Part A) and Vuwani cases heard and judgements handed down q DA case (Part B) still to be heard - Date not determined yet, Beyond Boundaries 19
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