SUBMISSIONS

The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs invites stakeholders and interested individuals to submit written comments on the Independent Municipal Demarcation Authority Bill [B14-2022]. The Bill proposes to provide for the establishment, functions and powers of the Independent Municipal Demarcation Authority; to provide for the criteria and procedures for the determination and redetermination of municipal boundaries; to provide for the delimitation of wards; to provide for the establishment of the Demarcation Appeals Authority and to provide for municipal capacity assessments.

Any person or organisation wishing to submit written comments is at liberty to direct submission for attention: Ms Shereen Cassiem, the Committee Secretary via email: imda@parliament.gov.za or online at https://forms.gle/HFUBLGCWUwKHcVyEA. Ms Cassiem can be reached on 083 709 8533 for enquiries.

Written submissions must reach Parliament by no later than 10 March 2023 at 16:00. In addition to written submissions, kindly indicate if you would like to make oral submissions.

All correspondence should be addressed to Mr F D Xasa, Chairperson: PC on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and marked for the attention of Ms S Cassiem. In your submission, kindly provide the name, surname, telephone number, and email address of the person or organisation submitting the comments.

Issued by Mr F D Xasa MP, Chairperson: PC on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.