SANDILE MOTHA
THE Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) is racing against time configuring municipal wards ahead of next year’s Local Government Elections.
Municipalities for wards’ configuration are eight in Gauteng, seven in KwaZulu -Natal and one in the Western Cape while all municipalities in Limpopo, Northern Cape, Free State and the North West also join the list.
The Municipal Demarcation Board is an independent authority responsible for the determination of municipal boundaries.
According to Barileng Dichabe, MDB spokesperson, members of the public have been urged to make their contributions via digital media as the COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown regulations had rendered it impossible for physical consultations to take place.
“Despite the looming deadline of 31 July 2020, for the written proposals on how wards should be configured. The Municipal Demarcation Board is optimistic that plans for the 2021 local government elections are well underway,” Dichabe told Inside Metros.
Dichabe added that
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