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The district municipality is a government institution committed to working with citizens and groups within the community to find sustainable ways of meeting their social, economic and material needs and improving the quality of their lives.
Local Governments are clearly one of the nation’s fundamental democratic institutions. Inclusive and effective democratic processes can most readily be achieved at the local level through participatory, transparent, management of public resources and joint community development projects. In South Africa, local governments are responsible for stimulating local economic development and for providing people with basic services. The basic services include water, electricity, sanitation, affordable housing and basic health care. In terms of the Constitution of Republic of South Africa, 1996 and various acts flowing from it, the District Municipality is required to structure and manage its administration and budgeting and planning processes to give priority to the basic needs of the community, to promote the social and economic development of the community and to participate in national and provincial development programmes. The municipality to this end must provide vision and leadership for all those who have a role to play in the development of the municipality.
The new Council was sworn in during an inauguration council meeting on 10 June 2011. The new Council will be following the footsteps of two (2) previous councils and will be expected to continue and even improve on the work done by their predecessors.
During the ceremony the new counselors proudly took the oath of office in groups of five and then individually signed the oath, thereby re-affirming their commitment to serving the community of the Frances Baard District to the best of their ability. The meeting was open to the public with special invitations that were issued to a number of dignitaries...
DEVELOPMENT OF BY-LAWS FOR THE FRANCES BAARD DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY: INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS AND SUBMISSIONS.
Notice is hereby given in terms of section 12(3)(b) and 15 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 that the Frances Baard District Municipality has developed thefollowing draft By-laws:
Any comments or objections in respect of the draft by-Laws must be submitted in writing to the Municipal Manager before 08 April 2012 by close of business. Submissions are to be submitted to: