Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 16 (1)(a) (4) of the Local Government Municipal System Act, No 32 of 2000 (as amended) and Section 22 of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, No. 56 of 2003 that Council on its sitting held on Thursday 26 March 2020 at 14:00 in the  Municipal Banquet Hall adopted the Draft IDP, Budget and Budget related policies for 2020/2021 financial year. Approval was given on the following with effect from 1 July 2020:

1. Draft Operating, Capital and Personnel Budgets for the 2020/2021 financial year in terms of Section 160(2)(3)(b) of the Constitution of South Africa, 1996 (Act 108 of 1996), read with Section 16(2) of the Municipal Finance Management Act No. 56 of 2003 (as amended);
2. Tariffs in terms of section 10G(7)(a) and (b) of the Local Government Transition Act, No 209 of 1993 (as amended), read with section 75A of the Local Municipal Systems Act, 32 of 2000 (as amended) and with section 14 of the Municipal Property Rates Act, No. 6 of 2004 (as amended) as follows:

Determination of taxable land values and assessment rates;  Electricity;  Water;  Water (Ga-Nala Entity);  Refuse Removal;  Drainage Services;  Parking Areas;  Approval of Building Plans;  Cultural Centre;  Rental for Community Halls in Lynnville and Schoongezicht;  Fire Brigade Services;  Recreation Resort;  Market Services;  Railway Service lines and Private Sidings;  Cemetery Fees;  Issuing of Certificates and the Furnishing of information;  Library Services;  Rental of stadiums;  Service Contributions; Rental Hawkers; Rental Tariffs – Business Properties and Flats and Sundry Tariffs.

The general purpose of the amendment is to:  Increase the assessment rates and increase the tariffs of charges.

Draft IDP, Budget and Budget Related Policies will be placed on the municipal website : DOWNLOAD and copies of the documents will be made available in the following municipal offices:

1. Rates hall at the Civil Centre, Cnr Mandela Street & Arras Street;
2. Ogies Municipal Offices (Rates Halls) – No1, Main Road (Old Primary School)
3. Ga-nala Municipal Offices (Rates Hall) – Quinten Street
4. Lynnville Library (After Lockdown period)
5. Main Library(After Lockdown Period)
6. Extensions 6 Pay-Point (After Lockdown Period)
7. Emalahleni website: www.emalahleni. gov.za DOWNLOAD HERE

Members of the public and interested stakeholders are invited to peruse the documents as placed in the municipal website and forward their representations,
inputs and comments on or before 5 May 2020 at 11:00 addressed to
Municipal Manager; PO. Box 3,
eMalahleni; 1035, /
Fax 013 690 6207
E-mail mtshaben@emalahleni.gov.za (IDP)
smahlangu@emalahleni.gov.za (FINANCE)

NB:Comments and inputs can also be made online using the website comment box provided below.