A district municipality is a type of local government area in South Africa. They are created by the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 8 of 1998, which defines them as a municipality that has elected councillors but does not have an elected mayor, and which either has no municipal manager or the council appoints whose municipal manager.
What are the functions of a district municipality in South Africa?
The function of a district municipality in South Africa is to provide services such as water and sanitation, electricity, roads and public transportation. District municipalities handle the provision of these services to residents within their jurisdiction.
What are the 3 categories of municipalities in South Africa?
There are three categories of municipalities in South Africa: metropolitan, district, and local. Metropolitan municipalities are the most urbanized and have populations of over 500,000. District municipalities are less urbanized but have populations of between 50 000 and 500 000. Local municipalities have populations of less than 50 000 but they may be more rural or semi-urbanised.
How are municipal councillors elected in South Africa?
In South Africa, the residents of their wards elect municipal councillors. They are elected every five years during local government elections.
The City of Johannesburg is divided into wards. The number of wards depends on the population size and varies from five to seven.
Each ward has a set number of councillors that represent the residents in that ward.
The number of councillors in each ward is determined by dividing the population size by 100 and rounding off to the nearest whole number. For example, if there are 2 000 people living in a particular ward, then there will be two councillors representing them.
There is no limit to how many times an individual can be elected as a municipal councillor within one term
If an individual wins over 50% of the votes cast for their party, then they are automatically declared as a winner for that seat
If no one wins over 50% of the votes cast for their party, then a second round will take place with only those two candidates with the most votes.
