The North West Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Local Government, Housing and Traditional Affairs will be conducting public hearings on Black Authorities Act Repeal Bill [B9-2010]. The public hearings will be held at Tlhabane Community Hall in Rustenburg and Klerksdorp Auditorium Hall in Klerksdorp, both on 20 October 2010 at 10h00.
The purpose of the Bill is to repeal the Black Authorities Act, 1951 (Act No. 68 of 1951) which established statutory “tribal”, regional and territorial authorities to administer the affairs of Blacks; abolished the Black Representative Council established by section 20 of the Representation of Blacks Act, 1936 (Act No. 12 of 1936); and amended the Black Affairs Act, 1920 (Act No.23 of 1920), and the Representation of Blacks Act, 1936 (Act No. 12 of 1936).
The Act was a legislative cornerstone of apartheid by means of which Black people were controlled and dehumanised, and is reminiscent of past division and discrimination. The provisions of the bill are both obsolete and redundant to the values and human rights enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996.
The Portfolio Committees will be led by Hon. Sebegoe (Chairperson) accompanied by Hons. Baloyi, Mothupi, Motladiile, Rosho, Modise, Mokomele-Mothibi, Galeng, Kheswa, Mashori, Franszen, Hattingh, Motswenyane, Mangope and Mfundisi.
Members of the media are invited to attend.
Please contact Namhla on 079 527 0628 to RSVP.
For more information contact:
Lesego
Cell: 079 495 2087
