Gauteng
Parliament
9 March 2009
Parliament's Select Committees on Security and Constitutional Affairs and
Local Government will tomorrow, Tuesday, 10 March meet to vote on the two Bills
that will finalise the reincorporation of Merafong into Gauteng.
The two Bills under discussion are the Constitution Sixteenth Amendment Bill
and the Cross Boundary Municipalities Laws Repeal and Related Matters Amendment
Bill.
All nine provinces have indicated that they are in favour of the
Constitution Sixteenth Amendment Bill. Tomorrow the Committees will discuss the
mandates for the Cross Boundary Municipalities Laws Repeal and Related Matters
Amendment Bill.
The Constitution Sixteenth Amendment Bill aims to amend the Constitution in
order to re-determine the geographical areas of the provinces of Gauteng and
North West. Thus it intends to give effect to the decision to reincorporate the
Merafong City Local Municipality into Gauteng.
The Cross Boundary Municipalities Laws Repeal and Related Matters Amendment
Bill seek to amend the Cross Boundary Repeal Act so as to provide for the
re-demarcation of the boundaries of the Dr Kenneth Kaunda and West Rand
District Municipalities.
Details are as follows:
Date: 10 March 2009
Venue: Old Assembly Chamber, Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly
Wing
Time: 10h00
For interviews with chairpersons or media enquiries:
Mr Modise Kabeli
Parliamentary Communication Services
Tel: 021 403 3403
Cell: 082 420 0063
Email: mkabeli@parliament.co.za
Issued by: Parliament of South Africa
9 March 2009
