The MDB is deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Ikosi Sipho Etwell Mahlangu, Chairperson of the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders (NHTKL). Being one of the MDB’s key stakeholders, , the NHTKL took part at the launch of the ward delimitation process…
A comparative analysis on elections from 2000 to date revealed significant changes in municipal wards after every five year cycle. In 2000 there were 3754 wards; in 2006 there were 3895 wards; in 2011 there were 4277;
The MDB has developed a first of its kind #KnowYourWards App. The App is designed to assist citizens to easily locate their wards…
In December 2020 MDB handed over the final wards to the IEC following a lengthy public consultation process.
MDB delimit wards solely to create spaces for electoral purposes…
The MDB has, after consideration of inputs received from communities, delimited wards for all Batch 1 Municipalities, in terms of schedule 1 of the Municipal Structures Act.
Wards have been published in Provincial Gazettes…
Following the declaration of COVID-19 as a national disaster, the MDB suspends all outstanding public consultations on draft electoral wards. This is in line with President Ramaphosa’s…
The MDB remains fully committed to citizen engagement, hence it is doing everything in its power to ensure that members of the public continue to have a say on how their wards should be configured. After a thorough analysis and consideration of the overall impact…
We commend the Government for their relentless efforts to mitigate against potentially devastating effects of Covid-19. We are proud for the leadership who understand and care for the well-being…
The MDB is currently in the process of delimiting wards for the next local government elections. Due to the declaration of the national lockdown, not all Municipalities were consulted by end of April as planned…
Communities and municipalities are encouraged to consult among themselves and reach a consensus. Their proposal should be aligned to the criteria for ward delimitation and…