When the Board determines a municipal boundary its objective must be to establish an area that would-
| (a) |
enable the municipality for that area to fulfil its constitutional obligations, including- |
| (i) |
the provision of democratic and accountable government for the local communities; |
| (ii) |
the provision of services to the communities in an equitable and sustainable manner; |
| (iii) |
the promotion of social and economic development; and |
| (iv) |
the promotion of a safe and healthy environment; |
| (b) |
enable effective local governance; |
| (c) |
enable integrated development; and |
| (d) |
have a tax base as inclusive as possible of users of municipal services in the municipality. |
Statistics Act, 1999
