Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000)

Chapter 4 : Community Participation

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(1)	A municipality must communicate to its community information concerning—

(a)	the available mechanisms, processes and procedures to encourage and facilitate community participation;

(b)	the matters with regard to which community participation is encouraged;

(c)	the rights and duties of members of the local community; and

(d)	municipal governance, management and development.

(2)	When communicating the information mentioned in subsection (1), a municipality must take into account—

(a)	language preferences and usage in the municipality; and

(b)	the special needs of people who cannot read or write.