Map of South Africa with municipal borders (2016)

The Municipal Demarcation Board is an independent authority responsible for delimiting the boundaries of South African

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and

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and the boundaries of the electoral wards within those municipalities.

General

The Board was envisaged in section 155.(2)(b) of the

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, and created by th
Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act, 1998
It consists of nine board members, appointed by the

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for a five-year term. Except for the Chairperson, the members of the Board serve on a part-time basis. There is also a small support staff for administration and research.

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