In
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
, the Mayoral Committee of a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
is the executive cabinet of the municipal council. Section 60 of the
Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 requires any executive mayor to appoint a mayoral committee, provided that the municipal council has more than nine members. Members of the Mayoral Committee (MMCs) are appointed by the mayor from among the municipal councillors. They are charged with assisting and advising the executive mayor, who may additionally delegate specific responsibilities or executive powers to them.
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See also
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Executive Council (South Africa)
In South Africa, the Executive Council of a province is the cabinet of the provincial government. The Executive Council consists of the Premier and five to ten other members,'' Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996'', Chapter 6: "P ...
References
Municipalities of South Africa