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TAKE ACTION: Have your say on your municipality’s budget

CAN empowers South Africans to challenge unfair rate hikes and influence local spending, holding municipalities to account. [...]

Tshwane residential property owners urged to engage in their property rates determination

The Community Action Network (CAN), an initiative of OUTA, calls on all Tshwane residential property owners concerned [...]

CAN campaign urges citizens to take control of their municipal property valuations

Credit: OUTA  The Community Action Network (CAN), an initiative of OUTA, has launched a project to assist [...]

A timeline – understanding the general valuation process for property rates

The general valuation roll (GVR) is a crucial process in determining YOUR property rates within a municipality. [...]

A simple summary of the Property Rates Act

The Municipal Property Rates Act (MPRA) No. 6 of 2004 governs how municipalities assess, levy, and collect [...]

Key Provisions of the MFMA on Municipal Budgeting

The Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), Act 56 of 2003, is the primary legislation governing municipal budgeting, [...]

Practical guide to challenging a municipal budget

When your local municipality releases its draft budget, you have the right to provide input during the [...]

Understanding mSCOA Forms in Municipal Budgeting

The Municipal Standard Chart of Accounts (mSCOA) is a uniform financial reporting system introduced by the National [...]