Our Campaigns

See our current projects below. 
General Valuation Roll

Every municipality is expected, at least every three to five years, to revalue properties within its jurisdiction. This resource has been designed to help you navigate this process. 

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Municipal Budget Timeline Explainer

The success of the MFMA depends heavily on the effectiveness of oversight mechanisms. This includes the work of elected officials, municipal managers, and external bodies like the Auditor-General.

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Rate your municipality's transparency

The Community Action Network has developed a simple mechanism to help you keep your municipality in check from the comfort of your home’s best chair.

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Closed Campaigns

To view our past projects, see below. 
Prepaid Meter Switchover

South Africans must upgrade the software on their prepaid electricity meter by 24 November 2024. If not, users won’t be able to recharge and will be left without access to electricity.

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GVR 2024

In the first half of 2024 CAN ran a focused General Valuation Roll project targeting residents in municipalities across the country. See the Project below. 

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Coalition bill submission

CAN has compiled a submission to the “Coalition Bill” that, if passed, could fundamentally change how municipalities are governed. Join our submission now.

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General Laws Amendment Bill

CAN has provided a breakdown of the proposed General Laws Amendment Bill, 2024.

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A simple summary of the Property Rates Act

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

Understanding the Municipal Budget in South Africa

A municipal budget is the financial plan that outlines how a municipality will collect and [...]

The Basics: Types of non-profit organisations explained

There are three legal structures for non-profit entities in South Africa, namely voluntary associations, trusts [...]

AG must report non-compliant municipalities to parliament & provincial legislatures

Section 133(2) of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) highlights the Auditor-General’s role in reporting [...]

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 [...]

Take Action: How to campaign

  This is often a vital part of the work of  local community organisations (LCO) [...]

Municipal Matters: Categories of municipalities explained

South Africa is a constitutional democracy with a three-tiered system of government (national, provincial and [...]

Municipal Matters: A guide to bylaws

By-laws are no less and no more important than any other law passed by national [...]