
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 simple summary of the Property Rates Act
The Municipal Property Rates Act (MPRA) No. 6 of 2004 governs how municipalities assess, levy, [...]
Key Provisions of the MFMA on Municipal Budgeting
The Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), Act 56 of 2003, is the primary legislation governing [...]
Practical guide to challenging a municipal budget
When your local municipality releases its draft budget, you have the right to provide input [...]
Understanding mSCOA Forms in Municipal Budgeting
The Municipal Standard Chart of Accounts (mSCOA) is a uniform financial reporting system introduced by [...]
Understanding the Municipal Budget in South Africa
A municipal budget is the financial plan that outlines how a municipality will collect and [...]
GVR: Does a general valuation roll ever close?
Do General Valuation Rolls Ever Truly Close? Originally produced and published by HBG Schindlers Attorneys. [...]