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. [...]