Local government leads the way
Local government carries the bulk of responsibility for grassroots infrastructure development, and revenue from the Municipal Property Rates Act (MPRA) is used to fund these activities.
Implementation of the MPRA is absolutely vital for any municipality to function efficiently and carry out its legislated mandate.
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Looking back on five years of MPRA
The Municipal Property Rates Act, which came into effect in 2006, empowers 257 municipalities to levy and collect property rates. While the original intentions and objectives of the Act are sound, we’ve learnt a few lessons in the five years since municipalities began rating.
Proposed amendments to the Municipal Property Rates Act: protecting the poor
One of the provisions in the Act, that of protection for the poor, has been inconsistently implemented by municipalities.
Municipal Property Rates Act: learning from our mistakes
It's been five years since the Municipal Property Rates Act came into effect, with the first phase of implementation having ended in July 2009.
