Constitution, No. 108 of 1996 and local government amendment
To amend the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa,1996, so as to extend t he term of Municipal Councils; to provide for the designation of alternates in respect of certain members of the Judicial Service Commission; to amend the name of the Human Rights Commission; to adjust the powers of the Public Service Commission; and to extend and modify the application of transitional arrangements in respect of local government; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Amendment of section 159 of Act 108 of 1996
The amendment to section 159 of the Constitution specifically authorises a Municipal Council to continue to function pending the first meeting of the newly elected Council, even after its term has expired or it has been dissolved in terms of national legislation.