Read the below case study and answer questions that follow. Municipal Demarcation Board notice NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 26 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT: MUNICIPAL DEMARCATION ACT, 1998 Notice is hereby given in terms of section 26 of the Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act, 1998 (Act No. 27 of 1998) of the intention of the Municipal Demarcation Board to re-determine the boundaries of the municipalities listed in the second column of the Schedule in order to correct the misalignments that led to split settlements / farms. Members of the public are invited to submit written representations to: registry@demarcation.org.za, or faxed to 012 3422480, or posted to Private Bag X123, Centurion, 0046 or hand

Read the below case study and answer questions that follow. Municipal Demarcation Board notice NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 26 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT: MUNICIPAL DEMARCATION ACT, 1998 Notice is hereby given in terms of section 26 of the Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act, 1998 (Act No. 27 of 1998) of the intention of the Municipal Demarcation Board to re-determine the boundaries of the municipalities listed in the second column of the Schedule in order to correct the misalignments that led to split settlements / farms. Members of the public are invited to submit written representations to: registry@demarcation.org.za, or faxed to 012 3422480, or posted to Private Bag X123, Centurion, 0046 or hand delivered to Eco Origins Office Park, Block C1, 349 Witch-Hazel Avenue, Highveld, 0157. The views and representations must be addressed for the attention of the Chairperson of the MDB. All representations and views must reach the office within 30 days of the publication of this notice. No submissions will be accepted after 16:30pm on the closing date. Submissions sent to any other email address or fax line will not be considered. Written representations and views must be based on the criteria provided for in Sections 24 and 25 of the Demarcation Act and must include the Names, and contact details of the person or organisation making representations. The relevant reference number (DEM Number.) must please be used in any correspondence with the MDB. A map for each DEM Number can be downloaded from the MDBs web-site (www.demarcation.org.za), or on request from the MDB by sending an email to daniel@demarcation.org.za or by calling Ayanda at 087 150 4423 for more information on how to acquire maps. (Where there may be a discrepancy between the information on the map and the information on the notice, the information on the map prevails.) The MDB respects your right to privacy and therefore aim to ensure that we comply with the legal requirement of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) which regulates the manner in which we collect, process, store, share and destroy any personal information which you have provided to us. In this regard, your personal details are only for use by the MDB for the municipal boundary re-determination process KWAZULU NATAL DESCRIPTION DEM7290 Proposed redetermination of the municipal boundaries of uMngeni Local Municipality (KZN222) and Mpofana Local Municipality (KZN223) by excluding a portion of Farm 17830 FT from the municipal area of Mpofana Local Municipality (KZN223), and by including it into the municipal area of uMngeni Local Municipality (KZN222). DEM7298 Proposed redetermination of the municipal boundaries of Impendle Local Municipality (KZN224) and uMngeni Local Municipality (KZN222) by excluding a portion of farm WUTHERING HEIGHTS 10079 FS from the municipal area of uMngeni Local Municipality (KZN222), and by including it into the municipal area of Impendle Local Municipality (KZN224). Source: https://www.news24.com/citypress/sponsored/sponsored-municipal-demarcation-board-notice-20220810-2 QUESTION 1 [30 MARKS] 1.1 Identify the independent authority responsible for the determination of municipal boundaries and discuss its functions. (10) 1.2 Identify and discuss three legislations that regulate municipal boundaries. (10) 1.3 Discuss the purpose of the Municipal Demarcation Board notice. (10)