PUBLIC NOTICE:WARD COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS OPEN – KAE NEWS

The City of Johannesburg is in the process of electing new Ward Committee members to assist the Ward Councillors.

Ward Committees are democratically elected members of a specific Ward who are meant to promote community participation.

Their responsibility is to make the Municipality aware of the needs and concerns of residents and keep people informed of the activities of the municipality.

Ward Commitee members serve for a period of 5 years and are required to attend monthly meetings where they then inform and advise the Councillor on the needs of the community.

Ward Committees comprise of the Ward Councillor as the Chairperson and ten (10) members of the community nominated from the following Sectors:

🗳 Finance & Economic Development (business, labour & Development Forums)🗳 Community Development 1 (sports & culture, and youth)🗳 Community Development 2 (women, religious groupings, CBO & NGOs)🗳 Housing🗳 Environment🗳 Development Planning & Urban Management (land Use)🗳 Transportation🗳 Health🗳 Safety

🗳 Infrastructure & Services (all Municipal Services e.g. Roads, Streetlights, water, refuse removal etc.