The Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) has considered all views and representations received from the public and resolved to redetermine the Class 1 (technical and minor) redeterminations in terms of section 21 of the Municipal Demarcation Act (MDA).
The section 21 notices were published in the respective provincial gazette as follows:
| Province | Date of Publication | Gazette Number | Notice Number | Closing date for Objections |
| Eastern Cape | 26 September 2022 | 4814 | 387 | 26 October 2022 |
| Free State | 23 September 2022 | 55 | 83 | 23 October 2022 |
| KwaZulu Natal | 29 September 2022 | 2454 | 327 | 29 October 2022 |
| Limpopo | 30 September 2022 | 3330 | 298 | 30 October 2022 |
| Mpumalanga | 30 September 2022 | 3444 | 206 | 30 October 2022 |
| Northwest | 27 September 2022 | 8418 | 373 | 27 October 2022 |
| Northern Cape | 26 September 2022 | 2544 | 275 | 26 October 2022 |
| Western Cape | 22 September 2022 | 8660 | 108 |
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Members of the public are invited to submit their objections to the MDB within 30 calendar days from the date of publication of the gazettes. The section 21 notices are available on the MDB’s website – www.demarcation.org.za.
The MDB has also introduced an online objection form which can also be found on the website. It is advisable, but not compulsory, to use the form for making submissions.
Objections must strictly be emailed 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 objections must be addressed for the attention of the Chairperson of the MDB. All objections will be considered by the Board during January 2023.