enacted by the Parliament of South Africa

“ A councillor not representing a ward ceases to be a member of a Municipal Council if that councillor, other than in accordance with item 2, 3 or 7, ceases to be a member of the party which nominated that councillor as a member of that Council. ”

“ Whereas section 46 (1) (d) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (the Constitution) , requires an electoral system for the National Assembly that results, in general, in proportional representation;
and whereas section 47 (3) (a) of the Constitution provides that a person loses membership of the National Assembly if that person ceases to be eligible on the grounds listed in section 47 (1) ”

“ If a party merges with another party or subdivides into more than one party or subdivides and merges with another party in terms of subitem (1) , the councillors concerned remain members of that Municipal Council and the seats held by them must be regarded as having been allocated to the new party which they represent pursuant to any merger, subdivision or subdivision and merger as contemplated in subitem (1) . ”