Conference on Demarcation and Spatial Transformation, 23-24 June 2016

The Municipal Demarcation Board will host the Conference on Demarcation and Spatial Transformation on 23 and 24 June 2016. "The conference is aimed at facilitating engagements among all the stakeholders on how to resolve hurdles to demarcations and also contribute to spatial transformation discourse in South Africa. Focused attention will be given to demarcation trends, sustainability and viability of local government, demarcation and stakeholder issues, the declaration of future metros etc. The theme of the conference will be Demarcation lessons and challenges: Reviewing the Past and Mapping the Future."

"The specific objectives of the conference will be to:

1. take stock of the lessons learnt and challenges encountered by the MDB during the past demarcation processes;
2. gain a deeper understanding of challenges and experiences faced communities, municipalities and other stakeholders during the past demarcation processes;
3. develop a framework to better manage the demarcation process;
4. develop proposals for legislative reforms;
5. sketch future demarcation scenarios taking lessons from other countries and international experiences;
6. develop proposals for future MDB research agenda."