Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000)

Chapter 8A : Municipal Entities

Part 7 : General

93K. Establishment of and acquisition of interests in corporate bodies disallowed

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(1) A municipal entity may not—
(a) establish or participate in the establishment of a company or any other corporate body, including a trust; or
(b) acquire or hold an interest in a company or any other corporate body, including a trust.

 

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to—
(a) the acquisition by a municipal entity of securities in a company listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange for investment purposes, subject to any applicable provisions of the Municipal Finance Management Act; or
(b) a fund for the benefit of employees of a municipal entity in terms of a law regulating pensions or medical aid schemes.

 

[Section 93K inserted by section 26 of Act No. 44 of 2003]