CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF THE VALUATION APPEAL BOARD CAPE AGULHAS MUNICIPALITY

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons to apply for appointment to the Valuation Appeal Board in terms of section 58 of the Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act, 2004 (Act 6 of 2004). (MPRA).

COMPOSITION OF THE VALUATION APPEAL BOARD AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT
All members of the Valuation Appeal Board will be appointed by the Provincial Minister of Local Government(“the Provincial Minister”) in terms of section 58(2) of the MPRA, considering the need for representivity, including gender representivity, and after following due process.

Pursuant to section 64 of the MPRA, the Provincial Minister may appoint alternate members of the Valuation Appeal Board to act as members of the Valuation Appeal Board when a member is absent, has recused himself or herself, or is suspended, or when the filling of a vacancy on the Valuation Appeal Board is pending. Any person appointed as the alternate for the chairperson of the Valuation Appeal Board must be a person with legal qualifications and sufficient experience in the administration of justice (e.g. sufficient experience as a judge, magistrate, other judicial officer, chairperson of a statutory tribunal or body, or any other person with similar experience).

In line with regulation 7(3) of the Municipal Property Rates Regulations, 2006, members of the Valuation Appeal Board will, as far as possible, be appointed from within:

• The jurisdiction of the Cape Agulhas Municipality, or
• If this is not possible, the jurisdiction of neighbouring municipalities, even if a neighbouring municipality falls within the jurisdiction of another province (with due care being given to the distances members will travel to and from their homes to hear appeal cases).

The term of office of members of a valuation appeal board is four years, but members are eligible to be re-appointed.

In line with section 59(1) of the MPRA, any person who falls within one or more of the following categories is disqualified from being appointed as a member of a valuation appeal board:

(a) An unrehabilitated insolvent;
(b) A person under curatorship;
(c) A person declared to be of unsound mind by a court of the Republic of South Africa;
(d) A person, who after 24 April 1994, was convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment with an option of a fine for a period of not less than 12 months (provided that such disqualification ends five years after the imprisonment has been completed);
(e) A person who has been disqualified in terms of applicable legislation from practicing as a valuer or lawyer; or
(f) A person who is in arrears to a municipality for rates or service charges for a period longer than three months.

FUNCTIONS OF THE VALUATION APPEAL BOARD

The functions of the Valuation Appeal Board for Cape Agulhas Municipality are as follows:

1) To hear and decide appeals against the decisions of a municipal valuer concerning objections to matters reflected in, or omitted from, the valuation roll of Cape Agulhas Municipality in the following areas for which the Valuation Appeal Board is established:
a. Bredasdorp
b. Napier
c. Arniston/ Waenhuiskrans
d. Struisbaai
e. Elim
f. Klipdale
g. Protem
h. Surrounding farms within the Municipal Jurisdiction of the Cape Agulhas Municipality
2) To review decisions of a municipal valuer submitted in terms of section 52 of the MPRA; and
3) All other functions provided for in the MPRA.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration payable to members of the Valuation Appeal Board will be determined annually in accordance with the remuneration tariffs approved by the Minister of Finance for non-official members of commissions of inquiry in terms of regulation 20.2.2 of the National Treasury Regulations. The current maximum remuneration payable per day and per hour to non-official members of inquiry commissions (which include non-official members of valuation appeal boards) is, with effect from 1 April 2025.

Travel allowances payable will be determined with reference to the applicable national tariffs of the Department of Transport.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Each application must contain at least the following:

1) A clear indication of the position on the Valuation Appeal Board to which the application relates. Where the applicant intends to apply as a Professional Valuer or Professional Associated Valuer, this must also be indicated in the application.
2) Applicants may apply to be considered for more than one position on the Valuation Appeal Board.
3) As such, a clear indication of whether the applicant is amenable to being appointed as an alternate member of the Valuation Appeal Board should his or her application to be appointed as a member of the Valuation Appeal Board be unsuccessful. Where no indication is made in this regard, it will be assumed that the applicant is not amenable to being appointed as an alternate of the Valuation Appeal Board.
4) A clear indication of whether the application only concerns appointment as an alternate member of the Valuation Appeal Board and, if so, a clear indication of which position on the Valuation Appeal Board the application concerns (e.g. alternate member for the chairperson). Where no indications are made in this regard, it will be assumed that the application does not concern alternate member positions.
5) An unabridged CV detailing the applicant’s knowledge, experience and suitability for the position;
6) Certified copies of the applicant’s qualifications;
7) Certified copies of the applicant’s professional registration (if applicable);
8) A certified copy of the applicant’s ID document/passport (copies of driver’s licenses are not acceptable); and
9) An original Declaration of Eligibility duly completed and signed by the applicant in the presence of a Commissioner of Oaths. The prescribed form is available from the municipal offices of Cape Agulhas Municipality or may be downloaded via www.capeagulhas.gov.za

Applications must be clearly marked “Valuation Appeal Board” and must, at the applicant’s risk, be couriered or hand-delivered to:

The Municipal Manager
Cape Agulhas Municipality
1 Dirkie Uys Street
Bredasdorp
7280

Enquiries regarding the above may be directed to the following person within the Cape Agulhas Municipality during office hours:

Mr Paul Valentine – paulv@capeagulhas.gov.za
028 42555533

Closing Date: 16h30 on Friday, 11 September 2026.

Applications that do not comply with the prescribed requirements, or that are received by the Cape Agulhas Municipality after the closing date and time, will not be considered

Please note that, should no feedback be received within 60 days from Cape Agulhas Municipality by applicants in respect of their applications, applicants may assume that their applications have been unsuccessful.

WESSEL RABBETS
MUNICIPAL MANAGER