Call for Public Comments: Invitation to Interest Group Public Hearings
Call for Public Comments: Invitation to Interest Group Public Hearings – Date: 15 August 2025 – 13 October 2025
Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of section 12(3)(b) of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act № 32 of 2000, as amended; section 15 of the Mangaung Municipal Land Use Planning By-law of 2015, as amended by Provincial Gazette Notice № 75 of 26 November 2021; section 28(2) of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act № 16 of 2013 and the provisions of the Municipality’s Policy on Development and Review of Policies and By-laws of 2012, that the Council of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality intends to pass the following two set of the revised by-laws and land scheme:
- Municipal Land Use Planning By-law
- Student Accommodation By-law
- Land Use Scheme
These by-laws and land scheme are published for public comments and copies thereof may be obtained and scrutinized at the following places:
- Municipality’s website at www.mangaung.co.za.
- Municipal Head Office, Room 1003, 10th Floor, Bram Fischer Building, Bloemfontein.
- Municipal Regional Offices & Libraries
- Provincial Government Gazette.
This Special Public Hearing for Interest Groups (Town Planners, Land Developers, Land Surveyors, Architectures, Student Accommodation Owners, Free State University, Central University of Technology & Motheo TVET or any other interest group that might be affected or have interests) in the above-mentioned by-laws and land scheme, have been arranged as follows:
Date: 04 September 2025 (Thursday)
Venue: Indaba Auditorium Hall, Bram Fischer Building, Cnr Nelson Mandela Drive & Markgraaff Street, BLOEMFONTEIN
Times:
- 10H00 – 11H30: Municipal Land Use Planning By-law;
- 11H45 – 13H15: Student Accommodation By-law;
- 13H30 – 14H45: Land Use Scheme.
Any queries for clarity can be directed to Ms Bekiwe Chake on (051) 405 8288 or by e-mail at bekiwe.chake@mangaung.co.za.
Mr Sello More – City Manager