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The Laingsburg Local Municipality covers Laingsburg and Matjiesfontein.

Laingsburg Marathon Documents 2010: Click Here!

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Local municipalities are mandated to: Nelson Mandela Pass by-laws - local laws and regulations about any of the functions they are responsible for. By-laws may not go against any national laws. Approve budgets and development plans - every year a municipal budget must be passed that sets down how money will be raised and spent.

The municipality must also approve the Integrated Development Plan (IDP). Impose rates and other taxes, for example property tax. Charge service fees for using municipal services like water, electricity, libraries, and so on. Impose fines for people who break municipal by-laws, for example traffic fines or littering.

Borrow money - the council can take a loan for a development or other project and use municipal assets as surety. Click here to see our photo albums.

Laingsburg Local Municipality - Western Cape - South Africa

Top Students in Laingsburg July 2010.
This friendly, modern Karoo village, only 280 km from Cape Town, was almost entirely destroyed by a huge flood only a century after it started.
The town lies in a geologically fascinating area, steeped in history and tradition. It's a worthwhile and hospitable stop on the busy N1 highway through the Great Karoo. Click here to se a detail map.
If you have any questions or comments please call us on +27-023-5511019 or fax us at +27-0866943816 or e-mail us on info@laingsburg.gov.za. You could also contact us with snail mail at: Private Bag X4 Laingsburg 6900 South Africa.

Historical and other places of interest: The Flood Route commemorates the tragic flood of 1981 and gives visitors an impression of the devastation that occurred. Three full-time guides are employed to guide tourists along the route. Matjiesfontein, a tiny piece of Victorian England and a national monument, is said to be the most haunted place in the Great Karoo. It has a rich history, peppered with romance, magic and murder. About 17 km from town is a guest farm that offers ecological and geological hiking trails. Popular annual events include the grueling 80 km Karoo Marathon during the September school holidays and the Karoo Festival. Click here to see our photo albums.

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