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Notice Land Use Development 6 March 2026

Mangaung Metropolitan MunicipalityRef: D AS CHAPTER 5

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Source domain: mangaung.co.za

Collected on 17 June 2026

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What this means

This document is a call/notice by the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality (Department of Planning, Economic & Rural Development and Human Settlements) inviting residents, developers and investors to apply for land use/development rights. It explains that land use rights are required for legal compliance and outlines the application process steps, including pre-application consultation, obtaining comments/approvals, paying an application fee quotation, submission, screening, public participation, assessment, and final consideration by the MPT/authorized official. It also provides contact details for named officials, states that advertising for public participation is only done after permission by the relevant town planner, and lists where application requirements and forms can be found (mangaung.co.za and the Mangaung Land Use Planning By-law 2021).

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Apply for land use rights / development rights

Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality invites residents, developers and investors to apply for land use rights so their development and business operations are legal and compliant with the applicable planning frameworks. The notice describes a landuse/development application process that includes pre-application consultation, sourcing comments and approvals, obtaining a quotation for the application fee, submitting the application, public participation (after permission by the relevant town planner), assessment, and final consideration by the MPT/authorized official.

Who it is for: residents, developers, and investors applying for land use rights/development rights
How to act on it: Submit a request for a pre-application meeting to Town Planning Admin; source comments and approvals as advised; request an application fee quotation; submit the application when ready; participate in the public participation process after permission is granted; objections/comments are submitted by email to the listed addresses.

Facts

Places

Free State, Mangaung, George Local Municipality, Western Cape

Reference

D AS CHAPTER 5

Key Takeaways

Organisation: Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality (Mangaung Metro)
Department: PERDHS (Planning, Economic & Rural Development and Human Settlements), Planning Sub-directorate
Legal basis referenced: SPLUMA, 2013 (Act 16 of 2013) and Mangaung Land Use Planning By-law (2021)
SOP: Landuse/Development Application Process with steps from pre-application to MPT/authorized official decision
Pre-application consultation request submitted to Town Planning Admin
Application fee: applicant requests quotation (named contact Desiree Naude; Bram Fischer Building, 8th floor, Room 1002)
Application completeness check: town planner acknowledges receipt; if complete, permission granted for public participation
Public participation advertising: applications are pended and only advertised after permission by the relevant town planner
Objections submission emails: george.masuabi@mangaung.co.za and madisemelo.palo@mangaung.co.za
Public participation/requirements available on: www.mangaung.co.za; forms referenced as Chapter 5 of the By-law 2021
Application fee tariff document referenced: Planning Tariffs.pdf (General Tariffs 2025/26–2027/28)
Named contacts include: Mannini Moselloa, Desiree Naude, Madisemelo Palo, Bekiwe Chake
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality
Department of Planning, Economic & Rural Development and Human Settlements (PERDHS)
Planning Sub-directorate
Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 (Act 16 of 2013) (SPLUMA)
Mangaung Land Use Planning By-law (2021)
MPT Secretariat
Manager: Town Planning
MPT (Municipal Planning Tribunal) / authorized Official
Town Planner
Mannini Moselloa
Desiree Naude
Madisemelo Palo
Bekiwe Chake
george.masuabi@mangaung.co.za