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

Chapter 3 : Municipal Functions and Powers

A by-law passed by a municipal council—

(a)	must be published promptly in the Provincial Gazette, and, when feasible, also in a local newspaper or in any other practical way to bring the contents of the by-law to the attention of the local community; and

(b)	takes effect when published or on a future date determined in or in terms of the by-law.