CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF THE VALUATIONAPPEAL BOARD

BEAUFORT WEST MUNICIPALITY

Interested and qualified practitioners are invited to apply for membership of the Valuation
Appeal Board for Beaufort West Municipality in terms of section 58 of the Local Government:
Municipal Property Rates Act, 2004 (Act 6 of 2004) (“the MPRA”).

COMPOSITION OF THE VALUATION APPEAL BOARD AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
FOR APPOINTMENT
The Valuation Appeal Board must consist of the following:

A Chairperson

 The Chairperson 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).

A minimum of two and a maximum of four other members

 Sufficient knowledge of or experience in the valuation of property.
 At least one member (other than the chairperson) must be a
Professional Valuer registered in terms of the Property Valuers
Profession Act, 2000 (Act 47 of 2000); or
 If a Professional Valuer cannot be appointed, at least one member
(other than the chairperson) must be a Professional Associated
Valuer, without restrictions and with at least ten years’ experience,
registered in term

All members of the Valuation Appeal Board will be appointed by the Provincial Minister of Local
Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (“the Provincial Minister”) in
terms of section 58(2) of the MPRA, taking into account 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 Beaufort West 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 Beaufort West Municipality are the following:
 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 Beaufort West
Municipality in the following areas for which the Valuation Appeal Board was established:
 Beaufort West
 Nelspoort
 Murraysburg
 Merweville
 Murraysburg RD
 Beaufort West RD

 To review decisions of a municipal valuer submitted in terms of section 52 of the MPRA; and
 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 commissions of inquiry (which include non-official members of valuation appeal
boards) are, with effect from 1 April 2026, as follows:

Chairperson R5 607.00 per day / R701.00 per hour; and

A member other than a Chairperson R4 169.00 per day / R521.00 per hour.

Travel Allowance payable, will be determined with reference to applicable national tariffs as per the
Department of Transport

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Each application must contain at least the following:

 A clear indication of the position on the Valuation Appeal Board to which the application
relates. Where the applicant intends applying as a Professional Valuer or Professional
Associated Valuer, this must also be indicated in the application;
 Applicants may apply to be considered for more than one position on the Valuation
Appeal Board.
 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;
 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;
 An unabridged CV detailing the applicant’s knowledge, experience and suitability for
the position;
 Certified copies of the applicant’s qualifications;
 Certified copies of the applicant’s professional registration (if applicable);
 A certified copy of the applicant’s ID document / passport (copies of driver’s licences
are not acceptable); and
 An original copy of the Declaration of Eligibility duly completed and signed by the
applicant (copies of the Declaration of Eligibility are available from the municipal offices
of Beaufort West Municipality or may be downloaded via www.beaufortwest.gov.za

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

The Acting Municipal Manager
Beaufort West Municipality
Postal address: Private Bag 582, Beaufort West, 6970
Street address: 112 Donkin Street, Beaufort West, 6970

Enquiries regarding the above may be directed to the following person within the Beaufort
West Municipality during office hours:
 Ms Shanon Antonie Senior Manager Revenue and Customer Care
 Tel: (023)414 8131
 Email: shanona@beaufortwest.gov.za

Or
Hand delivered:
112 Donkin Street
Sanlam Building
BEAUFORT WEST
6970

Applications for the abovementioned positions must be received by the offices of the Municipal
Manager, Beaufort West Municipality by 16:00 on Tuesday, 11th August 2026.

Applicants that do not meet the requirements will not be considered. Should no feedback be
received from Beaufort West by Tuesday, 11th August 2026. Please note that your application
has been deemed unsuccessful.

We wish you all the best with your applications