In terms of this legislation, the local government is mandated to develop mechanisms for public participation. The Act explicitly dictates that the municipality’s executive should give an annual report on the extent to which the public has participated in municipal affairs (Section 19, No 3). Specifically, Section 17 (1) (a)-(e) provides for community participation in municipal governance to take place through political structures for participation in terms of the Municipal Structures Act and through this mechanism, procedures for participation in municipal governance have been established.