2. The Committee Delegation emphasized that one of the objects of local government in terms of section 152 (1)(e) of the Constitution was the need to encourage the involvement of communities and community organizations in local government. The Committee further expressed that the need for participation in the Municipality should take place through the structures (ward committee) established in terms of the Municipal Structures Act (Act No. 117 of 1998). It must also take place through mechanisms, processes and procedures that exist in terms of the Systems Act (Act No. 32 of 2000) that have been established by the Municipal Council (section 17).