Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993/1996-03-29/Chapter 10

Executive committees

177. A council of a local government may elect an executive committee according to a system of proportional representation as may be prescribed by a law from among its members to exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be determined by such council: Provided that—

the council shall determine the number of members of and the quorum for the executive committee; the executive committee shall endeavour to exercise its powers and perform its functions on the basis of consensus among its members; and if consensus on any matter cannot be achieved, such matter may be decided by the committee by resolution of a majority of at least two-thirds of all its members, or the committee may, if a majority of the committee so decides, submit a report and recommendation (if any) on the matter to the council for a decision.