OVERVIEW OF GOVERNANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ISSUES IN

EASTERN CAPE MUNICIPALITIES

PRESENTED BY: MEC M. QOBOSHIYANA

5 – 6 SEPTEMBER 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.Recruitment status in the filing of posts

2.Audit outcomes for the past three years

3. MPAC establishment and effectiveness

4. Functionality of Audit Committees and Internal Audit Units

5. Debts owed to municipalities by Government Departments

and steps taken to collect the outstanding amounts

6. Compliance with Supply Chain Management

7.Functionality of other internal structures

8. IDP assessment

GOVERNANCE ISSUES

SUMMARY OF THE CURRENT RECRUITMENT STATUS AS AT AUGUST 2012

POST CATEGORIES NUMBER OF POSTS

FILLED POSTS

VACANT POSTS

Municipal Manager (MM) 45 42 3

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) 45 40 5

Corporate Services (CS) 45 32 13

Other Section 56 Managers (Technical / Engineering, Community Services, LED, Strategic Managers, etc.)

151 138 13

TOTAL POSTS 286 25288%

3412%

SUMMARY OF THE CURRENT RECRUITMENT STATUS AS AT AUGUST 2012

• Province is doing well in the filling of posts for MM’s – the

3 vacant MM posts are being filled; NMBMM, Blue Crane

& Kouga

• Five (5) vacant CFO posts have been advertised &

recruitment process underway; (NMBMM, BCMM, Makana,

Mbashe & Mnquma)

• Eight (8) CS posts currently being filled, except for

NMBMM, BCMM, Amahlathi & Ikhwezi LM for different

reasons

• The filling of s.54 and s.56 posts reflect a combined

vacancy rate of twelve (12%) – 34 posts still need to be

filled

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

ISSUES

AUDIT OUTCOMES FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS

MOVEMENT IN AUDIT OUTCOMES

16 Positive Movement

o8 Qualified to Unqualifiedo2 Adverse to Qualifiedo5 Disclaimer to Qualifiedo1 Disclaimer to Adverse

21 No change o5 Unqualifiedo3 Qualifiedo13 Disclaimer

8 Regression o3 Unqualified to Qualifiedo1 Unqualified to Disclaimero1 Qualified to Adverseo2 Qualified to Disclaimer

PROVINCIAL OVERVIEW OF AUDIT OUTCOMES

MUNICIPALITY 2008/09 OPINION 2009/2010 OPINION 2010/2011 OPINIONAmathole District Municipality Qualified Qualified UnqualifiedBuffalo City Qualified Disclaimer AdverseGreat Kei Disclaimer Disclaimer DisclaimerMnquma Disclaimer Qualified UnqualifiedMbhashe Disclaimer Disclaimer QualifiedAmahlathi Qualified Unqualified QualifiedNkonkobe Disclaimer Disclaimer QualifiedNxuba Disclaimer Disclaimer DisclaimerNgqushwa Disclaimer Qualified DisclaimerO.R Tambo District Municipality Qualified Qualified AdverseKing Sabatha Dalindyebo Qualified Disclaimer DisclaimerNyandeni Qualified Unqualified DisclaimerPort St Johns Qualified Unqualified QualifiedIngquza Hill Adverse Qualified UnqualifiedMhlontlo Disclaimer Disclaimer QualifiedAlfred Nzo District Municipality Adverse Disclaimer DisclaimerUmzimvubu Adverse Qualified UnqualifiedMatatiele Unqualified Unqualified UnqualifiedMbizana Disclaimer Disclaimer DisclaimerNtabankulu Disclaimer Adverse QualifiedJoe Gqabi District Municipality Adverse Qualified UnqualifiedSenqu Unqualified Unqualified UnqualifiedElundini Qualified Qualified UnqualifiedMaletswai Disclaimer Disclaimer QualifiedGariep Disclaimer Qualified Qualified

PROVINCIAL OVERVIEW OF AUDIT OUTCOMES

MUNICIPALITY 2008/09 OPINION 2009/010 OPINION 2010/11OPINION

Chris Hani District Municipality Disclaimer Disclaimer Disclaimer

Intsika Yethu Qualified Disclaimer Disclaimer

Engcobo Disclaimer Disclaimer Disclaimer

Lukhanji Unqualified Disclaimer Disclaimer

Emalahleni Disclaimer Disclaimer Disclaimer

Sakhisizwe Disclaimer Adverse Qualified

Inkwanca Adverse Adverse Disclaimer

Tsolwana Qualified Qualified Unqualified

Inxuba Yethemba Qualified Qualified Qualified

Cacadu District Municipality Unqualified Unqualified Unqualified

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Unqualified Unqualified Unqualified

Blue Crane Unqualified Qualified Unqualified

Ikwezi Unqualified Unqualified Qualified

Camdeboo Unqualified Unqualified Unqualified

Ndlambe Qualified Qualified Qualified

Sundays River Valley Disclaimer Disclaimer Qualified

Makana Adverse Disclaimer Disclaimer

Kouga Unqualified Qualified Disclaimer

Koukamma Disclaimer Disclaimer Disclaimer

Baviaans Qualified Disclaimer Disclaimer

MPAC ESTABLISHMENT

BACKGROUND

•The Audit Outcomes of municipalities have been in a bad situation

since the establishment of the existing municipalities

•The issues raised by the Auditor-General in the audit reports

showed a lack of oversight at all levels of governance in

municipalities

•The Minister for the Department of Co-operative Governance

advocated the establishment of MPACS as a means of strengthening

oversight in municipalities

MPAC ESTABLISHMENT

•Terms of Reference and guidelines were circulated to

all municipalities for the establishment and functioning

of MPACS

•The awareness sessions were conducted through

district approach

•By the end of November 2011, 44 municipalities had

established MPACS

•Nxuba LM established MPAC in February 2012

MPAC EFFECTIVENESS

MPAC TRAINING

•The department in collaboration with the Association of Public Accounts

Committees (APAC) conducted the training during April and May 2012

EFFECTIVENESS AND FUNCTIONALITY

•MPACs have improved in their way of functioning in that there have

been number of oversight reports submitted to the legislature from 15 to

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•MPAC meetings for oversight are now being held at municipalities

•MPAC members also attend audit committee AFS review sessions

FUNCTIONALITY OF AUDIT COMMITTEES

• Of the 45 municipalities, 44 municipalities have functional

audit committees

• Term of office for OR Tambo DM has since expired

• Recruitment processes for the appointment of OR Tambo

Audit Committee have been completed and awaiting

council’s approval

• Reminder circulars are circulated to all municipalities

whose term of office is nearing an end

• Audit Committee meetings are held quarterly

FUNCTIONALITY OF INTERNAL AUDIT UNITS

• Existing audit function 44

• Own audit function 16

• Serviced by DM 3

• Co-sourced 9

• Outsourced 16

• Internal Audit Unit for Kouga LM is not existing as

the Internal Auditor was acting as a CFO and has

since been appointed as a CFO

DEBTS OWED TO MUNICIPALITIES BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AS AT 30

JUNE 2012CURRENT SITUATION

•The debt owed by Provincial and National Government

Departments to municipalities as at the end of June 2012

stood at R151,6M

•A sum of R53M is owed by National Public Works

•Eastern Cape Local Government and Traditional Affairs was

the first in the country to assist municipalities to facilitate debt

payment by Government Departments

•DLGTA is working with Provincial Treasury to assist

municipalities in debt owed by National and Provincial

departments.

STEPS TAKEN TO COLLECT OUTSTANDING AMOUNTS

• Bi-monthly meetings are held between Government

Departments and municipalities

• Special meetings are held in order to resolve one-

on-one problems

• Government officials visit municipalities and perform

reconciliations

• Monthly billing by municipalities is monitored

• Amount paid by Government Departments as at end

of July 2012 stood at R122M

COMPLIANCE WITH SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

• Adherence to SCM processes in municipalities remains a

challenge

• 2010/11 Financial Year as per Audit Report

o Unauthorised expenditure R 566,49 Million

o Irregular expenditure R 1,848,41 Billion

o Fruitless and wasteful expenditure R11,08 Million

FUNCTIONALITY OF STRUCTURES

In 44 municipalities in the Eastern Cape Council and committee

meetings are convened in terms of the adopted schedule of

meetings. Therefore, it is evident that these structures are

functional

Portfolio Committees have not been established in Cacadu DM,

and in the absence of committees the matters are referred to

Mayoral Committee for recommendations to Council

Portfolio Committees have not been established at Inkwanca LM,

and in the absence of committees the matters are referred to

the full Council

FUNCTIONALITY OF STRUCTURES

Portfolio Committees have not been established at

Ndlambe LM, and in the absence of committees the

matters are referred to EXCO for recommendations that

will go to the Council

Despite the fact that committees in the above three

municipalities have not established, the EXCO / Mayoral

Committee and Council meetings are convened

accordingly and are functional

NON FUNCTIONALITY OF STRUCTURES

Since the council meeting that was adjourned in 30 March

2012, Mnquma municipality never convened any council

meetings thereafter, as a result the MEC has conducted a

fact finding and a detailed report regarding this matter has

since been tabled by the MEC to Council on 14 August 2012

The municipal council has been asked to respond to the

findings and recommendations of the fact - finding team

and the municipality is expected to respond in thirty days

time

IMPLEMENTATION OF ADOPTED ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS

43 municipalities in E.C. have adopted the Rules of Order;

31 municipalities in E.C. have adopted the Delegation of

Powers;

Councillors in 37 municipalities of E.C. have declared their

financial interests;

All Councillors in 39 municipalities in E.C. have signed the

Code of Conduct;

37 municipalities in E.C. have promulgated their reviewed

by-laws.

OPERATION CLEAN AUDIT

AUDIT RESULTS OVER THREE YEARS

AUDIT RESULTS OVER THREE YEARS2008/09 2009/10 2010/11

Unqualified 9 9 13Qualified 13 14 13Disclaimer 16 19 17Adverse 7 3 2Total 45 45 45

AUDIT RESULTS PER MUNICIPALITY (P2)Alfred Nzo District MunicipalityAdverse Disclaimer DisclaimerMbizana Disclaimer Disclaimer DisclaimerChris Hani District Municipality Disclaimer Disclaimer DisclaimerIntsika Yethu Qualified Disclaimer DisclaimerEngcobo Disclaimer Disclaimer DisclaimerLukhanji Unqualified Disclaimer DisclaimerEmalahleni Disclaimer Disclaimer DisclaimerInkwanca Adverse Adverse DisclaimerMakana Adverse Disclaimer DisclaimerKouga Unqualified Unqualified DisclaimerKoukamma Disclaimer Disclaimer DisclaimerBaviaans Qualified Disclaimer DisclaimerBuffalo City Qualified Disclaimer AdverseO.R Tambo District MunicipalityQualified Qualified Adverse

CONSISTENTLY UNQUALIFIED

MUNICIPALITY 2008/09 2009/2010 2010/2011Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Unqualified Unqualified UnqualifiedMatatiele Unqualified Unqualified UnqualifiedSenqu Unqualified Unqualified UnqualifiedCacadu District Municipality Unqualified Unqualified UnqualifiedCamdeboo Unqualified Unqualified Unqualified

IMPROVED OUTCOMES

MUNICIPALITY 2008/09 2009/2010 2010/2011Amathole District Municipality Qualified Qualified UnqualifiedMnquma Disclaimer Qualified UnqualifiedIngquza Hill(Qaukeni) Adverse Qualified UnqualifiedUmzimvubu Adverse Qualified UnqualifiedJoe Gqabi District Municipality Adverse Qualified UnqualifiedElundini Qualified Qualified UnqualifiedTsolwana Qualified Qualified UnqualifiedBlue Crane Unqualified Qualified Unqualified

CONSISTENTLY BAD

MUNICIPALITY 2008/09 2009/2010 2010/2011Great Kei Disclaimer Disclaimer DisclaimerNxuba Disclaimer Disclaimer DisclaimerAlfred Nzo District MunicipalityAdverse Disclaimer DisclaimerMbizana Disclaimer Disclaimer DisclaimerChris Hani District Municipality Disclaimer Disclaimer DisclaimerEngcobo Disclaimer Disclaimer DisclaimerEmalahleni Disclaimer Disclaimer DisclaimerInkwanca Adverse Adverse DisclaimerMakana Adverse Disclaimer Disclaimer

THE GOOD TURNED BAD

MUNICIPALITY 2008/09 2009/2010 2010/2011Ikwezi Unqualified Unqualified QualifiedNyandeni Qualified Unqualified DisclaimerLukhanji Unqualified Disclaimer DisclaimerKouga Unqualified Unqualified Disclaimer

BULK INFRASTRUCTURE

EC Infrastructure Backlogs

Intervention Backlog Category

Total (R’ billion)

Sanitation Backlog Legacy Backlog 20,818Water Backlogs Legacy Backlog 5,445

Sanitation Bulk Services Backlog 6,159Sanitation: WWTW Services Backlog 0,981Water Bulk Services Backlog 6,212Water: WTW Services Backlog 0,796

Sanitation Refurbishment

Reversed Backlog

0,411

Water Refurbishment Reversed Backlog

0,916

Total R41, 738

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Cost Estimates per Category

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EC MIG Funding Trends

MIG EXPENDITURE AS AT END JUNE 2012

  MUNICIPALITY ALLOCATION JUNE EXPENDITURE %EXP

1 Elundini R 22,466 R 22,501 100%

2 Nyandeni R 32,771 R 32,820 100%

3 Camdeboo R 12,973 R 12,975 100%

4 Inxuba Yethemba R 10,904 R 10,905 100%

5 Maletswai R 12,614 R 12,614 100%

6 Blue Crane Route R 16,773 R 16,773 100%

7 Matatiele R 28,791 R 28,792 100%

8 Port St Johns R 20,254 R 20,254 100%

9 Kouga R 23,002 R 23,002 100%

10 King Sabata Dalindyebo R 46,279 R 46,280 100%

MIG EXPENDITURE AS AT END JUNE 2012

  MUNICIPALITY ALLOCATION JUNE EXPENDITURE %EXP

11 Makana R 24,312 R 24,312 100%

12 Umzimvubu R 31,157 R 31,157 100%

13 Ndlambe R 22,449 R 22,449 100%

14 Mbizana R 29,445 R 29,445 100%

15 Joe Gqabi DM R 143,957 R 143,957 100%

16 Chris Hani DM R 284,604 R 284,603 100%

17 Ikwezi R 8,446 R 8,446 100%

18 Nquza Hill R 31,543 R 31,543 100%

19 Alfred Nzo DM R 308,146 R 308,145 100%

20 Mbhashe R 32,809 R 32,809 100%

MIG EXPENDITURE AS AT END JUNE 2012

  MUNICIPALITY ALLOCATION JUNE EXPENDITURE %EXP

21 Mnquma R 44,363 R 44,362 100%

22 Mhlontlo R 28,338 R 28,338 100%

23 Nkonkobe R 21,693 R 21,693 100%

24 Intsika Yethu R 25,935 R 25,935 100%

25 Senqu R 23,102 R 23,102 100%

26 Emalahleni R 19,217 R 19,217 100%

27 Amahlathi R 22,884 R 22,883 100%

28 Kou-kamma R 14,643 R 14,643 100%

29 Engcobo R 21,621 R 21,620 100%

30 Sundays River Valley R 19,504 R 19,503 100%

MIG EXPENDITURE AS AT END JUNE 2012  MUNICIPALITY ALLOCATION JUNE EXPENDITURE %EXP

31 Baviaans R 10,447 R 9,867 94%

32 Lukhanji R 26,480 R 24,209 91%

33 Tsolwana R 9,631 R 8,698 90%

34 Inkwanca R 8,236 R 6,597 80%

35 Nxuba R 9,669 R 7,525 78%

36 Ntabankulu R 19,664 R 15,023 76%

37 Amatole DM R 321,323 R 238,686 74%

38 Sakhisizwe R 13,431 R 8,589 64%

39 Ngqushwa R 17,257 R 10,989 64%

40 O.R. Tambo DM R 562,773 R 299,829 53%

41 Great Kei R 11,892 R 3,538 30%

42 Gariep R 9,928 R 1,290 13%

EC MIG Funding Trends

Please note the following: The Households for water excluded Bulk

infrastructure.The current funding trends are only based on MIG,

other Grants and other sources of funding, although minimal, have not been factored in to

have a holistic view in terms of backlog eradication.

Municipalities need to declare all capital funding for government (all relevant sectors / stakeholders) to accurately monitor backlogs eradication trends.

• There is a need to also undertake research to understand the impediments, capacity constraints, and consider alternative services, to improve on the eradication trends.

• Only 3 (three) funding streams are available to deal with water services backlog that is MIG, RBIG and RHIP, which are very limited to improve on the backlog eradication trands

• If the funding trends remain the same, to achieve universal access, the target will be met in 2025 or beyond.

• To bring forward the universal access closer to 2016/17 FY, the current funding needs to be tripled i.e. from R3 billion to 10 billion annually on MIG only.

Cont…..EC MIG Funding Trends

EC Households Backlog

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Water Services

HH Served (%)

HH Backlog(%)

Challenges Corrective Measure

Water

1 453 687 (84%)

276 892(16%)

Insufficient bulk infrastructure to speed up access to clean portable water, especially in the rural areas

Need for massive financial injection to ensure large scale provision of Regional Bulk Infrastructure in a sustainable manner

Sanitation

1 185 166 (68%)

553 785(32%)

Insufficient funding and lack of absorption capacity in municipalities to speed up the provision of Rural VIP toilets

Need for massive financial injection and building capacity to ensure large scale provision of VIP toilets to rural communities

MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING

MEETING WITH THE PC ON COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS

Service Delivery Responses

Status and pace of service delivery, shared

services, IDP (credible and does it speak to

budgets and does it have achievable

objectives) how many municipalities have

IDPs and how is the department monitoring

the implementation.

With respect to IDPs, All Municipalities (45) in the Province developed Integrated Development Plans.

All 45 municipal IDPs in the Province were declared credible according to the findings of the IDP Assessment conducted during 16-20 April 2012. 31 were highly rated and 14 were medium rated.

-All aspects of budget and IDP alignment were met by all municipalities according to the IDP Assessment results.

In terms of the Integrated Development Plans the objectives set by municipalities are achievable if properly implemented.

All forty five (45) municipalities in the Province tabled and submitted Draft IDPs, refined and adopted final IDPs.

The Department has a dedicated Directorate specifically dealing with Municipal Performance Management Systems. It monitors municipal performance, assesses Municipal Annual Performance Reports (s46 reports) and facilitates the rewarding of best performing municipalities (Vuna awards)-implementation of the IDPs.

investigations conducted

at municipalities

Investigations conducted during the 2010/11 Financial Year

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Area Total

A total Investigations conducted by this Department at various municipalities

116

Cacadu District 32

Chris Hani District 22

Alfred Nzo District 6

Joe Gcabi District 8

OR Tambo District 15

Amatole District 33

Categories of matters reported

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Category Number

Supply Chain Management and Tender Irregularities

17

Maladministration inclusive of Corruption and Fraud aspects

79

Land Sales

 

5

Service Orientated matters 15

PROCLAMATIONS

1. There are no proclamations for 2010/2011

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Statistics

The above is therefore summarised as follows:

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Aspect Total

Completed Investigations 59

Referred Cases-Referred to Office of the Premier & Appropriate Departments

18

Pending Investigations 39

TOTAL 116

Implementation of igr in

the province

ROLE OF DISTRICT, PROVINCE & NATIONAL DEPARTMENTS IN INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

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• In the province, there are District Mayoral Forums (DIMAFOs) which are supported by Technical Structures called Technical DIMAFOs.

• DIMAFOs are chaired by the Executive Mayors while the TDIMAFOs are chaired by the Municipal Managers.

• Agenda Setting is informed by the key service delivery issues emanating from local municipalities, other spheres of government as well as State Owned Enterprises and Government Agencies.

• The DIMAFOs are attended by Mayors and Municipal Managers of Local Municipalities, District Senior Government officials as well as Agencies, SOEs as well as strategic partners.

• The key service delivery issues emanating from the DIMAFOs are then escalated to the level of the relevant national and provincial government departments, agencies as well as SOEs in the province for their consideration and processing.

• Further to this, the service delivery issues emanating from the DIMAFO would then find expression in the Provincial MuniMEC Forum en route to Premiers Coordinating Forum.

ROLE OF DISTRICT, PROVINCE & NATIONAL DEPARTMENTS IN INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

• At the level of the province there are Provincial MuniMEC and Premiers Coordinating Forums.

• Provincial Political MuniMEC is chaired by the MEC: DLGTA while the Provincial Technical MuniMEC is chaired by the Superintendent- General(HOD): DLGTA.

• Agenda Setting is informed by the key service delivery issues emanating from local municipalities and other spheres of government.

• The Provincial MuniMEC meetings are attended by the MECs, House of Traditional Leaders, HODs, Executive Mayors/Mayors and Municipal Managers, Government Agencies and SOEs and other strategic partners.

• From time to time, Ministers are invited to present on their programmes and other strategic service delivery issues for consideration by the political forum.

• The key service delivery issues emanating from the Provincial MuniMEC Forum are then escalated to the level of the Premiers Coordinating Forum.

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• The Provincial MuniMEC Forum is established in terms of section 21 (1) of the Intergovernmental

Relations Act. It is a structure that facilitates interaction and consultation between the National,

Provincial and Local Spheres on pertinent Service Delivery issues. Its permanent members are the

Members of Executive Council (MEC’s) and Executive Mayors as well as Mayors from all the

municipalities together with SALGA representatives.

• The Provincial Political MuniMEC is supported by a structure called the Provincial Technical

MuniMEC, which is co – chaired by the Superintendent – General for Department of Local

Government and Traditional Affairs (DLGTA) as well as the Head of Department for Human

Settlements. Members of the Provincial Technical Structure are Heads of Departments, National

Departments’ offices in the province, State Owned Enterprises, Agencies, Municipal Managers from

all the 45 municipalities in the province as well as strategic partners in service delivery.

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ROLE OF THE PROVINCIAL MUNIMEC FORUMS IN ENHANCING SERVICE DELIVERY

 ROLE OF THE PROVINCIAL TECHNICAL MUNIMEC

• The role of the Provincial Technical MuniMEC is as follows;

Provision of technical support and advice to the Provincial Political MuniMEC;

Ensuring implementation of the decisions of the Provincial Political MuniMEC;

Reporting on progress made on the Implementation of the Provincial Priorities as

well as programmes that have been determined by the Provincial MuniMEC;

Designing Integrated Programmes on Policy Implementation with clear time –

frames.

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ROLE OF THE PROVINCIAL POLITICAL MUNIMEC

• The role of the Provincial Political MuniMEC is the following: -

To consult on matters of National Interest impacting on Local Government and

Provincial Government Departments as well as Organised Local Government;

To provide a Consultation Forum for Provincial and Local Government on the following:

• The Development of National Policy and Legislation relating to matters affecting Local

Government;

• The implementation of National policy and Legislation with respect to Local Government;

• The coordination and Alignment of Provincial Plans with Local Government IDP’s.

To discuss performance in the provision of services in order to detect bottlenecks and

initiate preventive or corrective action where necessary.

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STRATEGIC AGENDA SETTING

• The critical success factor for a viable Provincial MuniMEC is the Strategic Agenda Setting, which

prioritises the implementation of Government National Priorities and Programme of Action to realise

government developmental outcomes. The following are some of the agenda issues that are informed

by the National and Provincial Departments as well as Government Agencies and State Owned

Enterprises, which the Provincial MuniMEC Forums consider for discussion:-

• National Health Insurance by Provincial Department of Health (EC)

• Local Government and Municipal Turn – around Strategies (LGTAS and MUTAS) by DLGTA

• Provincial Government and Municipal Finances, in particular debts owed to municipalities by Provincial

Treasury

• Municipal Infrastructure Support Agency (MISA) by DCoG

• Project Clean Audit by DLGTA

• Provincial Anti – Poverty and Rural Development Strategies by Department of Social Development &

Special Programmes

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STRATEGIC AGENDA SETTING CONT...

• Provincial State of Electrification Programme by ESKOM (EC)

• Water Related Projects including the Progress on the Construction of Mzimvubu Dam

by Department of Water Affairs (EC)

• Presidential Hotline and Municipal Customer Care Services by DLGTA

• Progress on Human Settlements Projects and Programmes by Department of Human

Settlements (EC)

• The list is not exhaustive as it incorporates some of the agenda items from the

other spheres of government and as well as strategic service delivery partners

that have a bearing on the provincial and local government.

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PROVINCIAL MUNIMEC RESOLUTIONS AND ACTION ISSUES

• The Provincial Technical MuniMEC takes decisions/resolutions and makes

recommendations to the Provincial Political MuniMEC Forum. The Provincial Political

MuniMEC Forum also takes resolutions and such resolutions are translated into action

issues, which would be implemented by the respective National as well Provincial

Government Departments, State Owned Enterprises, Municipalities and other strategic

partners in service delivery. The Provincial MuniMEC Secretariat monitors the

implementation of the resolutions and prepares a progress report, which is tabled in

the next Provincial MuniMEC meetings.

• This is intended to ensure that, the Provincial MuniMEC Forums remain relevant in

supporting the maximum implementation of Government Priority Programmes and

Programme of Action.

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HIGHLIGHTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF IGR IN THE PROVINCE

The Provincial MuniMEC Forum was cited by the Minister for Cooperative Governance

and Traditional Affairs in his 2012/13 Budget Vote Speech as a best practice, which has

to be emulated by other provinces.

The Minister further indicated that his department and other national departments utilises

the Provincial MuniMEC Forum to monitor the implementation of service delivery

programmes/projects within the province, in particular the implementation of Local

Government Turn – Around Strategy, MIG and Project Clean Audit.

The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Appropriations endorsed the Minister’s

assertion in the recent Provincial Political MuniMEC meeting held on the 12th – 13th July

2012 in Queenstown by praising the Eastern Cape Province for having such a viable

Provincial IGR Forum in the form of the Provincial MuniMEC henceforth should be

replicated by other provinces to ensure effective coordination, integration and alignment

of Government’s National Priorities and Programme of Action with the provincial ones.

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HIGHLIGHTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF IGR IN THE PROVINCE

The King Sabata Dalindyebo Presidential Intervention which came into effect in 2009 has since being

implemented by the various spheres of government hence the “Whole-of-Government-Approach” to

realise government developmental outcomes in that region. DLGTA was assigned to drive this initiative

in the province under the leadership of the Superintendent-General, Mr S. Khanyile. This noble

initiative is now institutionalised and it demonstrates cooperative governance and promotion of sound

intergovernmental relations in the province to be replicated elsewhere in the country.

The province is now focusing on strengthening the DIMAFOs to ensure cross pollination of information

and integrated service delivery to communities which will contribute towards arresting the service

delivery protests.

In this regard, the Office of the Premier, Department of Local Government & Traditional Affairs,

Provincial Treasury and SALGA (EC) have initiated a formal process of institutionalising

intergovernmental relations in the province, inter alia, linkages between Provincial IGR Structures

(vertical & horizontal engagement), strategic agenda setting as well as monitoring and evaluation of

the IGR systems and processes in the province.

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RATING PER DISTRICT AND METRO

OVERALL RATINGS OVER LAST 5 YEAR PERIOD (2008-2012)

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