Transcript THEMBISILE HANI MUNICIPALITY - SALGA

THEMBISILE HANI LOCAL
MUNICIPALITY
PRESENTATION TO NCOP LOCAL GOVERNMENT WEEK
1.
INTRODUCTION
A new Municipal leadership was deployed in
Thembisile Hani Local municipality after the local
government elections held on the 18 May 2011.
We should remember that this municipality was
placed under administration on the 16 April 2010
in terms of section 139 (1) (b) of the
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, and
that was lifted in July 2011 after the sworning in
of the new Leadership. In the main, the newly
elected leadership was expected to deal with the
following issues;
MUNICIPALITY
Building local economies to THEMBISILE
createHANI
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IMPACT OF INTERVENTION
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The municipality moved from disclaimer to
qualified report
Internal controls established and monitored by
internal audit
Support from provincial and national treasury
Support from Dept of Cooperative Governance
through MISA
Budget and IDP processes implemented as per
the requirements
THEMBISILE HANI MUNICIPALITY
PROGRESS OF TURN AROUND STRATERGY:
TECHNICAL SERVICES
ISSUE
CHALLENG
E
PROPOSED
SOLUTION
RELEVANT
SECTOR
DEPARTME
NT
BUDGET
THLM
EFFORT
Water
distribution to
Kwamhlanga
Insufficient
supply due to
connections
on the bulk
supply
Construct a
dedicated
supply line and
storage
DWA/COGT
A
15 000 000
Pressure
control valves
installed on all
the
connections
and improved
on operation
Lack of
expertise on
water
Insufficient
engineers on
water
Secondment
of
staff/expertise
COGTA/DW
A/RW
Appoint
senior
technicians by
Sep 2012
THEMBISILE HANI MUNICIPALITY
PROGRESS OF TURN AROUND STRATERGY:
TECHNICAL SERVICES
ISSUE
CHALLENGE
PROPOSED
SOLUTION
RELEVANT
SECTOR
DEPARTMENT
BUDGET
THLM EFFORT
VIP toilets
The
community
does not want
VIP toilets
Upgrade the
existing
WWTW and
build new
WWTW
(Waste Water
Treatment
Works)
DWA/COGT
A
1 100 000
District
municipality is
funding
feasibility
study to
expand the
Tweefontein K
WWTW and
Kwamhlanga
oxidation
ponds
Lack of water
source/recycli
ng of waste
water
R 80 million
spend on
purshasing
water on a
yearly basis
Feasibility
studies on raw
water supply
and recycling
of waste
water
DWA/COGT
A
2 000 000
District
municipality is
funding
feasibility
study to the
possible water
abstraction
from Moses
river / Loskop
dam
THEMBISILE HANI MUNICIPALITY
PROGRESS OF TURN AROUND STRATERGY:
FINANCE
ISSUE
CHALLEN
GE
PROPOSED
SOLUTION
RELEVANT
SECTOR
DEPARTMEN
T
Bank
reconciliati
on
Monthly bank
reconciliation
are not done
which
hamper the
annual
financial
statement
Extra capacity
from provincial
and national
treasurer
Finance
national and
provincial
treasury
GRAP
Complianc
e
Non
Compliance
Extra capacity
and additional
training for
Technical
issues with an
Engineer
Finance
national and
provincial
treasury
BUDGET
THLM
EFFORT
Received
Support
from
Province of
3x
Specialist
since 16 Jul
2012
2 500 000
2011/12
appointed a
service
provider to
assist
THEMBISILE HANI MUNICIPALITY
PROGRESS OF TURN AROUND STRATERGY:
FINANCE
ISSUE
CHALLEN
GE
PROPOSED
SOLUTION
RELEVANT
SECTOR
DEPARTMEN
T
BUDGET
THLM
EFFORT
Lack of
Revenue
collection
Wrong data
billing, lack of
data cleansing
and
Valuation roll.
Culture of
non-payment
by mines
Installation of
prepaid meters
on Businesses
and
Government
Sectors.
Reconciliation
of data
cleansing and
valuation rolls
Finance
national and
provincial
treasury
5 000 000
Engaged on
Community
awareness
to pay flat
rates
through the
Mayoral
Imbizo Jan –
Apr 2012.
The District
Municipality
appointed
service
provider to
installation
of water
meters
THEMBISILE HANI MUNICIPALITY
PROGRESS OF TURN AROUND STRATERGY:
CORPORATE SERVICES
ISSUE
CHALLENG
E
PROPOSED
SOLUTION
RELEVANT
SECTOR
DEPARTME
NT
BUDGET
THLM
EFFORT
Human
Resource
Development
Plan and ByLaws
Lack of
financial
capacity and
human
resource of
the
municipality
Financial and
extra capacity
COGTA/Prem
ier Office
600 000
By-laws
developed and
gazetting
planned for
Sept 2012.
Premier Office
is assisting
with
compliance to
35% salary
norm & work
study. Cogta
assist with HR
strategy and
plan
Lack of
Performance
Management
System
Lack of
capacity, no
proper system
in place
Extra capacity
required and
appointment
of staff
COGTA
200 000
Section 57
managers
assessed for
THEMBISILE HANI MUNICIPALITY
3rd quarter
PROGRESS OF TURN AROUND STRATERGY:
CORPORATE SERVICES
ISSUE
CHALLENG
E
PROPOSED
SOLUTION
RELEVANT
SECTOR
DEPARTME
NT
High vacancy
Slow progress
in
appointment
and service
delivery
sections are
affected i.e.
Technical
Services
Speed up the
progress
Premier Office
BUDGET
THLM
EFFORT
All critical
positions are
filled and
advertised.
Regular
meetings are
held with
Executive
Mayor on
Departmental
assessments
THEMBISILE HANI MUNICIPALITY
PROGRESS OF TURN AROUND STRATERGY:
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
ISSUE
CHALLENG
E
PROPOSED
SOLUTION
RELEVANT
SECTOR
DEPARTME
NT
BUDGET
THLM
EFFORT
Town Planning
Lack of
staff/warm
body
Deploy extra
capacity
COGTA/ND
M?
Appoint a
Town Planner
by Sep 2012
Land invasion
Tribal people
allocate land
without
consulting the
municipality.
The slow
process of
transferring
land
NDRDLR/DA
RLA to speed
up the
allocation of
land to the
Municipality
COGTA/DHS/
NDRDLR
Letters
written to
NDRDLR but
very slow in
response on
our issues
THEMBISILE HANI MUNICIPALITY
PROGRESS OF TURN AROUND STRATERGY:
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
ISSUE
CHALLENG
E
PROPOSED
SOLUTION
RELEVANT
SECTOR
DEPARTME
NT
BUDGET
THLM
EFFORT
Traditional
leaders
Lack of formal
interaction
COGTA to
redefine the
role of
Traditional
Leaders
COGTA/
Premier Office
COGTA have
been informed
on our
challenges
await their
intervention
Licence
Testing Centre
Insufficient
capacity
Appoint the
staff. Import a
management
tool
Provincial
Department
of Community
Safety
5 traffic
officers
appointed on
Jun 2012 and
all vacant post
to be filled by
Sep 2012.
Engage on
management
tool with
Province
THEMBISILE HANI MUNICIPALITY
PROGRESS OF TURN AROUND STRATERGY:
LED
ISSUE
CHALLENG
E
PROPOSED
SOLUTION
RELEVANT
SECTOR
DEPARTME
NT
LED
Lack of formal
structure
Set up formal
structure.
Role
clarification of
all
stakeholders
DEDET,
COGTA, LED
Desk
Unemploymen
t
High
unemploymen
t and low job
creation
Skills
development
for graduates.
Labour
intensive job
creations
(EPWP)
COGTA/ND
M/DWA/DED
ET/LGCETA/
DPW
BUDGET
THLM
EFFORT
LED Strategy
developed
5 000 000
150
community
labourers
appointed on
cleaning waste
with THLM
THEMBISILE HANI MUNICIPALITY
CONCLUSION
As Municipalities we can do better when
we plan on achievable things and improve
where we lack
 Ensure that we empower our staff
sufficiently when capacity interventions is
deployed within our Municipality (Skills
transfer Agreement)
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THEMBISILE HANI MUNICIPALITY