Transcript MAYOR ‘S PRESENTATION TO STAKEHOLDERS

MINISTERIAL IMBIZO
LEPELLE-NKUMPI MUNICIPALITY
MAYOR’S PRESENTATION TO STAKEHOLDERS
30-SEPTEMBER 2005, MALATANE VILLAGE
PRESENTATION TRUCTURE
1. Overview of Municipality
2. Service Delivery and Infrastructure Development:
- Water
- Sanitation
- Electricity
- Refuse Removal
- Housing
3. LED
4. Financial Viability
5. Municipal Transformation
6. Governance
1. Overview of the Municipality
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One of the five local municipalities within Capricon
district Municipality, Limpopo
Situated 60km south of the district
Divided into 25 wards, 109 villages and one
township. Settlement patterns largely rural.
Population - 227 965; and 51 243 households
Occupies 3, 454.78 km square
45% unemployment
19.5% illiteracy rate
2. Service Delivery & Infrastructure
Development
2.1 WATER SERVICES
 In 2001 23 519 households had access to water at
RDP standards
 Currently 34 324 households have access to water
at RDP standards
 Nine villages without adequate water (HP)
 R25.9 million budgeted to provide water in the
current financial year in conjunction with CDM
 …. Are receiving Free Basic Water
Challenges in provision of Water
Services
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Section 78 transfer still in process
Financial constraints results in dysfunctional
projects
Cost recovery measures in rural areas
Contract Management
Street taps consumption management and
vandalism
Illegal connections
2.2 Sanitation
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In 2001, only 13 757 households had toilet facilities
at RDP level and above (8800 township water borne)
Since 2001 additional 1 048 households were
provided with VIP toilets (Mampa & Rakgoatha)
1 048 households receive free basic sanitation
R9.1 million is allocated to provide sanitation to at
least extra 2151 households current financial
Challenges in Sanitation
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Sustainability of VIP toilets in the long term
Contamination of underground water by VIP toilets,
enviro-loo might be the solution
Non-adherence to VIP standards/specifications by
unqualifying households
Provision of sanitation service to institutions in rural
areas
Demand for water borne sanitation vs water scarcity
and cost
2.3 Electricity
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As in 2001, 61.4% of households used
electricity as main source of energy.
Additional 9% of the households uses
electricity as main source of energy now.
Total of 1128 households receive free basic
electricity
R9.1m allocated to electrify five villages
(R6.7m LNM, R0,9m CDM, R1,527m
ESKOM)
Challenges- Electricity
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Uncertainty of connection allocations due
budget and infrastructure capacity
Accessibility of vending stations
Volumes of applications for Free Basic
Electricity vs configured numbers
Lack of Internal resources to deal with minor
breakdowns
Extension of settlement units
2.4 Waste Management
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Only 8 800 households (township) have
access to refuse removal services
Development of transit stations and land-fill
sites
Plans are underway to expand refuse
removal services to two neighbouring
villages to township ( i.e. Mathibela and
Mamaolo)
Challenges- Waste Management
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Inherited two illegal dumping sites
Lengthy process of obtaining permit for landfill sites
Rehabilitation/Closure of current dumping
sites
Expansion of refuse removal services to rural
areas
Need to implement integrated waste
management plan
2.5 Housing
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As in 2001, 45 513 housing units lived in
formal dwelling type
3 000 housing units have been allocated by
department of local government and housing
up to 2004/05
Current plans include building of 2001 units
by 2007
Quality control measures a challenge in the
provision of housing
3. LED
3.1 Local Economic Development Opportunities
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The Municipality seats along Dilokong corridor, thus creating opportunities
for trade and infrastructural development
The municipality has Agricultural Development opportunities- both in
horticulture and livestock
Several government-owned irrigation schemes operating below potentialopportunities for commercialization
Extensive land and buildings for broiler farming
Zebediela Citrus Estates has huge potential for expansion in agroprocessing
Platinum mining development in Lebowakgomo and diamond mining in
Zebediela-opportunities for SMMEs
Tourism opportunities- Wolkberg wilderness
3. 2 Economic Profile &
Employment by Sector
SECTOR
Community & Social Services
Wholesale & Retail trade
NO. of PEOPLE
7495
2215
Private Household
Agriculture
Construction
2136
1293
1074
Manufacturing
Financial and Business
Mining
1051
969
756
3.3 G(L)DP Contribution From LNM
to CDM
SECTOR
%
Mining
Community
Manufacturing
Construction
27.5
23.7
14.5
17.7
Trade
Electricity & Water
Agriculture
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12.7
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Finance
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3.4 Strategic Programs
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In line with Provincial Growth and
Development Strategy, the Municipality will
focus on following strategic programs :
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SMME support and promotion
Poverty alleviation
Investment attraction and retention
Tourism promotion
Land use management
3.4 Expanded Public Works Program
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6 x Community Development Workers
EPWP is mainstreamed through service
provision programs (labour intensive
methods in capital budget implementation)
400 jobs created since 2000
3.5 Land Use Management
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Management of tribal land
Fast track roll-out of communal land rights
Act
Overall land use management plans
Delays in finalisation of land claims
Post settlement issues, e.g. LRAD
3.6 Challenges- LED
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Speed up development of LED strategy
Creation of sustainable jobs
Finalization of land use management plan
4. Financial Viability
4.1 Revenue Collection and Capital budget
 Average of own revenue over the past three
years was 3 083m per annum
 Potential average revenue for the next three
years is 20 145m per annum
 Capital budget over the past four years was
113 151m
4.2 Policy Isuues
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Policies approved: Supply Chain
management, Petty cash, S&T.
Other financial by-laws being promulgated
Valuation roll not available, council approved
process for development of Property rates
policy to enable Valuation roll compilation by
June 2006
4.3 MFMA Roll-out
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Municipal manager and section 57 managers
appointed except for community services manager
CFO appointed
Review of delegations (sections 59, 79, 82) not yet
finalized
Financial By-laws in process of promulgation
Internal auditor appointed
In year and annual reporting done
Supply chain management policy approved
4.4 Financial Systems
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No debt recovery system
Computerized billing system being installed to
reduce indebtedness
Due to capacity problems, financial statements for
2001/02 ,2002/03 and 2003/04 were submitted late.
Auditor General ‘s report:
- 2001/02- Qualified
- 2002/03 & 2003/2004 – Waiting for AG ‘s report
4.5 Indigent Register
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Incomplete indigent register hampering
provision of free basic services
Indigent register is being updated and it will
be finalized by December 2005
Municipal organogram to be adjusted to
provide for indigent officer
4.6 Challenges- Financial Viability
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Narrow revenue base impact on service
delivery
5. Municipal Transformation
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Between 2002 and July 2004, no MM. Only CFO and
Coorporate manager, organizational structure also not fully
developed
Organizational structure consisting of 328 posts approved, only
70 filled. 39 posts to be filled in current financial year
Performance Management System adopted
MM and section 57 managers signed performance contracts
Performance audit committee of district municipality utilized
27 By-laws in the process of promulgation
Skills Development Plan in place
Employment Equity plan in place
5.1 Challenges- Municipal
transformation
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Insufficient staff complement to implement
programs
6. Corporate Governance
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25 ward committees established, only seven fully
functional
R500 000 allocated in current financial year to
provide support and revive ward committees
Public participation and communication strategy to
be developed by June 2006
Internal auditor appointed
Fraud prevention strategy to be developed by
December 2005
Toll-free number for corruption reporting to be
established by 2007