Municipal Manager
The Municipal Manager is the head of the administration, responsible and accountable for tasks and functions as provided for in the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, No. 32 of 2000 and Chapter 8 of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, No. 56 of 2003.The Municipal Manager is also the Municipal Electoral Officer for the municipality.
The key role of the Municipal Managers Office is to strengthen good governance and public participation, the municipality has devised strategies that will improve and enhance the relationship between various stakeholders that play a critical role towards achieving municipal goals and objectives.
The Office of the Municipal Manager is also responsible for the following:
- Responsible for the establishment and maintenance of a strategic management system for the municipality as a whole to ensure the achievement of the municipality `s strategic objectives and its developmental and service delivery obligations.
- Development of Integrated Development Plan (IDP).
- Oversee the implementation and maintenance of the municipality ’s integrated development plan (IDP) to ensure the proper execution of the IDP.
- Municipal performance management (Institutional and Individual)
- Strategic management of the effective and efficient provision of services to the local community to ensure that services are delivered in a sustainable and equitable manner.
- Develop and monitor policies at the strategic management level to ensure its purposefulness and efficiency.
- Management and stimulation of economic development within the Municipality
- Develops and implements the strategic plan, policies and programmes for the local economic transformation.
- Identify suitable land for agricultural purposes, developed business plans and render a coordinated advisory service on economic development issues.
- Execution of council resolutions relating to Office of the Municipal Manager.
Strategic goal:
To promote a culture of good governance and public participation