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Explore legislation, policy, and leading judgments to address revenue challenges faced by municipal managers. This interactive session will help develop action items and an action plan to improve revenue management.
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BREAKING THE BARRIERS OF REVENUE FACING MUNICIPAL SUSTAINABILITY
CONTENT • BACK TO BASICS • Legislation • Policy & By-Law • Leading Judgments • Action Items
Revenue Value Chain • What are the challenges that you face as revenue managers • Note this on a board • Do per section – Based on the sections, you must use this to ensure that we are addressing this • We will prepare the final presentation slide which will then see if we address these matters? • Should be a group exercise – allow for ½ hour participation ½ hour feed back • Should link this into the action plan Monitoring and Evaluation Project and programme Management
LEGISLATION • Constitution • S152 • Provision Services in a sustainable manner • S229 • Municipalities obliged to levy and collect rates and taxes from residents • Local Government Municipal Systems Act • S96 • Must collect money due and payable
LEGISLATION……….Cont. • Chapter 9 MSA + Policy & By-Law • Local Government Municipal Property Rates Act + Policy & By-law • Local Government Municipal Finance Management Act & SCM Regulations 38 • Magistrates Court Act S58 • Sectional Titles Scheme Management Act s16
LEGISLATION……….Cont. • S100 • AO must implement & enforce CCDCP • S101 • Access to premises • S102 • Consolidation • Receipt Transfer • Dispute & PAJA process S62 • S115 • Servicing of documents • S118 • Restrain Transfer of Property • S119 • Offences & Penalties
ROLE COUNCILLORS • S99 – MSA • Supervisory Authority • Oversee, Monitor Implementation and Enforcement of CCDCP & BL • Oversee, performance of Administration in implementation • Evaluate Review of CCDCP & BL to improve the efficiency of CC mechanisms • Receive regular reports on implementation
POLICY & BY-LAW • Clear Strategy • Sterilize Person & property • Risk profile Owners of Property • Clear Implementation plans • Training in Law, Policy, SOP’s • Focus 80/20 • Regular interdepartmental meetings
FACTORS IDENTIFYING POLICY • Legislation • MSA • MPRA • MFMA, etc. • Problem and Need Identification • Court Judgments • Delegations • Powers & Functions
Leading Judgments • Rademan v Moqhaka Local Municipality [Constitutional Court CCT 41/2012 (Judgment 2013) ] • Mkontwana v Nelson Mandela Municipality [Constitutional Court CCT 57/2003] • B G Beck v Koponong Local Municipality [Orange Free State High Court 3772/2002] • Argent Industrial Investments Pty Ltd v Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality [Gauteng Local Division Johannesburg 17808/2016 • Euphorbia Pty Ltd t/a Gallagher Estates v City of Johannesburg [North Gauteng High Court A5052/2015] • Jaftha v Schoeman & Others; Van Rooyen v Scholtz & Others [Constitutional Court CCT 74/2003 (Judgment 2004)] • Gundwana v Steko Developments CC & Others [Constitutional Court CCT 44/2010] • Canton Trading 95 Pty Ltd & Others v Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality [Eastern Cape High Court 2727/2013 (Judgment 2014)] • Leon Joseph & Others v City of Johannesburg & City Power [Constitutional Court CCT 43/2009]
Leading Judgments…..Cont. • Chantelle Jordaan & Others v City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality & Others [Constitutional Court CCT 283/2016 • Anva Properties cc v End Street Entertainment Enterprises cc [Western Cape High Court 22109/2014] • BOE Bank Ltd v City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality [Supreme Court of Appeal 240/2003 (Judgment 2005)] and • City of Johannesburg v Harry Kaplan NO (in his capacity as Liquidator) [Supreme Court of Appeal 111/05] • P A Pearson (Pty) Ltd v eThekwini Municipality [Supreme Court of Appeal 2017 (6) SA 82] • Body Corporate of Croftdene Mall v eThekwini Municipality [Supreme Court of Appeal 603/2010 (Judgment 2011)] • Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality v Mr Nobumba NO & Others [Eastern Cape High Court 3460/2009]
Action Items • Eskom SDA? • Possible Changes to Legislation?