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MINISTERIAL IMBIZO LEPELLE-NKUMPI MUNICIPALITY

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

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MINISTERIAL IMBIZO LEPELLE-NKUMPI MUNICIPALITY

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  1. MINISTERIAL IMBIZOLEPELLE-NKUMPI MUNICIPALITY MAYOR’S PRESENTATION TO STAKEHOLDERS30-SEPTEMBER 2005, MALATANE VILLAGE

  2. 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

  3. 1. Overview of the Municipality • 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

  4. 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

  5. Challenges in provision of Water Services • 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

  6. 2.2 Sanitation • 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

  7. Challenges in Sanitation • 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

  8. 2.3 Electricity • 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)

  9. Challenges- Electricity • 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

  10. 2.4 Waste Management • 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)

  11. Challenges- Waste Management • Inherited two illegal dumping sites • Lengthy process of obtaining permit for land-fill sites • Rehabilitation/Closure of current dumping sites • Expansion of refuse removal services to rural areas • Need to implement integrated waste management plan

  12. 2.5 Housing • 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

  13. 3. LED 3.1 Local Economic Development Opportunities • 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 potential- opportunities for commercialization • Extensive land and buildings for broiler farming • Zebediela Citrus Estates has huge potential for expansion in agro-processing • Platinum mining development in Lebowakgomo and diamond mining in Zebediela-opportunities for SMMEs • Tourism opportunities- Wolkberg wilderness

  14. 3. 2 Economic Profile & Employment by Sector

  15. 3.3 G(L)DP Contribution From LNM to CDM

  16. 3.4 Strategic Programs • In line with Provincial Growth and Development Strategy, the Municipality will focus on following strategic programs : • SMME support and promotion • Poverty alleviation • Investment attraction and retention • Tourism promotion • Land use management

  17. 3.4 Expanded Public Works Program • 6 x Community Development Workers • EPWP is mainstreamed through service provision programs (labour intensive methods in capital budget implementation) • 400 jobs created since 2000

  18. 3.5 Land Use Management • 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

  19. 3.6 Challenges- LED • Speed up development of LED strategy • Creation of sustainable jobs • Finalization of land use management plan

  20. 4. Financial Viability 4.1 Revenue Collection and Capitalbudget • 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

  21. 4.2 Policy Isuues • 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

  22. 4.3 MFMA Roll-out • 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

  23. 4.4 Financial Systems • 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

  24. 4.5 Indigent Register • 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

  25. 4.6 Challenges- Financial Viability • Narrow revenue base impact on service delivery

  26. 5. Municipal Transformation • 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

  27. 5.1 Challenges- Municipal transformation • Insufficient staff complement to implement programs

  28. 6. Corporate Governance • 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

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