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Municipal Manager

Municipal Manager Mr. M. Fihlani

As head of the administration, the office of the Municipal Manager is responsible, subject to the policy directions of the council, for the formation and development of an economical, effective, efficient, and accountable administration that is equipped to implement the IDP, operates within the municipality’s performance management system and is responsive to the needs of the local community to participate in municipal affairs.

Responsibilities

Strategic Management

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.

Sound Governance

Responsible and accountable for the formation and development of an economical, efficient and accountable administration as head of the administration to ensure that the objectives of sound governance principles (as depicted in the Constitution of the RSA and compliant with section 51 of the Systems Act, 32/2000) be achieved.

Oversee IDP Implementation

Oversee the implementation and maintenance of the municiplity`s integrated development plan (IDP) toensure the proper execution of the IDP.

Services Provisioning

Stategic 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.

Finance Accountability

Responsible and accountable for various financial management duties as Accounting Officer of the Municipality in terms of the Municipal Fianance Managemant Act (56/2003), to ensure accountability of the Municipality`s finance.

Policies Development and Monitoring

Develop and monitor policies at the strategic management level to ensure its proposefulness and efficiency.