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Mr. CP

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1. PROGRAMME FRAMEWORK

MONDAY Day set aside for the following: 16 - Travelling to Province September - Briefing of provincial party caucuses and constituencies on the Provincial Week 2019 DATE TIME ACTIVITY /MEETING Presenter(s) VENUE STAKEHOLDERS TUESDAY 07h30 MORNING TEA Frances Baard 17 District • Premier, Dr. Z Saul September 08h00 – 1. Opening and welcome Municipality • MEC B Vass 2019 11h00 2. Briefing on the state of local government in the province: MEC Vass assisted Chamber COGHSTA 2.1 Overview of the state of local government in the province by officials from • Members – NCPL 2.2 Delivery of basic services to communities (water and Department. ( provide • Permanent sanitation, electricity, etc.); podium & Delegates 2.3 Financial viability (quality of financial statements, credit power point • SALGA rating, revenue base, revenue collection rate and systems facilities) • Auditor General such as billing systems and debt to state entities, including • Demarcation Board owed to the municipality by other state entities); • DG – Northern Cape 2.4 Local economic development (targeted economic sectors and • HOD and Chief initiatives); Directors –COGHSTA 2.5 Governance (compliance with legislation, political stability, • Water Affairs Dept interventions, administrative deficiencies and malpractices • Agriculture Dept such as maladministration, corruption, etc.); and Spending on • NCOP &NCPL the Municipal Infrastructure Grant; support staff 3. Way forward

11:00 TEA BREAK

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DATE TIME ACTIVITY /MEETING Presenter(s) STAKEHOLDE VENUE RS TUESDAY BRIEFING ON THE FINANCIAL STATE OF MUNICIPALITIES MEC Vass assisted 17 11h00 – 1. The financial state of municipalities in the province: progress by officials from Frances Baard • Premier, Dr. Z Saul September 13h00 and challenges in ensuring clean audits Department. District • MEC B Vass COGHSTA 2019 1.1 Non-compliance with key local government Municipality • Members – NCPL Continue legislation Chamber • Permanent Delegates 1.2 Irregular expenditure Department • SALGA 1.3 The state of integrated development plans in the Agriculture with • Auditor General province emphasis on • Demarcation Board 1.4 The state of internal financial control Rural • DG – Northern Cape 1.5 Causes and drivers for accountability failures in Development. • HOD and Chief Directors

municipalities –COGHSTA Auditor General 2. Quality of financial statements and performance reports • Water Affairs Dept on matters listed submitted for auditing • Agriculture Dept relevant to it. 3. • NCOP &NCPL support Compliance with legislation, supply chain management and staff irregular expenditure

4. Impediments created by existing legislation to the ESKOM on functioning of municipalities and their mandate to delivery Municipal debt services to communities and reticulation 5. Causes and drivers of Vacancies and instability in municipalities 6. Consequences management Department of 7. Municipal spending on: Water Affairs on 7.1 Delivery of basic services Municipal debt 7.2 municipal infrastructure grant and reticulation 7.3 road infrastructure 7.4 Water infrastructure development project 7.5 maintenance of water infrastructure

LUNCH

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DATE TIME ACTIVITY /MEETING Presenter(s) VENUE STAKEHOLDERS

TUESDAY 17 September Frances Baard District 2019 14:00 – 16:00 Oversight over: District Mayor- Frances Baard • MEC B Vass COGHSTA Frances Baard District • Members – NCPL 1. Phokwane Local Municipality Municipality • Permanent Delegates Supported by: Chamber • SALGA 1. Mayor/Spe • Auditor General aker/Chief • Demarcation Board Whip • DG – Northern Cape 2. MM • HOD and Chief 3. CFO Directors –COGHSTA 4. OFFICE - AG • Water Affairs Dept 5. COGHSTA • ESKOM 6. Manager: • Agriculture Dept Infrastructu • NCOP &NCPL support re staff

Permanent & Special Delegates 16:00 TRAVELS TO CAPE TOWN

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WEDNESD AY 18 September NCOP Permanent & Special Delegates attends Joint Sitting called by 2019 the President

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DATE TIME ACTIVITY /MEETING Presenter(s) VENUE S TAKEHOLDERS

THURSDAY • MEC B Vass COGHSTA 19 ZF Mgcawu District • Members – NCPL September • Permanent Delegates 2019 • 08:00 – 14:00 Oversight visit over District Mayor- ZF Mgcawu Dawid Kruiper Auditor General

Municipality – • Demarcation Board

1. Tsantsabane Municipality Supported by: Upington • DG – Northern Cape (Postmasburg) 1. Mayor/Speaker/Chief Whip • HOD and Chief Directors – 2. Kgatelopele Municipality 2. MM COGHSTA (Danielskuil) 3. CFO • Water Affairs Dept 3. !Kheis Municipality 4. OFFICE - AG • ESKOM (Groblershoop) 5. COGHSTA • Agriculture Dept 4. Kai !Garib Municipality 6. Manager: Infrastructure • NCOP &NCPL support staff (Keimoes) 14:00-15:00 LUNCH

15:00 – 16:00 5. Gamagara Local District Mayor- John Taolo Dawid Kruiper Municipality Gaetesewe Municipality – 6. Joe Morolong Local Upington Municipality Supported by: 7. Mayor/Speaker/Chief Whip 8. MM 9. CFO 10. OFFICE - AG 11. COGHSTA 12. Manager: Infrastructure

GROUP TRAVELS TO DE AAR

NB: Please be advised that travelling takes place during late afternoon and Members be cautioned to travel safely with specific regard to big antelope.

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DATE TIME ACTIVITY /MEETING Presenter(s) VENUE STAKEHOLDERS

FRIDAY • MEC B Vass COGHSTA 20 Pixley Ka Seme District • Members – NCPL September • Permanent Delegates 2019 • SALGA 08:00-12:00 Oversight visit over: District Mayor- Pixley Ka Seme • Emthanjeni Auditor General

Supported by: Municipality (De • Demarcation Board 1 Renosterberg Municipality 1. Mayor/Speaker/Chief Whip Aar) • DG – Northern Cape (Petrusville) 2. MM • HOD and Chief Directors – 2. Umsobomvu Municipality 3. CFO (CITY HALL) COGHSTA (Colesbergl) 4. OFFICE - AG • Water Affairs Dept 5. COGHSTA • ESKOM 3. Emthanjeni Municipality 6. Manager: Infrastructure • Agriculture Dept (De Aar) • NCOP &NCPL support staff

4. Ubuntu Municipality (Victoria West)

14H00 – 14H30 LUNCH

15:00 – 16:00 DEBRIEFING MEETING WITH PROVINCIAL LEADERSHIP AND STAKEHOLDERS:

16h00 DEPARTURE

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