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Annual Report 2016/2017 Draft Annual Report 2016/17 Annual Report 2016/17 Draft Annual Report 2016/17 CONTENTS Content .......................................................................................................................................................... 2 Contents –Figures ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Contents – Tables ......................................................................................................................................... 7 Contents –LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................... 10 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................... 11 CHAPTER 1: Mayors forward and executive summary ................................................................................. 12 Componant A: Forward of the Executive Mayor .......................................................................................... 12 COMPONENT B: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................... 14 1.1. MUNICIPAL MANAGER’S OVERVIEW .................................................................................. 14 1.2. MUNICIPAL OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................... 17 1.2.1 VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT ................................................................................ 17 1.2.2 MUNICIPAL FUNCTIONS, POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL OVERVIEW ..... 18 1.2.2.1 MUNICIPAL FUNCTIONS ................................................................................................ 19 1.2.2.2 DEMOGRAPHICAL OVERVIEW ..................................................................................... 21 1.2.2.3 POPULATION ..................................................................................................................... 23 1.2.2.3.1 GENDER POPULATION DISTRIBUTION ................................................................. 23 1.2.2.3.2 AGE GROUPS ............................................................................................................... 24 1.2.2.3.3 EDUCATION LEVELS ................................................................................................... 25 1.2.2.4 SOCIO ECONOMIC OVERVIEW .................................................................................... 25 1.2.2.4.1 EMPLOYMENT RATE ................................................................................................... 26 1.2.2.4.2 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ............................................................................................. 26 1.2.2.5 ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................. 27 1.2.3 BASIC SERVICES DELIVERY OVERVIEW ...................................................................... 29 1.2.3.3 BASIC SERVICE DELIVERY HIGHLIGHTS DURING THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW 29 1.2.3.4 BASIC SERVICE DELIVERY CHALLENGES ............................................................... 30 1.2.3.5 HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO BASIC SERVICES ........................................................ 31 1.2.3.6 PROVISION OF FREE BASIC SERVICES PER MONTH PER HOUSEHOLD ....... 31 1.2.4 FINANCIAL HEALTH OVERVIEW ...................................................................................... 32 1.2.4.3 OPERATING RATIOS ....................................................................................................... 32 1.2.4.4 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE ................................................................................................ 32 1 Draft Annual Report 2016/17 1.2.5 ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW ......................................................... 32 1.2.6 STATUTORY ANNUAL REPORT PROCESS. .................................................................. 33 1.2.7 MUNICIPAL TRANSFORMATION AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS ....................................................................................................................................... 34 1.3 AUDITOR GENERAL REPORT (Annexure: original document) ........................................ 36 CHAPTER 2 – GOVERNANCE ................................................................................................................ 37 COMPONENT A: POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNANCE .....................................37 2.1 POLITICAL GOVERNANCE ..................................................................................................... 38 2.1.1 COUNCILLORS ...................................................................................................................... 38 2.1.2 MAYOR AND MAYORAL COMMITTEE: ............................................................................ 39 2.1.3 OVERSIGHT STRUCTURES ............................................................................................... 39 2.1.3.1 MPAC – MUNICIPAL PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE ......................................... 39 2.1.3.2 SECTION 32 COMMITTEE: ............................................................................................. 40 2.1.3.3 PERFORMANCE AUDIT COMMITTEE ......................................................................... 41 2.1.3.4 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE .................................................... 41 2.1.3.5 RISK COMMITTEE ............................................................................................................ 41 2.2 ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE ............................................................... 42 COMPONENT B: INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS ...............................................................42 2.3 INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS .................................................................................. 43 COMPONENT C: PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY AND PARTICIPATION ........................................45 2.4 COMMUNICATION, PARTICIPATION AND FORUMS ........................................................ 45 2.4.1 WARD COMMITTEES ........................................................................................................... 45 2.4.2 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS: ................................................................................................... 48 2.4.3 IDP PARTICIPATION AND ALIGNMENT .......................................................................... 49 2.4.4 IDP PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT................................................................................ 49 COMPONENT D: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE .............................................................................51 2.5 OVERVIEW OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ................................................................... 51 2.5.1 ANTI-CORRUPTION AND FRAUD ..................................................................................... 51 2.5.2 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................ 52 2.5.2.1 BID COMMITTEE MEETINGS ......................................................................................... 52 2.5.2.2 AWARDS MADE BY THE BID ADJUDICATION COMMITTEE.................................. 52 2.5.2.3 DEVIATIONS MADE DURING THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW .................................... 53 2 Draft Annual Report 2016/17 2.5.3 BY-LAWS ................................................................................................................................. 53 2.5.4 2.5.4 WEBSITES .................................................................................................................... 53 CHAPTER 3 – Basic Service Delivery Performance Information – Part I .......................................... 55 COMPONENT A: BASIC SERVICES: .................................................................................................55 3.1. WATER PROVISION .................................................................................................................. 55 3.2 WASTE WATER (SANITATION) PROVISION ....................................................................... 58 3.3 ELECTRICITY ............................................................................................................................. 59 3.4 WASTE MANAGEMENT (THIS SECTION TO INCLUDE: REFUSE COLLECTIONS, WASTE DISPOSAL, STREET CLEANING AND RECYCLING) .................................................. 60 3.5 HOUSING ..................................................................................................................................... 69 3.6 ROADS ......................................................................................................................................... 71 COMPONENT C: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.......................................................................72 3.7 PLANNING ................................................................................................................................... 72 3.8 LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (INCLUDING TOURISM AND MARKET PLACES) ............................................................................................................................................... 74 COMPONENT D: COMMUNITY & SOCIAL SERVICES ..................................................................77 3.9 LIBRARIES; ARCHIEVES; MUSEUMS; GALLERIES; COMMUNITY FACILITIES; OTHER
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