2015/2016 Municipal Annual Report
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KWADUKUZA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY 2015/2016 MUNICIPAL ANNUAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Mayor’s Foreword and Executive Summary Chapter 2: Governance Chapter 3: Service Delivery Performance (Annual Perf. Report) Chapter 4: Organisational Development Performance (HR) Chapter 5: Financial Performance Chapter 6: Auditor-General’s Findings Appendices KWADUKUZA MUNICIPALITY ANNUAL REPORT • 1 COMPONENT A: Mayor’s Foreword: Dear residents of KwaDukuza, 2016 marks sixteen years of Local Government and 20 years of the constitution. We take stock of the municipality’s activities, the hard work and dedication of all the officials and councillors as they seek fulfilment of projects that will propel KwaDukuza Municipality towards achieving its 2030 vision of being a vibrant and economically viable city within the global domain. We have been able to determine whether we have met and fulfilled our mandate on issues such as municipal budgets, land management, the promotion of local economic development, infrastructure development and institutional transformation in a consultative, systematic and strategic manner. Undoubtedly, as with every development there will be challenges encountered. KwaDukuza Municipality is not immune to such challenges. We have been able to make strides in developing the wards and minimising infrastructure backlogs. The development has seen streetlights being fitted in some of the wards, households have been electrified and roads in KwaDukuza have be resurfaced or constructed. KwaDukuza Municipality has received accolades acknowledging its efforts in fast tracking development. This is an achievement worth the celebration for the Municipality and demonstrates our commitment to improving the lives of the previously disadvantaged. The supply of electricity has become stable with the construction of the following substations, Sheffield Substation, Groutville Substation, upgrading of Industrial, Shakaskraal, MV Network, LT MAINS Substation, Bulk Supplies and refurbishment of the Switch Room and Lavoipierre substation. To date the Municipality has seen enormous economic growth and continues to be a credible global player. We have forged strategic long term partnerships with organisations such as, Ithala Development Corporation, ABSA, Swiss Economic Corporation, Ballito Urban Improvement Prencipt, Hullets Development, World Surfing League, ICLEI Urban LEDS and Hesto Harnesses. It is with great pride that we make mention that KwaDukuza Municipality has received its 10th consecutive unqualified audit report. The Auditor- General has also expressed opinion on the financial matters of the Municipality. We shall, however, continue to demonstrate our commitment towards a Clean Audit. As citizens of the Republic of South Africa we need to work as a collective towards ensuring an inclusive economy which will work towards dealing with poverty and reducing unemployment. We acknowledge with a deep sense of humility the mandate that you, the residents of KwaDukuza have bestowed on us. We also acknowledge with appreciation the support you have continued to give us as we executed that mandate. We do not take for granted that trust and support you have given us over the years. It is an honour for me to present the record of activities for the year that ended 30 June 2016. …………………………… Cllr. NR. Mthembu His Worship, the Mayor of KwaDukuza Municipality KWADUKUZA MUNICIPALITY ANNUAL REPORT • 2 1.1 Municipal Vision and Mission Table 1: Core Values of KwaDukuza KWADUKUZA MUNICIPALITY ANNUAL REPORT • 3 1.2 Key Development Objectives Below is the table showing KwaDukuza’s Strategic Plan Aligned to National KPAs, KZN Provincial Development Growth Strategy, iLembe Strategic Objectives as well as National Outcomes: National Key Provincial KDMs Development Strategic National Performance Areas Development Growth Objectives Interventions Outcomes Strategy Spatial and Spatial Equity To provide strategic Provide positive Outcome4: Environmental guidance for the future, environment for Decent Management physical/spatial Industrial employment development of Development. through inclusive KwaDukuza Municipal economic growth area. Renewal and Regeneration of To contribute to a safe KwaDukuza main town and secure and Shakaskraal. environment. Development of priority clusters: KwaDukuza node, Groutville, Woodmead/Shayamoy a and Southern node/ Driefontein Good Governance and Governance and policy To implement public Provide effective and Outcome 9: A Democracy participation efficient corporate responsive and programmes. services to council and accountable, other directorates. effective and To provide effective efficient local and efficient Internal Provide an effective government Audit services for and efficient ICT system Council. infrastructure. To manage institutional Improves and develop risks. roads and storm & water infrastructure To promote inter- governmental relations. To maintain and upgrade the existing To promote roads infrastructure in intergovernmental all areas. relations. To contribute to a safe and secure environment Governance and policy Integrated Co-ordination of Sector Outcome 9: Development Planning. Departments ’ Accountable , programmes effective and To enhance efficient local .organisational Co-ordination and government development in line development of sector system with community needs. plans Overall integrated development planning Financial Viability and Governance and policy To ensure that the Ensuring financial Outcome 9: A Management revenue of the sustainability responsive and municipality is accountable, collected and Ensuring strict credit effective and accounted for control efficient local government To improve Set of clean billing data system expenditure on Capital budget. To improve expenditure on Capital budget. KWADUKUZA MUNICIPALITY ANNUAL REPORT • 4 National Key Provincial KDMs Development Strategic National Performance Areas Development Growth Objectives Interventions Outcomes Strategy Logistics and Supply Chain Management. To ensure compliance with financial management and legislative requirements. To ensure compliance with financial management and legislative requirements. To ensure compliance with financial management and legislative requirements. Spatial and Response to climate Environmental and Ensure adherence to Outcome 10: environmental change climate change the principles of Environmental Management National assets and natural Environmental resources that are Management Act, (107 well protected and of 1998) continually enhanced. Proper application of KwaDukuza environmental policy and strategic environmental assessment Coastal management act & coastal management plan Infrastructure and Basic Strategic infrastructure To facilitate provision Ensuring that all Outcome 8: Service Delivery of formal housing. citizens have an Sustainable electricity service human To ensure that all connection settlements and citizens have an improved quality electricity service To ensure equal access of household life. connection. to service To provide an acceptable level of lighting to all major roads, public open spaces and sports fields. To maintain and upgrade the existing road infrastructure. To maintain and upgrade existing storm water infrastructure. To ensure that customers get good value for money. KWADUKUZA MUNICIPALITY ANNUAL REPORT • 5 National Key Provincial KDMs Development Strategic National Performance Areas Development Growth Objectives Interventions Outcomes Strategy To contribute to a safe and secure environment. Social Economic Human and community Provision of Municipal Fire and emergency Outcome 13: Development and development Service Inclusive and Planning Beach restoration responsive social projects and proper system. waste management plans Traffic management strategy and crime prevention plans Health and wellness programmes and intensification of KwaDukuza HIV and AIDS strategy Sport and Youth Promote youth, gender Outcome 14: Development and disability advocacy Transforming and and the advancement of unifying the women country. Development of projects and programmes geared towards assisting young people Youth, arts, and culture development initiatives Encouraging young and old KwaDukuza residents to meaningfully participate in sports activities Institutional Human resource To implement HR Development and development strategy. Transformation To develop and implement priority skills programme. To enhance institutional productivity through developing a renewed cadre of Local Public Service. To enhance organizational development in line with community needs. Social Economic Job creation To stimulate economic LED projects and Outcome 13: Development and growth. programmes Inclusive and Planning responsive social To ensure that the Roll out and intensify system. revenue of the Agricultural Projects as municipality is well as support in KWADUKUZA MUNICIPALITY ANNUAL REPORT • 6 National Key Provincial KDMs Development Strategic National Performance Areas Development Growth Objectives Interventions Outcomes Strategy collected and communities accounted for. Promotes and establish porgrammes for SMMEs and Entrepreneurial support Enhance the knowledge Economy Tourism and heritage development and community and knowledge centres. Table 2: KDM 5 YEAR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES ALIGNED TO THE NATIONAL OUTCOMES 1.3 Political guidance on fiscal and non-fiscal matters The KwaDukuza Municipality faced challenges with under expenditure on capital projects which has improved in the year under review as result of splitting the