PROVINCIAL WEEK 26 – 30 OCTOBER 2020 Theme: Ensuring Capable and Financially Sound Municipalities

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

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DAY ONE: TRAVELLING & VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS MONDAY, 26 OCTOBER 2020

TIME: PROVINCE: DEPARTMENT: FOCUS AREAS:

18h00 - 20h00 Presentation by: MEC COGHSTA - Municipal audit outcomes MEC Treasury - Financial management - Financial controls - Revenue collection - Municipal debt - Fruitless and wasteful expenditure

DAY TWO: VISIT TO LOCAL MUNICIPALITY TUESDAY, 27 OCTOBER 2020

SESSION ONE: KEY INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE THE FINANCIAL STATE OF THE MUNICIPALITY

TIME: PROVINCE: MUNICIPALITY: FOCUS AREAS:

9h00 – 13h00 Limpopo Thabazimbi Local Municipality - Usage of consultants (nature of their Presentation by: Executive Mayor work, contract span or period) - Conditional grant spending Financial recovery plan

13h00 -13h30 Discussions

13h30 – 14h30 Lunch at the Venue (Travelling to accommodation in Bela-Bela) SESSION TWO: VIRTUAL COUNCIL PLENARY (QUESTIONS TO THE PRESIDENT)

15h00 – 18h00 NCOP PLENARY: Questions to the President

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DAY THREE: VISIT TO - MUNICIPALITY (Cont…) WEDNESDAY, 28 OCTOBER 2020

SESSION THREE: PLANS TO ADDRESS GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES IN THE MUNICIPALITIES

TIME: PROVINCE: MUNICIPALITY: FOCUS AREAS:

09h00 – 13h00 Limpopo Modimolle-Mookgophong Local - State of political leadership Municipality - Operational and administrative capacity Presentations by: Executive Mayor and capability (vacant positions, professional administration, etc) - Interventions (section 139 and 154) - Political infighting - Operational constraints within the municipalities that impact on the delivery of quality services to communities - Service delivery protest / discontent and measures to address them 13h00 – 14h00 Lunch at the Venue

14h00 – 17h00 Limpopo Visit to Projects:

. New Modimolle Landfill Site in - Landfill Site Modimolle . Joe Slovo Bulk Water Reticulation - Bulk Water Reticulation Project Project in Phahameng

17h00 (Travelling to accommodation in Mogalakwena)

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DAY FOUR: VISIT TO MOGALAKWENA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY (Cont…) THURSDAY, 29 OCTOBER 2020

FOCUS AREAS: STATE OF SERVICE DELIVERY

TIME: PROVINCE: MUNICIPALITY: FOCUS AREAS:

09h00 – 13h00 Limpopo Mogalakwena Local Municipality - Service delivery plans Presentations by: Executive Mayor - IDPS - Provision of basic services such as water and sanitation, electricity and refuse collection - State of municipal infrastructure (roads, libraries, purification plants, sewage systems, public amenities such as parks, libraries, firefighting, etc.)

13h00 – 14h00 Lunch at the Venue

14h00 – 17h00 Limpopo Visit to Projects:

. Roads and Storm Water - Storm Water Projects Project in Mahwelereng . Industrial Wellfield Development Project in - Wellfield Development Project

19h00 DEBRIEFING SESSION:

- A reflection on the outcome of the Provincial Week

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ENDS…

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