DR RUTH SEGOMOTSI MOMPATI DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY (DC39) ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 1 CONTENTS CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2 CHAPTER 1 – MAYOR’S FOREWORD AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................... 5 COMPONENT A: MAYOR’S FOREWORD .................................................................................................. 5 COMPONENT B: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................... 8 1.1. MUNICIPAL MANAGER’S OVERVIEW ................................................................................................. 8 1.2. MUNICIPAL FUNCTIONS, POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL OVERVIEW ....................... 12 1.3. SERVICE DELIVERY OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................... 17 1.4. FINANCIAL HEALTH OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................ 19 1.5. ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW ........................................................................... 21 AUDITOR GENERAL REPORT ............................................................................................................................. 22 STATUTORY ANNUAL REPORT PROCESS ...................................................................................................... 23 CHAPTER 2 – GOVERNANCE .............................................................................................................................. 25 COMPONENT A: POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNANCE ................................................. 25 POLITICAL GOVERNANCE ................................................................................................................................... 25 ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNANCE ............................................................................................................... 32 COMPONENT B: INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS ........................................................................ 39 INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS ................................................................................................................ 40 COMPONENT C: PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY AND PARTICIPATION .................................................... .47 2.4 PUBLIC MEETINGS ................................................................................................................................ 48 2.5 IDP PARTICIPATION AND ALIGNMENT ............................................................................................ 53 COMPONENT D: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ..................................................................................... 54 2.6 RISK MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................. 55 2.7 ANTI-CORRUPTION AND FRAUD ....................................................................................................... 59 2.8 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................... 59 2.9 BY-LAWS .................................................................................................................................................. 60 2.10 WEBSITES................................................................................................................................................ 61 2 CHAPTER 3 – SERVICE DELIVERY PERFORMANCE (PERFORMANCE REPORT PART I) .................. 63 COMPONENT A: BASIC SERVICES ......................................................................................................... 64 3.1. WATER PROVISION ............................................................................................................................... 65 3.2 WASTE WATER (SANITATION) PROVISION .................................................................................... 75 3.4 WASTE MANAGEMENT (THIS SECTION TO INCLUDE: REFUSE COLLECTIONS, WASTE DISPOSAL, STREET CLEANING AND RECYCLING) ....................................................................................... 79 3.5 HOUSING.................................................................................................................................................. 83 3.6 FREE BASIC SERVICES AND INDIGENT SUPPORT ..................................................................... 84 COMPONENT B: ROAD TRANSPORT ..................................................................................................... 88 3.7 ROADS ...................................................................................................................................................... 89 3.8 TRANSPORT (INCLUDING VEHICLE LICENSING & PUBLIC BUS OPERATION) .................... 89 COMPONENT C: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................... 90 3.10 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................. 91 3.11 LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (INCLUDING TOURISM AND MARKET PLACES) ........ 97 COMPONENT E: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ............................................................................. 103 COMPONENT F: HEALTH ....................................................................................................................... 106 3.19 HEALTH INSPECTION; FOOD AND ABBATOIR LICENSING AND INSPECTION; ETC ........ 106 COMPONENT G: SECURITY AND SAFETY ........................................................................................... 111 3.21 FIRE ......................................................................................................................................................... 112 3.22 OTHER (DISASTER MANAGEMENT, CONTROL OF PUBLIC NUISANCES AND OTHER) ... 118 COMPONENT H: SPORT AND RECREATION ....................................................................................... 124 3.23 SPORT AND RECREATION ................................................................................................................ 125 COMPONENT I: CORPORATE POLICY OFFICES AND OTHER SERVICES ....................................... 129 3.24 EXECUTIVE AND COUNCIL ............................................................................................................... 129 3.25 FINANCIAL SERVICES ........................................................................................................................ 131 3.26 CORPORATE SERVICES .................................................................................................................... 132 3.27 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) SERVICES ............................. 136 3.28 LEGAL SERVICES ................................................................................................................................ 139 3.28.1 RISK MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................... 142 3.28.2 MINIMUM INFORMATION SECURITY .............................................................................................. 145 3 COMPONENT J: MISCELLANEOUS ....................................................................................................... 148 COMPONENT K: ORGANISATIONAL PERFOMANCE SCORECARD .................................................. 148 CHAPTER 4 – ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PERFORMANCE ...................................................... 163 (PERFORMANCE REPORT PART II) ................................................................................................................. 163 COMPONENT A: INTRODUCTION TO THE MUNICIPAL PERSONNEL ............................................... 163 4.1 EMPLOYEE TOTALS, TURNOVER AND VACANCIES .................................................................. 163 COMPONENT B: MANAGING THE MUNICIPAL WORKFORCE ........................................................... 165 4.2 POLICIES ................................................................................................................................................ 166 4.3 INJURIES, SICKNESS AND SUSPENSIONS .................................................................................. 168 4.4 PERFORMANCE REWARDS .............................................................................................................. 170 COMPONENT C: CAPACITATING THE MUNICIPAL WORKFORCE .................................................... 171 COMPONENT D: MANAGING THE WORKFORCE EXPENDITURE ..................................................... 176 CHAPTER 5 – FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE .................................................................................................... 178 COMPONENT A: STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ...................................................... 179 5.1 STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ........................................................................... 180 CHAPTER 6 – AUDITOR GENERAL AUDIT FINDINGS ................................................................................................... 181 COMPONENT A: AUDITOR-GENERAL OPINION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017-2018 ............ 181 COMPONENT B: AUDITOR-GENERAL OPINION YEAR- 2017-2018 (CURRENT YEAR).................... 182 ANNEXURES ANNEXURE A: