Annual Report 2016/2017 This Annual Report is drafted in terms of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003) and the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000). Drakenstein Municipality Civic Centre Berg River Boulevard PAARL 7622 Website: www.drakenstein.gov.za Telephone: 021 807 4615 E-mail: [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS GLOSSARY.............................................................................................................................................. 11 CHAPTER 1: EXECUTIVE MAYOR’S FOREWORD AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................... 15 COMPONENT A: EXECUTIVE MAYOR’S FOREWORD ......................................................................... 16 COMPONENT B: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................... 18 1.1 CITY MANAGER’S OVERVIEW ............................................................................................ 18 1.2 MUNICIPAL FUNCTIONS, POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL OVERVIEW .................... 21 1.3 SERVICE DELIVERY OVERVIEW .......................................................................................... 25 1.4 FINANCIAL HEALTH OVERVIEW ......................................................................................... 27 1.5 ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW ................................................................. 32 1.6 AUDITOR-GENERAL REPORT ............................................................................................. 33 1.7 STATUTORY ANNUAL REPORT PROCESS ........................................................................... 34 CHAPTER 2: GOVERNANCE ................................................................................................................... 36 COMPONENT A: POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNANCE .................................................. 37 2.1 POLITICAL GOVERNANCE .................................................................................................. 37 2.2 ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNANCE ...................................................................................... 43 COMPONENT B: INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS ....................................................................... 47 2.3 INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS .................................................................................. 47 COMPONENT C: PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY AND PARTICIPATION .................................................... 48 2.4 PUBLIC MEETINGS ............................................................................................................. 50 2.5 IDP PARTICIPATION AND ALIGNMENT .............................................................................. 53 COMPONENT D: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ................................................................................... 53 2.6 RISK MANAGEMENT .......................................................................................................... 53 2.7 INTERNAL AUDIT ............................................................................................................... 54 2.8 ANTI-CORRUPTION AND FRAUD ....................................................................................... 55 2.9 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................... 55 2.10 BY-LAWS ............................................................................................................................ 57 2.11 WEBSITES .......................................................................................................................... 57 2.12 PUBLIC SATISFACTION WITH MUNICIPAL SERVICES ......................................................... 58 CHAPTER 3: SERVICE DELIVERY PERFORMANCE ................................................................................... 59 COMPONENT A: BASIC SERVICES ...................................................................................................... 61 3.1 WATER PROVISION............................................................................................................ 61 3.2 WASTEWATER (SANITATION) PROVISION......................................................................... 66 2 3.3 ELECTRICITY ....................................................................................................................... 72 3.4 WASTE MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................................... 78 3.5 HOUSING ........................................................................................................................... 83 3.6 FREE BASIC SERVICES AND INDIGENT SUPPORT ............................................................... 88 COMPONENT B: ROAD TRANSPORT ................................................................................................. 90 3.7 ROADS ............................................................................................................................... 90 3.8 STORMWATER DRAINAGE ................................................................................................ 93 COMPONENT C: PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ......................................................... 97 3.9 PLANNING ......................................................................................................................... 97 3.10 LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (INCLUDING TOURISM AND MARKET PLACES) ....... 104 COMPONENT D: COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES ................................................................... 108 3.11 LIBRARIES ........................................................................................................................ 109 3.12 CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIA ..................................................................................... 113 3.13 CHILD CARE, AGED CARE AND SOCIAL PROGRAMMES ................................................... 114 COMPONENT E: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ........................................................................... 117 3.14 POLLUTION CONTROL ..................................................................................................... 119 3.15 BIODIVERSITY, LANDSCAPE (INCLUDING OPEN SPACES) ................................................ 120 COMPONENT F: SECURITY AD SAFETY ............................................................................................ 122 3.16 TRAFFIC, LICENSING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT.............................................................. 122 FIRE SERVICE ............................................................................................................................... 124 COMPONENT G: SPORT AND RECREATION ..................................................................................... 128 3.18 SPORT AND RECREATION ................................................................................................ 128 COMPONENT H: CORPORATE POLICY OFFICES AND OTHER SERVICES .......................................... 130 3.19 EXECUTIVE AND COUNCIL ............................................................................................... 130 3.20 FINANCIAL SERVICES ....................................................................................................... 133 3.21 HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES ......................................................................................... 135 3.22 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) SERVICES ......................... 138 3.23 PROPERTY, LEGAL, RISK MANAGEMENT AND PROCUREMENT ...................................... 142 CHAPTER 4: ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PERFORMANCE ....................................................... 148 COMPONENT A: INTRODUCTION TO THE MUNICIPAL PERSONNELEMPLOYMENT EQUITY........... 149 4.1 EMPLOYMENT EQUITY .................................................................................................... 149 4.2 EMPLOYEE TOTALS, TURNOVER AND VACANCIES .......................................................... 150 COMPONENT B: MANAGING THE MUNICIPAL WORKFORCE ......................................................... 151 4.3 POLICIES .......................................................................................................................... 152 3 4.4 INJURIES, SICKNESS AND SUSPENSIONS ......................................................................... 152 4.5 PERFORMANCE REWARDS .............................................................................................. 154 COMPONENT C: CAPACITATING THE MUNICIPAL WORKFORCE .................................................... 155 COMPONENT D: MANAGING THE WORKFORCE EXPENDITURE ..................................................... 158 4.6 EMPLOYEE EXPENDITURE ............................................................................................... 159 CHAPTER 5: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ............................................................................................. 160 COMPONENT A: STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ...................................................... 161 5.1 GRANTS ........................................................................................................................... 163 5.2 ASSET MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................................... 164 5.3 FINANCIAL RATIOS BASED ON KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ................................... 168 COMPONENT B: SPENDING AGAINST CAPITAL BUDGET