EPHRAIM MOGALE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY ANNUAL REPORT JULY 2010 - JUNE 2011 TABLED IN COUNCIL ON 31 JANUARY 2012 Table of Contents I. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 A. MAYOR’S FOREWORD .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 B. OVERVIEW OF THE MUNICIPALITY........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 C. COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 D. MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE MUNICIPALITY ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 E. MANAGERS OF THE MUNICIPALITY ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 F. PORTFOLIO COMMITTEES OF THE MUNICIPALITY ................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 D. MUNICIPAL MANAGER FOREWORD ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 III. PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 A. SERVICE DELIVERY HIGHLIGHTS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 B. BACKLOGS IN SERVICE DELIVERY ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 C. BUILDING AND ZONING PLANS .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 IV. HUMAN RESOURCE AND OTHER ORGANISATIONAL MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................................... 23 A. PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 i. ACHIEVED TRAINING ACTIVITIES FOR 2009 AND 2010. .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 ii. NUMBER OF STAFF PER FUNCTION. ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 iii. REMUNERATION DISCLOSURE – Holders of Public Office. – Full Time ....................................................................................................................................................................... 28 iv. REMUNERATION DISCLOSURE – Holders of Public Office. – Part Time ...................................................................................................................................................................... 30 v. REMUNERATION DISCLOSURE – Holders of Public Office. – Administrative Positions ............................................................................................................................................... 31 V. ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2011.......................................................................................................................... 32 VI. REPORT OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL TO THE PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE AND THE COUNCIL ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION OF EPHRAIM MOGALE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2011 ............................................................................... 109 2 Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality Annual Report for the period ended 30 June 2009 Page VII. MANAGEMENT COMMENTS AND REPLY TO THE REPORT OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL TO THE PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE AND THE COUNCIL ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION OF EPHRAIM MOGALE LOCALMUNICIPALITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2011 ..... 113 VIII.FUNCTIONAL AREA SERVICE DELIVERY REPORTING ........................................................................................................................................................... 123 A. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 119 B. STRATEGIC PLANNING ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 132 C. COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 136 D. TECHNICAL SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 148 E. CORPORATE SERVICES ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 164 IX. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION 2010/11 IN COMPARISON TO 2009/10, MEASURES TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE & PERFORMANCE OF SERVICE PROVIDERS ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 173 A. MUNICIPAL MANAGER ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 173 B. TECHNICAL SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 177 C. STRATEGIC PLANNING ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 181 D. CORPORATE SERVICES - ADMINISTRATION AND LEGAL ...................................................................................................................................................................... 184 E. CORPORATE SERVICES – HUMAN RESOURCES .................................................................................................................................................................................... 185 F. CORPORATE SERVICES – INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ....................................................................................................................................... 187 H. COMMUNITY SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 188 I. Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 189 J. YOUTH ADVISORY CENTRE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 190 L. FINANCIAL SERVICES ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................