WATERBERG DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY FINAL 2019/20 ANNUAL REPORT 1 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 –EXECUTIVE MAYOR FOREWORD AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................. 4 1.1 COMPONENT A – EXECUTIVE MAYOR‘S FOREWORD ...................................................................................................... 4 1.2 COMPONENT B- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – MUNICIPAL MANAGER’S OVERVIEW ............................................................ 6 1.1. MUNICIPAL FUNCTION, POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENT OVERVIEW ......................................................................... 7 2. CHAPTER 2 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 12 2.1 COMPONENT A-POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNANCE ............................................................................... 12 2.2 COMPONENT B-INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (IGR) .......................................................................................... 18 2.3 COMPONENT C-PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY AND PARTICIPATION .................................................................................. 18 2.4 COMPONENT D- CORPORATIVE GOVERNANCE OVERVIEW .......................................................................................... 19 3. CHAPTER 3-BASIC SERVICES DELIVERY (PERFORMANCE REPORT) .................................................................................... 21 3.1 COMPONENT A-BASIC SERVICE .................................................................................................................................... 21 3.2 COMPONENT B-TRANSPORT (INCLUDING VEHICLES LICENCING & PUBLIC BUS OPERATIONS ...................................... 21 3.3 COMPONENT C-PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................................................... 22 3.4 COMPONENT D- MUNICIPAL SERVICES ........................................................................................................................ 25 3.5 COMPONENT E- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (MANAGEMENT) .............................................................................. 28 3.6 COMPONENT F- HEALTH INSPECTION, FOOD AND ABATTOIR LICENSING AND INSPECTION......................................... 29 3.7 COMPONENT G-SECURITY AND SAFETY ....................................................................................................................... 31 3.8 COMPONENT H- SPORTS AND RECREATION ................................................................................................................. 33 3.9 COMPONENT I- CORPORATE POLICY, OFFICES AND OTHER OFFICES ............................................................................ 35 3.10 COMPONENT J- MISCELLANEOUS ................................................................................................................................ 46 3.11 COMPONENT K-ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE SCORE-CARD ................................................................................ 50 4. EXTERNAL SERVICE PROVIDERS ........................................................................................................................................ 55 5. OTHER EXTERNAL SERVICE PROVIDERS (TOP TEN) ........................................................................................................... 56 6. CHAPTER 4 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 58 6.1 COMPONENT A –INTRODUCTION TO THE MUNICIPAL PERSONNEL ................................................................... 58 6.1 COMPONENT B-MANAGING THE MUNICIPAL WORKFORCE ................................................................................. 58 6.2 COMPONENT C-CAPACITATING THE MUNICIPAL WORKFORCE .......................................................................... 61 6.3 COMPONENT D-MANAGING THE WORKFORCE EXPENDITURE ........................................................................... 62 7. CHAPTER 5- STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE .................................................................................................. 63 9. CHAPTER 6-AUDITOR GENERAL OPINION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ............................................................................ 71 REPORT OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL TO THE LIMPOPO PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE AND THE COUNCIL ON WATERBERG DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY .......................................................................................................................................................................... 76 GLOSSARY .............................................................................................................................................................................. 105 APPENDICES ........................................................................................................................................................................... 107 APPENDICES ........................................................................................................................................................................... 108 2 APPENDIX B – COMMITTEES & COMMITTEE PURPOSES ......................................................................................................... 115 APPENDIX C– THIRD TIER ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE ........................................................................................................ 115 APPENDIX D– FUNCTIONS OF MUNICIPALITY/ENTITY............................................................................................................. 115 APPENDIX E–WARD REPORTING ............................................................................................................................................. 117 APPENDIX F1- WARD INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................... 117 APPENDIX F2- BASIC SERVICE PROVISION ............................................................................................................................... 117 APPENDIX F3- TOP FOUR SERVICE DELIVERY PRIORITY IN A WARD ........................................................................................ 118 APPENDIX G- RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL AUDIT COMMITTEE 2019/20 ........................................................... 118 APPENDIX H – LONG TERM CONTRACTS AND PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ........................................................................ 120 APPENDIX J- DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL INTEREST ................................................................................................................ 122 APPENDIX K- REVENUE COLLECTION PERFORMANCE BY VOTE AND BY SOURCE .................................................................... 125 APPENDIX K (II) – REVENUE COLLECTION PERFORMANCE BY SOURCE .................................................................................... 125 APPENDIX L – CONDITIONAL GRANTS RECEIVED: EXCLUDING MIG......................................................................................... 125 APPENDIX M- CAPITAL EXPENDITURE – NEW & UPGRADE/ RENEWAL PROGRAMMES .......................................................... 125 APPENDIX M – CAPITAL EXPENDITURE – NEW ASSETS PROGRAMME .................................................................................... 125 APPENDIX N –CAPITAL PROGRAMME BY PROJECT 2019/20 ................................................................................................... 126 APPENDIX O - CAPITAL PROJECT BY WARD 2019/20 ............................................................................................................... 126 APPENDIX P – SERVICES CONNECTION BACKLOGS AT SCHOOLS AND CLINICS ........................................................................ 126 APPENDIX Q – SERVICE BACKLOGS EXPERIENCED BY THE COMMUNITY WHERE ANOTHER SPHERE OF GOVERNMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SERVICE PROVISION .................................................................................................................................. 127 APPENDIX R –DECLARATION OF LOAN AND GRANTS MADE BY THE MUNICIPALITY ............................................................... 127 APPENDIX S – DECLARATION OF RETURN NOT MADE IN DUE TIME UNDER MFMA S71 ......................................................... 127 APPENDIX T PRESIDENTIAL OUTCOME FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ......................................................................................... 127 APPENDIX U - AUDITED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2019/2020 .................................................................................. 127 3 CHAPTER 1 –EXECUTIVE MAYOR FOREWORD AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 COMPONENT A – EXECUTIVE MAYOR‘S FOREWORD (a) Vision “To be the energy hub and eco-tourism destination in Southern Africa”. (b) Mission “ To invest in a constituency of talented human capital who are motivated and innovative to build a sustainable economy in the field of energy, minerals and eco-tourism for the benefit of all our communities “ It is my humble honour and pleasure to present the annual report covering the financial year 2019/20. I would like to thank the council of this District that has served its fiduciary responsibility with distinction guided by all applicable prescript that governs local government in the Republic.