BERGRIVIER MUNICIPALITY ANNUAL REPORT 2014/15 ONS DIEN MET TROTS / WE SERVE WITH PRIDE SISEBENZA NGOKUZINGCA TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD BY THE EXECUTIVE MAYOR ...................................................................................................... 6 FOREWORD BY THE MUNICIPAL MANAGER ................................................................................................. 9 CHAPTER 1: MUNICIPAL OVERVIEW AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................... 12 1.1 INTRODUCTION TO BERGRIVIER MUNICIPALITY ......................................................................... 13 1.2 GEOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................... 14 1.3 DEMOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................... 19 1.3.1 POPULATION ...................................................................................................................................... 19 1.3.2 HOUSEHOLDS ..................................................................................................................................... 22 1.4 SOCIO ECONOMIC OVERVIEW ................................................................................................... 23 1.4.1 EDUCATION ........................................................................................................................................ 23 1.4.2 HEALTH CARE ..................................................................................................................................... 26 1.4.3 POVERTY ............................................................................................................................................ 27 1.4.4 THE LOCAL ECONOMY ....................................................................................................................... 28 1.4.5 EMPLOYMENT .................................................................................................................................... 32 1.5 ENVIRONMENTAL OVERVIEW ................................................................................................... 34 1.6 GOVERNANCE OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................... 36 1.6.1 POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNANCE .............................................................................. 36 1.6.2 INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS ................................................................................................... 37 1.6.3 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY ................................................................................ 37 1.6.4 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE .............................................................................................................. 38 1.7 SERVICE DELIVERY OVERVIEW ................................................................................................... 40 1.7.1 WATER ............................................................................................................................................... 41 1.7.2 SANITATION ....................................................................................................................................... 41 1.7.3 ELECTRICITY ....................................................................................................................................... 41 1.7.4 WASTE MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................................... 42 1.7.5 HUMAN SETTLEMENTS (HOUSING) ................................................................................................... 45 1.7.6 FREE BASIC SERVICES ......................................................................................................................... 46 1.8 ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW .......................................................................... 46 1.8.1 THE MUNICIPAL WORKFORCE ........................................................................................................... 46 1.8.2 CAPACITATING THE MUNICIPAL WORKFORCE .................................................................................. 48 1.8.3 MANAGING THE WORKFORCE EXPENDITURE ................................................................................... 48 1.9 FINANCIAL HEALTH OVERVIEW ................................................................................................. 48 1.9.1 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ................................................................................................................ 48 1.9.2 SPENDING AGAINST CAPITAL BUDGET .............................................................................................. 50 1.9.3 CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENTS .............................................................................. 50 1.9.4 FINANCIAL STABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY ...................................................................................... 51 1.10 AUDITOR GENERAL REPORT ...................................................................................................... 52 1 | Page 1.11 STATUTORY ANNUAL REPORT PROCESS .................................................................................... 53 CHAPTER 2: GOVERNANCE ........................................................................................................................ 55 2.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 56 2.2 POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNANCE ................................................................................. 57 2.2.1 POLITICAL GOVERNANCE ................................................................................................................... 57 2.2.2 ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNANCE ....................................................................................................... 73 2.3 INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS ..................................................................................................... 76 2.3.1 INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS ................................................................................................... 76 2.3.2 NATIONAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL FORUMS ..................................................................................... 77 2.3.3 PROVINCIAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL FORUMS .................................................................................. 78 2.3.4 DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY INTERGOVERNMENTAL FORUMS ............................................................... 79 2.4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY ................................................................................... 79 2.4.1PUBLIC PARTICIPATION .......................................................................................................................... 79 2.5 IDP PARTICIPATION AND ALIGNMENT ....................................................................................... 82 2.6 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ....................................................................................................... 83 2.7 AUDIT UNIT .............................................................................................................................. 83 2.8 RISK MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................. 84 2.9 ANTI‐CORRUPTION AND FRAUD ................................................................................................ 85 2.10 BY‐LAWS ................................................................................................................................... 86 2.11 THE MUNICIPAL WEBSITE .......................................................................................................... 87 2.12 DELEGATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 88 2.13 PUBLIC SATISFACTION ON MUNICIPAL SERVICES ....................................................................... 89 CHAPTER 3 SERVICE DELIVERY PERFORMANCE .......................................................................................... 91 3.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 92 3.2 BASIC SERVICES ......................................................................................................................... 92 3.2.1. WATER ............................................................................................................................................... 93 3.2.2 SANITATION ....................................................................................................................................... 99 3.2.3 ELECTRICITY AND STREET LIGHTING ................................................................................................ 102 3.2.4 WASTE MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................... 105 3.2.5 HUMAN SETTLEMENTS (HOUSING) ................................................................................................. 109 3.2.6 FREE BASIC SERVICES AND INDIGENT SUPPORT .................................................................................. 112 3.3 ROADS AND STORM WATER ...................................................................................................