Strategic overview
the sector. The strategic goals represented the
long-term results (outcomes and impacts) that
the association has championed as the basis for
driving service delivery, transformation, growth
and development in the sector as a whole. These
goals also serve as the basis for measuring
success in the long-term. They represent the
strategic focus that harnesses and galvanises the
resources and efforts of the organisation towards
a common purpose. Importantly, the goals also
serve as a focal point for partners and stakeholders
to lead and participate in interventions that are
geared towards growing and developing the
sector.
The plan has seven goals as follows:
1. Local government delivering equitable
and sustainable services;
2. Safe and healthy environment and
communities;
3. Planning and socio-economic
development at the local level;
4. Effective, responsive and accountable
local governance to communities;
5. Human capital development in local
government;
6. Financially and organisationally
capacitated municipalities; and
7. Effective and efficient administration.
SALGA apex priorities:
SALGA has identified cross-cutting priority
areas that focus on critical impediments that
have impacted negatively on the ability of local
government to perform optimally. These are
an integral part of the overall goals, objectives
and activities of the strategy but have been
isolated due to the potential impact they could
have towards the realisation of developmental
local government. Addressing these could
fundamentally overhaul the local government
system in South Africa and place it on a path that
would enable it to perform across a wide range of
its mandates.
To decisively address
the declining confidence
in local government. The
outcome here is to stabilise the
sector and achieve institutional
consolidation reflected in a strong
anti-corruption, accountability
and consequence
management regime
in the sector.
APEX ONE
REVIEW OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND
POLICY FRAMEWORK IMPACTING
NEGATIVELY ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
A centralised and
integrated Local
Government Knowledge and
Intelligence Resource remains
a challenge and therefore makes
it difficult for local government
authorities to access information
in a timely manner in order
to make informed and
reliable decisions.
The fiscal regime
APEX TWO
compromises most
SOUND FINANCIAL
municipalities to deliver
MANAGEMENT AND
on their mandates. Challenges
FISCAL FRAMEWORK
here include municipalities that
have limited economic bases and by
FOR LOCAL
extension limited rates bases.
GOVERNMENT
APEX FOUR
REPOSITION SALGA
AS A CENTRE
FOR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
EXCELLENCE,
KNOWLEDGE AND
INTELLIGENCE
APEX THREE
IMPROVE MUNICIPAL CAPACITY
BUILDING
Capacity in municipalities has
remained a stubborn challenge
despite huge efforts and funds that
have been dedicated to it.
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