SALGA annual report 2016/17 SALGA ANNUAL REPORT 201617 PRINTED FINAL | Page 3

CONTENTS Part A: General information............................................................................................................... 5 SALGA’s general information........................................................................................................................... 6 List of abbreviations/acronyms...................................................................................................................7 Foreword by the President ........................................................................................................................ 10 Chief Executive Officer’s overview...........................................................................................................11 Executive summary......................................................................................................................................13 Strategic overview........................................................................................................................................21 Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................................21 SALGA’s vision, mission and values ...............................................................................................................21 SALGA’s mandate ................................................................................................................................................ 22 Key policy and strategic frameworks impacting on local government............................................... 22 SALGA’s strategic plan 2012-2017................................................................................................................... 27 SALGA’s membership and stakeholders ....................................................................................................... 29 Organisational structure..................................................................................................................................... 30 Part B: Governance............................................................................................................................31 Corporate governance........................................................................................................................................ 32 National Executive Committee........................................................................................................................ 32 Provincial executive committees..................................................................................................................... 34 National working groups.................................................................................................................................... 38 Internal controls.................................................................................................................................................... 38 Legal and compliance......................................................................................................................................... 39 Risk management................................................................................................................................................. 39 National Executive Committee (NEC) oversight sub-committees........................................................ 39 Audit and Risk Committee................................................................................................................................. 39 Performance Management and Remuneration Committee...................................................................40 SALGA management...........................................................................................................................................40 Social responsibility............................................................................................................................................. 44 Part C: Performance information....................................................................................................45 Performance background 2016/17........................................................................................................... 46 Strategic outcome oriented goals.................................................................................................................... 46 Performance planning and reporting framework............................................................................... 49 Performance information.................................................................................................................................. 49 3 SALGA ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17