SALGA annual report 2016/17 SALGA ANNUAL REPORT 201617 PRINTED FINAL | Page 47

Performance information SALGA’s national office, and nine provincial offices each have a distinct and complementary role to play in the execution of SALGA’s mandate: SALGA mandate Lobby, advocate, represent Employer body Capacity building Support and advice Strategic profiling Knowledge sharing SALGA national SALGA provincial Develop local government positions on matters of national interest to influence policy positions and legislation Develop provincial inputs into national local government positions Lobby, advocate and represent the interest of local government in national structures – ie Parliament, National Sector Departments, MinMEC, NCOP, etc. Represent local government as the “employer” in matters of national bargaining in the SALGBC Lobby, advocate and represent the interest of local government in provincial structures – ie Provincial Legislature, Provincial