Performance information
Goal 4: Effective, responsive and
accountable local government
for communities
This
goal
looks
at
various governance and
intergovernmental issues
from
legislation
and
policy, to funding and
institutional arrangements.
It covers issues across all
spheres of government and
specific issues in relation to the
local spheres of government.
SALGA also plays a key role in providing hands-
on support to municipalities on effective
governance, oversight and accountability as
well councillor support. The organisation is also
responsible for driving the advocacy, lobbying
and strategic engagement agenda on behalf of
our members in intergovernmental relations
(IGR) fora, the National Council of Provinces
(NCOP), and provincial legislatures.
5. Guidance to municipalities affected by
boundary re-determinations.
One of the highlights of achievements in this
financial year is the support that SALGA provided
to municipalities on how to manage the election
transition. A number of documents were
developed and shared with municipalities to
prepare for the transition occasioned by the 2016
local government election.
The following materials were developed and
distributed to all municipalities:
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The activities in goal four addressed the following
SALGA mandates:
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Lobby, advocate and represent;
Support and advice; and
Knowledge and information sharing.
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Highlights of performance
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Governance (hands-on support)
SALGA
provides
hands-on
support
to
municipalities in the form of legal advice, and
opinions.
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In 2016/17, SALGA governance support focused
on:
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1. The policy and regulatory framework for
local government;
2. A more equitable remuneration and
support framework for municipal
councillors and senior managers;
3. strengthening
public
participation
on municipalities and, in particular,
collaborating with civil society;
4. Improving oversight accountability and
ethics in municipalities; and
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Guidelines for the first council meeting
of newly elected municipal council
meetings to be held after the 2016 local
government election;
Guidelines for the appointment of the
municipal manager;
Guidelines for a report on strategic issues
to bring to the attention of the newly
elected political office bearers;
Standing rules of orders for the meetings
of the council and its committees;
The relationship between district and
local municipalities and reporting
mechanisms;
Process flow chart support, monitoring
and the application of Section 139 of the
Constitution as well as Section 105 and
106 of the Municipal Systems Act, 2000;
The role of the municipal manager
before, during and after the 2016 local
government election;
Appointment and ToRs for municipal
elections officers and other election
officers;
Continued meetings of the executive/
mayoral
committee/council
during
the election period and the extent
of delegations of powers to heads of
administration during the transition;
Funding of political activities related to
the 2016 local government election by
municipality; and
Guideline document on the roles and
responsibilities of political structures,
political office bearers and the municipal
manager.