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| Functions of the Mayor The functions of the Executive Mayor as set out in the Municipal Structures Act are amongst others: • Recommend to the municipal council strategies, programmes and services to address priority needs through the integrated development plan, and the estimates of revenue and expenditure, taking into account any applicable national and provincial development plans and | |
Cllr M. Booysen Speaker: Siyanda District Municipality
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| The Speaker has the following functions • The speaker presides at meetings of the council • Must ensure that the council meets at least quarterly • Must maintain order during meetings • Must ensure compliance in the council and council committees • Must ensure that council meetings are conducted in accordance with the rules and orders of the council | |
The CouncilThe Siyanda District Municipality has 18 councillors; 10 of them are ward councillors and the other 8 are proportional candidates elected to represent political parties on the basis of proportional representation. The council is responsible to provide overall political leadership and accountability to communities and stakeholders through implementation of sound policies and programmes. This must ensure that the decision-making processes provide a balance between a speedy, transparent and efficient decision-making process as well as meaningful participation of citizens and other stakeholders. It must ensure provision of quality service delivery at a reasonable cost while preserving the environment and natural resources.Siyanda District Municipality is situated in the Northern Cape and covers an area of +-120 000km2. It consists of six local municipalities, Mier, !Kai! Garib, //Khara Hais, !Kheis, Tsantsabane and Kgatelopele. The District Management Areas (DMA’s) of Siyanda District Municipality exists mainly of areas in the Kalahari, private farmlands in the Kenhardt and surrounding areas as well as the Riemvasmaak Community. (See map below). | |
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The municipality in accordance with the Municipal Structures Act has the following Committees in place:* The Institutional Development Portfolio Committee* The Social Economic Development Portfolio Committee * Infrastructure Development Portfolio Committee * Good Governance and Public Participation * Municipal Financial Viability * Performance Management System Portfolio Committee (Chaired by the Executive Mayor) The Chairpersons of the above portfolio committees and the Speaker make up the mayoral committee which is chaired by the Executive Mayor. The Mayoral Committee has the responsibility of monitoring the management of the municipality’s administration in accordance with the policy directions of the council and also to oversee the provision of services to communities in the municipality in a sustainable manner. | |
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