Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
What kind of support does his Department provide to hung councils across the Western Cape?
In line with Section 154(1), which provides that the national and provincial governments, by legislative and other measures, must support and strengthen the capacity of municipalities to manage their own affairs in order to exercise their powers and to perform their functions, read with section 105(1)(c) of the Municipal Systems Act, 32 of 2000 (“the Municipal Systems Act”), the Department of Local Government (DLG) has over the period of 2024/2025, facilitated and conducted support in the form of extensive training workshops with Councillors and/or officials.
These initiatives include the following:
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1. | Matzikama | Workshop on Draft Standard Rules of Order By-law and the Appointment Regulations for Senior Managers.
Workshop on Oversight; Accountability; Anti-corruption; Ethics; Integrity Management; Roles and Responsibilities of the Internal Structures and Functionaries; Inclusive Governance and Public Participation.
Workshop on Draft Standard Rules of Order By-law, Appointment Regulations for Senior Managers, Roles and Responsibilities of Councillors, Ethics, Anti-corruption, Social-Media and the Law; and the Code of Conduct for Councillors.
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2. | Knysna | Workshop on Regulations on Appointment and Conditions of Employment of Senior Managers.
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3. | Theewaterskloof | Anti-Corruption / Municipal Integrity Management Framework and Code for Ethical Leadership in LG awareness training Workshop
Workshop on Ethics; Roles and Responsibilities; Code of Conduct for Councillors; Social Media; Rules of Order; and the Regulations on Appointment and Conditions of Employment of Senior Managers.
Workshop on Disciplinary Procedures.
Workshop on MPAC.
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4. | Kannaland | Workshop on Ethics; Roles and Responsibilities; Code of Conduct for Councillors; Social Media; Rules of Order and the Appointment Regulations for Senior Managers.
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5. | Laingsburg | Workshop on Oversight; Accountability; Anti-corruption; Ethics; Integrity Management; Roles and Responsibilities of Internal Structures and Functionaries; Social-Media and the Code of Conduct for Councillors.
District wide awareness training Workshop on Anti-Corruption / Municipal Integrity Management Framework and Code for Ethical Leadership in LG.
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6. | Bitou | Workshop on MPAC.
Workshop on Senior Manager appointments, Rules of Order and Code of Conduct.
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7. | George | Workshop on MPAC
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8. | Witzenberg | District wide training workshop on the Code for Ethical Leadership in Local Government.
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9. | Breede Valley | Workshop on MPAC
District wide training workshop on the Code for Ethical Leadership in Local Government.
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10. | Langeberg | District wide training workshop on the Code for Ethical Leadership in Local Government.
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11. | Cape Agulhas | District wide awareness training workshop on Anti-Corruption / Municipal Integrity Management Framework and Code for Ethical Leadership in LG.
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12. | Central Karoo DM | District wide awareness training workshop on Anti-Corruption / Municipal Integrity Management Framework and Code for Ethical Leadership in LG. |
In availing the necessary expertise and support to Municipalities and as part of the section 154 support plan of Knysna Municipality, the Department of Local Government during November 2024 concluded a secondment agreement with Knysna Municipality, whereby its Production Engineering Technician: Municipal Infrastructure Planning and Support was seconded to the post of Senior Superintendent: Water & Waste Water Reticulation Networks at the Municipality.
In further facilitating its support, commencing in the week of 21 April 2025, the Department of Local Government deployed an official from its Municipal Governance Directorate to the Theewaterskloof Municipality to support the Office of the Acting Municipal Manager based on a request by the Executive Mayor to the MEC for Local Government. Such deployment will be until 27 June 2025 and will focus on supporting the Office of the Acting Municipal Manager with guidance and advice on applicable legislative prescripts and governance related matters.
