Thank you very much for the House approving ... [Laughter.] ... that the administrator fast-track the database and that the Hawks be in place. The administrator is to stabilise the local labour forum. Quarterly reports should be in place. The SA Local Government Association, Salga, must begin offensively to train councillors and officials. The Municipal Demarcation Board must come into play with regard to the grading system, and follow-ups must be made.
With regard to the Madibeng Municipality, it is a high-capacity municipality with huge economic potential but less revenue income. It is characterised by fraud, financial problems, poor management, and bad governance. At one stage a tender was approved for R5 million, but implementation came to R7 million. This is just to give you a brief idea of what is happening.
There should be an investigation into the Oukasie Development Trust, which was changed into something that could not be defined, to see who is benefiting.
We therefore recommend approval on this matter and that the administrator fast-track the reviewing of the database of qualifications of all section- 57 staff and stabilise the administration in terms of labour relations unrest, that the Hawks be in place, and that quarterly reports be given.
With regard to the Masilonyana municipality, here we would concur with councillors. They have made several attempts with the province for intervention, but it looks like the intervention came late as we are going into the elections for next year. There is also bad governance here, and a lack of adherence to financial systems in terms of which about R46 million cannot be accounted for. We are calling for the House to give the administrator a chance to ensure that there is planning, budgets, institutional development and good governance.
We therefore recommend the approval of section 139(1)(b) in that the administrator should make sure that there is skills training for all involved; that there is functionality of the local labour forum; and that Salga comes into play.
With regard to the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, we reported on this municipality last year. I don't believe we need to go into the background. All that we request of the House is an extension precisely because there are outstanding issues. Amongst these issues is making sure that a municipal manager is in place, that other section 57 managers are appointed, and that there is further improvement in the current administrative situation.
We therefore recommend that the extension be approved by this House. This is the extension in terms of section 139(1)(b). As a committee, we want to urge, through you, Chairperson, that the committee speedily be given a second researcher as the committee is working on its own. We don't have a researcher in this regard. Thank you. [Applause.]
Debate concluded.
Question put: That the Report on the Oversight visit to Tswaing Local Municipality be adopted.
IN FAVOUR: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape.
Reports on Oversight visit to Tswaing Local Municipality accordingly adopted in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.
Question put: That the Report on the Oversight visit to Madibeng Local Municipality be adopted.
IN FAVOUR: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape.
Report on Oversight visit to Madibeng Local Municipality accordingly adopted in accordance with section 65 of the constitution. Question put: That the Report on the Oversight visit to Ngaka Modin Molema District Municipality be adopted.
IN FAVOUR: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape.
Report on Oversight visit to Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality accordingly adopted in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.
Question put: That the Report on the Oversight visit to Masilonyana Local Municipality be adopted.
IN FAVOUR: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape.
Report on Oversight visit to Masilonyana Local Municipality accordingly adopted in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.