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Key Interventions to Improve the Financial State of Municipalities THEME: ENSURING CAPABLE AND FINANCIALLY SOUND MUNICIPALITIES Virtual Provincial Week Date: 26 – 30 October 2020 1 CONTENTS  Purpose Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape  Status of IDPs  Overall functional Councils;  Status of LUMS & SDFS  Reviewed Staff Establishments;  GovChat  Appointment of Senior Officials;  Status of CWP  Disciplinary Cases / Suspensions  Challenges & Support Provided;  Expiry of Fixed Term Contracts  Conclusion  MIG Expenditure 2 PURPOSE Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape To inform the NCOP of the Key Interventions to Improve the Financial State of Municipalities.
3 OVERVIEW OF FUNCTIONAL MUNICIPAL COUNCILS  All 29 municipal councils from the 31 are functional; Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape  2 of the Municipal Councils have been dissolved and are under Administration – Renosterberg (sec 139(1)(c) & 139(5) and Phokwane sec 139(1)(c).
Some councillors in both municipalities are challenging the dissolution;  By-elections are scheduled to take place on the 11 November 2020 in 8 municipalities;  All wards in both Renosterberg (4) and Phokwane (10) and 1 ward each in the other 6 municipalities – Hantam, Khai Ma, Ubuntu, Kai !Garib, Tsantsabane and Dawid Kruiper 4 STAFF ESTABLISHMENTS Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape 17 OF THE 31 MUNICIPALITIES REVIEWED THEIR STAFF ESTABLISHMENTS  Frances Baard DM – 25 May 2015  Karoo Hoogland LM - 09 Dec 2015  No Reviews in 2016  Namakhoi LM – 14 June 2017  Emthanjeni LM - 01 Dec 2017  No Reviews in 2018 Reviews 2019  Siyathemba LM - 14 Aug 2019  Kgatelopele LM – 29 Oct 2019  Thembelihle LM - 13 Dec 2019 Reviews 2020  Hantam LM – 20 February 2020  Kai Garib LM - 28 February 2020  Renosterberg LM - 28 Feb 2020  Richtersveld LM – 09 June 2020  Kamiesberg LM – 24 June 2020  ZF Mgcawu DM – 29 June 2020  Gamagara LM – 27 March 2019  Pixley Ka Seme DM – 28 May 2019  Ubuntu LM - 30 May 2019  Joe Morolong LM – 31 May 2019 OVERALL REVIEWS BWTN 2016 – 2020 = 15 MUNICIPALITIES 2 – 2015; 2 – 2017; 7-2019 & 6 – 2020 5 OVERVIEW: APPOINTMENT OF SENIOR MANAGERS Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape  Based on the municipal organograms in the province there are 145 Senior Management positions.
 There are currently 109 (75%) filled posts and 36 (33%) vacant posts;  Current positions filled by women 25 (23%);  3 MM, 9 CFO, 0 Technical Services, 8 Corporate Services, 2 Town Planners, 2 Community Services and 1 other senior managers.
6 PROVINCIAL OVERVIEW: STATUS OF APPOINTMENT OF SENIOR MANAGERS Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape Municipal Manager Chief Financial Officer Dir/ Man Technical Services/ Engineering Dir/ Man Corporate Services Dir /Man Town/ Development Planning Dir/Man Community Services Total No.

of posts Total No.

filled Total No.

Vacant Total No.


filled by Women 31 25 6 3 31 26 5 9 28 20 8 0 28 22 6 8 8 6 2 2 11 8 3 2 7 DISTRICTS OVERVIEW: APPOINTMENT OF SENIOR MANAGERS Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape  Total number of Posts in FB District is 26 with 16 posts filled and 11 vacancies.

10/16 posts are filled by women resulting in 63% representation.
1 MM, 2 CFOs and 1 Technical manager on special leave;  Total number of Posts in JTG District is 22 with 21 posts filled.

6/22 posts are filled by women resulting in 27% representation;  Total number of Posts in Namakwa District is 27 with 21 posts filled and 7vacancies.

01/27 posts are filled by women resulting in 0,4% representation;  Total number of Posts in PKS District is 36 with 28 posts filled and 8 vacancies.
03/36 posts are filled by women resulting in 0,083% representation; and  Total number of Posts in ZF Mgcawu District is 26 with 23 posts filled and 3 vacancies.

05/26 posts are filled by women resulting in 19% representation.
8 STATUS QUO ON THE APPOINTMENT OF TOP 6 SENIOR MANAGERS (FRANCES BAARD DISTRICT) Municipal Manager Chief Financial Officer Dir/ Man Technical Services/ Engineering Dir/ Man Corporate Services Dir /Man Town/ Dev Planning Dir/Man Community Services Filled/ Total % Filled Frances Baard DM Filled Vacant Vacant Filled Vacant N/A 02/05 40% Sol Plaatje LM Filled Filled Filled Filled Filled Filled 06/06 100% Phokwane LM Vacant Vacant Vacant Magareng LM Filled Filled Vacant Filled Suspension Filled Vacant N/A 01/05 20% N/A Vacant 03/05 60% Dikgatlong LM Vacant Advertised Filled Suspended Filled Suspended Filled N/A Vacant 03 / 05 60% Total Number of Posts Filled Vacant 5 3 2 5 3 2 5 2 3 5 5 0 3 1 2 3 1 2 26 15 11 Total number of posts in FB District is 26 with 16 posts filled and 11 vacancies.
10/16 posts are filled by women resulting in 63% representation.
61% 38% 9 STATUS QUO ON THE APPOINTMENT OF TOP 6 SENIOR MANAGERS (J. T. GAETSEWE DISTRICT) Municipal Manager Chief Financial Officer Dir/ Man Technical Services/ Engineering Dir/ Man Corporate Services Dir /Man Town/ Developmen t Planning Dir/Man Communit y Services Filled/T otal % Filled John Taolo Gaetsewe DM Filled Filled Filled Filled Ga-Segonyana LM Filled Filled Filled Filled N/A N/A Filled 05/05 100% Filled 05/05 100% Gamagara LM Filled vacant Filled Filled Filled Filled 05/06 83% Joe Morolong Filled Filled Filled Filled Filled Filled 06/06 100% Total Number of Posts Filled 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 2 2 4 4 22 21 100% 95% 0 Vacant 0 1 Total number of posts in JTG District is 22 with 21 posts filled and 1 vacant.
6/22 posts are filled by women resulting in 27% representation.
1 0 0 0 Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape 10 STATUS QUO ON THE APPOINTMENT OF TOP 6 SENIOR MANAGERS (NAMAKWA DISTRICT) Municipal Manager Chief Financial Officer Dir/ Man Technical Services/ Engineering Dir/ Man Corporate Services Dir /Man Town/ Developme nt Planning Dir/Man Communi ty Services Filled/T otal % Filled Namakwa DM Filled Filled N/A Filled Filled N/A 04/04 100% Nama-Khoi LM Filled Vacant Richtersveld LM Filled Filled Filled Filled Hantam LM Filled Filled Filled Karoo Hoogland LM Khai-Ma LM Kamiesberg LM Total Number of Posts Filled Vacant Filled Filled Filled Filled Filled Filled 7 7 0 7 6 1 Vacant Vacant N/A N/A Filled Filled Filled Vacant Vacant 6 5 1 5 2 3 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 1 0 Vacant 02/05 40% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 0 1 03/04 75% 03/03 100% 03/03 100% 04/04 100% 02/04 50% 27 21 6 78% 22% Total number of posts in Namakwa District is 27 with 21 posts filled and 6 vacancies.
01/27 posts are filled by women resulting in 0,4% representation.
Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape 11 STATUS QUO ON THE APPOINTMENT OF TOP 6 SENIOR MANAGERS (ZF MGCAWU DISTRICT) Municipal Manager Chief Financial Officer Dir/ Man Technical Services/ Engineering Dir/ Man Corporate Services Dir /Man Town/ Developmen t Planning Dir/Man Communit y Services Filled/T otal % Filled ZF Mgcawu DM Filled Filled N/A Filled N/A N/A 03/03 100% Dawid Kruiper LM Filled !Kheis LM Filled Filled Filled Kai!
Garib LM Vacant Filled Tsantsabane LM Kgatelopele LM Total Number of Posts Filled Vacant Filled Filled Filled Filled 6 5 1 6 6 0 Filled Filled Filled Vacant Filled 5 4 1 Filled Vacant Filled Filled N/A 5 4 1 Filled N/A Filled N/A N/A 2 2 0 Filled 06/06 100% Filled 04/05 80% N/A N/A N/A 2 2 0 04/05 80% 03/04 75% 03/03 100% 26 23 3 88% 12% Total number of posts in ZF Mgcawu District is 26 with 23 posts filled and 3 vacancies.

05/26 posts are filled by women resulting in 19% representation.
Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape 12 STATUS QUO ON THE APPOINTMENT OF TOP 6 SENIOR MANAGERS (PIXLEY KA SEME DISTRICT) Municipal Manager Chief Financial Officer Dir/ Man Technical Services/ Engineering Dir/ Man Corporate Services Dir /Man Town/ Developmen t Planning Dir/Man Communit y Services Filled/T otal % Filled Pixley Ka Seme DM Ubuntu LM Umsobomvu LM Emthanjeni LM Kareeberg LM Siyacuma LM Siyathemba LM Renosterberg LM Thembelihle LM Total Number of Posts Filled Vacant Filled Filled Vacant Filled Vacant Filled Filled Vacant Vacant Filled Filled Filled 9 6 3 Filled Filled Filled Filled Filled Filled Vacant Filled 9 8 1 Vacant Filled Filled N/A Filled Filled Vacant Filled 8 5 3 Filled Filled Filled Filled Filled Vacant Vacant Filled 9 7 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0 0 Total number of Posts in PKS District is 36 with 28 posts filled and 9 vacancies.
03/36 posts are filled by women resulting in 0,083% representation.

N/A 03/04 75% N/A N/A Filled N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 1 0 02/04 04/04 05/05 02/03 03/04 03/04 01/04 50% 100% 100% 67% 75% 75% 25% 04/04 100% 36 28 9 78% 22% Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape 13 DISCIPLINARY CASES/SUSPENSION Type of Misconduct (e.g.
Fraud, Theft) Alleged maladministration Reason for suspension / DC Special leave Designation CFO Municipality Dikgatlong Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape Date of suspension Status quo Oct 2018 The disciplinary cases is in proses,( mediation) Dir: Tech Services Special leave Alleged maladministration Oct 2018 Sol Plaatje Municipal Special leave Manager CFO Special leave Sec.

106 Investigation Sec.


06 Investigation July 2018 July 2018 Section 106 Report was interdicted.
Phokwane Dir: Corporate Services Suspension Insubordination and undermining the intervention Nov 2019 Hearing 30 October 2020 Dir: Comm & Dir: Technical services Termination of contract Termination of contract April 2019 Arbitration END OF FIXED TERM EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS 2020 – 2021 Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape District Municipality Post Termination Date John Taolo Gaetsewe District JTG DM Chief Financial Officer 30/06/2021 Director: Community Services 30/06/2021 Director: Corporate Services 31/08/2021 Ga-Segonyana Director; Technical Services 31/01/2021 Namakwa District Nama-Khoi Municipal Manager 30/06/2021 Karoo Hoogland Chief Financial Officer 30/06/2021 Frances Baard District Sol Plaatje Municipal Manager 31/12/2021 After the LG - Elections 15 MIG OVERALL EXPENDITURE SUMMARY AS END SEPTEMBER 2020 Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape  Provincial Total Allocation: R 441 859 000,00  Total Transfer: R 134 579 000,00  Total Expenditure: R 50 578 235,15  Percentage of Transfer Spent: 38%  Percentage of Allocation Spent: 11%  Balance of Allocation: R 391 280 764,85 16 DISTRICTS OVERVIEW: MIG EXPENDITURE END SEPT 2020 Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape DISTRICT MIG Allocation 2020/21 Amount transferred Actual expenditure approved on MIG-MIS % of transferred spent % of allocation spent Frances Baard R 56 653 000,00 R 17 500 000,00 R 6 708
 495.94 38% 12% J.T.
Gaetsewe R 124 385 000,00 R 40 810 000,00 R 10 529 014,39 26% 8% Namakwa R 62 423 000,00 R 20 853 000,00 R 12 429 880,99 60% 20% Pixley KS R 107 696 000,00 R 27 000 000,00 R 7 130 993,32 26% 7% Z.F.
Mgcawu R 90 702 000,00 R 28 416 000,00 R 13 779 850.51 48% 15% 17 FB DISTRICT MIG EXPENDITURE AT END SEPT 2020 Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape MIG: Reported expenditure as at end Sept 2020 Municipa lity MIG Allocation 2020/2021 Amount transferr ed Actual expenditure approved on MIG-MIS % of alloc spent Balance of allocation % of trans ferre d spen t Comments as on 8 Sept 2020 Sol Plaatje R 0,00 Dikgatlong R 19 422 000,00 R 10 000 m R 269 174,44 3% 1% R 19 152 825,56 Magareng R 11 119 000,00 R 2 500 m R 0,00 0% 0% R 11 119 000,00 Phokwane R 26 112 000,00 R 5 000 m R 6 439 321,50129% 25% R 19 672 678,50 Total: R 56 653 000,00 R 17 500 m R 6 708 495,94 38% 12% R 56 383 825,56 Did not report on the MIS for Sept 2020.
Reported R0,00 on the MIS for Sept 2020.

Reported on the MIS for Sept 2020.
JTG DISTRICT MIG EXPENDITURE AT END SEPT 2020 Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape MIG: Reported expenditure as at end Sept 2020 Municipality MIG Allocation 2020/2021 Amount transferred Actual expenditure approved on MIG- MIS % of transf erred spent % of alloc spent Balance of allocation Joe Morolong Ga- Segonyana R 59 628 mR 19 810 mR 4 930 665,67 25% 8% R 59 628 000,00 R 52 954 mR 17 000 mR 5 598 348,72 33% 11% R 50 626 000,00 Gamagara R 11 803 m R 4 000 mR 0,00 0% 0% R 11 803 000,00 Total: R 124 385 m R 40 810m R 10 529 014,39 26% 8% R 113 855 985,61 Comments as on 8 October 2020 Reported on the MIS for Sept 2020.
Sesipi Water exp rejected due to incomplete doc upload / retention.

Did not report on the MIS for Sept 2020 due to fire at offices.

Did not report on the MIS for Sept 2020.
MIG EXPENDITURE AT END SEPTEMBER 2020 Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape NAMAKWA MIG: Reported expenditure as at end September 2020 Municipality MIG Allocation 2020/2021 Amount transferred Actual expenditure approved on MIG-MIS % of transf erred spent % of alloc spent Balance of allocation Comments as on 8 October 2020 Richtersveld R 7 321 000,00 R 2 000 000,00 R 0,00 Nama Khoi R 22 024 000,00 R 2 824 000,00 R 1 044 250,37 R 7 321 000,00 R 20 979 749,63 0% 0% 37% 5% 64% 51% Kamiesberg R 7 534 000,00 R 6 000 000,00 R 3 854 061,11 R 3 679 938,89 Hantam Karoo Hoogland R 9 726 000,00 R 3 779 000,00 R 4 366 268,65 R 8 065 000,00 R 4 250 000,00 R 3 165 300,86 Khai-Ma R 7 753 000,00 R 2 000 000,00 R 0,00 116% 45% 74% 39% 0% 0% 60% 20% R 5 359 731,35 R 4 899 699,14 R 7 753 000,00 Total: R 62 423 000,00 R 20 853 000,00 R 12 429 880,99 R 49 993 119,01 Did not report on the MIS.
Reported on the MIS for Sept 2020.

Provincial Office again uploaded the docs for the LM in order to report on the MIS for Sept 2020.

Reported on the MIS for Sept and Aug exp rejected, now also reported.

Reported for Sept 2020 on the MIS.

Did not report on the MIS.
MIG EXPENDITURE AT END SEPTEMBER 2020 PIXLEY KA SEME MIG: Reported expenditure as at end September 2020 Municipality Comments as on 8 October 2020 Actual expenditure approved on MIG- MIS Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape MIG Allocation 2020/2021 Balance of allocation % of transferr ed spent Amount transferred % of alloc spent Ubuntu R 9 934 000,00 R 2 000 000,00 R 0,00 0% 0% R 9 934 000,00 Umsobomvu R 11 443 000,00 R 3 000 000,00 R 1 832 128,79 61% 16% R 9 610 871,21 Emthanjeni R 12 106 000,00 R 5 000 000,00 R 4 562 418,38 91% 38% R 7 543 581,62 Kareeberg R 8 016 000,00 R 3 500 000,00 R 0,00 0% Renosterberg R 18 962 000,00 R 1 500 000,00 R 0,00 0% 0% 0% R 8 016 000,00 R 18 962 000,00 Thembelihle R 20 917 000,00 R 5 000 000,00 R 736 446,15 15% 4% R 20 180 553,85 Siyathemba R 9 794 000,00 R 3 000 000,00 R 0,00 0% Siyancuma R 16 524 000,00 R 4 000 000,00 R 0,00 0% 0% 0% R 9 794 000,00 R 16 524 000,00 Total: R 107 696 000,00 R 27 000 000,00 R 7 130 993,32 26% 7% R 100 565 006,68 Reported R0.00 for Sept 2020 on the MIS.
Reported on the MIS for Sept 2020.

Reported PMU exp on the MIS for Sept 2020, but not signed off by the CFO.

Did not report on the MIS.

Did not report on the MIS.

Reported on the MIS for Sept 2020 Did not report on the MIS.

Did not report on the MIS.


MIG EXPENDITURE AT END SEPTEMBER 2020 Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape Z. F. Mgcawu MIG: Reported expenditure as at end Sept 2020 Municipality MIG Allocation 2020/2021 Amount transferred Actual expenditure approved on MIG-MIS % of transfe rred spent % of alloc spent Balance of allocation Comments as on 8 October 2020 Kai!

Garib R 22 290 m R 4 302 m R 4 566 771,57 106% 20% R 17 723 228,43 !
Kheis R 19 980 m R 6 445 m R 0,00 0% 0% R 19 980 000,00 Tsantsabane R 15 466 m R 3 000 m R 2 469 345,75 82% 16% R 12 996 654,25 Kgatelopele R 8 020 m R 5 785 m R 4 531 061,40 78% 56% R 3 488 938,60 Dawid Kruiper R 24 946 m R 8 884 m R 2 212 671,79 25% 9% R 22 733 328,21 Total: R 90 702 m R 28 416 m R 13 779 850,51 48% 15% R 76 922 149,49 Reported on the MIS for Sept 2020.

PMU budget not appraised yet.

Sept 2020 - Reported on the MIS R0.00.


Indicated that they have exp but the system does not allow due to exp over allowed values.

Requested the LM to submit all documents in order to do reconciliation and assist accordingly.

Gariep bulk water to be finalised on the MIS registration.

Reported on the MIS for Sept 2020 Reported for Sept with same problem as Aug, finally LM manage to understand correct exp.

Reported for Sept 2020 on the MIS.

PMU budget not appraised yet.
STATUS OF IDPS Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape  12 municipalities tabled their draft IDP review by the 31 March 2020;  2 municipalities tabled their draft reviewed IDPs in April 2020;  16 municipalities tabled their draft reviewed IDP in May 2020;  30 Municipalities has adopted their reviewed IDPs by the end of June 2020;  Due to political instability, Phokwane municipality did not tabled its draft reviewed IDP and their final IDP review was adopted on the 27 July 2020 together with the budget by the Provincial Executive Council; and  All local municipalities submitted their IDP process plans by the 31 August 2020.
23 STATUS OF LAND USE MANAGEMENT SCHEMES (LUMS) AND SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORKS (SDF) Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape Land Use Management Schemes  6 municipalities have LUMS that are SPLUMA compliant  6 municipalities are currently finalising the development of LUMS  14 LM are still using Town Planning & Township Ordinance 15 of 1986  6 municipalities are still using NC Planning and Development Act [In process of being repealed];  14 municipalities secured funding for development of LUMS from DALRRD Spatial Development Framework  22 municipalities have SDF - 4 LMs have no SDF Siyathemba [waiting for adoption & gazetting], Siyancuma, Thembelihle & Ubuntu [No budget];  SDF of 8 Municipalities are SPLUMA compliant;  SDF of 3 Municipalities are partially SPLUMA compliant [Tsantsabane, Dikgatlong & Magareng];  SDF of 15 Municipalities are not SPLUMA compliant;  8 municipalities are currently reviewing their SDF.
24 Govchat Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape  The province was selected as one of the pilots for the implementation of Govchat.

 To date only 4 municipalities responded and went live just before the lock down.

 The pilot municipalities are not utilizing Govchat optimally and we have requested refresher training for the pilot sites.
 We have targeted 6 more municipalities for this financial year to be trained and to go live on Govchat in the last quarter of the financial year.

 All 4 municipalities on Govchat but information related to service delivery personnel needs to be loaded and municipalities are slow in their responses with the information.
25 CWP Participation Per site Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape District Municipality / Ward July - Sep Jul - Sep Jul - Sep Jul - Sep Youth Women PWD Total Frances Baard Pixley-ka- Seme Dikgatlong Magareng Phokwane Sol Plaatje Emthanjeni Kareeberg Renosterberg Siyancuma Siyathemba Thembelihle Ubuntu Umsobomvu CWP Participation Per site Department: Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs Northern Cape District Municipality / Ward Youth Women PWD Total Jul - Sep Jul - Sep Jul - Sep Jul - Sep Namakwa ZF Mgcawu John Taolo Gaetsewe Hantam Kamiesberg Karoo Hoogland Khai-Ma Nama Khoi Richtersveld Dawid Kruiper !Kheis Kai !Garib Kgatelopele Tsantsabane Gamagara Ga-Segonyana Joe Morolong CHALLENGES & SUPPORT PROVIDED  A dip in revenue since lockdown as residents were unable to pay due to the hard lock down;  Inability to pay and/or honour agreements with third parties (Eskom, Waterboards etc) and other operational expenses due to COVID;  Recent Service Delivery protests due to Eskom power cuts to municipalities who did not honour payment
 agreements;  Extension sought from bargaining council agreements to honour increases of municipal employees;  Municipalities advised to implement innovative measures to communicate with communities e.g.
WhatsApp / GovChats;  Ward committees, councillor meets the ward and Council meets the people programmes disrupted due to the COVID 19.

 Electronic platforms, print media etc used during IDP consultation process in the hard lock down period.

28 CHALLENGES & SUPPORT PROVIDED  C - 19 relief funds was minimal and strained the already meagre financial position of municipalities who had to take preventative measures for the spread of the virus.
 Some municipalities unable to use ICT platforms due to location in restrictive sensitive technology (SKA), its rural nature, lack of hardware, lack of connectivity and the lack of data of residents to lock in;  Water provision & related costs to provide services through a third party as cost of the service per capita is unaffordable to the communities e.g.

in Namakhoi the cost of water per kl is R19.00;  Dilapidated bulk and internal infra-structure continues to add to revenue losses.
 Application and/or Motivation for repurposing any underutilized MIG funds through DDM approach declined;  SALGA supported CoGHSTA with engagement with MMs and Councillors through the boardroom & virtual facilities during C-19; 29 CHALLENGES & SUPPORT PROVIDED  Changing of priority projects due to COVID - 19, as such some projects are in process of registration;  Engagements with municipalities to address poor performance on the grant;  Late implementation of projects;  Delayed projects implementation as a result of challenges with supply of material due to high demand;  Poor planning and delayed SCM processes still remains a challenge;  Municipalities not compliant with reporting of MIG projects were issued with non - compliance letters as well as letters of intention to withhold the second tranche;  Municipalities unable to attract suitable candidates to be appointed on vacant posts for the remaining 2 years of the term of council.
 Acting and secondments have been recommended to fill the vacancies.

30 CHALLENGES & SUPPORT PROVIDED  MIG 2020/21 Framework amended to cater for emergency projects on  10% of allocation: Repairs & Refurbishment of water infrastructure  10% of allocation: Sanitization and PPE provision.
 The department & DBSA has collaborated to assist LM’s with  Planning  Revenue Enhancement  Asset Management  Not all municipalities responded to the open invitation for support;  Some LMs have cited their plans to complete current projects with their allocations as funds are not sufficient / Utilize Disaster funds to address the Sanitization  DBSA to appoint service providers to assist municipalities on the above identified challenges.
 Invitation issued for municipalities to submit emergency projects for evaluation of support; 31 KE A LEBOGA THANK YOU ENKOSI DANKIE 32