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1 PROVINCIAL WEEK - MPUMALANGA 26 – 30 OCTOBER 2020 Theme: Ensuring Capable and Financially Sound Municipalities ENQUIRIES: MS RIËTTE DAVIS 082 955 8236 / MS PATIENCE MBALO 082 979 5954 / MR MONWABISI SKOMOLO 083 230 4399 2 DAY ONE: TRAVELLING MONDAY, 26 OCTOBER 2020 MEMBERS DEPART FROM RESIDENCES / CAPE TOWN ARRIVE : AS FROM 16:00 ACCOMMODATION : THE RIDGE HOTEL BRIEFING OF MEMBERS : 18:00 Virtual Meeting DAY TWO: VISIT TO MUNICIPALITIES TUESDAY, 27 OCTOBER 2020 SESSION ONE: KEY INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE THE FINANCIAL STATE OF THE MUNICIPALITY TIME 10:00 – 14:00 PROVINCE Mpumalanga MUNICIPALITY Emalahleni Local Municipality FOCUS AREAS Venue: Council Chamber - Municipal audit outcomes - Financial management - Financial controls - Revenue collection - Municipal debt - Fruitless and wasteful expenditure - Usage of consultants (nature of their work, contract span or period) - Conditional grant spending - Financial recovery plan 13:00 LUNCH AT MUNICIPALITY Venue: Mayor’s Parlour ENQUIRIES: MS RIËTTE DAVIS 082 955 8236 / MS PATIENCE MBALO 082 979 5954 / MR MONWABISI SKOMOLO 083 230 4399 3 MEMBERS DEPART TO HOTEL : 14:00 ACCOMMODATION : THE RIDGE HOTEL SESSION TWO: VIRTUAL COUNCIL PLENARY (QUESTIONS TO THE PRESIDENT) 15:00 – 18:00 NCOP PLENARY: Questions to the President DAY THREE: VISIT TO MUNICIPALITIES WEDNESDAY, 28 OCTOBER 2020 MEMBERS DEPART : 07:00 (For Standerton) DISTANCE TO STANDERTON : 145 KM (Approximately 2 Hours) SESSION THREE: PLANS TO ADDRESS GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES IN THE MUNICIPALITIES TIME 10:00 – 17:00 PROVINCE Mpumalanga MUNICIPALITY Lekwa Local Municipality FOCUS AREAS Venue: Council Chamber - State of political leadership - Operational and administrative capacity and capability (vacant positions, professional administration, etc) ENQUIRIES: MS RIËTTE DAVIS 082 955 8236 / MS PATIENCE MBALO 082 979 5954 / MR MONWABISI SKOMOLO 083 230 4399 4 Interventions (section 139 and 154) - - Political infighting - Operational constraints within the municipalities that impact on the delivery of quality services to communities - Service delivery protest / discontent and measures to address them - 13:00 LUNCH AT MUNICIPALITY Venue: Mayor’s Parlour MEMBERS DEPART : 17:00 DISTANCE TO SECUNDA : 60 KM (Approximately 45 Minutes) ACCOMMODATION : GRACELAND HOTEL DAY FOUR: VISIT TO MUNICIPALITIES THURSDAY, 29 OCTOBER 2020 FOCUS AREAS: STATE OF SERVICE DELIVERY TIME 10:00 – 17:00 PROVINCE Mpumalanga MUNICIPALITY Govan Mbeki Local Municipality FOCUS AREAS Venue: Council Chamber IDPS - Service delivery plans - - Provision of basic services such as water and sanitation, electricity and refuse collection - State of municipal infrastructure (roads, libraries, purification plants, sewage systems, public amenities ENQUIRIES: MS RIËTTE DAVIS 082 955 8236 / MS PATIENCE MBALO 082 979 5954 / MR MONWABISI SKOMOLO 083 230 4399 - 5 such as parks, libraries, firefighting, etc.)
13:00 LUNCH AT MUNICIPALITY Venue: Library Auditorium MEMBERS DEPART (To Graceland) : 17:00 DAY FIVE: DEBRIEFING SESSION FRIDAY, 30 OCTOBER 2020 FOCUS AREAS: DEBRIEFING SESSION TIME SESSION 10:00 – 12:00 DEBRIEFING SESION: - A reflection on the outcome of the Provincial Week MEMBERS DEPART FOR RESIDENCES / CAPE TOWN : 13:00 ENQUIRIES: MS RIËTTE DAVIS 082 955 8236 / MS PATIENCE MBALO 082 979 5954 / MR MONWABISI SKOMOLO 083 230 4399