ADMINISTRATION GOVERNANCE

The Administration Department, as headed by the Town Clerk/Chief Executive Officer of the Local Authority is tasked with the strategic leadership and management of the Municipality, maintaining good corporate governance, implementation of policies & procedures, and mobilizing appropriate resources to support the activities of the Local Authority. Further to the foregoing, the Administration Department is also expected to comply with Local Authority legislation and other related legislation and regulations, effect communication between all levels of the organization and provide supervision and training of the Local Authority personnel. The Town Clerk is tasked with duties and responsibilities in terms of the applicable provisions of the Urban Government Act.

The Municipality has five (5) Heads of Departments (HOD’s) who report directly to the Town Clerk. These HODS together with the Town Clerk constitute the Executive Committee (ExCo) for Council. The executive committee sits in Council’s statutory and Special meetings. This team prepares Council reports as guided by the IDP / strategic plan objectives. The Town Clerk Implements Council decisions and resolutions through the very executive management team heads.