PROGRAMMES

Programmes:

10. MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION

The responsibility of this directorate is to monitor and facilitate the effectiveness of administration within municipalities, ensure legislative compliance by municipalities and promote the principles of co-operative governance. This directorate derives its mandate from the following legislative framework, the Constitutution of the Republic: chapter 7, Municipal Structures Act: chapter 1, 2, 4, Municipal Systems Act: chapter 2, 3, 7, & 8 and Intergovermental Relations Framework Act. The below functions are mainly performed by this directorate:

Facilitate the establishment of municipalities.
Monitor the institutional transformation and organisation development within municipalities and provide support where necessary. This includes monitoring of municipal organogram, vacancy rate and policies.
Assess capacity of municipalities in the provision of municipal services.
Co-ordinate IGR structures in the province.
Manage the implementation of 5 year Local Government Strategic Agenda.

11. RURAL DEVELOPMENT FACILITATION

The purpose of this sub-program is to support and coordinate rural development programmes within jurisdiction of 59 Traditional Councils to be aligned to municipal IDP's. It facilitates the improvement of accessibility of services by traditional communities. It also empowers Traditional Leadership structures and strengthening of functional linkages with municipalities.

12. TRADITIONAL MANAGEMENT INSTITUTION

In Mpumalanga, there are 59 Traditional Councils. The department's role is to render support services to Traditional Institutional Management. The department facilitated the successful traditional council elections last year, making Mpumalanga, the first province to conduct them in the country. The councils will assist traditional leaders in the development of rural areas.

13. TRADITIONAL LAND ADMINISTRATION

The purpose of this sub-program is to support Traditional Councils on registration and securing of land tenure rights in traditional areas. It also manages settlement of land disputes and facilitates development of land use management in traditional areas.

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