Mr Elias Ntoba
Municipal Manager

The Municipal Manager is responsible for the establishment and maintenance of a strategic management system for the municipality. He/she should ensure the strategic objectives and the developmental and service delivery obligations of the municipality are achieved.

The Municipal Manager is also responsible and accountable for the formation and development of an economical, efficient and accountable administration. As head of the administration he/she must ensure that the objectives of sound governance principles (as depicted in the Constitution of the RSA and compliant with section 51 of the Systems Act, 32/2000) be achieved.

He/ she oversee the implementation and maintenance of the municipality`s integrated development plan (IDP) and ensure that it is properly executed.

The Municipal Manager should ensure the strategic effective and efficient provision management of services to the local community. The Municipal Manager should also ensure that the services are delivered in a sustainable and equitable manner.

He/she is responsible and accountable for various financial management duties as Accounting Officer of the Municipality as stated by the Municipal Finance Management Act, 56 of 2003.

The Municipal Manager should develop and monitor policies at the strategic management level in order to ensure that it is efficient.

The Office of the Municipal Manager is made up of the following offices:

• INTERNAL AUDIT

• RISK MANAGEMENT

• OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND SPEAKER

• THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT UNIT

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