APPROVED IDP DOC 2011-16.BA PHALABORWA.pdf

udget and failure to maximise revenue collection. There is a great need to put strategies in place to
overcome this weakness because if a municipality is not financially viable, it cannot exist. The municipality
has improved, i.e. the billing system, but revenue collection and all relevant identified weaknesses needs to
be addressed to ensure a sustainable future for the municipality and the community. Contract
management and risk management and internal controls are other identified weaknesses. Contract needs
to be managed to ensure that monies are not paid for expired contracts, it needs to be monitored to
ensure that the service providers deliver as expected. Risk management and internal controls entails that
with every decision that is made within the municipality a risk assessment be done to ensure that all risks
are managed and mitigated. Regarding the communication as identified weakness, although the
municipality has improved greatly in internal and external communication, there is still room for
improvement as not all decisions are communicated bottom up and top down within the municipality.
Monitoring and evaluation and transparency and openness go hand in hand. The weakness openness and
transparency was identified in a survey conducted on the performance of the strategic values of the
municipality. This also links to communication. Strategies should be put in place to ensure that
transparency and openness and therefore monitoring and evaluation be addressed.
Opportunities
Opportunities within Ba-Phalaborwa municipality are directly linked with economic development, i.e.
beneficiation of by-products and value chain, the marula industry, agriculture and tourism potential. Land
availability could be exploited through negotiations with traditional leaders. There is no urban sprawl in
the municipal area and the municipality should infill development along the routes between the major
economic nodes within the municipal area. The municipality should endeavour to obtain housing
accreditation and water services authority. Through this the municipality could by itself provide very
necessary needs in the community without being reliant on other sector departments. If obtained, the
revenue stream will also be increased. Grants are available to municipalities and the municipality should
ensure that it adheres to the terms and conditions of grants to ensure that all avenues to provide the
necessary services to the community are exploited.
Threats
As per the previous year’s SWOT analysis, land claims are a huge risk for the municipality. It is therefore
crucial that a sound relationship exist between the municipality, the community and traditional leaders to
ensure that land, when restituted is utilized in the best way possible. Co-operation with traditional leaders
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