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Maphumulo IDP - KZN Development Planning

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1.7 MUNICIPAL TURN AROUND STRATEGY (MTAS)A comprehensive assessment of the municipalities in South Africa was undertaken in 2009and the analysis of this assessment resulted in a State of Local Government Report (SLFR) thatreflected on what needs to be done to restore the confidence of our people in this sphere ofgovernment by 2011 and beyond. Following the analysis of the results of these assessmentsand from the issues covered in the overview report, the LGTAS (Local GovernmentTurnaround Strategy) was created. The LGTAS was approved by National Cabinet on 2December 2009, and presented to a Cabinet Lekgotla in February 2010.In response to the creation of the MTAS, the Accounting Officer of the municipalityconvened a strategic management workshop (19-21 October 2011) where the full Council,Speaker and the management team (MANCO) were present. The Governance &Administration Expert presented the assessment report and the 10 MTAS priorities werereviewed for incorporation of revised and new priorities into the 2011/2012 MTAS.The 2011/2012 situational analysis was delegated to the Acting Municipal Manager forreview, development of Action Plans and submission of the revised 2011-2012 MTAS to theEXCO for approval.The submission of the 2011/2012 MTAS to the Department of Cooperative Governance andTraditional Affairs (<strong>KZN</strong> DCoGTA) was to be effected immediately thereafter.This reviewed MTAS identified the top 10 priorities of the municipality in adhering to itsresponsibility to meet the needs of its people and to restore the confidence of the people inthe municipality. These top 10 priorities are as follows:1. <strong>Development</strong> of Comprehensive Infrastructure Framework2. Access to electricity3. Clean Audit with no matters of emphasis4. Access to water and sanitation5. Poverty Alleviation6. Improve Performance Reporting7. Land Audit8. Environmental Management Framework9. Local Tourism10. Youth <strong>Development</strong>The MTAS briefly summarised the current situation of each of these priorities, set certaintargets and related actions by the municipality as well as unblocking actions from otherspheres of government and agencies. It further allocates human resources and budget toaddress these targets as well as reporting frequencies on these.These MTAS priorities were all incorporated into the <strong>IDP</strong> priorities and are also in line with thevarious provincial and national planning priorities.1.8 PLANNING1.8.1 SHARED SERVICESThe <strong>Development</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> Shared Services (DPSS) is fully established, operational and consistof the following designated support staff: a Chief Planner, A senior Planner as well as a GISTechnician who basically drive the planning department as there is currently no planningcapacity existing within the Municipality.__________________________________________________________________________________________<strong>Maphumulo</strong> Integrated <strong>Development</strong> Plan (<strong>IDP</strong>) 2012 - 2013Final June 2012Page 16 of 142

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