Entire Document - Chris Hani District Municipality

For the period under review, the DIMAFO and Technical IGR sat as planned i.e.minimum of 4 meetings per annum with representation by local municipalities,government departments and public entities, also in compliance with our scheduleof meetings. The revised IGR strategy has undergone all levels of consultation and isdue for adoption by the Council of 07 November 2012. Through our IGR initiatives,the following partnership agreements were entered into during the financial year:• National Development Agency – Biomass• Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency (ASGISA) – Livestock improvementand crop production• Amadlelo – Dairy production, Shilloh and Ncora irrigation schemes• UMgungundlovu• TEBA – Livestock improvement• COEGA – Multipurpose centre and housing• Umgungundlovu District Municipality (KZN) – HIV/AIDS management bestpracticesChapter 55.8 Legal mattersSetting up of legal unitThe municipal has a legal and administration unit which was not staffed for financialyear 2011-12 since the death of previous incumbent.Management of litigationProfessionalbodyMatter Code Matter Description Status Total claim Legal fees todateSibongile Tito 46C073057 ReticulationDesignProjectServicesR2 501 111,29 R160 954,00RDP Servicesappointed byCHDM for theupgrading ofstreets andstorm waterdrainage, andthe building ofVIP toilets. Theservice providerhas institutedaction againstthe CHDMfor recoveryof paymentsallegedly notmade.343A pre-trial was held onthe 23 August 2011.Trial did not proceed,matter postponed.On the 20 August2011 the Order wasgranted against RDPServices compellingthem to give uscertain documentslisted in the DiscoveryNotice. RDP Servicesserved us with Noticeof intention to amendtheir trial particularsand this necessitatedadjustments throughamendments on themunicipality’s case.This has not beendone pending theopposition effectingthe amendment (whichthey have failed to do).There is still no trialdate.