intsika yethu local municipality - Provincial Spatial Development plan

some of the Section 79 Committees were unable to fulfil their duties adequately, in part because of a failureto delegate responsibilities adequately as required in Section 79 of the Municipal Finance Management Act(MFMA).2.4 Community Development Workers (CDWs)CDWs within IYLM are the foot-soldiers for service delivery and accountable governance. Based within theLocal Municipality’s LMs 21 wards, these workers compile monthly reports for submission to the Speaker’sOffice and to the Department of Local Government and Traditional Affairs detailing the conditions on theground.In the previous term, CDWs played an instrumental role in the identification of service deliveryshortcomings and assisted in ensuring a number of interventions were carried out to address these issues.They also played a prominent role in publicising and mobilising residents to target part in governmentsector gatherings and meetings.2.5 Ward CommitteesFollowing the re-demarcation process conducted by the Demarcation Board during the previous term,IYLM saw its Ward composition change from 23 Wards to the current 21 Wards. Each Ward hasrepresentation of ten committee members of which the Ward Councillor acts as Chairperson at meetingsand is responsible for holding meetings within their respective Wards.Every Ward Committee within Intsika Yethu Municipal Area is considered functional and active, partiallydue to the successes of the previous term in which each Ward had its own programme of action. WardCouncillors regularly furnish reports on meetings and service delivery progress to the Speaker’s Office tokeep the municipality informed and ensure accountability.2.6 Finances and Financial ManagementGiven the poverty rate within the municipality and the high grant dependency of many IYLM citizens, themunicipality is not yet financially viable in terms of a local revenue base, and remains reliant upon itsEquitable Share allocations and MIG funding to undertake its core functions in the area of basic servicesand infrastructure provision. Capital expenditure has remained a priority within IYLM and has beenbolstered in recent years by a growing and increasingly capable staffing complement.The information provided below gives an overview of IYLM’s finances over the previous two years as wellas a projection for 2012/2013. It details a considerable increase in operational expenditure while showinga relatively stable allocation for capital projects.21