Nkomazi Local Municipality 20 - Co-operative Governance and ...

Suspends all functions on ZA100 until debtors (BP101) and integration balance (BP641)BM06 for locking the billing cycleBM10 for raising interest after a dummy billing (BM06) has been run.BM25 for raising instalments after a dummy billing (BM25) has been runBM305 for departmental accounts after a dummy billing (BM305) has been runThen a dummy billing is run using function BM30, deviations are checked and correctedA final billing is run by using function BM30 after running a dummy billing (BM30) that has no deviations.The municipality has not yet taken a data cleansing exercise to produce accurate billing.13.3. SCM staffingThe unit is made up of seven (7) members, who do segregated duties as per their job descriptions.The unit is however short of at least four (4) people who will be manning the four warehouses in the following satellite offices: -Malelane (Infrastructure Development)KomatipoortKamhlushwa &Driekoppies14. KPA 5: LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGYStrategic objective:Initiate capacity building programmes that contribute to the development of employable,educated and skilled citicensContinuous and positive interactions with all key economic anchors and actorsCreation of an investor friendly environmentFacilitation of job creation and access to business opportunitiesTo improve synergy between traditional and municipal governance at the level of spatial planningand developmentThe Nkomazi Local Municipality has an LED Strategy that was approved by council in 2009 with council resolution Number NKM;GCM A 109/2009.The strategy defines the LED Vision of the municipality as ‘quality life for all through sustainable economicdevelopment’ and the mission is ‘to create and sustain economic growth and development that addresses the challenges ofjoblessness, poverty and wealth inequality in an environmentally sustainable manner’. This vision and mission is based on thefollowing challenges that are to be addressed by the municipality and its key social and economic partners:1. Economic growth and development2. Employment creation (job)3. Poverty eradication (alleviation) and equitable distribution of wealth4. Sustainable utilisation of resources.The following five (5) key pillars, as building blocks for economic development and competitiveness within the municipality, havebeen identified by the strategy. These are1. SMME development and support;2. Targeted infrastructure development3. Investment planning and promotion4. Institutional arrangements and capacity development5. Targeted economic development and support14.1. Unemployment RateDue to the fact that Nkomazi municipality is mostly a rural municipality, the municipality suffers from a high rate of unemployment asit is struggling to attract investments. Other factors contributing to the high employment rate is the shortage of skills and illiteracyrates. As it is generally applicable throughout the country, unemployment is at the heart of poverty within the municipality and thefight against poverty should begin with addressing the unemployment challenges as well as the manner in which local citizens relateto the economy.The latest official statistical information suggests that unemployment rate has been on a downward trend. In 2003 the unemploymentrate of males stood at an estimated 29% and 47% for the females, collectively contributing 37% to the total unemployment rate ofNKLM Integrated Development Plan 2012_2013 80