Hon Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
1) notes that the Siyenza Manje Programme that was driven by the Development Bank of South Africa, DBSA, came to an end on 31 March 2011;
2) further notes that since 1 April 2011, the programme has been split between National Treasury and Co-operative Governance, with National Treasury dealing with financial management and capacity- building in municipalities, and Co-operative Governance dealing with technical capacity-building;
3) notes that all stakeholders, including Co-operative Governance believed that the programme was inclusive of capacity-building and the Auditor-General's report on municipalities identified that capacity shortages in municipalities is still a serious challenge;
4) acknowledges that according to the DBSA, capacity-building was not part of the terms of reference of the Siyenza Manje Programme; and
5) therefore calls on National Treasury and the Department of Co- operative Governance and Traditional Affairs to ensure that capacity-building becomes a key objective of any intervention in municipalities, inclusive of the Siyenza Manje Programme, moving forward and that a closeup report is properly analysed and relevant lessons find expression moving forward.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.