Chair, on a point of order, I do not know if, as we see the order paper, we are primarily dealing with the report from one committee and dealing with the same issues. So I was wondering
if maybe we can allow the Chairperson to sum up, and then as we do the voting, we will then deal with individual report. Just a sum up because it is the same thing. It deals with the same thing. I am suggesting that the House, if it allows us to do that. I don't know if it allows that.
Thank very much hon T J Mokwele, I do not want to open this for a discussion, because all us were here when we were starting. Can we allow the hon J M Mthethwa to continue.
Hon Chairperson, hon members, Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality in the North West, is one of the eight municipalities in the Province under section 139 (1b) constitutional intervention. The increase number of municipalities necessitating immediate rescue operation, due to collapse of systems internal to municipality is worrying. It is a serious cause for concern. In most municipalities under intervention the root cause is non performance, non compliance and lack of oversight. Refusal to embrace and officiate the essence of reporting and accountability. Internal municipality instability due to councillors fighting among themselves, in the wake of this turmoil. Senior management is forced and expected to favour particular internal factions in the fight for
tenders and neglect of service delivery. The very purpose of local government while senior management is paid their salaries without fail.
Work is not done and there are no consequences. Local municipal political instability continues to affect service delivery and the deteriorating state of these dysfunctions, push the government to take the remedial majors to bring about a conducive local government environment that will enable beneficial local communities to have access to service delivery. This is the constitutional obligation, municipal leadership. I am tempted to do as hon member mentioned, because I got the report here.
Order, hon Chairperson, are you saying you are going to make all the reports at once?
No, I will take the major points and summarise and per report not all at once.
The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms M C Dikgale: ...oh per report. Thank you Chairperson.
Despite the progress report, the major challenges facing the municipality is the resignation of municipal managers, negative audit opinion and lack of capacity. There is a report on absence of audit committee and lack of internal audit capacity, convergence and sabotage by some officials. Security threat hampering the smooth operations of the municipality and the involvement of senior managers in business, neglecting their judiciary responsibility.
"Select committee observation and opinion". All representative of political parties serving in the municipal council has acknowledged the Provincial Executive Committee, PEC decision to evoke section 139 (1b) of the Constitution, further acknowledged the progress made by the administrator, stakeholders accordingly, recommended the extension of the period of secondment of the administrator to enable implementation of outstanding work related to intervention.
Recommendations: Having conducted the oversight visit to Ramotshere Local Municipality and interacted with the local structure of political parties. The local community and the representative of organised labour, youth, ward committee members, and South African Local Government Association, the Select Committee of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, recommend as follows; The NCOP
approves the intervention of Ramotshere, Moiloa Local Municipality in terms of 139 (1b) of the Constitution. Administrator should fast track the process of implementing the municipal turnaround plan in accordance with the term of reference assigned by the North West MEC for Cogta.
Administrator should ensure that the municipal turnaround plans improve and provide solutions on all issues related to non functioning of the local labour forum, absence of the youth desk in the municipality and capacity of ward committee members. The North West MEC for Cogta should table quarterly progress report to the NCOP on the status of the intervention in the municipality, including challenges encountered. The Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs incorporation with relevant portfolio committee in the North West, State Provincial Legislature should in future conduct a follow up oversight visit o municipalities in order to evaluate the progress made in respect of the intervention in this municipality. I table this report.
Debate concluded.
Question put: That the Report be adopted.
Voting.
Report accordingly adopted in accordance of section 65 of the Constitution.