Through the office of the Deputy Minister which played a significant role in encouraging and supporting families to report to the South African Police Services (SAPS) to open criminal cases against Izincibi and Amakhankatha who have kidnapped and taken the under-age children to Initiation school without parental concert and permission.
According to the information at the disposal of the Department, received from the Provinces ...
Yes. If the Minister receives concerns about the appointment of municipal officials, section 106 of the Municipal Systems Act, 2000, as amended, (the Act) empowers the Minister to refer the concerns to the MEC for local government under whose jurisdiction the municipality falls for investigation and to make appropriate recommendations to the relevant municipal council.
a) nNotwithstanding the above, section 57A of the Act ...
a) To address the challenges, the Department has discussed this matter with various stakeholders including the South African Local Government Association, provincial Departments responsible for local government. A framework, including amendments to the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act No. 117 of 1998, is presently being developed to address the challenges.
b) NIn this regard various measures are in place, the Department is presently finalising ...
a) There are several reasons why the Mangaung Metro has not been able to service it’s water account with the Bloem Water entity which amongst others are as follows:
The current tariffs and charges levied by Bloem Water are not affordable and the municipality is therefore not able to sustainably service the account. The current revenue collection rate for water services is not sufficient ...
(a ) Root Cause Analysis. The root cause of the prolonged power failure in Pellissier was the insulation failure of the 3 x single core cables constituting the 11kV blue phase cables connecting the 11kV side of transformer no.1 to the 11kV switchgear. The 11kV fault on the Oberholzer feeder only aggravated the matter but it was cleared without any damage to the cable ...
The national Disaster has been declared on floods. In providing relief and support to the communities affected by floods, governmnet has activated a working Special Intergovernmental Committee on Disaster Management to provide support and relief to the affected communities. Teams comprising national, provincial and local spheres of government have been assessing the damage and providing emergency support in the form of shelter, food, blankets ...
a) MISA is assisting municipalities in developing or reviewing the Spatial Development Frameworks (SDFs) and Land Use Plans which incorporates the review of the high flood lines and prohibiting future construction of infrastructure in flood prone areas, and wetlands. This minimises the risks of flood damage to infrastructure.
b) The NDMC is strengthening its collaborative agreement with the South Africa Weather Service to improve ...
a) Direct interventions made by the Department to provide relief to the persons affected by the recent floods are made through the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) coordinated and collaborated with relevant stakeholders on disaster intervention measures as per its legislated mandate. The following are actions by the department:
The Western Cape is home to multiple Siyahlala Informal Settlements. In order for the department to investigate and respond, it is advised that the Honourable member make it clear for which town or municipality the informal settlement in question is situated.
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a) Section 154 of the Constitution provides that the national government and provincial governments must support and strengthen the capacity of municipalities to perform their functions. The Department of Cooperative Governance (DCOG), through the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA), provides technical support and builds the capacity of municipalities to effectively plan, deliver, operate, and maintain their service delivery infrastructure. MISA has to-date deployed 5 ...