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tstanding nat by its link with

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tural beauty, h Lesotho via

t Municipal a mba Park an a to the West to the East an

abundant wa Sani Pass – a

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ater supply an a high tourist

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hlamba Drak priorities of p tential to yie mental strateg

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khahlamba mountain envi

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ensberg Wor preserving th ld developme gies for the ar

ern within th ologically and

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Drakensberg ironments.

griculture an c production b rural settlem on in 5 higher more

rby and Ridge sheni

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striction on u ng noted, the

production a mplex of Und wo nodes – arger and serv nal populace mercial agricul m enterprise port sector ho

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; Ntwasahlob rld Heritage S e values of t ental benefit rea.

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ents/townsh r density clust

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service needs ture sector s

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Site park form his internatio s for the reg

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r morphology ng opportunit nships are no ector develop Himeville are

small and es s

agriculturally ing municipa ighbouring co ocation the t usters being le, plus the Ridge; Kwa P ms the wester onal asset wh gional popula

been shaped have resulted

y uninhabite rt areas, with re and tourism ccommodate

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s councilors n by the com ty of our peo nt for our mu of devising m r emphasis o edging that t or better opp notable posi of Kwa Sani, with them at o the farming Municipal Ma

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HE MAYOR asure for me

2009/2010, respect of o our service d ity was faced communities m financial an

ble services Municipality they have d er that is high

in the preva good workin is our desire s, who will ta mmunities.

ople is very p unicipality’s mechanisms

on poverty a the challeng portunities is itive factor is , and I ackno all times on g community nager Mr Gw ualities and ning an unqu

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poor and live prioritized se s of accelera alleviation in es of migrat depriving o s the sound owledge the matters affe y, who in fa wacela and dedication t ualified Audi

ce the annua s us the opp es and chall ndates for th y challenges e achieveme esources at o

type of mun d commitme ble and exem y of the mun

also develo community bility for ens

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his manager to work whic itor-General

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lenges that w he ensuing y

that inhibit o ents have be our disposa

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in all its are unities, whil communitie ties of valua tween Amak ontributions.

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the status of ake a seriou we need to a years.

our desire of een made in

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f the Municip us introspect

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of rates for ment on som r of steps we me great plea 10 was avert

g the goals s ew debt colle d to increase waSani Munic

e year to co at eMhlange azana and N e to spend o

received R1 building spo g an unqual hat, as well a nted our Ser ment System

ment tool fo audit - a serv

and the ma e that by mee ons and also

THE MUNICI ll of you.

ual report as ou again.

ned from the ountered so

various reas me income vo ere impleme asure to rep ted, and I th set in Janua ection agent e significantly

cipality rece omplete the b

ni. In additio Ntwasahlobo or commit 10 .3 million gr orts fields at ified 2009 a as further im rvice Deliver m will be app or both officia vice provide

tters raised eting these r

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s Kwa Sani M

e time of the ome cash flow

sons, over-e otes. A likely ented soon t port that the c

ank all the o ry 2010 in th t was appoin y from Septe ived R10.2 building of co on the buildin

o was started 00% of the a rant funds fo t kwa Pitela.

udit report w mproving on

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last report t w problems expenditure o

y cash crunc hereafter in cash crunch officials and s

his regard. A nted and the ember 2010

million from ommunity ha ng of commu d. It gives m allocation.

or sports, and

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nted during t g attention.

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and it gives

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during the y on some exp ch was fores

order to imp h which was

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VISION A

OUR VIS For Kwa

MISSION To provid and to pr sustainab

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ON OF KWA

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welfare of a nment which

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our commun opment. Our

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NICIPALITY

want to live

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OVERVIE

Integrate The Integ other pla clearly de goal drive every rea the IDP h The appr satisfying which, in attempte millenniu Institution Service D Local Ec Democra Financia IDP func clear foc The day Ensuring Ensuring true refle Oversee that such A more r whole ID

EW OF MUNI

ed Developm grated Deve nning proce efined step b en. Kwa Sa asonable me have been ta roved IDP w g the needs the main, is d to link in a um goals. Th

nal Capacity Delivery and onomic Dev acy and Gov l Manageme tions fall dire us on:

to day mana g stakeholde g that the imp ection of the

ing the align h alignment c

igorous atte P process.

ICIPAL PERF

ment Plannin elopment Pla esses that th by step proc ani Municipa easure to ful aken.

which is used of our comm s based on in as far as pos

he IDP reflec y and Transf d Infrastructu velopment vernance

ent

ectly in the o

agement of t r participatio plementation needs of the nment and in

cascades as mpt was ma A Public Pa

FORMANCE

g (IDP) anning of the

e municipali cess which is

lity has ensu fil the desire

d as our baro munities is a nput receive ssible with pr cts its inform formation ure

office of the

the IDP and on and public

n of the IDP e communiti ntegrating of

s far down th ade to includ articipation F

AND PLANN

e municipality ty could em s outwardly f ured within it ed objectives

ometer for m realistic doc ed from the c rovincial and mation in the

Manager: Pl

all the comp c participatio imperatives es

activities ac he line as po de communit

ramework h

NING & COM

y is the Mas bark on. Th focused, per ts limited ca s of the mun

measuring the cument with community.

d national st e five Key Pe

lanning and

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ties and vari has been dev

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MMUNITY SE

ster Plan and he planning p rformance o

pacity and r nicipality as d

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Community

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ERVICES

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Commun advertise municipa Kwa San However participat During th and wea undertak introspec ways of c The mun improving done tho A Spatia Analysis The aim order to d opportun It further environm protectin Kwa San ensuring framewo The SDF integrate Tourism Kwa San and prox Outstand Drakensb Some of

nication Stra ements were ality strives to ni Municipalit

r in executing tion of its co he review pro

knesses, op ken. This pre

ction of its ca conducting it nicipality has g infrastruct ough with the

l Developme of the Spati of the SDF i discourage l nities for peo seeks to ma mental resou

g productive ni takes pride conformity w rks.

F requires r ed SDF and f

ni is a leading ximity to the

ding scenery berg World H

South Africa

tegy. Road e tools used o improve its ty has seriou g its function ommunities a ocess the m pportunities a

esented itse apacity to de

ts business s huge poten ure and its tw e assistance ent Framewo

al Developm is to promote ow density u ople, as well

aximise reso rces within t e land for ag e in enhanci with the neig

review and focus on imp

g tourist des Southern Dr y and highlan

Heritage Site a’s finest fly

Shows, IDP to inform the s communic us constrain ns all approp and stakeho municipality re

and threats.

lf as an opp eliver on its m

in an endea ntial to maxim

wo core eco of the distri ork, Budget ment Framew

e sustainabl urban spraw as to promo ource efficien

the municipa ricultural pu ng regional ghbouring lo

the municip plementation

stination with rakensberg a nd landscap e

fishing venu

P Forum mee e public abo ation strateg ts in terms o priate mecha lders were u eviewed its i A review of ortunity for t mandates an

vour to achi mise its curre onomies, agr

ct municipal and Financi work (SDF)

e, functiona wls and to ge ote easy acc ncy by ensu ality to contro

rposes.

identity and ocal, district a

pality intend n thereof.

hin the Sison and the Wor es approach

ues on rivers

eting, notice out all matter gy on an ong of human an

anisms and used through

institutional f the socio e the municipa nd obligation eve its targe ent economy riculture and lity and othe al Plan are a

al and integra enerate socia cess to those

ring the prot ol buffer zon

the unique and provinci

ds to embar

nke District l rld Heritage hing the esc

s, lakes and

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es and news rs related to going basis.

nd financial r procedures h the plannin

arrangemen economic an

ality to condu ns and to ide ets.

y by enhanc d tourism. T er sector dep also include

ated settlem al and econo e opportuniti

tection of the ne developm

character of ial spatial de

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argely due t Site. The a arpment of t

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paper the IDP. Th

resources.

to ensure ac ng stage.

nts, strength alysis was a uct an hones entify innova

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ment patterns omic

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e available ment, whilst

f the place, w evelopment

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In terms Framewo Opportun the rural bankable

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ff/touring opt er of hospital

sm

Stemela Pro vernight stay

the activities g, birding, go

ar the munic estival, the D ions, Open G he 2009/10 f heritage type

munities in t onomic Dev ssing the ch al Affairs, al LED Unit.

has finally b s allowed th

tives which ment suppor

s of addres ork (MTSF) nity Nodes ( areas of Kw e projects, w

day and leis sitors of events for

y significant ral/communi tion for rail to lity establish

oject – steam and returnin s are mount olf, museum, cipality hosts Drakensberg

Garden Sho financial yea e tourism p the industry.

velopment hallenges tha

on the 200 Since the e been elevate he Municipal

have open rt, Private p

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ure options

athletes, ca attractions t ity sites such ourism (a pa hments offer

m train bring ng to Pieterm tain climbing

, horse riding s prestigious

Canoe Cha w, 250 Drak ar the munic roducts and

at were obse 09/2010 IDP establishme ed to an acc lity to align ned up opp artnerships

ey priorities Municipality

at seek to id unicipality. T nable the Mu

with an abun

noeists, mou to include Sa h as the Rei artnership w ing overnigh

ing in tourist maritzburg g, hiking, fly f

g, and wildlif s and popula allenge, San kensberg Cy cipality emba d has comm

erved by the P; Kwa San nt of this Un ceptable stan its program portunities f

and Comm

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nit a lot of p ndard.

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ge, etc.

vestigations dies on inclu

Cooperative lity has est progress has

both Provinc al authority cipation in is

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MMUNITY FA

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tasked with nal planning,

nment practi have manife conducting m less. The de sibilities are ent status qu an resource nds for servi ed, it will be

ity and most ualified audi cipality has

e of challen is section p e 2009/10 fin

communities

ruction.

o inform sma with SARS an

were registe der processe

and electrici

2

ensuring se , law enforce

itioner havin ested themse municipal bu

epartment co shared amo uo cannot be es capacity in ces by our c

able to deal t importantly it report

continued nges the Mu provides a b nancial year.

s with acces

all enterprise nd CIDB. 11 ered on the es, documen ian skills. W

009/20

rvice deliver ement and

ng gained elves as an siness and o ontinues to ongst all staf e maintained n all

communities l expeditious y all complia

to focus on unicipality h brief overvie

ss to:

es about 1 SMMEs w

KSM databa ntation and With regard to

010

ry,

of ff, d s.

sly nce

n the had a ew of

ere ase.

o the

(15)

Commun been em were reg Infrastruc The hous (600 hou HOUSING

The Kw developm progress and the S in the Kw The Dep active im been pro housing urgently Land leg progress issues. T FINANCIA

The mun

nity Halls, 2 l ployed. 6 a istered and cture project sing project uses) is due AND INFRAS a Sani Mu ment progra sing and is c Sisonke Dis wa Sani Mun artment of H mplementatio

ovided. An a stock, both addressed.

al issues in s, resulting i

The municip AL MANAGEM

nicipality also

local SMME reas have b given permi t. We were at Stepmore for completi STRUCTURE D unicipality c ammes of g contributing t strict Municip nicipality.

Human Settl on of rural h

additional ch in urban a

terms of ex n the mush pality is activ MENT

o obtained a

s had subco een identifie ts and the m also fortuna e was compl on in Novem DEVELOPMEN continued to government.

to job creati pality were a

ements and housing upg hallenge for and rural se

xtending the rooming of ely addressi

n unqualified

ontracting op ed for pilot se municipality i

te enough to eted (400 ho mber 2010.

T

o benefit fr Important on in the M also active in

d the Sisonke rade projec the municipa ettlements is

two urban shacks, cau ing these iss

d audit repo

pportunities eed potato p s currently i o host the fir

ouses) and t

rom major tly, the upg

unicipality.

n the implem

e District Mu cts and a tot

ality is, how s extremely

low income using conge sues.

ort for the 20

2

and 16 loca production.

nvestigating rst Sisonke S

the Mkhomo

infrastructu rading of th

The Depart mentation of

unicipality co tal of 1 200 wever, that th limited. T

housing site estion and h

09/10 financ

009/20

l people hav 53 street tra g a Traders

Stemela tou ozana projec

re and ho he Sani Pa tment of Ho f various pro

ontinued wit 0 units have he middle inc This needs t

es are frustr health and s

cial year.

010

ve aders

r.

ct

using ass is

using ojects

th the e now come to be

rating safety

(16)

CHIEF F Financia Financia unqualifie The 2010 (2009: R and none The majo National was used during th The capi Maguzwa spent du From 1 J 2004, an The cash outstand Assessm Consume at the ye necessar (2009: R Towards collection onwards

INANCIAL O l Manageme l manageme ed audit repo 0 financial st

15.9m). Mos e of the accu or source of Treasury. T d almost exc

e year and o tal expenditu ana housing

ring the yea July 2008 all

d the implem h flow situati

ing debtors.

ment of Arrea er debtors to ar end is a c ry to leave th 1.7m).

the end of t n of old outs

.

OFFICER’S ent

ent of the mu ort for the th tatements re st of the acc umulated su revenue is g he 2010 fina clusively for

of this R7.9m ure for the y g projects tot

r.

properties w mentation ha

on presents

ars

otaled R4.3m cause for co

he provision

the financial tanding deb

REPORT

unicipality is hird year in a eflect an acc cumulated su rplus is cash grant-funding ancial year e

operating pu m was spent year totaled R

taled R23.3

were rated in as been a su a regular ch

m at 30 June ncern becau for bad deb

year a new ts is expecte

sound, with a row.

cumulated su urplus is rep h-backed.

g, mainly in equitable sha

urposes. MIG t on six com R9.4m. Gran

m, and R 21

n terms of th uccess.

hallenge, an

e 2010 (2009 use the total bts almost un

debt collect ed to increas

h the municip

urplus of R2 resented by

the form of e are grant rec G funding of munity halls nt funds rece 1.3m (2009:

he Municipal

nd this is cau

9: R3.2m). T is significan nchanged at

tion agent w se significan

2

pality achiev

5.3m at 30 J y fixed assets

equitable sh ceived was R f R10.2m wa s and a crèch

eived for the R18.6m) of

Property Ra

used by the h

The total outs nt. It was con t R1.6m at 3

as appointe ntly from Sep

009/20

ving an

June 2010 s and debto

hare from R7.1m, and as received

he.

e Stepmore a these funds

ates Act No

high level of

standing de nsidered 30 June 2010

d and the ptember 201

010

rs,

this

and s was

6 of

f

bt as 0

10

(17)

Presenta The Ann accorda The Ann principle The Acc operatio the app Sector A compris been iss GRAP 1 GRAP 2 GRAP 3 GRAP 5 GRAP 6 GRAP 9 GRAP 1 GRAP 1 GRAP 1 GRAP 1 GRAP 1 GRAP 1 GAMAP GRAP 1 GRAP 1 IPSAS 2 IPSAS 2 IFRS 7 IAS 19 IAS 32 IAS 36 IAS 39 Change Accoun

ation of the A nual Financi ance with the

nual Financi es contained counting Fra ons of the m roved and e Accounting S sing Internat

sued. The st 1 Presentatio 2 Cash Flow 3 Accounting 5 Borrowing 6 Consolidat 9 Revenue f 12 Inventorie 13 Leases 14 Events af 16 Investme 17 Property, 19 Provision P 9 Paragrap

100 Non-Cu 102 Intangib 20 Related P 21 Impairme

Financial Ins Employee B Financial Ins Impairment Financial Ins es in accoun

ting Policies

Annual Fina al Statemen e historical c al Statemen d in Directive amework of t

unicipality, d effective stan Standards (“

ional Accoun tandards the on of Financ w Statements g Policies, C

Costs ted and Sep rom Exchan es

fter the Repo nt property

Plant and E s, Contingen phs relating t

rrent Assets ble Assets

Party Disclos ent of Non C

struments: D Benefits

struments: P of Assets struments: R

ting policy a s have been

ncial Statem nts have bee cost convent nts have bee e 3 and 5 iss the municipa defined as G ndards of GR

“IPSASs”), a nting Standa erefore appli cial Stateme s

Changes in A arate Financ ge Transact

orting Date Equipment

nt Liabilities to Revenue s Held for Sa

sure

Cash-Genera Disclosures Presentation Recognition a and compara

consistently

ments en prepared

tion.

en prepared sued by the A ality, based o Generally Re

RAP, togethe as well as Int

ards (“IAS”), cable to the nts

Accounting E cial Stateme tions

and Conting from Non-E ale and Disco

ating Assets

and Measur ability y applied, ex

on an accru in accordan Accounting on the prece ecognised Ac er with certa ternational F in cases wh se financial

Estimates an ents

gent Assets Exchange Tra

ontinued Op

rement xcept where

2

ual basis of a nce with the A

Standards B eding paragr

ccounting Pr ain statemen Financial Re here a releva

statements,

nd Errors

ansactions perations

indicated in

009/20

accounting a Accounting Board (“ASB

raphs and ap ractice (“GR nts of Interna eporting Stan ant standard , are :

the account

010

and are in Standards a B”) in March 2

pplicable to RAP”), compr ational Public ndards (“IFR d of GRAP h

ting policies and

2009.

the rises c RS”),

has not

.

(18)

Operatin The 2010 the 2010 included wasR1.1 Accordin outstand

Non-curr Audit req provision This prov

g Surplus 0 financial ye

revenue inc in revenue i m (2009: R3 gly we have ing achievem

rent Provisio quired that a n which was vision remain

ear resulted cludes capita in terms of G 3.4m deficit) e achieved a

ment.

on

provision be made is R1 ns but it is n

in an opera al grants of R GRAP requir

.

turnaround

e made in 20 .4m, and the ot complete

ating surplus R 8.3m (200 rements. Acc

of R4.5mco

009 for the r e current est ly cash-back

of R9.4m (2 09: R2.4m) fo

cordingly the

ompared with

rehabilitation timated cost ked.

2

2009: R1m d for capital ex e actual ope

h 2009, and

n of the refus t is still to be

009/20

deficit). How xpenditure – erating surplu

this is an

se sites. The e established

010

wever us

e d.

(19)

Actual Re

Rates

Finance

Executi

Public S

Road T

Commu Services

Waste

Other (

Plannin Tourism

Govern capital Housin TOTAL

evenue and

e and Admin ive and Cou Safety Transport

unity and So s

Managemen Works ) ng and Deve m

nment Grants expenditure g Projects L

Expenditure

nistration ncil

ocial

nt

elopment

s for

e for the yea

2010 Actual Incom R 7,345

12,962

- 35

141

2 1,736

450

127

- 8,312

21,331

52,446,

ar ended 30

2 l Ac

me Ex

R ,228

,609

,100

,500

,238

,207

,682

,629

,966

,974 2

,133 4

June 2010

2010 ctual xpenditure

- 8,657,629 3,481,216 1,817,164 583,714

211,370 1,591,624 3,873,958 1,117,547 387,343

- 21,331,974 43,053,539

2

2010 Surplu

( Defic R 7,345, 4,304,

(3,481,2

(1,782,0

(442,2

(209,1

144,

(3,423,2

( 989,9

(387,3

8,312, - 9,392,

009/20

0 s it)

228 980 216) 064) 214)

132) 583 276) 918) 343)

966

594

010

(20)

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human tion

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resourc urces polici ty.

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grown and rces service sources pol conducted a

eflects a new h we believ choice ion thics.

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is doing its es to all de icies and p a skills aud

w focus and ve:

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ats

HIV/Aids i Market po Residents areas in pastures.

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2

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rocedures it throughou

d drive for e

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e of the sh to work f

impact on a ool.

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and financ

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function and

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effective

the area g a crime

l may at nt sector.

best emp for in the ar

a limited la ting to o

of gre kills i.e. qua cial manage

010

d

years been

free ttract loyer rea.

abour other eener alified

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(21)

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Technical Departments

quipped an imited fin esources Poor segreg

ES IN PLAC

1. Huma 2. Empl 3. Recru 4. Remu 5. Cond 6. Bene 7. Empl 8. Code 9. Healt 10. Capa 11. Empl 12. HIV a 13. Subst 14. Sexu 15. Confi 16. Acces 17. Vehic 18. Comm

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 Lo

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and s unde nd trained.

nancial a gation of du

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an Resourc oyment Eq uitment and uneration p ditions of se

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th and safet acity plannin oyee assist and Aids an tance abus al Harassm dentiality p ss to emplo cle policy

munication

LACE

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and hum ties.

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tant progra nd life threa se and depe ment policy policy

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r Forum mmittee

ing ed, man



employmen

pal staff me man Resou

mme policy atening dise

endency po and proced olicy

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nt benefits

embers rces Develo y

ease policy olicy

dure

2

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fective indig

opment pol

009/20

gent policy

licy

010

.

(22)

Our new

Is to ad support

 F

in

 E

 T Our Stra See the

Table 1:

Strat SP1: Re Retentio Aim: To

employe to de impleme recruitm interven support delivery

Underly principl

Pay and vital in ability retain a

w approach

dopt new

to client De

From now o nternal clien Employees w Trade union

ategic Pilla table belo

tegic Pillar ecruitment

on

o become er of choic

esign a ent

ment, retent tions wh serv .

ying le:

d reward a building o to recr and motiva

h in Huma

approach epartments

on, we will nts Departm

will be rega s will be re

ars are as ow

t &

an ce;

and

ion ich ice

are our uit, ate

 To

an cre att ex

 To

info rel str ma wo str

 To

an

 To

an ap

n Resourc

and culture .

l cultivate ment.

arded as Ind garded as s

follows:

Ob

o promote K employer eating wor racts and r perienced s o collect an

ormation ated issue rategies an ake inform orkforce pl rategic obje o carry out d act on the o support th d embedd proach

ces.

e through

a culture o

dividual inte stakeholde

bjectives

KwaSani M

of choice in rking envir retains scar staff.

d analyse on recru es to info nd enable

med decis anning lin ectives.

t regular s e results.

he further ding of a

to

which Hu

of all Depa

ernal clients rs.

unicipality n the area ronment th

res skills a

manageme uitment a orm our H

managers sions abo nked to IP

staff surve

developme n integrat

performan

2

man Reso

artments be

s.

as by hat nd

ent nd HR to out PD

eys

ent ted ce

 Re

sel

 Re

009/20

ources prov

eing treate

Enablers

cruitment ection polic tention poli

010

vides

ed as

and cy.

icy.

(23)

staff.

Table 2

Strate SP2:

Resourc Plannin

Aim: To

HR p

workforc to ena delivery

Underly Principl

egic Pillar Huma ces

ng

o ensure tha plans fo ce require

ble servic .

ying le:

ma of

 To

ap Mu tra pa in ma pra wid an str red

an

at or ed ce

 To

e capa facil deve way

 To

dive Acti impa exte

 To

rang

anagement recruitment o determin proach to unicipality, ansparent,

y arrangem line with arket rates actice: that de arrange

d evaluatin rategies, to duce risk.

Ob

enhance hu ability acro litate in elopment o ys of workin

actively ersity, throu

on, enha act assess ernal bench provide H ge of sta

, starting w t and selec ne a ne pay and which equitable ments for s

Municipa , equal pa there are ements fo ng the impa

o ensure f

bjectives

uman resou oss the Mu nnovation

of new rol ng for the fu promote ugh detaile anced dat sment and hmarking.

HR reports atistical in

with a revie ction

ew strateg reward f underpi and flexib scarce skil ality’s need

ay and go Municipali or monitori act of rewa

fairness a

urce plannin unicipality

in th es and ne uture.

workforc d Affirmativ ta analys

internal an

on a wid ndicators

2

ew

gic for ns ble lls, ds, od ty- ng ard nd

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ng

to he ew

ce ve is, nd

de of

 Ma

dec

009/20

Enablers

nagement cisions

010

(24)

Right pe right jo right tim

Table 3:

Strate SP3:

Develop Aim:

T wide develop provision staff to skills, c and necessa contribu attainme individua and or strategic

eople in th obs at th

e.

egic Pillar Peop pment

To offer

range o ment n, enablin o gain th competence experienc

ary t

te to th

ent o

al, team rganisation c objective

he he

peo orga

 To

plan succ

le

a of

ng he es ce to he of m, al es

 To

prov com coa enh

 To

resp ada

 To

prov deliv colle dev

 To

man

ple mana anization.

develop nning, tale

cession pla

Ob

implemen vision, mpetence/be

ching and ance staff p equip st ponsibilities apt to future ensure th vision is very, wo eagues acr elop, delive improve nagement

agement

effective ent manag anning.

bjectives

nt staff

ehavioural d other performanc taff to fu s, and ena e changes.

hat staff aligned w orking cl

ross the M er and mon e leade capability,

across th

workforc gement an

developme appraisa framework

support ce.

ulfill curre able them

developme with servic

osely w Municipality itor impact rship an

recognisin

2

he

ce nd

E

ent

al, ks, to

ent to

ent ce ith to . nd ng

 Tra

dev pol

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Ma Sys

 Re

Pol

 Ben

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Enablers

aining

velopment icy.

rformance anagement stem Policy

muneration licy.

nefits Policy

010

and

y n

y.

(25)

and exp

Underly principl

Organis performa aggrega individua performa

Table 4:

Strate SP4:

Organis Aim:

To a culture and inn service through

ectations.

ying le:

ational ance is th

ate o

al ance.

egic Pillar Learnin sation

o encourag e of learnin novation fo

delive enhance

he of

the emp

 To

perf inte dev prog

 To

eva staf inst calc ben Mun

 To

r dev bas mee

ng

ge ng or ry ed

 To

for dev app dev imp bas

critical ployees in s

support formance

gration w elopment, gression.

implement luate and ff develop

itutional culate the

chmarking nicipality.

review the elopment p is to ensu et evolving

Obje

ensure tha purpose velopment proach t velopment provement sed approa

roles of service deli

excellenc by ensu with strate

reward

robust me assess th pment pr performa return on

again

nature and provision on re that it i organisatio

ectives

at Municipa e throug of a to orga

and using an e ch to asse

low lev very.

ce in sta uring clos gies linkin and care

echanisms he impact

rovision o ance an investmen nst oth

content sta n an ongoin is aligned onal need.

ality is fit gh the

strategic nisational business evidence- essing the

2

vel

aff se ng eer

to of on nd nt, her

aff ng to

En

 Counc

resolut ent decisio

009/20

nablers

cil

tions/mana comm ons.

010

gem

mittee

(26)

organisa develop change manage capabilit encoura involvem decision

Underly principl

Learning lifelong engagem

Table 5:

Stra SP5: Pe Manage Aim:

To performa through approac

ational ment,

ement ties;

age sta ment

n-making.

ying le:

g is

ment.

ategic Pilla erformance ement

o embed a

ance cu an integr ch to

aff in

a

imp orga

 To

the man plan cap

 To

con ena initia way

 To

e the inco elem proc

 To

e effe

r e

high ulture rated

 T

h m t

 T

s

pact of ou anisational identify an future thro nagement nning strate pability for s

support nsulting and able them

atives aim y of doing w

embed equ organisat orporate th ment of the

cess.

engage trad ective chang

O

To moder harmonise manageme he organisa To develop strategy, in

ur interven performan nd develop ough effect and su egies, enha service deliv

t manag d involving to partic med at find

work.

uality and d tional cult hem as a

e strategic

de unions t ge manage

Objectives

rnise, stre

all nt policies ational ben p a conflic ncorporatin

ntions on ce.

p staff for tive talent uccession ancing our

very

gers in g staff to

cipate in ding new

iversity in ture and

standard planning

to support ement.

eamline an performan to optimi efits.

ct resolutio ng mediatio

2

nd ce se

on on

 Per

ma sys

009/20

Enablers

rformance anagement

stem.

010

(27)

Perform focused develop

Underly

What measure manage

ance pe ment.

ying princip

you e, you e.

and eople

ple:

can’t can’t

a a p

 T

M t i p

 T

a t

 T

a d c l o

 T

d m m

and other to and effec problems, is To dev Manageme

hroughout nculcate performanc To support and monit

heir subord To promote assessmen developmen clear expec

inked to objectives.

To enhanc developmen managers manageme

ools to faci ctive res ssues and c velop

nt system the Mu a culture e.

managers oring perf dinates.

e appraisal, t, objective nt planning ctations an the M

ce the s nt offered

on nt.

ilitate spee solution concerns.

Performan that appli nicipality e of hig

in managi formance

competen e setting an g, setting o nd objectiv

Municipality

support an to staff an performan

2

dy of

ce es to gh

ng of

ce nd out es y’s

nd nd ce

009/20 010

(28)

Table 6:

Strate SP6:

Balance Aim: T

employe producti promotin environm employe life conv work life

Underly principl

Work-life program activities employe of life producti

egic Pillar Work-life e

To increase ee

vity b ng a ment where ee’s private verges wit e.

ying le:

e balance mmes and s increase ees qualit thus wor vity.

e

y n e e h

e d s y k

 To

p and reas achie

prod com com and stres

 To

sickn repo inter and effec

 To

occu whic prior safe and

 To d

heal the h impr prac

 To

Obje

promote init

encourage sonable w

eve

incre ductivity,

mitment, b munication

less neg ss.

improve ness policy orting,

rventions o to manage ctively.

develop upational he ch identi

rities in m ty, embed complying develop th thy organi health and w roving pe ctices acros

identify, pr

ectives

tiatives whic e staff to work/life ba

eases in accountab better team n, improve

gative orga

the Mu y to support monitoring of sickness e performa

and ealth and s ifies mu managing h dding good

with legisla he municip

sation by wellbeing o eople ma ss the Munic

romote an

ch support achieve a alance to

individual bility and mwork and

ed morale anizational

unicipality’s t improved g and s absence ance more

implement safety plan unicipality’s health and

d practice ation.

ality as a promoting of staff and anagement

cipality.

nd support

2

E

 Emplo

Assist Progr

 Health

Policy

009/20

nablers

oyee

tance ramme polic

h and S y.

010

cy.

afety

(29)

Table 7:

Stra SP7: Wo Transfo Aim: T

environm assists t to

transform workplac

Underly principl

Workpla transform organisa imperati complian

ategic Pilla orkplace ormation

To create ment

the municip imple mation in ce.

ying les:

ace

mation is ational

ve not nce issue.

effec inter stres disea

 To d

the that prom wellb

ar

an that pality ment the

an

a

 T

r

 T

w

 T

d t

 T

t p a

 I

a p r p

ctive a rventions fo ss and

ases and in develop a

implement recognise moting he

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