Delivering and accounting for development results the role of local government in South Africa

1
Delivering and accounting for development results
the role of local government in South Africa

• Emperors Palace
• Johannesburg
• 16-17 September 2008
• Mayur Maganlal
• South African Local Government Association

2
Overview

• Overview of local government
• Approach by local government in accounting for
  development results
• Planning framework
• Monitoring and review
• Resourcing and funding of local government

3
Policy and legislative environment

4
Local Government Functions Schedule B in
Constitution
Shared with Provincial
Beeches amusement facilities
Billboards, display of advertisements
Shared with National and Provincial
Cemeteries, funeral parlours, crematoria
Cleansing
Control of Public Nuisances
Air Pollution
Control of undertakings that sell liquor
Fences and Fencing
Building Regulations
Child Care Facilities
Facilities for accommodation, care burial of
animals
Fire Fighting Services
Electricity Gas
Local Tourism
Licensing of Dogs
Licensing Control of undertakings that sell food
Municipal Airports
Markets
Local Amenities
Local Sports Facilities
Municipal Planning
Municipal Health Services
Municipal Abattoirs
Municipal Parks Recreation
Municipal Roads
Public Places
Municipal Public Transport
Ferries, Harbours
Municipal Public Works
Noise Pollution
Pounds
Street Trading
Stormwater Management
Trading Regulations
Refuse removal, refuse dumps solid waste
disposal

15
23
Traffic Parking
Street Lighting
Water Sanitation
38

5
Planning framework
6
Local level planning
7
Typical Provincial GDS indicators

• 8 growth rate ( Gauteng)
• Access to water and sanitation by 2010
• Access to electricity by 2012
• Tarring of roads by 2009
• Formalisation of informal settlements by 2009
• Eradication of identified existing informal
  settlements by 2014,
• Eradicate bucket systems 2006
• Universal provision of free basic services-GPG
  and LG

8
National KPA for municipalities (MSA)
9
National KPA for municipalities (MSA)
10
Monitoring and Reporting
11
Local level funding
12
Local level funding key challenges

• Debt management (credit control)
• Long term impact of loan raising
• Credit ratings impacting the ability to raise
  funds on open market (importance of clean audit
  reports from AG)
• Other issues
• REDS Electricity major revenue generator for
  municipalities, REDS likely to impact negatively
  on this in long term,
• Regional Service Council (turnover levy on
  business) levies, replacement options currently
  being debated.
• Local Government equitable share review underway