SALGA Coordinated Support to Municipalities 28 January 2014

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NCOP: Select Committee on Appropriations

SALGA Coordinated Support to Municipalities

28 January 2014

Presented By: Cllr M. Nawa

Deputy Chairperson

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SALGA National

SALGA Provinces

7 STRATEGIC GOALS

1)Accessible, equitable, sustainable services

2)Safe and healthy environment and communities

3)Coherent local planning & economic development

4)Effective, responsive and accountable local governance for communities

5)Human capital development in LG

6)Financially and organizationally capacitated municipalities

7)Effective and efficient SALGA administration.

3 APEX PRIORITIES:

1.Review of legislative & policy framework impacting negatively on LG.

2.Review of LG fiscal & financial management framework.

3.Improved municipal capacity.

Differentiated Approach to Managing and Supporting Local Government

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SALGA MANDATES1.Representation 2.Employer Body3.Capacity Building4.Support and Advisory Role 5.Profiling Role 6.LG Knowledge Hub

SALGA MANDATES1.Representation 2.Employer Body3.Capacity Building4.Support and Advisory Role 5.Profiling Role 6.LG Knowledge Hub

SALGA 5 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN

2012-2017

SALGA 5 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN

2012-2017

INTER / NATIONAL CONTEXT1. MDGs & Global Commitments2. National Dev Plan & other national plans/policies 3. MTSF4. LGTAS5. Electoral Mandate (2011)

INTER / NATIONAL CONTEXT1. MDGs & Global Commitments2. National Dev Plan & other national plans/policies 3. MTSF4. LGTAS5. Electoral Mandate (2011)

Annual Report

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Acceleration of Service Delivery

• Assisted and advised municipalities w.r.t the assignment of the human settlement function and in particular the assignment agreements with provinces

• Currently liaising with Eskom regarding a framework agreement to address municipal areas where Eskom distribute electricity to end users

Enhancement of good governance

• Developed a guideline for roles and responsibilities of political office bearers & Municipal Manager

• Developed a practical guideline for the establishment and functioning of MPACs and attended to training of MPAC members

• Training workshops provided in all 9 provinces since 2011.

• Assisted municipalities to draft terms of reference for MPAC as well as MPAC as shared service

Support provided to municipalities on LGTAS priorities

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Enhancement of good governance (Cont.)

• Developed a guideline on Separation of Functions: A Differentiated Model of Accountability and Oversight

– Major cities implementing Separation of Powers model, notably Jhb, Tshwane & Ekurhuleni

• Developed a guideline for the Restructuring of Municipalities, to assist municipalities affected by boundary redeterminations

• Developed a guideline on mechanisms to improve public participation in addition to ward committees

• Provided governance hands-on support upon request by municipalities, including legal opinions on key issues

• Assist municipalities in all provinces in with the recruitment and selection process for Municipal Managers and senior managers4

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Province No. of Munics

Munics withMPAC’s

Munics with Audit Committees

Munics withInternal Audit Units

EC 45 45 100% 44 98 % 44 98 %

FS 24 19 79% 23 96 % 24 100 %

GP 12 12 100% 12 100 % 11 92 %

KZN 61 61 100% 58 95 % 35 57 %

LP 30 30 100% 30 100 % 30 100 %

MP 21 21 100% 21 100 % 21 100 %

NW 23 23 100% 22 96 % 23 100 %

NC 32 32 100% 24 75 % 28 88 %

WC 30 21 70%30 100 % 26 87 %

National 278 258 93% 258 95 % 236 87 %

Note: As of 31-03-2013

Oversight Structures in Place

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Anti-Corruption Summit 2013

• SUMMIT affirmed LGs stance and commitment to lead the fight against corruption. & maladministration

• Each municipality (more than 230 municipalities) signed a PLEDGE to institutionalise the fight against corruption and maladministration and act swiftly upon allegations and incidence of malpractice.

Progress to date:

– Improved oversight and accountability mechanisms in municipalities, such as establishment of MPACs in all municipalities to improve institutional systems and internal controls;

– A significant increase in the number of prosecutions and convictions for fraud and corruption across the 3 spheres of govt, including in municipalities; and

– The increasing efforts towards professionalisation of the LG sector, including the regulatory initiatives current and forthcoming;

– Assisting municipalities to develop their own fraud and anti-corruption strategies and policies. 6

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Anti-Corruption Summit 2013

Key outcomes – LG sector collectively agreed to:

• Intensify the fight to collectively combat all forms of fraud, corruption and maladministration, including through a revised Anti-Corruption Strategy for LG.

• Strengthen LG communication through profiling good practices and improving public education about our successes and measures in place to fight corruption and maladministration.

• Strengthen our institutional mechanisms and processes, including the use of information technology, to minimise the opportunities for corruption and maladministration;

• Strengthening our oversight capability to be robust and resilient to withstand the forces of corruption and maladministration and increasing the participation of communities in the governance processes of municipalities; and

• Intensify the support to municipalities in the appointment of qualified and skilled officials and continue to improve the skills and capacity of councillors and officials to do the right things.

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Promotion of sound financial management• Adopted 27 financially challenged municipalities to provide hand-on support w.r.t.

audit outcomes• Dedicated portfolio based financial training provided to Councillors• Contributed to / participated in development of Credit Control and Debtors

Management Policy and training on improving this will be rolled out further• SALGA facilitated the post implementation review of the Accounting Standards • SALGA led by example obtaining unqualified audit with now other matters (“clean

audit”) for 2012/2013)

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Financially & Organisationally Capacitated Municipalities

SALGA Multi-Disciplinary Support Programme to Improve Audit Outcomes

•Targeted support to 35 municipalities from all provinces

•Internal SALGA capacity and partnerships with public and private sector

•There will be four pillars of support

Institutional Capacity Financial Management Governance Leadership

Vacancies • Recruitment and

Retention Management/Facilitation

Competencies • Skills Audit • Competency

Assessment • PDPs

PMS • Policies, Systems,

Procedures, Structures, Training

SCM • Policies • Procedures • Controls • Contract

Management • Record Keeping

Asset Management

• Asset Register • Classification

Financial Reporting

• Budget Statements • In-Year-Monitoring

Internal Audit • Operational • Appoint Audit

Com Oversight

• Create Structures • MPAC

Develop ToRs

• Political Structures

• Office Bearers • MM • System of

Delegations

Executive Coaching

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• Engaged 75 municipalities on poor audit outcomes in October 2012

– Municipalities highlighted root causes and signed pledges to improve

– Progress is monitored by SALGA Provincial offices and Working Groups:• 7 munics in W. Cape, N. Cape, and N. West assisted on SCM policies and training of

bid evaluation committees

• 4 munics in Limpopo assisted with filling of vacant CFO and SCM positions

• 4 munics in Mpumalanga assisted with action plans to address AG’s findings

• Internal Audit supported in 33 municipalities (across various provinces)

• Councillor training on oversight role (MMC Finance, MPAC Chairs, Finance Committee members)

– 37 municipalities (93 councillors trained)

• SALGA Municipal Finance Weeks:– 6 provincial workshops

– Focused on Credit Control, improving financial management and audit outcomes


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Review of Equitable Share Formula •New formula allocations reflect:

changes in demographics; extent of poverty; and new formula structure municipalities with high numbers of poor receives highest allocations New formula allocations reflects revenue raising capacity of different municipalities

Table 1. Allocations and 2011 Census information

Municipality2012/13

Allocation2013/14

Allocation

Poor households 2011 Census

Total households 2011 Census

City of Cape Town 1 084 415 057 1 243 295 993 470 237 1 068 572Buffalo City 651 565 498 653 660 287 134 930 223 568Mangaung 608 634 209 605 072 473 126 187 231 920Alfred Nzo DM (WSA) 266 332 150 285 473 557 133 406 169 264Waterberg DM 19 576 759 21 526 596 111 339 179 864Fezile Dabi DM 12 668 932 12 470 357 88 751 144 978Mogale City LM 210 116 679 222 290 607 63 808 117 373Masilonyana LM 78 655 511 79 850 459 12 155 17 571Umdoni LM 25 461 548 30 762 718 14 620 22 86911

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• Through SALGA’s intervention, the Eskom bulk tariff increase was reduced from 16% to 8% which will realise savings for consumers. • That benefits municipalities through better revenue collection rates and potentially higher profits.

METRO 2013/14 Projected Electricity Income Based on the Initial 16% Eskom’s MYPD Application

2013/14 Budgeted Electricity Income Based on the NERSA Approved 8% for Eskom’s MYPD Application

Difference

City of Cape Town R11 188 634 000(16% based on certain assumptions at that point in time)

R10 585 713 000(what was implemented is 7.86% based on certain assumptions)

R602 921 000

Nelson Mandela R3 457 824 918(Based on 16% )

R3 219 354 234(NMMM implemented 7% tariff increase)

R238 470 684

Buffalo City R1 175 613 731(Based on 16% )

R1 094 536 922(Average tariff increase of 10%)

R81 076 809

Mangaung R 2 301 363 326.05(Average price increase of 14.27% by Centlec)

R2 125 684 239.45(Average price increase of 5.35% by Centlec)

R175 679 086


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METRO 2013/14 Projected Electricity Income Based on the Initial 16% Eskom’s MYPD Application

2013/14 Budgeted Electricity Income Based on the NERSA Approved 8% for Eskom’s MYPD Application

Difference

City of Johannesburg

R13,969,261,000(Average Price Increase of 12.70% by City Power

R13,276,206,000 Average Price Increase of 7 % by City Power

R693,055,000

Ekurhuleni R11 666 839 244 (+12.69% lower due to Ekurhuleni match Eskom IBT)

R11 068 433 611 (+6,91% lower due to Ekurhuleni match Eskom IBT)

R598 405 633

City of Tshwane R 9 597 732 322

(16% Eskom increase)

R 9 209 535 957(City of Tshwane implemented 8.4% tariff increase)

R 388 196 365

Ethekwini R 10 808 297 251 (If eThekwini budgeted for a 16% increase in Bulk Electricity Costs (no growth)

R 10 311 803 031(If eThekwini budgeted for a 8% increase in Bulk Electricity Costs (no growth)

R 496 494 220

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Human Capital Management in LG

•A Centre for Leadership and Governance was adopted by the SALGA NEC. The Centre was further endorsed by the sector at the HRM& D Conference which took place from 5-6th March 2013.

– The Centre for Leadership and Governance is a result of the need to have an integrated approach towards building leadership in local government and is borne out of recognition that real transformation in the sector will only be realised if we are able to build efficient, accountable and capable leadership.

•A research team has been appointed to work with SALGA in order to evaluate the feasibility of establishing a SALGA Centre for Leadership and Governance – the report will highlight the most feasible institutional model/s which could be a combination of brick-and-mortar on the one hand and a virtual college on the other.

•Unlike the School of Govt (to be launched by PALAMA) the SALGA Centre for Leadership and Governance has LG Senior Managers and Political Leadership as its target audience.

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Human Capital Management in LG

• Research on term-based wages and salary agreement was concluded in April 2012. The impact of the research was to adequately prepare for the SALGA position during negotiations on matters relating to affordability, macro-economic policies, inflation, productivity and comparability.

• On 27 July 2012, a collective agreement on salary and wages was concluded and signed. This has resulted in a more stable sector with the percentage increases being resolved for the next three years.

• A SALGA delegation was invited to make presentation to Parliament on its position on LRA and BCEA Amendments on 31 July 2012. Subsequent to the presentation, the Committee requested further written submissions which was complied with.

• SALGA played a representative role in ensuring the views and opinions of local government are taken into account in the amendment of Labour Legislation.

• SALGA is nominated to participate in the single public service task team of NEDLAC. A request was sent to the Director General of the Department of Labour motivating for SALGA to participate at NEDLAC and ILO.

• The intent of the SALGA representation is to ensure that views and opinions of LG are taken into account at NEDLAC and ILO processes.

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Human Capital Management in Local Government

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Province Number of Cllrs Number of Officials

Eastern Cape 960 402

Free State 401 481

Gauteng 348 96

KZN 1071 769

Limpopo 440 301

Mpumalanga 764 320

North West 153 202

Western Cape 1559 539

Capacity Building

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The Councillor Induction Programme (CIP) is aimed at ensuring that newly elected and deployed councillors are capacitated with a general understanding of their leadership role, legislation that guides LG, key municipal processes, the developmental LG system and service delivery imperatives.

Councillor Induction Programme (CIP)

TOTAL EC FS GP KZN LIM MPU NC NW WC

8808 1058 857 1 265 1801 1415 756 431 628 597

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The LG and Local Democracy (LODLOG) Programme focuses on leadership development, peer learning and experiential exposure for municipal leaders within the areas of local democracy and Local Governance

• is targeted at senior politicians and municipal officers on district, local and ward levels of the South African local government structures.

Local democracy & local governance learning programme

(LODLOG)


20 2 0 2 2 5 2 7 0 0

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This LG capacity-building programme was developed by the SANLAM Centre for Public Management and Governance at the University of Jhb in cooperation with SALGA and LGSETA to drive:

•Improved knowledge and understanding of context / dynamics of general developmental LG; •Improved personal development within the context of a public service ethos and access to more advanced education and training opportunities, and the strengthening of LG professionalism; •Acquiring/enhancing advanced competencies in different areas of Municipal Governance to improve the quality of local government services delivery •Professionalization of LG and management •Improved marketability and employability of learners especially within the operational functioning of local government in South Africa, but also in other public sector agencies / private sector.

National & Advanced Certificate in Municipal Governance

TOTAL EC MP GP NW LP WC NC FS KZN

129 14 78 27 1 6 0 0 1 2

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Local government labour relations management


997 190 73 89 198 86 77 56 75 135

The objective of the Local Labour Forum( LLF) Training Programme is to ensure that municipal leaders charged with labour relations management at a local level are empowered with the necessary knowledge, skills and commitment to engage meaningfully in the management of the labour relation environment in municipalities.

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The overall objective of the programme is to improve the academic qualifications of selected cllrs and to enable them to articulate to higher qualifications that are in line with their oversight and governance responsibilities.

Univ of Fort-Hare certificate Programmes for Cllr Academic

Development

NAME OF CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME Eastern Cape

Certificate in Public Administration and Community Services 55

Masters in Public Administration 26

Diploma in Local Government Law and Administration Programmes 131

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Execute local leadership and governance coaching

Eastern Cape

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• This programme is targeted at political leaders & senior officials who are in municipalities identified as experiencing leadership /governance challenges .

• The programme has recently been launched with a workshop that was conducted for Eastern Cape municipalities from 21-23 January 2014, to be followed thereafter by Limpopo, North West, Mpumalanga and KZN municipalities.

• Subject to a funding injection by the LGSETA, programme will be expanded on a nation-wide basis including cascading down to affected municipalities directly.

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Capacity Building Programmes Awaiting Funding from LGSETA

The following capacity building programmes targeted at municipal cllrs await funding approvals from the LGSETA before they are rolled :

1.Executive Local Leadership and Coaching Programme (extension of programme referred to above to target municipal specific leadership development and coaching objectives).

2.Portfolio Based Cllr Development Programme (an accredited training programme that extends Councillor development objectives initiated through the CIP, but with a lot more focus on portfolio - based empowerment of Councillors.

3.Media Liaison and Communications Programme for Municipal Leaders( a newly conceptualised programme aimed at the development of municipal leaders to improve their media and communication skills).

4.Establishment of SALGA Centre for Leadership and Governance (subject to finalisation of business plan and submission of funding proposal to LGSETA).

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Competition Commission’s Investigation into Bid-Rigging

OUTCOME OF COMMISSION’S INVESTIGATION

Commission on 24 June 2013 announced that:• It reached settlement agreement with 15 of 21 companies it had been investigating. • 3 construction companies did not accept the competition’s settlement offer.• Remaining 3 firms received “immunity”.• 300 projects worth estimated R 47 billion - 160 prescribed & 140 projects eligible for

settlement – limited to projects concluded after Sept 2006• Public sector (R28 billion) and Private sector (R19 billion).• Fined a collective penalty of R1,46 billion.

ADMISSIONS OF COLLUSIVE TENDERING INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:• Determining, maintaining and monitoring collusive agreements;• Meeting to divide the markets and agree on margins;• Coordinating tenders over different projects / submitting sham tenders;• The company that won a tender to pay the losing bidders a “loser’s fee” to cover their

costs of bidding; and– Sub-contracting to compensate losing bidders.24

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MUNICIPALITY PROJECTS IMPLICATED FIRM

Nelson Mandela Bay NMB StadiumGrinaker LTA/WBHO/Murray 7 Roberts/

Group 5/ Concor/Basil Read/ Stefanutti

City of Joburg

Soccer City

N17 Road Link

Northern Waste Water

Grinaker LTA (Stefanutti)

Group 5 (WBHO)

Group 5 (Grinaker LTA)

EthekwiniDurban ICC

Bayhead Rd Ext

Group 5 /WBHO (Grinaker LTA)

Stefanutti-Basil Read /WBHO

Polokwane Peter Mokaba Stadium WBHO/Liviero/Concor

Mbombela Mbombela StadiumGrinaker LTA/WBHO/Murray 7 Roberts/

Group 5/ Concor/Basil Read/ Stefanutti

City of Cape Town Green Point Stadium WBHO / Murray & Roberts (Group 5) 25

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COMPETITION COMMISSION WAY FORWARD

• 15 companies that accepted settlement offers fined collective penalty of R1,46 bill

• The different individuals penalties of the 15 companies range between 1 - 5,7 % of their 2010 annual turnover.

• These fines are lower than the 10% that can be imposed as a penalty.

• Settlement agreements were tabled before the Competition Tribunal for confirmation.

• Competition Tribunal convened from 17 – 18 July 2013 to consider settlement with view to have them made an order of the Tribunal.

COMPETITION TRIBUNAL

Central point intervention application was to make submissions on whether the fines imposed on the various firms were appropriate : REASONS?:-

1. First is that objectively viewed, the fines are too small and do not give sufficient weight to the harm caused to the public interest by the prohibited conduct.

2. Second is that in negotiating and imposing the fines, the Commission departed materially from the provisions of its own construction sector fast track policy.

Competition Commission’s Investigation Into

Bid-rigging

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Competition Commission

As SALGA, we remain seized with the matter with the following options for SALGA and its members:

1. Request reasons from the Competition Tribunal for the dismissal of the application;

2. Lodge a formal application for the disclosure and release of all relevant information by the Commission, including those related to projects not disclosed by the Commission and where indemnity has been granted to construction companies;

3. Await the certification by the Tribunal of the Settlement Agreements and use these to institute civil action against the construction firms.

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Sector Feedback & Way Forward

Critical for SALGA to measure sector’s satisfaction with our support programmes:

• The municipalities submitted very positive feedback for SALGA and our support initiatives.

• They highlighted that we are visible at a local level; are responsive to their needs and our support is highly valued.

• The support highlighted was in particular reference to technical support and cllr training.

• We will continue to strengthen our support to the sector in key targeted areas, in particular getting the executive leadership and governance coaching and academy going.

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THANK YOU

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SALGA Coordinated Support to Municipalities 28 January 2014