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OUR PURPOSE

POLITICAL LEADERSHIP

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OVERVIEW

Mogale City Local Municipality has two management structures, that is, a political and an administrative structure. Together they exist to ensure the provision of services to communities in a sustainable manner; promote social and economic development; promote a safe and healthy living environment; and encourage the involvement of communities and community organisations in the matters of local government. The political leadership which is made up of councillors and the mayoral committee is headed by an executive mayor and is responsible for strategic and policy decisions on behalf of residents while the administrative leadership is led by the municipal manager together with departmental executive managers and collectively ensure that political decisions are put into effect.

OUR PURPOSE

Mission

To provide an integrated Municipal Governance System for improved quality of life for all communities of Mogale City.

Vision

Quality service delivery for all in Mogale City

Values

Integrity
Considerate
Accountability
Participative
Diligent
Responsive

POLITICAL LEADERSHIP

Chief Whip

Councillor Sipho Dube
Tel: 011 668 0681
Email: sipho.dube@mogalecity.gov.za

Chief Whip is responsible for:

Political management of council meetings and committee meetings
Inform councillors of meetings called by the Speaker and the Mayor and ensuring that such meetings quorate
Advises the Speaker and Mayor on the Council agenda
Informs councillors on important matters on the relevant agenda
Advise the Speaker on the amount of time to be allocated to speakers and the order of such speakers addressing the Council
Ensures that councillors’ motions are prepared and timeously tabled in terms of the procedural rules of Council
Assists the Speaker in the counting of votes
Advising the Speaker and the Mayor of urgent motions
Advising the Speaker and Mayor on how to deal with important items not disposed of at a Council meeting

Speaker of Council

Councillor Noluthando Mangole
Tel: 011 668 0513
Email: noluthando.mangole@mogalecity.gov.za

Functions of the Speakers as set out in Section 37 of the Structures Act:

Presides at meetings of the council
Performs the duties and exercises the powers delegated to the speaker in terms of Section 59 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000)
Ensures that the council meets at least quarterly
Maintain order during meetings
Ensures compliance in the council and council committees with the Code of Conduct set out in Schedule 1 to the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000)
Must ensure that council meetings are conducted in accordance with the rules and orders of the council

Executive Mayor

Councillor Patrick Lipudi
Tel: 011 668 0500
Email: patrick.lipudi@mogalecity.gov.za

Powers and functions of the Executive Mayor as set out in Section 56 of the Structures Act:

The executive mayor in performing the duties of office, must:

Identify and develop criteria in terms of which progress in the implementation of the strategies, programmes and services can be evaluated, including key performance indicators which are specific to the municipality and common to local government in general
Evaluate progress against the key performance indicators
Review the performance of the municipality in order to improve the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of the municipality; the efficiency of credit control and revenue and debt collection services; and the implementation of the municipality’s by-laws
Monitor the management of the municipality’s administration in accordance with the directions of the municipal council
Oversee the provision of services to communities in the municipality in a sustainable manner
Annually report on the involvement of communities and community organisations in the affairs of the municipality; and ensure that regard is given to public views and report on the effect of consultation on the decisions of the council