ntambanana local municipality (kz 283) - KZN Development Planning

9. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
A Draft PMS is currently being improved. Herein follows draft 1:
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Legal Framework
Our legal mandate as the municipality is derived from:
• The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Act No106of 1996
• White Paper on Local Government (1998)
• Municipal Demarcation Act No 27 of 1998
• Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act No 56 of 2003
• Disaster Management Act No 57 of 2002
• Municipal Property Rates Act No 6 of 2004
• Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act No 41 of 2003
• Local Government: Municipal Structures Act No 117 of 1998
• Local Government: Municipal Systems Act No 32 of 2000
The municipality, as a local sphere of government has the constitutional mandate to:
• Provide democratic and accountable government for local communities
• Ensure the provision of services to communities in a sustainable manner
• Promote social and economic development
• Promote a safe and healthy environment; and
• Encourage the involvement of communities and community organizations in the matters of
local government
In fostering developmental local government, Chapter 5 of the Municipal Systems Act 42 of 2000
stipulates that each municipality must prepare and adopts an Integrated Development Plan (IDP)
for its area of jurisdiction. Integrated development planning is done in line with the municipal
boundaries as per Local Government Municipal Demarcation Act 27 of 1998. Minimum
requirements of the IDP must include but not limited to the following:
• Municipal council's vision for long- term development, with special emphasis on the
municipality’s most critical development and internal transformation needs.
• An assessment of the existing level of development in the municipality, including
identification of communities who do not have access to basic services.
• Priorities and objectives for the term of office of the council, including local economic
development strategies.
• Development strategies aligned with national, provincial and basic principles of planning
requirements.
• Spatial Development Framework which must include the provision of basic guidelines for
the land use management system
• Disaster Management Plan
• Financial Plan which must include budget projections for at least three years
• Waste Management Plan
• Water Service Development Plan
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