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Challenges faced by both municipalities Tlokwe and Ventersdorp

The Ventersdorp municipality is unable to perform its constitutional obligations. The Ventersdorp Municipality is face with the challenge of bankruptcy, hence they were said to become the JB Marks Municipality.

Tlokwe municipality has a deteriorating and unmaintained electricity infrastructure.

Opposing for Tlokwe and Ventersdorp merger is widespread (DA)

The opposition to the merger of Tlokwe and Ventersdorp municipalities is widespread across political parties, civil society and community groups.

-Thousands of independent community members were part of a violent protest against the proposal recently and took to the streets of Potchefstroom and Ventersdorp. It is sad that the communities have to turn to such extreme measures to get attention of government on issues affecting their lives.

-The Democratic Alliance has also opposed the merge, saying it would disadvantage tax payers in Tlokwe.

The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996

Chapter 7 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa provides for the establishment of municipalities. Section 52 sets out the objectives of local government as follows:

• Ensure provision  of services to communities in a sustainable manner
• Promote social and economic development

A municipality must strive, within its financial and administrative capacity, to achieve the objects set out in the above mentioned.

Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003

Further requirements for performance management are outlined. It stipulates that PMS must be developed and implemented to enable the monitoring and review of performance in a municipality. Such a system must make provision for community involvement, key performance indicators, the audit of performance measurement and annual performance reports.

Integrated Development Plan

The Integrated Development Planning is a process through which the municipalities prepare a strategic development plan. Chapter 5 of the Municipal System Act No.32 of 2000 requires that the Local Government structures prepare Integrated Development Plans to serve as a tool for the facilitation and management of development in their respective area of jurisdiction.

IDP Guidelines summarized the purpose of the Integrated Development Planning Process as follows:

-To eradicate the development legacy of the past

-A mechanism to restructure our cities, towns and rural areas,

-A mechanism to promote social equality,

-A weapon in the fight against poverty, and

-A catalyst in the creation of wealth

COMPONENTS OF SERVICE DELIVERY AND BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION

PLAN

1. Monthly projections of revenue to be collected for each source

2. Monthly projections of expenditure (operating and capital) and revenue for each vote

3. Quarterly projections of service delivery targets and performance indicators for each vote

4. Ward information for expenditure and service delivery

Bardach’s eightfold path

To what is called more effective problem solving. This simple process is logical and effective and provides a practical approach to better policy results. There are eight steps which are:

• Define the problem
• Assemble some evidence
• Construct the alternatives
• Select the criteria
• Project the outcomes
• Confront the trade-offs
• Decide
• Tell your story

This simple process is logical and effective, and provides a practical approach to better policy results.

 Myburg D, 2015. Opposition for Tlokwe and Ventersdorp merger is widespred. https://www.dample.co.za/2015/10/opposition-for-tlokwe-and-ventersdorp-merger-is-widespread/