Why Do Ward Committees

Introduction

Ward committees have been formed, to allow the institutional mechanism to contribute towards people need that enables individuals to participate in local government activities. The motive behind ward committees is to increase the role of elected ward committee’s members, by creating a link between communities and political municipality. In my research I will be proving that ward committee member is active in creating an enhanced environment by participating in local governance. I will also touch on operational issues, the lack of resources. However, my focus on the limited power that is assigned to ward committee members, the decision making process that takes place within mayoral committee meetings.

Importantly, the research

This act ensures universal access to essential services that are affordable to all; As well as to define the legal nature of a municipality as including the local community within the municipal area, working in partnership with the municipalities political and administrative structures.

However, it helps to provide for the manner in which municipal powers and functions are exercised and performed; to provide for community participation; to establish a simple and enabling framework for the core processes of planning, performance management, resource mobilization and organizational change which underpin the notion of developmental local government. But they should provide a framework for the local public administration and human resource.

The Municipality Financial Act aims to modernize budget, accounting and financial management practices by placing local government finances on a sustainable footing in order to maximize the capacity of municipalities to deliver services to communities. It also aims to put in place a sound financial governance framework by clarifying and separating the roles and responsibilities of the council, mayor and officials.

The MFMA delegations framework is consistent with the broader principles and has been developed to assist municipalities in reviewing and amending their system of delegations for financial management, consistent with the MFMA and its regulations.

Annexure A provides information on the principles to be considered for an effective system of delegation, supported by Annexure B delegations template, Annexure C sub-delegations, Annexure D sub-delegations to acting positions, and Annexure E detailed delegation framework.

Hierarchy of Delegations .The principles document clarifies the roles and responsibilities between role players in the delegation process in order to ensure a hierarchy of delegations from executive authorities to officials in the