​OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

About the Office of the Speaker

• Managing public participation through ward committees, stakeholder forums, petition processes, by-laws, etc., and enhancing the public participation role of the Speaker.
• Rendering secretariat services related to the meetings of ward committees, the Section 79 Ad Hoc Committee and the Council Committee so as to enhance the secretariat role of the Speaker.
• Providing effective strategic support to the units in the Speaker's office to enhance the role of the Speaker.

Strategic goals

• To provide political leadership in ward participatory governance.
• To involve the community in the affairs of the Municipality in terms of sections 16 and 17 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000).
• To communicate information concerning community participation in terms of section 18 of the Municipal Systems Act, 2000.
• To ensure the planning, development and enhancement of effective policy and research in terms of the roles and delegations related to the Speaker.
• To ensure the implementation and maintenance of effective resolution tracking and monitoring for meetings of ward committees, the Section 79 Ad Hoc Committee and the Council Committee.
• To ensure oversight over Council Committees, rules and orders.
• To ensure effective ward committee secretariat services.

Key performance areas (KPA's)

• Petition, memorandums and public-hearing affairs
• Public information and awareness services
• Policy development, implementation and research
• Resolution tracking and monitoring
• Council committees, rules and orders oversight
• Ward Committee secretariat services
• Section 79 Ad Hoc Committee secretariat services
• Council secretariat services
• Councillor support, auxiliary service and civic events
• Strategic planning and performance management