PROVINCIAL SPEAKER FORUM

14 JUNE 2014WATERBERG DISRICT MUNICIPALITY

MATHUDI CHUMA

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• PROVINCIAL COUNCILOR TRAINING PROGRAMME

• WARD COMMITTEE TRAINING PROGRAMME

BACKGROUND

• The Department appointed Talent Emporium Academy as a Service Provider, to conduct in depth training of councilors on the necessary and accredited competencies/skills required in local government.

Senior Management Program, consist of the following Modules

• Principles of Strategic Management, Public Participation, and Integrated Development Planning (IDP);

• Municipal Legislation and Policy Frameworks;• Principles of Financial Management, including Financial Management

reporting and Supply Chain Management;• Introduction to Information Technology;• Basic Economics for Management Decisions and Local Economic

Development (LED); and • Introduction to Service Delivery and Customer Care Relationship

Management.

PROGRAMME DURATION

• The above training will be rolled out from the April –December 2013.• Programme was presented to SALGA PEC and it was supported.• The training programme was launched on the 12 April 2013.

Progress to-date on training of Councillors in all 5 district Municipalities for the April 2013 month

District  

Date No of Councillors attending

Expected no of Councillors in attendance

Facilitator’s level ofcompetency

No of venues Time

Waterberg 

15-18 April 12 46 Satisfactory 1(Shangri-La)  

8h30-16h00

Vhembe 

16-19 April 52 60 Satisfactory 2 (Makhado Library and Thulamela Disaster Centre( Muledane)

8h30-16h00

Sekhukhune 23-26 April 31 63 Satisfactory 2(De Loskop) 8h30-16h00

Mopani 29 April-03 May

26 63 Satisfactory 1(Mopani Disaster Centre)

8h30-16h00

Capricorn 02-07 May 46   

62 Satisfactory 

Edupark Polokwane

8h30-16h00

PROJECT SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE MAY District Municipality

Training Dates Unit Standard(s) Venue Time

Mopani 02-03 May 119334 Tzaneen Disaster Centre

8h30-16h00

Capricorn 02-03 & 06-07 May 2013

119334 Edupark 8h30-16h00

Waterberg 13-17 May 2013 (Postponed indefinitely)

116361 + 116358 Shangri La 8h30-16h00

Vhembe 13-17 May 2013 116361 + 116358 Makhado Library and Thulamela (Muledane) Disaster Centre

8h30-16h00

Sekhukhune 20-24 May 2013 116361 + 116358 Loskop Aventura 8h30-16h00

Mopani 27-31 May 2013 116361 + 116358 Tzaneen Disaster Centre

8h30-16h00

Capricorn 27-31 May 2013 116361 + 116358 Edupark 8h30-16h00

PROJECT SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE JUNEWaterberg 10-14 June 2013 116348+

120 305

Shangri La 8h30-16h00

Vhembe 10-14 June 2013 116348+

120 305

Makhado Library and Thulamela (Muledane) Disaster Centre

8h30-16h00

Sekhukhune 17-21 June 2013 116348+

120 305

Loskop Aventura8h30-16h00

Mopani 24-28 June 2013 116348+

120 305

Tzaneen Disaster

Centre

8h30-16h00

Capricorn 3-7 June 2013 116361+116358 Edupark 8h30-16h00

PROJECT SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE JULYWaterberg 8-12 July 2013 120503+110495 Shangri La 8h30-16h00

Vhembe 8-12 July 2013 120503+110495 Makhado Library and Thulamela (Muledane) Disaster Centre

8h30-16h00

Sekhukhune 15-19 July 2013 120503+110495 Loskop Aventura 8h30-16h00

Mopani 22-26 July 2013 120503+110495 Tzaneen Disaster Centre

8h30-16h00

Capricorn 3-7 July 2013 29 July - 2Aug 2013

116 120503+110495

Edupark Edupark

8h30-16h008h30-16h00

PROJECT SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE AUGUSTWaterberg 12-16 Aug 2013 116364+116363 Shangri La 8h30-16h00

Vhembe 12-16 Aug 2013 116364+116363 Makhado Library and Thulamela (Muledane) Disaster Centre

8h30-16h00

Sekhukhune 19-23 Aug 2013 116364+116363 Loskop Aventura 8h30-16h00

Mopani 19-23 Aug 2013 116364+116363 Tzaneen Disaster Centre

8h30-16h00

Capricorn 26-30 Aug 2013 116364+116363 Edupark 8h30-16h00

PROJECT SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE SEPTEMBER

Waterberg 9-13 Sep 2013 116345 Shangri La 8h30-16h00

Vhembe 9-13 Sep 2013 116345 Makhado Library and Thulamela (Muledane) Disaster Centre

8h30-16h00

Sekhukhune 16-20 Sep 2013 116345 Loskop Aventura 8h30-16h00

Mopani 16-20 Sep 2013 116345 Tzaneen Disaster Centre

8h30-16h00

Capricorn 25-27 Sep 2013 116345 Edupark 8h30-16h00

PROJECT SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE OCTOBERWaterberg 7-11 Oct 2013 116339+337063 Shangri La 8h30-16h00

Vhembe 7-11 Oct 2013 116339+337063 Makhado Library and Thulamela (Muledane) Disaster Centre

8h30-16h00

Sekhukhune 14-18 Oct 2013 116339+337063 Loskop Aventura 8h30-16h00

Mopani 14-18 Oct 2013 116339+337063 Tzaneen Disaster Centre

8h30-16h00

Capricorn 21-25Oct 2013 116339+337063 Edupark 8h30-16h00

PROJECT SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE NOVEMBERWaterberg 4-12 Nov 2013 119343+116

339Shangri La 8h30-16h00

Vhembe 4-12 Nov 2013 119343+116339

Makhado Library and Thulamela (Muledane) Disaster Centre

8h30-16h00

Sekhukhune 11-15 Nov 2013 119343+116339

Loskop Aventura 8h30-16h00

Mopani 11-15 Nov 2013 119343+116339

Tzaneen Disaster Centre

8h30-16h00

Capricorn 18-22 Nov 2013 119343+116339

Edupark 8h30-16h00

PROJECT SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE DECEMBER

Waterberg 2-6 Dec 2013 116341+337 063 Shangri La 8h30-16h00

Vhembe 2-6 Dec 2013 116341+337 063 Makhado Library and Thulamela (Muledane) Disaster Centre

8h30-16h00

Sekhukhune   116341+337 063 Loskop Aventura 8h30-16h00

Mopani   116341+337 063 Tzaneen Disaster Centre

8h30-16h00

Capricorn   116341+337 063 Edupark 8h30-16h00

Project constraints

• There has been a delay in the commencement of training.• Rescheduled dates due to other activities/engagements

requiring Councilors.• The provision of refreshments/catering during the

implementation of the training remains a challenge.

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Speakers emphasise the importance of the training programme during council sittings/other fora.

• Encourage Councillors to attend the training.

REPORT ON WARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS TTRAINING PROGRAMME

17 SEPTEMBER 2011

Background and Discussions The Department has appointed two (2) service providers to train ward committee members at local municipalities falling within the jurisdiction of Capricorn, Mopani, Sekhukhune, Vhembe and Waterberg districts as follows: Makavila Suppliers for Capricorn:, Sekhukhune: and Mopani: districts with 1210, 1210 and 1250 ward committee members respectivelyLimpopo LED Resource Centre for Vhembe and Waterberg districts with 970 and 790 ward committee members respectively. 

The training programme was for a period of 6 months starting on the 19th July 2012 until end of January 2013 for all districts. The training programme is a skills programme aligned with the National Qualification Framework on( NQF 2), covering 8 modules accredited by Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA) listed below: • Module 1: Ward committee induction• Module 2: Community Based planning programme for ward committees• Module 3: Public Participation In Local Governance. • Module 4: Core Municipal process and Ward Committee`s role ( IDP,

Budgeting, PMS, LED, Service delivery)• Module 5: Project Management• Module 6: Communication, Facilitation, Dealing with Conflict• Module 7: Community Diversity• Module 8: Meeting procedures and Reporting

Progress to date:

• Ward committee members training programme was rolled out at Mopani, Sekhukhune, Vhembe and Waterberg districts.

• Training at Capricorn district was halted due to some financial constraints for procuring catering and transport.

• Training programme for Mopani and Sekhukhune districts were completed on the 28th February 2013.

• Vhembe and Waterberg districts completed training on the 31st May 2013, after extension of contracts were approved by the Head of Department.

Training programme for Mopani, Sekhukhune, Vhembe and Waterberg Districts:

• The actual training programme started on 14th August 2012 and concluded on 28th February 2013 Mopani and Sekhukhune, after the service provider was granted an extension of 1 month, and for Vhembe and Waterberg completed on 31st May 2013 after an extension of 4 months.

• The targeted number of ward committee members, average attendance and percentage attendance of these training in Mopani, Sekhukhune, Vhembe and Waterberg districts are as per table below:

District Name of local

municipality

Number of ward

committee

members

Average

attendance

Percentage

attendance

Mopani Greater Tzaneen 340 198 58%

  Greater Giyani 300 233 77%

  Greater Letaba 290 209 72%

  Ba – Phalaborwa 180 100 55%

  Maruleng 140 104 74%

Total 5 1250 843 67%

District Name of local

municipality

Number of ward

committee members

Average attendance Percentage

attendance

Sekhukhune Elias Motsoaledi 300 187 62%

  Ephraim Mogale 160 114 71%

  Fetakgomo 130 119 68%

  Greater Tubatse 310 89 51%

  Makhuduthamaga 310 160 70%

Total 5 1210 767 64%

District Name of local

municipality

Number of ward

committee members

Average attendance Percentage

attendance

Vhembe Thulamela 400 297 74%

  Musina 60 41 68%

  Makhado 380 282 74%

  Mutale 130 130 100%

Total 4 970 750 77%

District Name of local

municipality

Number of ward

committee members

Average attendance Percentage

attendance

Waterberg Mookgophong 50 20 39%

  Modimolle 90 41 46%

  Bela – Bela 90 58 64%

  Thabazimbi 120 38 32%

  Mogalakwena 320 246 77%

  Lephalale 120 51 43%

Total 6 790 454 57%

Grand total 20 4220 2814 67%

All learners in Makhado municipality did not attend training for 2 modules with 6 contact days as at close of the contract, due to financial constraints by the municipality for procuring catering and transportation.  Key challenges during training programmes: 

• Learning materials not having assessments guides for guiding processes to assess learner portfolios, and those were apparently developed by service providers.

• The ward committee training programme is pitched at NQF level 2 which requires the minimum entry of Grade 9 in terms of educational level.

• Poor attendance by participants in some municipalities, due to some being called to attend other activities such as public participation events, registrations of SASSA beneficiaries, etc.

• Poor coordination in logistical arrangements; like catering, transport by some municipalities.

• Assessments, internal and external moderations by LGSETA will take a long time to be completed than expected.  

  5. Impact of the training programme Despite all these challenges highlighted above, the training programme was a success. It has added value and instilled confidence to ward committee members in their day to day operations.

Recommendations• Encourage Public Participation Coordinators to implement the

ward operational plans.• Municipalities to develop Public Participation strategy.• Municipalities to develop policy framework for out of pocket

expense for ward committees.• Strengthen District Public Participation Forum.• Ward Councillors to convene ward committee meetings.• Adherence to schedule of ward committee meetings.• Municipal Council to adopt developed guidelines for operational

activities of ward committees.

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