Our Executive Mayor is the political head of the municipal executive.

One of the powers and functions of the Executive Mayor are as follows:

Delegates specific responsibilities to each member of the Mayoral Committee and delegates and sub-delegates any of the Executive Mayor’s powers.

Receives and monitors input on the Council’s IDP.

Receives recommendations from the members of the Mayoral Committee.

Submits the draft IDP to the Municipal Council for adoption and makes recommendations to Council.

Receives the Auditor-General’s reports and deals with them in accordance with relevant legislation.

Performs all powers, duties and functions conferred in terms of the MFMA.

Certifies the annual budget.

Reviews the performance of the municipality in order to improve: The economy, efficiency and effectiveness of the municipality; The efficiency of credit control and revenue and debt collection; and The implementation of the municipality’s by-laws.

Guides the municipality in exercising its rights and powers over a municipal entity in which it has sole or shared control; Oversees the executive function of the municipality.

Oversees the provision of services to communities in the municipality in a sustainable manner.

Annually reports on the involvement of communities and community organizations in the affairs of the municipality.

Signs resolutions by the Municipal Council approving loan agreements; Receives reports on the alignment of the IDP and the budget from the relevant members of the Mayoral Committee.

Receives reports from the relevant member of the Mayoral Committee and makes recommendations to Council where he/she cannot dispose of the matter in terms of his/her delegated powers.

Ensures that regard is given to public views and reports on the effect of consultation on the decision of the Council.