Author Archives: CAN Team

Municipal Matters: The 5 Steps of an IDP

The process undertaken to produce the IDP consists of 5 steps: Step 1 – Analysis [...]

Municipal manager, select officials’ performance agreements must be made public

Section 57 of the Municipal Systems Act outlines the legal framework governing the employment and [...]

Mayor to submit Q4 Report to Council

Sections 71 and 52(d) of the MFMA work together to ensure robust financial monitoring, oversight, [...]

Make your voice heard on the proposed Coalition Bill

Make your voice heard on the proposed Coalition Bill COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED UNTIL 31 AUGUST.  [...]

Municipal Matters: What is a SDBIP?

The Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan details the implementation of service delivery and the [...]

Municipal Matters: Municipal budgets – What you need to know

Budgets are financial plans for the upcoming year that show the forecasted expenditure and income [...]

Hold a second public meeting

With the finalised business plan in place, the Steering Committee will host a second public [...]

Mandatory Provincial Intervention if Budget not Approved

Section 26 of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) addresses the serious consequences for municipalities [...]

The New Municipal Financial Year Begins

Explainer: The Requirement for an Approved and Operational Municipal Budget and Integrated Development Plan (IDP) [...]

The budget and IDP must be approved by 30 June

The Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) establishes strict guidelines to ensure that municipalities prepare, table, [...]