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This department is responsible for the overall strategic direction, executive and administration leadership of the municipality. The following support functions falls directly under this departments,

Integrated Development Planning & Performance Management System (IDP & PMS), Internal Audit, Risk Management, Information Communication Technology (ICT), Communication, Internal Security and Compliance.

This department  is responsible for facilitating accountability, good corporate governance and oversight rendering internal administrative support function to all departments and the council. This department consists of the following divisions,

• Legal Services, Records Services, Human Resource Management and Administration.

This department is responsible for performing various financial management functions of the municipality including budgeting management and reporting, financial accounting, financial analysis, cash management,debt management, supply chain management, and also to advise the Accounting Officer and other officials of the municipality in discharging their respective financial management duties assigned to them in terms of Municipal Finance Management Act. This department  consists of the following divisions:

Income / Revenue Management, Expenditure Management, Budget & Statements; and Supply Chain Management.

This department is responsible for erection, maintenance and repairs of municipal infrastructure and well as management of services distribution networks within the municipality’s areas of supply. This department consists of the following divisions:

Civil Engineering, Electrical & Mechanical Engineering; and Project Management.

This department is responsible for provision of social services to the community such as libraries, parks, cemeteries, public safety, etc. The main objective of this department is to ensure that members of the community receive easily accessible, uninterrupted and quality social services. This department  is divided into three main divisions, namely:

Health & Cleansing, Parks and Recreation; and Public Safety

This department is responsible for local economic development, housing and urban planning programs and initiatives of the municipality. This department is divided into four main divisions, namely: Tourism, Marketing & Heritage;

Local Economic Development (LED), Housing, Town and Urban Planning.