Chief Albert Luthuli Municipality

Providing a Transparent and Accountable Government

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The Municipality derives its mandate from Section 152 of the Constitution of South Africa (1996) wherein its speaks about he objects of Local Government. To operationalize this, municipality achieves its mandate through Chapter 3 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act (Act 32 of 2000) when its speaks of the powers of municipalities. The IDP and SDBIP are also instrumental in achieving the mandate of municipalities.

Our Vision

The transparent, innovative and developmental municipality that improves the quality of life of its people.

The municipality strives to be a developmental municipality that improves the quality of life of its people and endeavors to help wherever it can. For account queries, the Customer Care Services is stationed at the Finance Department. Alternatively, the public an always contact its local councilor for more ways of getting help.

The municipality conducts its recruitment as per the prescript of the Council policy on Recruitment and Selection and HR Related and allied Policies.

Our Mission

To provide a transparent and accountable government by rendering affordable and sustainable
services, encouraging economic and social development through community participation.

Municipal Departments

PED

The Planning Economic & Development department is responsible for strategic support, IDP office, local economic development, tourism development, town planning, marketing and communication, performance management.

Corporate Services

Corporate Services' core functions are Human Resource Management, Information Technology, Record and Administrative Services and legal and Secretarial services.

Finance

The Finance department is resposnible for accounting, budgeting, revenue collection, financial management, treasury and procurement.

Public Safety

The Department of Public Safety comprises of Fire and Rescue, Licensing and Traffic. As one of the most visible municipal departments we interface with the public on a daily basis.

Technical Services

The Technical Services department is devoted to improve the quality of life of its community by providing efficient, sustainable and affordable infrastructure specifically in terms of water and sanitation, Roads and Stormwater, Electricity and Housing.

Community Services

The Community and Health Services Department is responsible for cemeteries, health care, waste management and the environment.

PED

The Planning Economic & Development department is responsible for strategic support, IDP office, local economic development, tourism development, town planning, marketing and communication, performance management.

Corporate Services

Corporate Services' core functions are Human Resource Management, Information Technology, Record and Administrative Services and legal and Secretarial services.

Community Services

The Community and Health Services Department is responsible for cemeteries, health care, waste management and the environment.

Public Safety

The Department of Public Safety comprises of Fire and Rescue, Licensing and Traffic. As one of the most visible municipal departments we interface with the public on a daily basis.

Technical Services

The Technical Services department is devoted to improve the quality of life of its community by providing efficient, sustainable and affordable infrastructure specifically in terms of water and sanitation, Roads and Stormwater, Electricity and Housing.

Finance

The Finance department is resposnible for accounting, budgeting, revenue collection, financial management, treasury and procurement.

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Featured Municipal Projects

Members of the public can normally refer to the annually revised Integrated Development Plan (IDP) which is the municipality’s principal strategic document. It contains all projects for development committed by the municipal council. The Midterm Revenue and Expenditure Framework (Budget) is also another referral for members of the public to check the allocation of projects against the budget.

Conventional Toilets

Construction of Conventional toilets in ward 2,6,7,8,13,16,19,21 & 24

Replacement of AC Pipes

Replacement of AC Pipes at Ekulindeni Phase 2

A Message from the Municipal Manager

Dear fellow citizens

As we come together across our expansive municipality- collectively bound under the premise of service delivery and good governance – it is my immense pleasure to extend my warmest regards. I am extraordinarily fortunate and proud to be a Municipal Manager of such a vibrant and thriving municipality and a prosperous country alike. I am inordinately grateful for the task bestowed to me by the Chief Albert Luthuli Municipal Council, and at the same time, humbled by it. My overarching responsibility is to be an accounting officer of the municipality as contemplated in the array of legislative frameworks. It thus entails ensuring adequate administrative performance, expeditious service delivery and fiduciary. Taking this into cognisance, the municipality unrelentingly subscribes to the principles of Batho Pele – putting people first. It’s a service preamble standard introduced by the National Government in 2002 having regard of the service delivery capacity challenges which beset the government. Likewise, the municipality takes important cognisance of the Back to Basics pillars; the Back to Basics programme aims at supporting and continuously monitors municipalities in terms of realising the objects of Local Government as set out on section 152 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (1996). The municipality’s developmental ambitions are articulated on the five year Integrated Development Plan (IDP) which is a principal strategic planning instrument guiding and informing all planning, budgeting, administrative and decision-making in the municipality.

I aim to use diligently this responsibility to improve the quality of life of people within the municipal area of jurisdiction which should stand the municipality in good stead in achieving its vision and mission of being a developmental municipality. Having said that, I heavily rely on the collective efforts of both staff and community members. To this end, community members are encouraged to participate in municipal business as much as possible and to be at the forefront of council business. Chief Albert Luthuli Municipality has made significant strides in ensuring a better life for all its citizens and continues to eradicate all service delivery backlogs in terms of water, sanitation and electricity. However, there is still a lot that ought to be done to make this thriving municipality better. The municipality has targeted improved revenue collection (up to 80%) and a forecasted local economic growth of 5%. Recently, an LED forum (which draws mining and governmental stakeholders within the municipal boundaries) was launched which will be an invaluable tool to achieving the 5% economic growth.
I therefore invite you to partner with us to make this municipality a better place to live. I strongly believe that the municipality has the potential to accomplish great things in the future.

Yours in good governance

Dlamini, MS (Mr)
Municipal Manager

Dear fellow citizens

As we come together across our expansive municipality- collectively bound under the premise of service delivery and good governance – it is my immense pleasure to extend my warmest regards. I am extraordinarily fortunate and proud to be a Municipal Manager of such a vibrant and thriving municipality and a prosperous country alike. I am inordinately grateful for the task bestowed to me by the Chief Albert Luthuli Municipal Council, and at the same time, humbled by it. My overarching responsibility is to be an accounting officer of the municipality as contemplated in the array of legislative frameworks. It thus entails ensuring adequate administrative performance, expeditious service delivery and fiduciary. Taking this into cognisance, the municipality unrelentingly subscribes to the principles of Batho Pele – putting people first. It’s a service preamble standard introduced by the National Government in 2002 having regard of the service delivery capacity challenges which beset the government. Likewise, the municipality takes important cognisance of the Back to Basics pillars; the Back to Basics programme aims at supporting and continuously monitors municipalities in terms of realising the objects of Local Government as set out on section 152 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (1996). The municipality’s developmental ambitions are articulated on the five year Integrated Development Plan (IDP) which is a principal strategic planning instrument guiding and informing all planning, budgeting, administrative and decision-making in the municipality.

I aim to use diligently this responsibility to improve the quality of life of people within the municipal area of jurisdiction which should stand the municipality in good stead in achieving its vision and mission of being a developmental municipality. Having said that, I heavily rely on the collective efforts of both staff and community members. To this end, community members are encouraged to participate in municipal business as much as possible and to be at the forefront of council business. Chief Albert Luthuli Municipality has made significant strides in ensuring a better life for all its citizens and continues to eradicate all service delivery backlogs in terms of water, sanitation and electricity. However, there is still a lot that ought to be done to make this thriving municipality better. The municipality has targeted improved revenue collection (up to 80%) and a forecasted local economic growth of 5%. Recently, an LED forum (which draws mining and governmental stakeholders within the municipal boundaries) was launched which will be an invaluable tool to achieving the 5% economic growth.
I therefore invite you to partner with us to make this municipality a better place to live. I strongly believe that the municipality has the potential to accomplish great things in the future.

Yours in good governance

Dlamini, MS (Mr)
Municipal Manager

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