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Department: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Umzimvubu, Alfred Nzo, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Ntabankulu, Amathole, Amahlathi, Great Kei,

Mnquma, Ngqushwa and Raymond Mhlaba. The GBV support was also given to Traditional Councils as
part of deepening awareness at a grassroot, particularly rural areas. Moreover, the department monitored
the progress with regard to the implementation of gender-based and violence framework in municipalities

as reflected above.

As part of good governance, all thirty-nine municipalities were monitored on the implementation of Audit
Response Plans (ARP) to ensure achievement of improved audit outcomes. The department facilitated

three interventions to assist with revenue enhancement, and encourage sector department to pay
electricity bills, for municipalities to be able to pay Eskom debts. To promote good governance, the
Department monitored the functionality of Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPACs). Furthermore,

in support of the fight against corruption and harnessing ethical conduct, the Local Government Anti-
Corruption Strategy and Municipal Integrity Management Framework was rolled to these municipalities,
Umzimvubu, Ntabankulu, Intsika Yethu, Raymond Mhlaba, Emalahleni, Walter Sisulu, Mnquma, Sundays

River Valley, Dr Beyers Naude and O.R. Tambo. The Department finalised seven investigations, and
conducted section 106 investigation at Sunday’s River Valley Local Municipality.

Twenty-eight municipalities against 9 targeted were also supported to implement indigent policies in

ensuring that there is increased access of municipal services by all, notwithstanding its socio-economic
status. The Department also supported nine municipalities to develop and implement Local Economic
Development (LED) strategies, which are Enoch Mgijima, Ngqushwa, Dr Beyers Naude, Kouga,

Koukamma, Ndlambe, Ntabankulu, Umzimvubu and Mhlontlo. Subsequently, 192 work opportunities were
created through the Community Works Programme (CWP) to contribute towards poverty eradication. In

addition, the department monitored municipalities on National Infrastructure grant spending in relation to
the high demand for infrastructure development in many municipalities. As a result, the department
managed to identify technical capacity challenges in various municipalities with the objective to render the

required support where it is required as a result MISA Engineers are deployed to assist challenged
municipalities in planning and implementation of projects.

In terms of Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA) implementation, ten municipalities
against 12 targeted were supported, namely, Matatiele, Koukamma, Amahlathi, Walter Sisulu, Mnquma,

Sarah Baartman, Joe Gqabi, Emalahleni, Raymond Mhlaba and Port St Johns in establishment of
municipal planning tribunals and training of its members. Furthermore, Chris Hani, Winnie Madikizela-

Mandela, Inxuba Yethemba, Dr Beyers Naude, Sakhisizwe, Alfred Nzo, Amathole, Sarah Baartman,
Emalahleni, Matatiele and OR Tambo municipalities were supported on the development of a functional
Integrated Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Twenty-one Traditional Councils (TCs) against the 25 targeted were supported on the formulation of
development plans to facilitate access to government programmes and development in rural communities.
Furthermore, seven research reports on genealogies of Royal families were conducted under Emboland

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