NCOP Local Government Week 2018

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NCOP Local Government Week 2018


DAY ONE: 08 MAY 2018
TIME ITEM KEY PARTICIPANTS
08h00-09h00 Registration and tea ALL
SESSION 1: OFFICIAL OPENING
Session Directors – Hon CM Dikgale, NCOP House Chairperson & Cllr. S Ngangelizwe, 1st SALGA Deputy President
Session Objectives: Official Opening & Key Note Address


TIME ITEM KEY PARTICIPANTS
09h00-09h05 Opening and Welcome Session Director
09h05-09h30 Keynote Address Hon. TR Modise: Chairperson of the NCOP
09h30-09h55 Input by SALGA Cllr. P Tau: SALGA President
09h55-10h25 Making Local Government Sustainable Minister of COGTA
10h25-10h40 TEA ALL
SESSION 2: PANEL DISCUSSION 1
Programme Directors-House Chairperson: Hon. CT Frolick, 2nd Deputy President Cllr. Z Gumede
Topic: Mainstreaming Integrated and Sustainable Land Use
Municipal infrastructure: Integrated Spatial Planning and the provision of services (human settlements, energy, water and sanitation)
Session Objectives:Conversationson Spatial planning & transformation, Integrated Human Settlements and coherent land use and management.


TIME ITEM KEY PARTICIPANTS & RESOURCE PERSONS
10h40-11h25 DISCUSSION DRIFTS:
  • Planning, Resource distribution and management for sustainable local government (human settlements, energy, water and sanitation)
  • Small Town Regeneration & Rural-Urban interface-integrated spatial planning
  • Impact of migration on land use and administration
 Members
Minister of CoGTA
Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
Minister of Human Settlements
Minister of Water and Sanitation
Minster of Energy
Minister of Finance
MECs
NHTL
The Land Bank
SESSION 3: PANEL DISCUSSION 2
Programme Directors-Chairperson Select Committee on Finance: Hon CJ De Beer & Cllr. T Nkadimeng: Provincial Chairperson of SALGA Limpopo
Topic: Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations Review - Fiscal allocation for the developmental Local Government.
Session Objectives: Explorations - Long-term financial sustainability of the Local Government sphere, emphasis on declining revenue bases, economic outlook, revenue enhancement options and interrogating the appropriate balance in the division of revenue between the spheres.


TIME ITEM KEY PARTICIPANTS & RESOURCE PERSONS
11h25-12h10 DISCUSSION DRIFTS:
  • Conversations on Local Government Equitable Share
 Members
Minister of CoGTA
Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
Minister of Human Settlements
Minister of Water and Sanitation
Minster of Energy
Minister of Finance
MECs
NHTL
The Land Bank
SESSION 4: PANEL DISCUSSION 3
Session Directors-Cllr. Sotashe (SALGA NEC Member) & Hon. S Mthimunye (NCOP Member)
Topic: Municipal Support and Intervention Framework: Support, monitoring and Intervention
Session Objectives:Reflection on the dialectical relationship between sections 154 and 139 towards a developmental state.


TIME ITEM KEY PARTICIPANTS & RESOURCE PERSONS
12h10-13h00 DISCUSSION DRIFTS:
  • An appraisal of support, monitoring and interventions in municipalities.
 Members
Minister of CoGTA
Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
Minister of Human Settlements
Minister of Water and Sanitation
Minster of Energy
Minister of Finance
MECs
NHTL
The Land Bank
13h00-14h00 LUNCH ALL
SESSION 5: COMMISSIONS
Session Director: Hon CM Dikgale, NCOP House Chairperson


TIME ITEM KEY PARTICIPANTS & RESOURCE PERSONS
14h00-14h20 GUIDELINES FOR COMMISIONS  ALL
  NAME OF COMMISSION RESOURCE PERSONS
14h20-18h00
  • Integrated Spatial Planning Commission 
Municipal infrastructure: Integrated Spatial Planning and the provision of services (human settlements, energy, water and sanitation).		 Environment, Rural Development & Land Reform, SALGA, Public Works, Planning Commission, Presidency (M&E) and Human Settlements, and Members
14h20-18h00
  • Governance & Municipal Support Commission 
  Municipal Support and Intervention Framework: Intervention and Monitoring.		 Finance, CoGTA, Presidency (M&E), SALGA and Members
14h20-18h00
  • Fiscal Commission
  Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations Review: Fiscal allocation for the developmental Local Government.		 FFC, PBO, SALGA, GGLN, Departments of M&E, Finance, CoGTA, Water & Sanitation, Energy, Demarcation Board, Water Boards, ESKOM, etc. and Members
COMMISSION 1: Integrated Spatial Planning Commission 
Topic: Municipal infrastructure: Integrated Spatial Planning and the provision of services (human settlements, energy, water and sanitation).
Commission Objectives: Discussion on spatial planning & transformation, integrated human settlements and coherent land use and management.


TIME ITEM KEY PARTICIPANTS & RESOURCE PERSONS
14h20-18h00 DISCUSSION DRIFTS:
  •  Implications of land use and resource management on local government
  • Impact of migration on land use
  • Rural urban interface-spatial integration
 Members
Rural Development & Land Reform
SALGA,
Public Works
Planning Commission
Human Settlements
MECs
COMMISSION 2: Governance & Municipal Support Commission 
Topic: Municipal Support and Intervention Framework
Commission Objectives: An Appraisal - support, monitoring and interventions in municipalities


TIME ITEM KEY PARTICIPANTS & RESOURCE PERSONS
14h20-18h00 DISCUSSION DRIFTS:
  • Sustainable support by Provincial and National Governments, Intervention, Monitoring and Reporting
  • A reflection by the NCOP
 Members
Presidency (M&E)
Minister of COGTA
Minister of Finance
MECs
Councillors
COMMISSION 3: Fiscal Commission
Topic: Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations Review: Fiscal allocation for the developmental Local Government.
Commission Objectives: This session will focus on the long-term financial sustainability of the Local Government sphere, with particular emphasis on declining revenue bases and economic outlook, exploring revenue enhancement options and interrogating the appropriate balance in the division of revenue between the spheres


TIME ITEM KEY PARTICIPANTS & RESOURCE PERSONS
14h20-18h00 DISCUSSION DRIFTS:
  • SALGA Perspectives on ‘non-viable’ municipalities and equity in the fiscal framework-lessons & propositions
  • Sustained national inclusive growth and social cohesion hinges on viable municipalities.
  • Integrated small towns regeneration initiatives:  Opportunities and Prospects.        
 Members
Minister of CoGTA
Minister of Water & Sanitation
Minister of Finance
MECs
Councillors
StatsSA
FFC
DAY TWO: 09 MAY 2018
CONTINUATION OF COMMISSIONS
09h00-10h30
SESSION 6: COMMISSIONS REPORT BACK
Session Director- Honourable AJ Nyambi, House Chairperson & SALGA Rep
Topic: Implementation of LG Week 2018 recommendations  
Session Objectives:This session will focus on the practical steps and mechanisms to ensure that the recommendations of the LG Week 2018
are implemented


TIME ITEM KEY PARTICIPANTS
10h30-11h15 Reports from Commissions and Discussions ALL
11h15-12h00 PROCESSING OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT WEEK REPORT:
  • Recommendations on therole of NCOP in ensuring implementation in respect of LG Week 2018resolutions
  • Recommendations on therole of SALGA in implementing LG Week 2018 resolutions
 ALL
SESSION 5: CLOSING SESSION
Session Director –Hon. S Mohai, Chief Whip of the NCOP
Session Objectives: Closing & Way forward


TIME ITEM KEY PARTICIPANTS
12h00-12h30 Summary of Outcomes Chairperson of SALGA-Cllr. P. Tau
12h30-12h45 Closing Remarks and Word of Thanks Chairperson of the NCOP: Hon. T. Modise
DAY THREE: 10 MAY 2018


TIME ITEM KEY PARTICIPANTS
14h00 NCOP Debate: Outcomes of LG Week 2018 ALL