Preparatory Workshop for the Provincial Week


SESSION ONE
Venue: S12A
Old Assembly Building, Parliament of RSA
PROGRAMME DIRECTOR: HON. MR A MASONDO, MP
CHAIRPERSON OF THE NCOP

TIME TOPIC RESPONSIBLE MEMBER
08h30 - 08h55 Tea  ALL
09h00 - 09h30 The State of local government in South Africa and interventions to assist municipalities Hon. Mr P Tau, MP
Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs   
09h30 - 09h45 Discussion ALL
09h50 Adjournment for party caucuses 
SESSION TWO
Venue: Old Assembly Chamber
Old Assembly Building,
Parliament of RSA
PROGRAMME DIRECTOR: HON. MS S LUCAS, MP
DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON OF THE NCOP
TIME TOPIC RESPONSIBLE MEMBER
13h30 - 13h55 Registration ALL
14h00 - 14h10 Opening and Welcome Hon. Mr A Masondo, MP
Chairperson of the NCOP
14h10 - 15h00 Municipal Audit Outcomes 2017/18 Mr. K Makwetu
Auditor-General
15h00 - 15h30 Discussion ALL
SESSION THREE
PROGRAMME DIRECTOR: HON. MR S J MOHAI, MP
CHIEF WHIP OF THE NCOP
TIME TOPIC RESPONSIBLE MEMBER
15h30 - 16h10 Presentation of data relating to the non-financial census of municipalities - measurement of selected aspects of service delivery in municipalities    Mr. R Maluleke
Statistician-General
16h10 - 16h40 The State of Local Government Finance and Financial Management and the Strategy to Address Municipal Performance Failures Mr J Hattingh: Chief Director: Local Government Budget Analysis  
Ms K Ruplal: Director: Local Government Budget Analysis
16h40 - 17h10 Discussion ALL
17h10 - 17h30 Impediments created by existing legislation to the functioning of municipalities and their mandate to delivery services to communities  Cllr T Nkadimeng
President of SALGA
17h30 - 17h50 Support systems and arrangements for various provincial delegations Adv M E Phindela
Secretary to the NCOP
17h50 Closure Hon. Ms S Lucas, MP
Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP