CDM hold virtual council meeting to adopt the IDP/Budget 2020/2021

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Capriocn District Municipality hold virtual council meeting to adopt the 1DP/Budget 2020/2021. The virtual Council meeting was held on 22 June 2020 at CDM Council Chamber at 12h00. Part of matters considered during the council meeting was the budget speech for the 2020/2021 financial year as presented by the Executive Mayor Cllr John Mpe. The Executive Mayor presented the annual budget of R1 053b for the financial year 2020/ 2021.

The meeting chaired by the Speaker of Council Cllr Maite Mohale was scheduled in terms of section 16(1) of Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, No. 56 of 2003 (MFMA), which states that the council of a municipality must for each financial year approve an annual budget for the municipality before the start of that financial year. 

Section 16(2) of the MFMA states that, in order for a municipality to comply with this subsection 1, the mayor of the municipality must table the annual budget at a council meeting at least 90 days before the start of the budget year. The Draft Budget 2020/21 MTREF was duly tabled virtually on the 22 May 2020 and thereafter in radio stations within the District where after it was subjected to public and stakeholder consultation for inputs and comments. 

Section 24 of the MFMA obligates municipal councils to approve their annual budgets before the start of a financial year. Section 34 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, No 32 of 2000 (MSA), provides that a municipal council must review its integrated development plan annually in accordance with the assessment of its performance in terms of Section 41, and to the extent that changing circumstances so demand, and may amend its integrated development plan in accordance with a prescribed process. 

The Executive Mayor presented the 2020/2021 IDP; Draft 2020/2021 MTREF Budget; and Budget Related Policies in accordance with the dictates of Section 34 of the MSA as indicated. In compliance with the approved Budget/ IDP process Plan, the municipality achieved the following milestones and activities:

·         The 1st IDP Representative Forum took place on the 19th July 2019;

·         Special IDP Representative Forum to present the District Development model that took place on the 20^th January 2020;

·         Departmental Strategic Planning Sessions took place between the 21 – 31 January 2020;

·         Management Strategic Planning Session took place on the 27 – 28 February 2020 (Management , Local Municipalities and Stakeholders);

·         Draft IDP/Budget engagement session with Councillors was held on 11th March 2020;

·         The 2nd IDP Representative Forum took place on the 19^th March 2020;

·         Draft IDP/Budget approved on the 22th May 2020;

·         Public/Stakeholder consultations through radio slots took place from 23 – 24 May on community radio stations and 09 June 2020 on Thobela fm

·         Virtual Consultation meetings were held on 10 June with the Business Sector, 11 June with Sector Departments and Academic Institutions and on 12 June with the Traditional Leaders

 The virtual council meeting was attended by the councillors, traditional leaders, and executive management. The council meeting was also carried live on the Capricorn District Municipality Facebook page.