Municipal Council is the highest decision making body within the institution chaired by the Speaker. In terms of Chapter 3 of the Local Government Municipal Structures Act (Act no. 117, 1998) Municipalities must have municipal councils which must meet at least quarterly. It should consists of a number of councillors determined by the MEC for local government in the province concerned by notice in the Provincial Gazette. The municipality has the power to designate councillors determined by the MEC for local government as full-time, An MEC’S determination must be in accordance with a policy framework as maybe determined by the Minister after consulting the MECS for local government.
The Municipal objectives
A municipal council must strive within its capacity to achieve the objectives set out in section 152 of the Constitution and annually review:
- the needs of the community;
- its priorities to meet those needs;
- its processes for involving the community;
- its organisational and delivery mechanisms for meeting the needs of the community; and
- its overall performance in achieving the objectives referred to in subsection (1).
The municipal council must develop mechanisms to consult the community and community organisations in performing its functions and exercising its powers.
Powers and functions of the municipality in terms of the constitution of South Africa are.-
- A municipality has executive
- the local government matters listed in Part B of Schedule 4 and Part B of
- any other matter assigned to it by national or provincial legislation. authority in respect of, and has the right to administer- Schedule 5; and
- A municipality may make and administer by-laws for the effective administration of the matters which it has the right to administer.
- Subject to section 151 (4), a by-law that conflicts with national or provincial legislation is invalid. If there is a conflict between a by-law and national or provincial legislation that is inoperative because of a conflict referred to in section 149, the by-law must be regarded as valid for as long as that legislation is inoperative.
- The national government and provincial governments must assign to a municipality, by agreement and subject to any conditions, the administration of a matter listed in Part A of Schedule 4 or Part A of Schedule 5 which necessarily relates to local government, if that matter would most effectively be administered locally; and the municipality has the capacity to administer it.
- A municipality has the right to exercise any power concerning a matter reasonably necessary for, or incidental to, the effective performance of its functions.
Terms of Municipal Councils
The term of a Municipal Council may be no more than five years, as determined by national legislation. If a Municipal Council is dissolved in terms of national legislation, or when its term expires, an election must he held within 90 days of the date that Council was dissolved or its term expired. The Municipal Council, other than a Council that has been dissolved following an intervention in terms of section 119, remains competent to function from the time it is dissolved or its term expires, until the newly elected Council has been declared elected.
List of CDM Councillors
Cllr. Lisbeth Mothata (ANC) PR Cllr. Jara Masubelele (ANC) PR Cllr. Makgato Machaba (ANC) PR
Chairperson MPAC Chairperson Ethics & Integrity Committee
Cllr. Mapeu Masekwameng Cllr. Thabiso Mampuru Cllr. Martin Choshi Cllr. Moraka Themane
(ANC) PR (ANC) PR (ANC) PR (ANC)PR
Cllr. Sebolaishi Masemola Cllr. Sandra Kekana Cllr. Lipson Phogole Cllr. Japhter Lebese
(ANC) PR (ANC) REP (ANC) REP ( ANC) REP
LEPELLE-NKUMPI LEPELLE-NKUMPI LEPELLE-NKUMPI LEPELLE-NKUMPI
Cllr. Phuti Standford Masoga
(ANC) PR
Molemole
Cllr Evelyn Takalo Cllr. Violet Lehong Cllr. Martha Molokomme Cllr. Esther Moshoeu
(ANC) REP (ANC) REP (ANC) REP (ANC) REP
LEPELLE-NKUMPI BLOUBERG BLOUBERG POLOKWANE
Cllr Elliot Mamadi Cllr. Thomas Matonzi Cllr. Dorothy Phukubje Cllr. Mariri Ralefatane
(ANC) REP (ANC) REP (ANC) REP (ANC) REP
POLOKWANE POLOKWANE POLOKWANE POLOKWANE
Cllr. Sewela Dikgale Cllr. Phaka Murwa Cllr. Linah Mogoboya Cllr Mailula Khutso Cllr. Mongatane Ramaphoko
(ANC) REP (ANC) REP (ANC) REP (ANC) REP EFF REP
POLOKWANE POLOKWANE POLOKWANE POLOKWANE
Cllr. Given Lebese Cllr. Mokgadi Chula Cllr. Alex Ngwasheng Cllr. Moloko Morokolo Cllr. Mphahlele Maputle
(EFF) PR EFF (PR) (EFF) PR (EFF) PR (EFF) PR
Cllr. Oscar Motolla Cllr. Isaiah Ntjana Cllr. Sarah Mokome Cllr. Malema Ramatse Ronny
(EFF) REP (EFF) REP (EFF) REP (EFF) REP
MOLEMOLE BLOUBERG POLOKWANE POLOKWANE
Cllr. Piet Mothiba Cllr. Molatelo Mahladisa Cllr. Bianca Mocke Cllr. Jacques Joubert
(EFF) REP (EFF) REP (DA) PR (DA) REP
POLOKWANE POLOKWANE POLOKWANE
Cllr. Androe Botha Cllr. Susan Clarke Cllr Pheladi Maleka Cllr Mogale Kidox Cllr. Phologo Hiine
(DA) Rep (VF+) REP (DOP) REP (DOP) PR (ABC) REP
POLOKWANE POLOKWANE LEPELLE-NKUMPI LEPELLE-NKUMPI POLOKWANE
LIST OF CDM COUNCILLORS
NO. |
NAMES |
GENDER |
PARTY |
1. | Teffo Mamedupi Kirsty | F | ANC (PR)
|
2. | Mohale Maite Moniccah | F | ANC (PR) |
3. | Masoga Matome Calvin | M | ANC (PR)
|
4. | Lehong Kholofelo Adelaide | F | ANC (REP) Blouberg |
5. | Masubelele Jara Alfred | M | ANC (PR) |
6. | Selamolela Molatsa Samson | M | ANC (PR) |
7. | Masekwameng Rahab Mapeu | F | ANC (PR) |
8. | Mothata Maphuti Lisbeth | F | ANC (PR) |
9. | Mamabolo Caroline Modikwa | F | ANC (PR)
|
10. | Matsemela Lesiba Peit | M | ANC (PR) |
11. | Tshoshi Manare Martin | M | ANC (PR)
|
12. | Masemola Sebolaishi Granny | F | ANC (PR)
|
13. | Mampuru Moshiane Thabiso | F | ANC (PR) |
14. | Machaba Makgato Joseph | M | ANC (PR)
|
15. | Ramokolo Mokgaetsi Maria | F | ANC (PR) |
16. | Themane Moraka David | M | ANC (PR) |
17. | Ramaphoko Mongatane Michael | M | EFF (PR) |
18. | Lebese Miyelani Given | M | EFF (PR) |
19. | Chula Mokgadi Ida | F | EFF (PR) |
20. | Morokolo Moloko | F | EFF (PR)
|
21. | Mocke Bianca | F | DA (PR) |
22. | Mogale Kidox Kwadu | M | DOP (PR) |
23. | Phogole Mogome Lipson | M | ANC (REP) Lepelle-Nkumpi |
24. | Lebese Japhter Mpho | M | ANC (REP) Lepelle-Nkumpi |
25. | Takalo Maite Evelyn | F | ANC (REP) Lepelle-Nkumpi |
26. | Kekana Mmasekgokgothi Sandra | F | ANC (REP) |
27. | Maleka Pheladi Ingrid | F | DOP (REP) Lepelle-Nkumpi |
28. | Mphahlele Maputle Jones | M | EFF (REP) Lepelle-Nkumpi |
29. | Masoga Phuti Standford | M | ANC (REP) Molemole |
30. | Rahlana Mokgadi Elizabeth | F | ANC (REP) Molemole |
31. | Malebana Tlou Granny | F | ANC (REP) Molemole |
32. | Motolla Matome Oscar | M | EFF (REP) Molemole |
33. | Makhura Makgalemela Hilda | F | ANC (REP) Blouberg |
34. | Lehong Mathekga Violet | F | ANC (REP) Blouberg |
35. | Molokomme Malehu Martha | F | ANC (REP) Blouberg |
36. | Ntjana Motshekwa Isaiah | M | EFF (REP) Blouberg |
37. | Mogoboya Moliki Linah | F | ANC (REP) Polokwane |
38. | Mamadi Elliot | M | ANC (REP) Polokwane |
39. | Matonzi Thomas | M | ANC (REP) Polokwane |
40. | Phukubye Dorothy | F | ANC (REP) Polokwane |
41. | Mahlatji Mashego Solomon | M | ANC (REP) Polokwane |
42. | Moshoeu Pontsho Esther | F | ANC (REP) Polokwane |
43. | Ralefatane Mariri Johannes | M | ANC (REP) Polokwane |
44. | Dikgale Sewela Juliah | F | ANC (REP) Polokwane |
45. | Malatji Michael Kgashane | M | ANC (REP) Polokwane |
46. | Murwa Thosetse Phaka Kgolane | M | ANC (REP) Polokwane |
47. | Mailula Khutso Elias | M | ANC (REP) Polokwane |
48. | Mahladisa Molatelo | M | EFF (REP) Polokwane |
49. | Malema Ramatse Ronny | M | EFF (REP) Polokwane |
50. | Mothiba Tumudi Piet | M | EFF (REP) Polokwane |
51. | Mokome Mmajoala Sarah | F | EFF (REP) Polokwane |
52. | Botha Androe Hendrina | F | DA (REP) Polokwane |
53. | Joubert Francios
Jacques |
F | DA (REP) Polokwane |
54. | Hiine Phologo Jerriel | M
|
ABC (REP) Polokwane |
55. | Clarke Susan Elizabeth | F
|
VF+ (REP) Polokwane |
56. | Ngwasheng Alex | M | EFF (PR) |