Section 80 Committees

The legislative function of the Council is vested within the full Council with the Speaker as its chairperson. Council also established Section 80 Committees within specific functional areas of the municipality such as Finance and Administration and also Infrastructure.

The Audit Committee is an independent advisory body that advises the municipal Council, political office-bearers, Accounting Officer and management staff of the Municipality on financial control, risk management, accounting policies, performance management and effective governance.

Section 79 Committees / Oversight Committees

In terms of section 79 of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, a municipal council may establish one or more committees necessary for the effective and efficient performance of any of its functions or the committee, the municipal council may determine the functions of the committee as well as the duties and powers to be delegated.

Council appointed members to a Land Audit Committee to deal with all land and property related matters.

Council appointed MPAC members to do the oversight function and another ad-hoc committee to address land and erven matters.
The Municipal Public Account Committee (MPAC) fulfils the duty of an oversight committee, and comprises of non-executive councillors, with the specific purpose of providing Council with comments and recommendations on the annual report. The Oversight Committee’s report is published separately in accordance with MFMA guidelines.
The MPAC investigates fruitless, wasteful and unauthorized expenditure and makes recommendations to Council.