Office of the Municipal Manager

The Municipal Manager is the Head of the Municipal Administration as well as being Accounting Officer for the purpose of the financial management and accountability. The Office of the Municipal Manager is the driving force behind the Amajuba District Municipality’s administration and integrates all the different components of the Municipality into its strategic and operational plans.

The five Directorates directly accountable to the Municipal Manager are:

• Engineering Services
• Corporate Services
• Planning and Development Services
• Community Services
• Financial Services 

Objectives of the Office of the Municipal Manager

The purpose of the Office of the Municipal Manager is to direct and ensure compliance with Council, the Municipality, National and Provincial directives. The Office of the Municipal Manager has to ensure the smooth running of the Municipality. It manages communication between the Municipality, External Institutions and Agencies on a range of specified issues. The Office of the Municipal Manager also assists in the coordination and completion of specified projects.

In terms of the above, Support Service Units are allocated in the Office of the Municipal Manager which include the following sub units:

• Performance Management System
• Communication Internal Audit/Performance and Risk
• Integrated Development Plan