Chief Financial Officer
Mr Takalani Tshikundu
Telephone: 051 924 0654
Fax:
Email: tshikunducfo@mantsopa.co.za
Financial Services
Roles
The objectives of the Finance Directorate are the following:
The Chief Financial Officer of a municipality is responsible for managing the financial administration of the municipality, and must for this purpose take all reasonable steps to ensure:
- That the resources of the municipality are used effectively, efficiently and economically;
- That full and proper records of the financial of the municipality are kept in accordance with any prescribed norms and standard;
- That the municipality has and maintains effective, efficient and transparent systems
- Of financial and risk management and internal control; and
- Of internal audit operating in accordance with any prescribed norms and standards;
- That unauthorised, irregular or fruitless and wasteful expenditure and other losses are prevented;
- That disciplinary or, when appropriate, criminal proceedings are instituted against any official of the municipality who has allegedly committed an act of financial misconduct or an offence in terms of chapter 15 of the MFMA, and
- That the municipality has and implements
- A tariff policy referred to in section 74 of the municipal systems act;
- A rates policy as may be required in terms of any applicable national legislation;
- A credit control and debt collection policy referred to in section 96 (b) of the Municipal System Act; and
- A supply chain management policy in accordance with chapter 11 of the MFMA.
The sub-division income is responsible for the collection of all debt owed to the municipality. The following are the method being used for collection of debt:
Bank deposit
Account payments can be made directly into Council’s bank account. The bank details are as follows:
Bank: ABSA
Account Number: 2020000050
Branch Code: 334533
It is imperative to put in your correct municipal account number in the reference column in order to allocate your payment to the correct account. If the account number is not correct, it will not be possible to allocate your payment to your account.
Cheque
You can pay your account by means of a cheque at any of Council’s pay points in the following towns:
- Ladybrand (Head Office)
- Excelsior
- Tweespruit
- Hobhouse
- Thaba Patchoa
After paying your account, a receipt will be issued.
Cash Payment
You can also pay your account in cash at any of Council’s pay points in the following towns:
- Ladybrand (Head Office)
- Excelsior
- Tweespruit
- Hobhouse
- Thaba Patchoa
After paying your account, a receipt will be issued for the amount paid. The sub-division income is also responsible for the implementation of the council indigent policy and debt collection strategy.
The sub-division is responsible for the payment of all service providers who are making business with the municipality within 30 days as required in terms of the law. The sub-division is also responsible for processing and payment of salaries of all political office bearers and council staff.
The budget is prepared in line with GRAP requirements. It is also prepared within the context of approved Council policies and legislative framework as promulgated by the National Treasury. All directorates of the municipality submit to budget and treasury sub-division annually the needs analysis informed by the IDP objectives and strategies. The sub-division monitors the implementation of the approved budget by means of monthly expenditure reports. The following are policies that govern the municipality’s budget, compilation and / or implementation thereof:
- Supply Chain Management Policy
- Investment Policy
- Credit Control Policy
- Debt Collection Policy
- Indigent Policy
The budget of the Mantsopa Local Municipality is tabled before the Council in June of every year.
It is imperative for the municipality to align its supply chain management system to the objectives of the IDP. One of the purposes of the Supply Chain Management Policy is to promote entrepreneurship to allow the historically disadvantaged individuals, particularly blacks, access to the mainstream of business opportunities. This will be achieved by increasing business opportunities for Historically Disadvantaged Individuals (HDI’s) and maximizing purchases of goods and services from these companies. Emphasis needs to be placed on supporting local businesses to boost the economy of the Mantsopa municipality and the Free State province.
The sub-division is responsible for effective and efficient management of the council assets and fleet. The sub-division is also responsible for the development and maintenance of the council asset register.