Municipal Manager

Mr. Simon Mncedisi Mqwathi is the Municipal Manager of Moqhaka Local Municipality. He is the head of the municipal administration and also the accounting officer held responsible for financial management of the municipality.

The roles and responsibilities of the Municipal Manager/Accounting Officer includes but not limited to the following:

  • The general financial administration of the Municipality
  • Asset and liability management
  • Revenue and expenditure management
  • Budget preparation and implementation
  • Compliance and oversight reporting to Executive Mayor, Council and provincial and national government
  • Management of the provision of services to the community of the Moqhaka Local Municipality in a suitable and equitable manner
  • Appointment and management of staff
  • Effective utilization and training of staff
  • Advise the political decision makers of the Municipality and managing communication between them and the administration
  • Implementing the decisions of the Council and Executive Mayor
  • Administration of municipal laws and implementation of national and provincial legislation
  • Facilitating participation of the local community in municipal affairs
  • Management of the provision of services to the community of the Moqhaka Local Municipality in a suitable and equitable manner

The Office of the Municipal Manager provides the momentum of the administration and integrates all the components of the Municipality, there are four key departments reporting directly to the municipal Manager:

  • Finance
  • Corporate Services
  • Technical Services
  • Community and Emergency Services

The following offices also report directly into the office of Municipal Manager

  • Internal Audit