OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL MANAGER

ACTING MUNICIPAL MANAGER
Elias Nboba
Tel:          +27 (0) 41 506 3209
Fax:         +27 (0) 41 506
Email: entoba@mandelametro.gov.za

Secretary: Ms Tika Shabudien
Email:       tshabudien@mandelametro.gov.za


The Municipal Manager is the head of the municipal administration as well as being accounting officer for the purposes of financial management and accountability. The roles and responsibilities of the Municipal Manager are comprehensively documented elsewhere on this website, but include:

• Formation of an economical, effective, efficient and accountable administration

• Implementation of the Municipality’s IDP

• Management of the provision of services to the community of the NMBM in a suitable and equitable manner

• Appointment of staff and their management, effective utilisation and training

• Maintenance of discipline of staff, the promotion of sound labour relations and compliance with applicable labour legislation

• 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.

As accounting officer, the Municipal Manager is responsible for

• 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

The Office of the Municipal Manager provides the momentum of the administration and integrates all the disparate components of the Municipality.