With local government elections now over, it is time for municipalities to assemble a government.
In the City of Johannesburg this includes a mayoral committee.
A mayoral committee consist of 10 members that head different departments within the City. A municipal council has a number of different responsibilities.
These include making the laws and policies, providing financial oversight, planning the budget, and hiring the municipal manager. It is also responsible for ensuring that the municipal administration fulfills its duties to the community.
In the City of Johannesburg a member of the mayoral committee (MMC) will head one of the following departments:
(Quotes are from the original articles on the City’s website)
– Community Development
One of the largest departments in the City, “it is responsible for overseeing the well-being of all of Joburg’s inhabitants, catering for the physical, emotional, mental and artistic and cultural needs of its people”.
Read more: HERE
– Corporate and Shared Services
“It is a directorate that was set up to streamline the City’s administration, making sure it is run on efficient and professional lines.”
Read more: HERE
– Public Safety
This department works with Joburg’s Emergency Management Services and the Metropolitan Police Department.
– Health and Social Development
“The Department of Health contributes to the provision of primary healthcare to residents of the city. It also ensures the availability of safe, quality medication.”
Read more: HERE
– Housing
“To facilitate the delivery, in sustainable human settlements, of safe, affordable, adequately serviced, and well located housing opportunities.”
Read more: HERE
– Development Planning
“The department is the key to spatial and settlement transformation within Johannesburg.”
Read more: HERE
– Finance
“It co-ordinates the City’s efforts through the formulation and enforcement of policies, rules and regulations to bring about sustained financial health and good governance, and the provision of appropriate, equitable and affordable services to residents.”
Read more: HERE
Watch Finance MMC:
– Environment and Infrastructure Services
The department oversees waste management, parks, the zoo, power provided, nature preservation, air, water, land and noise pollution.
– Economic Development
The department “[engages] proactively with all role players to create the enabling environment for accelerated, shared and sustainable growth”.
Read more: HERE
– Transport
“Joburg’s transportation department makes sure that public and private transport flows smoothly for the benefit of all users.”
Read more: HERE
Sources: City of Johannesburg
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