Community Services

Vision

Rendering World Class Community Services

Mission

Prompt response to community needs and provision of service to the satisfaction of the community

Values

Good Communication
Mutual respect for each other’s functions
Roles classification to avoid tensions
Transparency
Integrity
Collaborative spirit in partnership
Moral Regeneration

MANDATE/ LEGISLATION / REGULATIONS

• NATIONAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 93 OF 96 •CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 51 OF 1977 •DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT 57 OF 2002 •FIRE BRIGADE AMENDMENT ACT •NATIONAL LAND TRANSPORT ACT 5 OF 2009 •National Environmental Management Act 1998, (Act 107 of 1998) •Environmental Waste Management Act •National Health Act, 2003. (Act 61 of 2003) •Regulation 363 of 2013: Regulations relating to the management of human remains •Section 12 of the public cemetery management and regulation act •Section 156 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act No. 108 of 1996, Section 104 (2) Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act of 2002 in the Province of Eastern Cape, and section 11 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act No. 32 2000. • Section 28 of NEMA, Environment Conservation Act 73 of 1989 section 19 and Health Act 63 of 1977 section 20

PUBLIC AMENITIES

Operations, Management and Maintenance of all Public Amenities & Recreational facilities and Leisure centers

EPWP

Initiating and managing projects

LIBRARIES & MUSEUM

Promote Public knowledge and awareness programmes on Library Information and Literacy.

Collect, Preserve and Exhibit Culture, Identity & Heritage

PUBLIC SAFETY

•Traffic & By-law Enforcement services •Road Marking & Road Signage •Pound Services ( Animal & Vehicles) •Disaster Risk Management •Fire and Rescue services •Registering Authority • Vehicle testing station •Driving licence testing Centre

ENVIRONMENT

(EIA, Climate Change Issues, Greening, Participation in Fraternal Organizations, e.g. MDTP, DWAAF, DEA, DEDEAT, CSA, ECPTA, Environmental Health, Alien Plant Eradication etc.)

CONSERVATION

(Nature Reserve Management, Biological Infrastructure & Commonage Management )

WASTE

(Removal, campaigns, Landfill Site Management, Recycling Initiatives, Grass Cutting & Tree Pruning)

PARK & CEMETERIES

(Development & Maintenance of all Municipal parks and gardens, Greening of Matatiele, Maintenance of Municipal graves and digging of graves)