26 August 2022 Media Statement Rustenburg – The North West Provincial Treasury is well on its road to ensure that municipalities submit quality Annual Financial Statements by the end of the month. The department has in collaboration with SALGA, National Treasury and provincial department of COGTA invited officials responsible for AFS’ compilation from municipalities to a statements review working session. The working session’s focus is on the practical review of the AFS before submission date and major areas to look at. When opening the session, the Chief Director: Municipal Support Ms. Linda Nengovhela has asserted to invited municipal officials that audit reports from previous financial years have…

26 August 2022 Media Statement Rustenburg: Government is in a continuous process to undo the marginalization of women injustice and although this has been a slow process, it is gaining momentum. We are beginning to see the fruits of our labour where women are being considered for opportunities that were historically set aside for our male counterparts as government processes are now enabling gender-based budgeting. The provincial administration has made strides to ensure that the provincial budget is geared towards the efforts of gender mainstreaming. At all stages of the budget cycle planning and fiscal strategy, budget preparation, budget execution, review, and external control gender-specific analysis and…

26 August 2022 Media Statement Vryburg – The North West Provincial Treasury as the custodian of public resources has the responsibility to manage resources in accordance with relevant legislation and provide professional advice and support on provincial economic analysis matters and those related to fiscal policy. In accordance with the above, the Macro Economic Analysis programme has developed a province wide programme to engage with departments and municipalities in all districts to forge partnership to share best practices on how to address the challenges that are brought upon by the prevailing socio-economic conditions. Addressing the gathering, Kgomotso Gaobepe a senior manager attached to Macro Economic Analysis explained…

Media statement 02 August 2022 Stakeholders convene to develop a structured approach to support municipalities Provincial departments of Treasury, Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs (Cote) and the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), on 28th July 2022 convened a joint strategic planning session to develop a framework for a collaborative, multi-stakeholder approach for municipal support and interventions.  This approach is envisaged to effectively resolve the challenges of municipalities in the province.The initiative is in line with the legislative prescripts on intergovernmental relations. During his opening remarks, Head of Provincial Treasury, Mr. Ndlela Kunene stressed that all efforts by provincial and national spheres of government towards local government…

Delivering Provincial Treasury’s R531,7 million budget before legislature, the MEC for Finance, Motlalepula Rosho told parliamentarians that given the constrained fiscal framework, her department will strictly monitor 2022/23 budgets allocated to departments to ensure efficient and effective spending in line with approved departmental plans.“To absorb spending pressures and achieve value for money through the utilisation of scarce resources, the Provincial Treasury will continue to implement expenditure reviews aimed at evaluating the efficiency, effectiveness and performance of programmes so that we improve spending,” says MEC Rosho.The department will furthermore assess, monitor and contain spending on compensation of employees given the ceiling limit on spending on compensation and encourage…

Provincial Treasury will continue to render and strengthen support to ailing municipalities.MEC Rosho stated this when presenting Provincial Treasury’s budget amounting to R531.7 million for the 2022/23 financial year.“The Provincial Treasury devotes this financial year to continue providing its unwavering support to departments, public entities and municipalities to accelerate the provision of quality basic services to the people. The responsibility to deliver basic services to communities falls squarely on all government institutions,” she stated.MEC Rosho said in line with Section 154 of the Constitution which directs national and provincial government to support and strengthen the capacity of municipalities to manage their own affairs, the Provincial Treasury would…