Municipalities have a framework that they should be following and it has a time scale of 3 years , How well is your municipality in keeping to this frame work ?
SECTION ONE: REVISED ACCREDITATION FRAMEWORK
The new human settlements plan envisages the accreditation [and assignment] of municipalities particularly the metropolitan areas… The framework will address various policy, constitutional and legislative aspects in order to enable municipalities to manage the full range of housing instruments within their areas of jurisdiction. In order to be accredited [and ultimately assigned the functions], municipalities will have to demonstrate their capacity to plan, implement, and maintain both projects and programs that are well integrated within IDPs and within the 3 year rolling capital investment programs mandated by the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA).
(Breaking New Ground, Part B, Section 5.2 “Expanding the role of local government”)
“By 2050 visible outcomes from effectively co-ordinated spatial planning systems will have transformed human settlements in South Africa into equitable and efficient spaces with citizens living in close proximity to work with access to social facilities and essential infrastructure.
“2017 Revised Accreditation and Assignment Frameworks for Municipalities”