Rustenburg

The Executive Mayor is charged with the overall responsibility of providing political leadership to the Rustenburg Local Municipality on behalf of the ruling party, the African National Congress. The Executive Mayor appoints ten councillors to the Mayoral Committee to assist him in delivering his political mandate. The members of the Mayoral Committee serve as heads in various portfolios in line with the Council-approved alternative service delivery organisational structure. Important tools have been put in place to ensure optimal decision-making processes, that is, the approved corporate system of delegation (which defines specific powers allocated to the Executive Mayor) and the Mayoral Committee system (to ensure an efficient committee system).
Managing public participation through ward committees, stakeholder forums, petition processes, by-laws, etc, and enhancing the public participation role of the Speaker. Rendering secretariat services related to the meetings of ward committees, the Section 79 Ad Hoc Committee and the Council Committee so as to enhance the secretariat role of the Speaker. Providing effective strategic support to the units in the Speaker’s office to enhance the role of the Speaker.