COGTA ANNUAL REPORT 2020

6. HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES A designated building for all CoGTA staff still remains an issue for the Department. Staff accommodation has been sourced at 30 Simmonds Street however, the building has not yet been handed over to CoGTA and only accommodates a limited number of employees. Until such time the Department is not fully in control, and Occupational Safety and Environmental health matters for that building would be a shared responsibly with the Office of the Premier. Due to the covid-19 global pandemic, prescribed health and safety measures have been implemented in the buildings where CoGTA staff are accommodated, in order to mitigate the spread of covid-19. The majority of staff members are currently working from home or on a rotational basis, to further mitigate the covid-19 risks. 7. PORTFOLIO COMMITTEES

Resolved (Yes/No)

Resolution No.

Subject

Details

Response by the department

CoGTA&HS 01

First Quarterly Performance Report for 2019/20 financial year.

The Department should ensure prudent financial spending in municipalities and report to the Portfolio Committee on a quarterly basis the financial status in municipalities. The Department should provide the Portfolio Committee with a detailed report on measures that will be put in place to ensure consequence management is implemented in municipalities where there are financial irregularities and or misconduct.

Done.

Yes.

CoGTA&HS 02

First Quarterly Performance Report for 2019/20 financial year.

• The Department is currently working with the ‘The Ethics Institute’ and the Office of the Premier to implement Phase 2 of the Gauteng Municipal Integrity Project (GMIP) funded by Siemens. • The project entails the implementation of support initiatives to the municipalities to strengthen the capacity of ethics officers to implement the municipal integrity management framework and the municipal anti-corruption strategy and ensure sustainability of the Gauteng Municipal Integrity Project. This three-year project targets integrity management within the municipal administration. Furthermore, the Department will implement a capacity development programme on integrity management targeting councillors in Gauteng. This will be implemented through the Municipal Institutional Support Directorate in collaboration with LGSETA.

Yes.

CoGTA&HS 02

G A U T E N G P R O V I N C I A L G O V E R N M E N T I C O- O P E R A T I V E G O V E R N A N C E A N D T R A D I T I O N A L A F F A I R S ANNUAL REPORT 2019/20 67