The Cape Town Mayor is an integral part of the local administration and leads the City Council.
Cape Town Mayor forms a part of Cape Town's local administration. The mayor of Cape Town leads the City Council and plays a crucial role in the formulation of policies and in the overall development of the city. He is responsible for the development of public relations.
The local administration of Cape Town underwent a sea change in October 2003. These changes were approved by the Cape Town City Council. The Cape Town Mayor is also known as the executive mayor of the city and is vested with a number of powers. These powers enable effective administration in the municipality of Cape Town.
Cape Town Mayor - Statutory Powers
The Executive Mayor of Cape Town is vested with statutory powers. He presides over the meetings of the Mayoral Committee. The mayor is responsible for the management and allotment of services to the various communities and prepares the reports about the carrying out of the various activities of the municipality. The mayor offers advice to the Council with regard to the preparation of the annual budget, taxation and expenditure.
The mayor is also assigned with the task of proposing the name of the City managers as well as the other managers who form a part of the City Council. He
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assesses the working of the municipality from time to time to bring in greater efficiency in tax collection measures as well as for credit control. The mayor also acts as the representative of the Council at special events, campaigns or while extending a welcome to dignitaries. The mayor is assigned with the task of appointing Chairpersons for the committees of section 80 and allots powers to the same.
Cape Town Mayor - Financial Powers
The Cape Town mayor is also granted certain financial powers. These powers include:
- The certification of the yearly budget. He consults the Auditor General's report as well as other audit reports before certifying the budget.
- Allotment of the capital development fund and supervision of its disposal.
- Decision-making regarding the guidelines and the index of development of the draft budget.
- Sanctioning of funds amounting to anything between R1 million and R10 million.
The significant functions of Cape Town Mayor make him one of the eminent figures in the local administration of the city.
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