
Cllr Dikeledi Matlou Madam Speaker
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The Office of the Speaker
Responsibilities of the Office of the Speaker include the following:
- Plays a coordination and management role at all Council meetings
- Plays a coordination and management role in respect of the oversight and standing committees
- Establishes, manages and evaluates the performance of Section 79 oversight and standing committees
- Chairs the programming committee
- Ensures the functionality of ward committees
- Coordinates and manages civic education programmes and workshops
- Coordinates and manages public participation meetings
- Renders secretariat services
- Provides the necessary political leadership in ward participatory governance and ensures the involvement of communities in municipal affairs through public participation and stakeholder forums
As the Speaker of council I understand that my role is to be part of a larger vision, a vision shaped by all of us as Councillors . Speaker: Cllr Dikeledi Matlou.
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