Hello everyone. It is that time of the year to reap the fruits of our hard labour since the beginning of the year.  Some of us could not attain our goals of the year because of different reasons. To those who did not achieve their goals, this is the time to start afresh while rectifying mistakes of the past.One of the most important ingredients of achieving our goals is effective time management. The greatest single time management tool is to set clearly defined goals. This gives focus and direction to planning and facilitates the establishment of priorities. Effective self management will allow you to feel positive and achieve a state of balance and harmony in mind, body and soul.

In terms of Section 127 (5) of the Municipal Finance Management Act (No 56 of 2003) the Accounting Officer must, after adoption of the Annual Report by Council, make it public and invite the local community to submit representations in connection with the report.

An oversight Committee consisting of the following Councillors were appointed in the Council meeting of 29 January 2010:

• Cllr Ramushwana  (Chairperson)
• Cllr ES Shirilele
• Cllr J Ellis

Members of the public are invited to peruse the annual report during office hours at the following places:

• Musina Library
• Nancefield Library
• Satellite offices - Nancefield
• Madimbo Office
• Malale Office
• Mopani Office

Any submissions must be done in writing and submitted at one of the above offices or at the office of the Municipal Manager by 5 March 2010.

Notice is hereby given that the bi-monthly Council meeting of Musina Local Municipality, as convened by the Mayor, Honourable MC Mahasela, in terms of Section 19 of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act (Act 32 of 2000), will be held as follows:

Date:                   Friday, 29 January 2010

Venue:                Council Chambers, Civic Centre, Irwinstreet, Musina

Time:                   14:30

Amongst other agenda items, the Council will consider the Annual Report of the Financial Year 2008/2009.

Members of the public are invited to attend. Special meetings to be convened as and when necessary.

Future Council Meetings will be as follow:

Musina Municipality received its successive tenth clean audit report as announced by the Auditor General of South Africa on Monday.  This means that for the past ten years, the tax payer’s money has been used responsibly and every cent was accounted for.

The Auditor-General of South Africa has a constitutional mandate and, as the Supreme Audit Institution of South Africa, it exists to strengthen the country’s democracy by enabling oversight, accountability and governance in the public sector through auditing, thereby building public confidence.