Executive Mayor

The service delivery war room chaired by the Executive Mayor includes members from the Mayoral Committee, City Manager, executives and key business units, and addresses urgent and pertinent matters about service delivery issues that persist unresolved.

“This is a service delivery war room where urgent, pertinent matters are escalated and must be addressed accordingly... It is chaired by the Executive Mayor of the City. There are members of the Mayoral Committee, the City Manager, all executive structures and key service delivery business units.”

The instruction by the Executive Mayor to transfer the Asset Protection Services Unit from Tshwane Metro Police Department to the Office of the City Manager was implemented as directed, including staff reporting and budget management.

“The instruction by the Executive Mayor for the Asset Protection Services Unit to be transferred from Tshwane Metro Police Department to the Office of the City Manager was implemented as directed. The transfer included the movement of staff reporting on the Asset Protection Services Unit and cost centre 923 for the budget and expenditure management of the unit”

The report from the Office of the City Manager titled 'Reports on the Transfer of Asset Property Protection Services Unit from the Office of the City Manager to the Tshwane Metro Police Department' stated that the Executive Mayor had issued a letter on 15 April 2021 about the placement of the asset protection function and personnel in the City Manager's Office and that extensive consultation had taken place to ensure the seamless absorption of security guards.

“The purpose of this report is to transfer the Asset Property Protection Unit function from the Office of the City Manager to the Tshwane Metro Police Department temporarily with immediate effect... The Executive Mayor issued a letter dated 15 April 2021 titled Placement of Asset Protection Function and Personnel in City Manager's Office. The said letter stated the following. The implementation of the processes regarding the absorption of security guards is a critical deliverable for this administration. Extensive consultation and discussions have taken place on this matter to ensure it occurs seamlessly. It is for this reason that I took the decision to have this process placed and administered out of the City Manager's Office through the...”