Governance

The purpose of this document is to set out the responsibilities of the employees, Council,
portfolio committee and members of the public, regarding Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy as
well as Fraud and Corruption Prevention Plan and the action that will be taken by uMshwathi
Municipality in the event of any contravention.

The municipality has a functional audit committee that is functional and engages on a quarterly basis.

The municipality has a Risk management Framework and Policy. The documents were audited and are now under review, The Risk Management Strategy has been developed, workshopped, and approved by the Council. The Municipal Manager appointed an independent Chairperson for the Risk Management Committee, and it meets quarterly and submit reports to Audit committee.