Executive Mayor is the chair person of the Mayoral Committee. She oversees the preparation of the Mayoral Committee Agenda and may delegate specific responsibilities or powers to members of the Mayoral Committee. She may dismiss any member of the Mayoral Committee and she ensures compliance with the Law including the rules of order, during Mayoral Committee meeting.

It is the duty of the Executive Mayor to ensure that members of the public are allowed in Mayoral Committee meetings

The powers and functions of the Executive Mayor are set out in section 56 of the Act:

The Executive Mayor in performing the duties of office, must;

–       identify and develop criteria in terms of which progress in the implementation of the  strategies, programmes and services ref can be evaluated, including key performance indicators which are specific to the municipality and common to local government in general;

–       evaluate progress against the key performance indicators;

–       review the performance of the municipality in order to improve-

• the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of the municipality;

• the efficiency of credit control and revenue and debt collection services; and

• the implementation of the municipality's by-laws;

–       monitor the management of the municipality's administration

–       oversee the provision of services to communities in the municipality in a sustainable manner;

–       annually report on the involvement of communities and community organisations in the affairs of   the municipality; and ensure that regard is given to public views and report on the effect of consultation on the decisions of the council

The Executive Mayor must :

• identify the needs of the municipality and  review and evaluate those needs in order of priority;

• recommend to the municipal council strategies, programmes and services to address priority needs through the IDP, and the estimates of revenue and expenditure;

• recommend or determine the best way, including partnership and other approaches, to deliver those strategies, programmes and services to the maximum benefit of the  community.

  
  Financial Duties;

• Section 52 – 59 of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 spells out the responsibilities of Mayors regarding the financial and fiscal affairs of a municipality:

• Identification of financial problems

• Political head of the municipality:
  
  Other Mayoral Responsibilities;

  • To promote the council’s image;

  • To promote and defend the constitutional status of the municipality;

  • To uphold the principles of cooperate governance;

  • To promote inter-governmental and inter-institutional relations;

  • To ensure in consultation with the Municipal Manager that a proper committee service responsible for agendas and minutes is in place for the Mayoral committee;

  • To take responsibility for the quality and speed of decision – making.

  • Ceremonial functions as determined by the municipal council