Office of the Chief Whip
The Chief Whip for Sakhisizwe Local Municipality
The roles and functions of the Chief Whip
The office of the Chief Whip is charged with the following responsibilities :
- Governance: The Chief Whip plays a key role in promoting good governance . He also ensures that all Committees of Council are quorate through an equitable distribution of Councilors to these Committees .
- Political Accountability: One of the key roles of the Chief Whip is to ensure that all Councilors are accountable to Wards and their Political Parties. The Chief Whip , on a continuous basis , is called to intervene in disputes between Communities and Councilors.
- Conflict Resolutions: The Chief Whip , on a continuous basis , is called to intervene in disputes between Communities and Councilors.
- Council Decision Making: The Chief Whip plays a key role in facilitating consensus between Communities and Councilors.
- Discipline of Councilors: The Chief Whip and the Speaker of the Council have a co – responsibility to ensure adherence to the code of conduct by Councilors.
- Caucus and Constituency Support: The Chief Whip of the Council ensures that all Councilors do their work and that the necessary resources are provided through the Constituency Fund .