Municipal Business Hours: Mon – Fri: 07h30 – 16h30
MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP
Mr. Saziso Dlamini
Chief Financial Officer
S Saziso S. Dlamini was born in Okhombe in the uThukela District Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal.
He grew up in the eStulwane area of Okhahlamba where he still resides. He is currently the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the municipality.
He joined Okhahlamba Local Municipality in 2015 as the Internal Audit Manager…
Mr. Dlamini holds:
- a Bachelors of Commerce Honours Degree in Accounting from the University of South Africa,
- a Bachelors of Commerce Degree in Accounting from the University of South Africa,
- and a Diploma in Municipal Finance Management through the Summat Training Institute.
Mr. Dlamini matriculated from the General Smuts High School in Vereeniging. He joined Okhahlamba Local Municipality in 2015 as the Internal Audit Manager.
He was appointed for a further period at the Auditor General of South Africa in 2015.
In March 2022, he was appointed as the Acting CFO and in April 2022, he was appointed as the CFO.
Before joining Okhahlamba Local Municipality, he worked for the Auditor General of South Africa as a trainee auditor between 2012 and 2014.
He was appointed for a further period at the Auditor General of South Africa in 2015. Mr. Dlamini served as a hospital board member for Emmaus Hospital for several years.
"...safeguarding assets and liabilities..."
The Finance Department is responsible for managing the Municipal accounting function and cash flow, making investments, raising external finance through bond issues (or servicing existing loans), conducting its banking transactions, and safeguarding its assets and liabilities.
We also facilitate the Municipal annual credit rating, manage the Finance portfolio and ensure compliance with relevant legislation guided by National and Provincial Treasury.
The Responsibility of Chief Finance Officer
The responsibility of the CFO is to strategically direct and manage the provision of financial management support services to the Municipality including:
- Being administratively in charge of the Budget and Treasury Department of the municipality;
- Assisting the Accounting Officer to carry out financial management responsibilities (in line with delegations), in areas ranging from budget preparation to financial reporting and the development and maintenance of internal control policies and procedures.
- Undertaking specific responsibilities as a member of the top management team.
- Leading and managing the planning processes for the Budget and Treasury Department.
- Providing direction and contributing to the development and review of credible plans, including the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan (SDBIP) of the municipality.
- Managing the alignment of strategies and goals within the area of responsibility.
- Leading and managing the planning processes for the Budget and Treasury Department.
- Providing direction and contributing to the development and review of credible plans, including the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan (SDBIP) of the municipality.
Department Contact
Thandeka Miya
Tel: 036 448 8052
Email: cfo.office@okhahlamba.gov.za