MA N5 - Module 10

Office-bearers of
municipalities

Introduction

Executive leadership system

Plenary system

Executive mayoral system

Collective executive system

Reorder

Order from smallest to largest

• Plenary system

• Executive mayoral system

• Collective executive system

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

The mayor/executive mayor

The mayor/executive mayor

The mayor/executive mayor

The mayor/executive mayor

The mayor/executive mayor

The mayor/executive mayor

The mayor/executive mayor

The mayor/executive mayor

The mayor/executive mayor

Election of mayor

Election of mayor

Deputy mayor/executive depute mayor

Chairperson of committees

Speaker

Speaker

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the functions of the Speaker?

• Maintains order during council meetings

• Ensures that council meetings are conducted in accordance with the rules and orders of the council

• Calls a public meeting on request by a prescribed number of voters

• Ensures compliance by councillors with the code of conduct

• Performs duties and exercises the powers delegated to the Speaker in terms of the Municipal Systems Act

Whip

Whip

Whip

Poll

Would you say the Whip is a higher ranking official than the Speaker?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

To which political party would the Chief Whip belong in the Swartland Municipality?​

• Patriotic Alliance

• Democratic Alliance

• African National Congress

• Freedom Front Plus

Multiple Choice

The Whip assists the Speaker in the counting of councillors

• True

• False