The Local Government Municipality legislation requires each Municipality. According to the Municipal Systems Act, No 32 of 2000, the IDP is the Principal Strategic Planning instrument which guides and informs all planning, budgeting, investment,development management and implementation in the decision making.

The Executive Management Team and Middle   management are accountable for the  IDP and this is  reflected in the Performance Management Systems  (PMS) that links the   IDP to the strategic framework, to   the Macro Score Card, and then to the Performance   contracts for Senior Management investment   contracts...Read more..