Group Legal & Contracts
Overview
THE Group Legal & Contracts Directorate is responsible for ensuring that all actions and decisions of the council’s structures are in compliance with the legal framework of the City.
The department has an important role to play in ensuring the City’s strategies and mayoral priorities are achieved in a lawful manner.
Group Legal & Contracts falls under the Office of the Executive Mayor.
Government Cluster
- Oversee the management of the By-Law environment
- Manage and monitor legal processes
Provide legal advice and support - Monitor implementation of legal and contract decisions
- Tailor support according to portfolio needs
- Portfolio: (Dedicated resource per entity)
- Office of the Mayor
- Office of the City Manager
- Group Finance
- CSS
- Group Functions
The members of the mayoral committee and Section 79 committees are also supported.
Unit Head
011 407 7252
Sustainable Cluster
- Oversee the management of the By-Law environment
- Manage and monitor legal process
- Provide legal advice and support
- Monitor implementation of legal and contract decisions
- Tailor support according to portfolio needs
- Portfolio: (Dedicated resource per entity)
- Housing
- Transport
- EISD
- Joburg Water
- Pikitup
- Power
- Metrobus
- JRA
- JOSHCO
- It also supports the members of the mayoral committee and Section 79 Committees
Unit Head
011 407 7270
Social Development Cluster
- Oversee the management of the By-Law environment
- Manage and monitor legal process
- Provide legal advice and support
- Monitor implementation of legal and contract decisions
- Tailor support according to portfolio needs
- Portfolio: (Dedicated resource per entity)
- Health & Social Development
- Community Development
- JMPD & EMS
- JCP & ZOO
- Theatre Management Company
Unit Head
011 407 7379
Economic Cluster
- Oversee the management of the By-Law environment
- Manage and monitor legal process
- Provide legal advice and support
- Monitor implementation of legal and contract decisions
- Tailor support according to portfolio needs
- Portfolio: (Dedicated resource per entity)
- Development Planning
- Economic Development
- JFPM
- MTC
- JDA
- JPC
Court Papers
Management Support Services
- Centre of Excellence for legal contract support across the Group
- Development of Group legal Strategy, framework, policy, procedure and systems
Support during SCM Process – e.g. Review of TOR and advice at adjudication committees
Effective drafting of all contracts to maximize legal protection of city
Effective administration of contracts amendments, breachesetc.)
Vetting of contracts to ensure legal protection for Group
| Contacts |
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Unit Head 011 407 7302 |
Group Head Group Legal and Contracts 011 403 7373 |
Unit Head Sustainable Services Cluster 011 407 7270 |
Unit Head Social Development Cluster 011 407 7379 |
Unit Head Economic Growth Cluster 011 407 7223 |
Unit Head Governance Cluster Tel: 011 407 7252 |
Unit Head Legal Contracts Tel: 011 407 7266 |