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Corporate Services

Executive Manager

Ms Trix Holtzhausen
Executive Manager: Corporate Services

Personal Assistant
Tel: 044 803 1300
E-mail: info@gardenroute.gov.za

The Executive Manager of Corporate Services manages and oversees the following municipal functions:

  • Information and Communication Technology
  • Committee Services
  • Auxiliary Services
  • Human Resources

Human Resources

Human Resources
Michelle Smit (Manager: Human Resources)

Tel: 044 803 1300
E-mail: info@gardenroute.gov.za

Duties and responsibilities: The Manager: of Human Resources ensures that Council sustains the optimum utilisation of the municipality’s human capital.

The following sub-sections form part of HR: 

  • Occupational Health and Safety Services;
  • Learning and Development Services;
  • Reward and Recognition Services;
  • Employee Relations Services;
  • Administration Services;
  • Talent Management;
  • Recruitment, Selection and placement of employees;
  • Leave benefits and Claims Administration;
  • Employee Contract Administration;
  • Employment Equity;
  • Employee Assistance Programme; and
  • Coordination of Regional TASK Administration Services.

Committee Services

Committee Services
Rehana Matthews (Head: Committee Services)

Tel: 044 803 1300
E-mail: info@gardenroute.gov.za

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Committee Services Section renders administrative support to the municipality to facilitate proper administrative practice.
  • Provision of secretarial support to Council and the various committees and sub-committees to ensure the performance of the specific secretarial sequences at meetings with regards to the circulation and completion of agendas and minutes.
  • Render a translation and interpret service in order to ensure high quality of work and ensures the successful implementation of Council’s Language Policy.
  • Liaising with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure a continuous flow of information pertaining to the preparation and conducting of meetings.


Compilation of agendas and minutes for the following Council and Committee Committees:

  • Council
  • Executive Mayoral Committee
  • Roads & Transport Planning
  • Financial Services
  • Community Services
  • Property Management & Development
  • District Economic Development
  • Corporate Services
  • Strategic Services
  • Budget Steering Committee
  • Governance Committee
  • MPAC
  • Training & Development
  • Central Health & Safety
  • Local Labour Forum and three (3) sub committees
  • APAC

ICT Services

Information Communication Technology
Koos Nieuwoudt (Manager: ICT)

Tel: 044 803 1300
E-mail: info@gardenroute.gov.za

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Provide technology vision and leadership for developing and implementing ICT initiatives that aim to improve cost-effectiveness, service quality and business development in a dynamic environment.
  • Provide an advisory, strategic, developmental and management service in order to maintain and control the organisation’s information and communication technology systems and resources for the Municipality ensuring the compliance, availability, continuity and security of the Municipality’s data and services.

Records, Archives. Fleet & Auxiliary Services

Records, Archives, Fleet & Auxiliary Services
Spasina Brinkhuys (Manager: Records, Archives, Fleet & Auxiliary Services)

Tel: 044 803 1300
E-mail: info@gardenroute.gov.za

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Manage Records, Archives, Reproduction and Auxiliary Services
  • Designated Records Manager
  • Manage and maintain Parking-, Security- and Telephone Policies as well as Records & Archive Plans

Individual Performance Management, Policy Research and Development

Sub-Section: Individual Performance Management, Policy Research and Development
Nontobeko Klaas

Tel: 044 803 1300
E-mail: info@gardenroute.gov.za

The Unit is responsible for rolling out individual performance for the GRDM. This unit also manages research, development, and coordination of policies in a municipal context. This includes conducting policy research, providing analytical and interpretive input, and contributing to effective policy and strategy development. The Unit also coordinates and develops models in response to specific policy needs, manages research projects, and monitors project deliverables.

The Unit requires administrative duties such as updating policy registers and it is required to submit assessment reports on policies to the management committee and council and prepare items to be tabled to the Council.