Public Services & Government

<p>The mission of the Northern Cape Department of Treasury is to render timeous and responsive service and transparent economic use of provincial resources, and ensure the alignment of strategic plans and budgets to the Provincial Growth and Development Strategy.</p>

<p>The mission of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture is to unlock the full potential of agriculture to enhance the economic, ecological and social wealth of all the people of the Western Cape through encouraging sound stakeholder engagements; promoting the production of affordable, nutritious, safe and accessible food, fibre and agricultural products; ensuring sustainable management of natural resources; executing cutting-edge and relevant research and technology development; developing, retaining and attracting skills and human capital; providing a competent and professional extension support service; enhancing market access for the entire agricultural sector; contributing to alleviation of poverty and hunger; and ensuring transparent and effective governance.</p><p>The Department's strategic goals are: supporting the provincial agricultural sector in maintaining its export position by growing its value added; ensuring that 70% of all agricultural land reform projects in the province are successful; supporting the sector (farmers and industries) in increasing agricultural production (primary provincial commodities); optimising the sustainable utilisation of water and land resources to increase climate-smart agricultural production; increasing agricultural and related economic opportunities in selected rural areas based on socio-economic needs; enhancing the agri-processing capacity at both primary and secondary level to increase with 10% over baseline; and facilitating an increase of 20% in relevant skills development at different levels in the organisation and the sector.</p><p><br><br></p>

<p>The mission of the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport is to encourage excellence and inclusiveness in sport and culture through the effective, efficient and sustainable use of its resources, and through creative partnerships with others. In moving to excellence, the Department will create the conditions for access and mass participation, talent identification and skills development.</p><p>The Department's strategic goals are: an effective, efficient, economical administrative service; the promotion, development and transformation of all cultural activities in the Western Cape in order to contribute towards nation-building, good governance, social and human capital development, and to contribute towards sustainable economic growth and opportunities; the development, transformation and promotion of sustainable library, information and archives services; and the initiation and support of socially inclusive sport and recreation structures and activities.</p>

<p>The Department of Economic Development and Tourism's vision is a Western Cape that has a vibrant, innovative and sustainable economy, characterised by economic growth and employment. To attain this vision, the Department will provide leadership to the Western Cape economy through its understanding of the economy, its ability to identify economic opportunities and potential, and its contribution to government economic priorities.</p><p>The Vision Inspired Priority (VIP 2: Growth and Jobs) of the Provincial Strategic Plan (PSP) captures the provincial measures of success, which are to grow the economy and jobs over the next five years. The Department will contribute to growing employment by increasing the competitiveness of the province, which will enable increased investment, economic growth, and real job opportunities. Economic growth and inclusive job creation can be propelled by driving regional competitiveness, attracting investment, investing in infrastructure, and growing exports. This is underpinned by resource resilience, which can either constrain or enable economic growth.</p><p>Given the structural nature of our economy, issues of equality of access to opportunities are considered throughout these focus areas. Improving the overall business environment is vital.</p><p>The Department will enhance the productive and competitive capability of the provincial economy. It will catalyse economic growth and employment creation through accelerating the ease of doing business; boosting private sector investment and promoting exports; enterprise development; scaling up work opportunities; and ensuring economic resilience.</p>

<p>The Western Cape Education Department is responsible for early childhood development, primary and secondary school education in the province.</p><p>The Department's policy priorities are: to strengthen and expand quality learning opportunities for enhancing learning; enhance and expand enabling environments; strengthen functionality and accountability; and strengthen and enhance innovative adaptability and preparedness for changing context.</p>

<p>The Western Cape Education Department is responsible for early childhood development, primary and secondary school education in the province.</p><p>The Department's policy priorities are: to strengthen and expand quality learning opportunities for enhancing learning; enhance and expand enabling environments; strengthen functionality and accountability; and strengthen and enhance innovative adaptability and preparedness for changing context.</p>

<p>The mission of the Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning is to promote a resilient, sustainable, quality and inclusive living environment in support of human well-being.</p><p>The Department's strategic goals are: sustaining the ecological and agricultural resource bases; sustainable and integrated urban and rural settlements; good governance, integrated management and increased economic opportunity through low-carbon development, resource efficiency and the biodiversity economy.</p><p>The Constitution provides that everyone has the right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being; and to have the environment protected, for the benefit of present and future generations, through reasonable legislative and other measures that prevent pollution and ecological degradation; promote conservation; and secure ecologically sustainable development and use of natural resources while promoting justifiable economic and social development.</p>

<p>The mission of the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is to provide equitable access to quality health services in partnership with the relevant stakeholders within a balanced and well-managed health system to the people of the Western Cape and beyond.</p><p>Health Care 2030 provides a powerful vision for the future of health care in the province. The realisation of a people-centric, effective health system that inspires public trust depends on significant allocative and technical efficiency gains. The Department's strategic goals are to address the burden of disease through promoting health and wellness; improve the quality of health services and the patient experience; embed good governance and values-driven leadership practices; develop and maintain a capacitated workforce to deliver the required health services; develop and maintain appropriate health technology, infrastructure and ICT; and optimal financial management to maximise health outcomes.</p><p>A transformation agenda has been set to give effect to the strategic vision of Health Care 2030. There are four pillars to this agenda, including service needs (with an identified set of priorities), leadership development, good governance and positive organisational culture. Fundamental to this agenda is the notion of person centredness, with the clear intention of placing people at the heart of the health system, evident in the Department's commitment to a community-orientated primary health care (COPC) service; system resilience - the ability to withstand major health system disruption; comprehensive set of services, with a strong focus on health promotion and prevention, central to addressing the social determinants of health; and the notion of universal health coverage, which would enable a more equitable health system.</p>

<p>The Western Cape Department of Infrastructure delivers human settlements according to the provisions of the National Housing Code, with a strategy geared towards its unique vision of the province. In order to turn its vision into reality, the Department has a practical mission geared around a set of core values.</p><p>In order to make sure that it delivers according to its mandate, the Department has an organisational structure consisting of a Ministry, Office of the Head of Department, three Chief Directorates and 14 Directorates, each with a defined set of responsibilities. The Department delivers services to the public through 16 housing programmes, and an overview of each programme, along with the qualification criteria for beneficiaries, is provided. In addition, the Department is also responsible for overseeing the Rental Housing Tribunal, which provides free advice on rental issues to landlords and tenants.</p>

<p>The mission of the Western Cape Department of Local Government is to capacitate municipalities to deliver quality services to communities; promote participative, integrated and sustainable communities; ensure that municipal plans reflect national, provincial and local priorities and resources through sound intergovernmental relations; be the first port of call to municipalities for advice and support; and facilitate delivery through sound administration and the engagement of all spheres of government and social partners.</p><p>The Department's objectives and mandates are to establish municipalities consistent with national legislation; support and strengthen the capacity of municipalities; regulate the performance of municipalities in terms of their functions listed in the Constitution; intervene where there is nonfulfilment of legislative, executive or financial obligations; and promote a developmental local government.</p>

<p>The vision of the Western Cape Mobility Department is to lead in the delivery of government infrastructure and related services. The Department's mission is to deliver infrastructure and services in order to promote socio-economic outcomes and safe, empowered and connected communities.</p><p>The Department's strategic goals are to continually provide policy and strategic leadership, as well as support services to enable the Department to deliver on government priorities and objectives; lead and facilitate the internalisation of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) across all departments and stakeholders in the Western Cape and within this Department; lead and promote the development and implementation of an integrated transport system intergovernmentally and transversally within the Western Cape; and lead the development and implementation of provincial infrastructure and the management of property, intergovernmentally and transversally within the Western Cape by meeting appropriate standards.</p>

<p>The Western Cape Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety will promote professional policing through effective oversight as legislated, facilitate safety partnerships with communities and other stakeholders and to promote safety in all public buildings and spaces</p>

<p>The Western Cape Provincial Treasury is mandated to prepare the provincial budget and to exercise control over the implementation of the provincial budget within the context of co-planning and co-implementation and the joint district approach to give effect to the five vision inspired priorities of the Western Cape Government to create a safe Western Cape where everyone prospers.</p><p>The Treasury's vision of a responsive and inclusive Treasury enables positive change in the lives of citizens, seeks to build a capable public sector that is adaptive, innovative and supportive, demonstrating the Provincial Treasury's ability to respond with agility to the challenges we face.</p><p>As the standard bearer of good governance in South Africa, we continue to strive for excellence, driving resource efficiency and effective financial accountability and resilience across both provincial and local spheres of government.</p>

<p>The mission of the Western Cape Department of Social Development is to ensure the provision of a comprehensive network of social development services that enables and empowers the poor, the vulnerable and those with special needs.</p><p>The Department's strategic goals are to improve governance and modernisation of service delivery; create opportunities through community development services; and create a caring society through developmental social welfare services.</p>