State-owned Enterprises(SoEs) in Eastern Cape

Amatola Water is an essential services utility operating in the water sector in the Eastern Cape. Established in terms of the Water Services Act 108 of 1997 and accountable to the Minister of Water and Sanitation as its Executive Authority, the Water Board's primary function is the provision of bulk water supply and sanitation services in order to advance the socio-economic potential of the people of the Eastern Cape. In addition, as stipulated under the provisions of Section 30 of the Act, the utility also offers services in: operation and maintenance of water treatment works and dams; management services to water services institutions; project implementation; concessions; and advisory services.

<p>&nbsp;The vision of the Eastern Cape Socio-Economic Consultative Council (ECSECC) is a poverty-free Eastern Cape where everyone benefits equitably from the economy and realises their human potential. The Entity's mission is to be a multistakeholder centre of excellence in applied policy research, development planning and facilitation.</p><p>The Entity's strategic goals are to develop and implement effective and efficient management and governance systems and procedures; develop strategies and facilitate initiatives that protect jobs, create decent work and accelerate structural transformation of the provincial economy; build the strategic and technical capacity of the state at provincial and local level to accelerate delivery of quality infrastructure and services; support communities of development practice to engage effectively in policy formulation, implementation and development practice; be the socio-economic information hub for the Eastern Cape province; enhance human capital formation; and manage the HIV/AIDS response in the province.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency (ECRDA) is a Schedule 3C entity in terms of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). It was established as a result of two public entities, namely, the Eastern Cape Rural Finance Corporation (ECRFC) and ASGIA - Eastern Cape (Pty) Ltd.</p><p>ECRDA has a comprehensive integrated rural development strategy for the Eastern Cape. ECRDA's vision is <em>uqoqosho iwamaphadle oluzinzileyo, oluquka uwonke-wonke </em>(an inclusive and sustainable rural economy) and its mission is 'connecting <em>abanegalelo</em> to catalyse the prosperity of the rural Eastern Cape'.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency (ECPTA) contributes to building the Eastern Cape into a province where responsible tourism and conservation underpin sustainable development.</p><p>ECPTA's dual mandate is to develop and manage protected areas and promote and facilitate the development of tourism in the province. ECPTA is therefore the management authority for the provincially declared protected areas and the Destination Marketing Organisation for the Eastern Cape province.</p><p>The agency is committed to facilitating development in both mandated areas. It supports emerging tourism products to become marketable, and emerging game farmers to become commercially viable. The Agency works with partners to offer tourists and visitors unforgettable opportunities to explore the Eastern Cape.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The mission of the Eastern Cape Liquor Board (ECLB) is to regulate the retail sales and micromanufacturing of liquor, taking into account community considerations.</p><p>The Entity's strategic goals are to ensure that only fully compliant license applications are processed within time frames stipulated by the Act; minimise non-compliance by licensed liquor traders and the occurrence of illegal liquor trading; consistently apply the provisions of the Act relating to social responsibility to all liquor traders; ensure the ECLB conducts its business in a manner that is consistent with all principles of good governance; and deliver reliable and consistent back office support to the core functions of ECLB.</p><p>Legislative mandates encourage and support the liquor industry in the management and reduction of the socio-economic and other costs of excessive alcohol consumption by creating an environment in which the entry of new participants into the liquor industry is facilitated; appropriate steps are taken against those selling liquor outside the regulatory framework; those involved in the liquor industry may attain and maintain adequate standards of service delivery; participation by ward committees and communities in the consideration of applications for registration certificates is provided for; and the particular realities confronting the liquor industry in the province can be addressed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The mission of the Eastern Cape Gambling Board (ECGB) is to ensure the Eastern Cape gaming industry conducts itself honestly and competitively, with maximum contribution to society, and to protect public interest through regulation, licensing and appropriate enforcement.</p><p>The Entity's strategic goals are to provide excellent services to its stakeholders; institutionalise an international, competitive regulatory system; establish sound institutional oversight arrangements and systems in order to administer socio-economic development commitments that arise from licence conditions; develop a high-performance value-based organisation that recognises ECGB employees as its most important assets; and optimise revenue collection for the socio-economic benefits of underprivileged communities.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;The mission of the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) is to promote and coordinate an inclusive economic development in the Eastern Cape through innovative finance and&nbsp; investment solutions and partnerships.</p><p>The ECDC Act preamble states that the corporation will plan, finance, coordinate, market, promote and implement development of the province and its people in the fields of industry, commerce, agriculture, transport and finance.</p><p>As defined in the shareholder's compact entered into by the ECDC Board and the MEC for the Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT), ECDC's strategy focuses on it becoming a viable development finance corporation for the promotion of economic growth in the Eastern Cape by stimulating economic activity through focused investment in vital sectors of the Eastern Cape economy; investing in intellectual leadership; optimising all resources to maximise investment returns and attain financial sustainability; building a strong brand; and establishing integrated partnerships with stakeholders to ensure maximum leverage of resources and development outcomes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The mission of the East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ) is to provide investor solutions and to attract and develop strategic industries that strengthen South Africa's global competitiveness through the development and operation of a thriving, specialised industrial complex.</p><p>Its strategic goals are to secure targeted investors and investments in strategic industries; deliver on customer value promise; develop and operate the IDZ; build organisational capability to deliver its mandate and satisfy customer needs; create sustainable organisation; and maximise the developmental contribution of the ELIDZ.</p><p><br>&nbsp;</p>