1st Report

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Governance Administration
Cluster Media Briefing on the
Programme of Action
1st Report Presented on 6 May 2008
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• Project 15 aims to measure no. of vacancies in
  top posts in govt proportion of Senior Managers
  who have concluded performance agreements
• Occupancy rates for HODs are 90 municipal
  managers 82
• Levels of performance agreement compliance are
  unacceptably low (62) as at 31 Jan 08 (for year
  07-08)
• Survey for new financial year will be conducted
  during June and results will be made known

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• Project 16 aims to integrate the planning of 3
  spheres of govt to develop proposals for
  national long-term planning capacity
• Focus on the district municipality (25 are
  currently at different stages)
• Various models are being considered for long-term
  planning
• A comparative study - some countries have
  dedicated planning departments
• Project 17 Improve Home Affairs civic services
• Good headway made (from key indicators)
• Turnaround time for the processing of an
  application for an ID has been reduced from 186
  days on average to 103 days

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• Project 17 Improve Home Affairs civic services
  continued.
• Track and trace system to assist citizens to
  track progress with the processing of ID
  applications by SMS has been rolled out
• A single service provider delivers collects IDs
  (improved efficiency security
• A high-tech printer for the e-Passport has been
  purchased
• DHA, as part of its Turnaround Strategy has
  finalised a new organisational structure top
  posts have been filled

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Single Public Service
Single Public Service Public Administration Management Bill drafted Made available for public comment Submissions received from various stakeholders due date was 30 April Summary of feedback will be shared Next step is consultation at NEDLAC
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Improving Access to Govt Services
Improving Access to Govt Services Thusong Centres are a govt initiative to bring services closer to people by providing a one-stop service centre for citizens in rural areas Services such as ID applications, social grant applications, etc provide information on employment opportunities Community Development Workers work closely with centre staff to bridge the gap between govt and citizens 127 Centres have been established Challenge experienced has been the lack of ICT infrastructure at Centres. An ICT Blueprint for connectivity has been developed Space is being secured at Maponya Mall in Soweto for the establishment of an urban mall version of Thusong Service Centres
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Local Govt Strategic Agenda
Local Govt Strategic Agenda Adopted by govt in Jan 2006 from successful implementation of Project Consolidate Includes hands-on support to local govt deployment of technical skills to municipalities Sept 2007 85 municipalities were receiving assistance March 2008 - increased to 109 or almost 40 of municipalities Programme to give youth opportunity to work in infrastructure development developed IDP Analysis sessions to assist national provincial sector depts to define their participation are being held (11 April-16 May)
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Local Govt Strategic Agenda
Local Govt Strategic Agenda continued Comprehensive Local Govt Skills Audit is being conducted Completed in first 9 municipalities continuing in 14 others Strategy to institutionalise competency framework has been developed Local Govt Anti-Corruption Strategy which focuses on policies, advocacy ethics is being rolled out to 150 municipalities No. of municipalities implementing Performance Management System has increased from 27 (9.5) in 2006 to 105 (37.1) by end of March 2008 By end of March 2008, a total of 998 officials from 256 municipalities (90) completed a Batho Pele training Successful Imbizo Focus Week held 7-11 April 2008
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Policy Review Process
Policy Review Process dplg is undertaking a review of provincial and local govt policy Detailed progress report outlining emerging policy options from 1st phase was tabled at a meeting of PCC (25 April 2008) will be discussed at July 2008 Cabinet Lekgotla Submissions received processed Research - focus on key questions whether there should be legislation for provinces, to give effect to their developmental role to address planning need for a re-examination of role/functions of provinces whether the two-tier system should be retained, reformed or phased out whether legislation is required for the better management of the assignment of powers and functions and whether legislation is required for local economic development
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Traditional Leadership
Traditional Leadership Cabinet approved the creation of a dedicated govt dept to implement National Programme of Support (NPS) for traditional leadership Traditional Courts Bill introduced in Parliament The Bill provides for traditional leaders and traditional councils to perform functions for the administration of justice subject to the Constitution and other applicable laws A capacity building programme for traditional leaders is being implemented (effectiveness of traditional structures - local, provincial and national houses their role in communities
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Capacity Building
Capacity Building SAMDI has initiated an online inter-provincial collaboration forum through its website Minimum Anti-Corruption Capacity learning manual has been developed by the SAMDI currently in accreditation process Gender Mainstreaming curriculum framework has been completed SAMDI has submitted a proposal to the Office on the Status of Disabled People for funding for the revision of the Disability manual SAMDI launched a Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity Building Programme on 1 April 2008
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Capacity Building
Capacity Building continued An evaluation Accelerated Management Development Programme (ADP) Training has been completed - preparing middle managers to assume senior positions Various depts identified for next intake Train-the-trainer programme on Massified Induction Programme (MIP) completed in all provinces - aims to train all new recruits to public service (100 000 per year) 304 trainers completed 8-day training programme also trained other dept trainers Project Khaedu aims to expose middle senior managers to the realities at coalface of service delivery 2260 managers have attended Khaedu Core Skills week, which prepares them for deployment 1250 completed their deployment week
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Forthcoming reports

• Municipal Performance Report Performance of
  municipalities against key indicators
• Disaster Management Report Inaugural report to
  Parliament on the implementation of this Act
• Intergovernmental Relations Act Report on the
  implementation of this Act will be tabled in
  Parliament

Key dates
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