Citizens

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Citizens Forums Update

• Portfolio Committee
• Public Service and Administration
• 4 September 2002

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Latest Timetable
Province Area Dates
Eastern Cape Lady Frere Aliwal North 11-12 September 8-9 October
Mpumalanga Mananga Piet Retief Witbank 25-26 September October (end) November (early)
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Process to be followed

• Public Hearing (Day 1)
• Workshop issues arising out of Public hearing
  (Day 2)
• Site visits if possible following workshops
  (depending on time)
• Production of citizens report
• Implementation plan agreed with departments
• Feedback to participants
• Monitoring of implementation

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Other Process Issues

• Portfolio Committee Members and Commissioners
  will Chair and Facilitate
• Panels will also be set up and include
• OPSC (1)
• Offices of Premiers (1)
• Departmental Reps (3)
• Standing Committees (1)
• Integrated Development Program (E Cape 1)
• Independent Service User (E Cape 1)
• Independent Expert (Mpumalanga 1)
• Local Government (?)

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Issues to be Discussed

• Eastern Cape Poverty Alleviation
• Lack of capacity financial and project
  management skills
• Poor commitment among project members
• Fulfillment of Institutional requirements
• Integration of different Poverty Alleviation
  Programs
• Rate of project failure
• Monitoring of program at project level

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Issues to be Discussed

• Mpumalanga Primary Health Care
• Monitoring medical supplies
• Lack of medicines
• Supervision and inspection of clinics
• Increase in personnel
• 24 hour service in clinics and staff security
• Transport to referral points
• Accessibility to clinics and hospitals
• Consultation fees