Exco plan of action highlighted by budget lekgotla
The aim of the lekgotla was to deliberate on issues relating to the performance of these entities and, as the Premier, Stanley Mathabatha, said: “At the core of this exercise, it is to determine what is to be done.”
POLOKWANE – Provincial government recently held a provincial budget lekgotla, an assembly of all provincial government departments, municipalities and provincial entities.
The aim of the lekgotla was to deliberate on issues relating to the performance of these entities and, as the Premier, Stanley Mathabatha, said: “At the core of this exercise, it is to determine what is to be done.”
He said this lekgotla provided government with an important opportunity to prioritise key interventions required towards the overall achievement of the Limpopo Development Plan (LDP) strategic objectives.
The Executive Council (Exco) recently adopted the LDP mid-term report which indicated we should focus on the key catalytic projects to advance radical socio-economic transformation for the remainder of the current term of administration,” he said, stressing that all there is to be done will have to be done be in a weakening economic climate.
Resolutions taken include:
• The Office of the Premier, CoGHSTA and Ledet will develop an integrated infrastructure service delivery programme that will be implemented with regards to prioritised growth points.
• The Department of Health and Treasury are tasked with the responsibility of making the Limpopo Academic Hospital a reality.
• The departments of Ledet and CoGHSTA are to develop a comprehensive regional economic model, using Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zones (SEZs) as a catalyst. And finalise a comprehensive public infrastructure package to enhance the implementation of Musina-Makhado Corridor Special Economic Zone.
• CoGHSTA will engage the community development workers, ward committees and traditional authorities in the voter-harvesting programme in partnership with Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC).
• To address the regression on the provision of water service delivery status in the province, the Department of Water and Sanitation and water service authorities and other stakeholders will develop a detailed Water Service Delivery Intervention plan, including a funding model, towards the achievement of the LDP strategic targets on water and sanitation
• The Departments of Transport and Treasury will assist Gateway Airports Authority Ltd to develop a comprehensive business strategy to support economic development initiatives unfolding in Limpopo.
• The Office of the Premier will develop a transition framework to ensure a smooth transition between the current term of administration and the next.
• A substantive review of cost of employees’ trends versus institutional capacity and service delivery effectiveness will be undertaken by the Office of the Premier and Treasury.
• The Office of the Premier will develop mechanisms to improve on its capacity towards coordination of an anti-poverty programme.
• After identifying gaps in the 2016/17 audit process, the Exco resolved that all the mayors should provide a strategic oversight on the unfolding audit process.
