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Government's Programme
of Action 2007 |
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Governance &
Administration Cluster |
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Actions |
Departments |
Timeframe |
Progress update – 18 Jan 2008 |
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GOOD GOVERNANCE |
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1.1 |
Anti-corruption |
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1.1.1 |
Implementation
of Anti-corruption initiatives |
DPSA. DPLG, |
Apr-08 |
The Local
Government Anti-Corruption Strategy has been launched in 11 districts
focusing on procurement processes, employment practices, housing and
financial management and a process is underway to roll it out to the
remaining district municipalities |
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1.2 |
Gender
and disability programmes |
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1.2.1 |
Implementation
of the Gender and Equality Strategy |
DPSA, DPLG, Special Programmes, The Presidency |
Mar-08 |
The HOD's
8 Principle Action Plan for promoting women's empowerment and gender equality
in the Public Service is being implemented within departments. DPSA is
providing technical assistance to the departments |
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1.2.2 |
Implementation
of the Job-Access Strategy for the employment of disabled people in the
public service |
DPSA, DPLG, Special Programmes, The Presidency |
May-07 |
A
Handbook on Reasonable Accommodation for People with Disabilities in the
Public Service was launched in Oct-07 during the Employee Health and Wellness
Indaba VII in |
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1.3 |
Batho
Pele |
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1.3.1 |
Implementation
of Batho Pele programmes |
DPSA, DHA, DPLG, SALGA |
Apr-08 |
Completed
and new activities relating to the project will be introduced in 2008 |
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1.3.2 |
Development
and implementation of a framework for the development and implementation of
Service Delivery Improvement Plans (SDIPs) and Service Standards for national
and provincial departments |
DPSA, |
Mar-08 |
Project
completed in Jun-07 |
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1.3.3 |
Implementation
of the compulsory induction and orientation programme |
SAMDI, The Presidency , DPSA |
Aug-07 |
Project
Completed |
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1.4 |
Public
participation |
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1.4.1 |
Presidential
Izimbizo and Imbizo Focus Week |
GCIS, DPLG, The Presidency |
Dec-07 |
The
Imbizo focus week programme went as planned (22-28 Oct-07) and the Imbizo
Junction Publication reflecting progress on service delivery over time was
distributed. The Presidential Izimbizo planned for the fourth quarter of 2007
was postponed to 2008 |
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1.4.2 |
Facilitation
of public participation at the local government level |
DPLG, The Presidency, |
Dec-07 |
The final
draft of the Public Participation guidelines has been finalised. 98% of ward
committees have been established and the roll-out of the training programme
aimed at enhancing the functionality of ward committees will commence during
Feb-08 |
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CAPACITY OF THE
STATE |
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2.1 |
Local
Government |
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2.1.1 |
National
and provincial government departments to provide concrete support to
municipalities in their Strategic and Business Plans including support to
District and Metropolitan Municipalities to prepare IDPs |
DPLG, All National Sector Departments & Provincial Departments |
Apr-07 |
The IDP
Format Guide and Master Sector Plan Guide have been finalised and distributed
to all national sector departments. The latter is already being utilised by
DWAF, DEAT, DME & DOT to finalise their own support plans to
municipalities |
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2.1.2 |
Implementation
of institutional and operational systems to monitor, evaluate and report on
local government service delivery |
DPLG, All National Sector Deparments & Provincial Departments |
Jul-07 |
The
M&E Units in the Provincial departments of Local Government have been
established in 6 Provinces and 55% of the posts have been filled. Both
national and provincial M&E units are functioning well |
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2.1.3 |
Implementation
of the Local Government Competency Framework to ensure that every District
and Metro municipality has capacity to discharge it's responsibility |
DPLG , |
Dec-07 |
The
Managerial Competency Framework for Section 57 managers was submitted to
Provincial departments of Local Government to begin with implementation |
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2.1.4 |
Implementation
of the National Local Government Skills Audit |
DPLG, |
Dec-07 |
The
Skills Audit Tool has been finalised and phase 2 of the Skills Audit for
Section 57 managers has been implemented |
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2.1.5 |
Implementation
of Local Government Performance Management Framework |
DPLG, Privinces, Municipalities |
May-07 |
The
number of municipalities implementing the Performance Management System (PMS)
increased from 27 to 89 and 7 provinces developed PMS implementation Support
Plans to assist municipalities |
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2.1.6 |
Develop a
structured programme for capacity building and training in the local
government sphere |
DPLG, SALGA |
Jul-07 |
The
Municipal Leadership Development Programme (MLDP) has been extended to 150
women councilors in an added 3 district municipalities (DMs). A skills
programme on Emotional Intelligence has been delivered to 38 women councilors
in Greater Sekhukhune DM |
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2.1.7 |
Ongoing
deployment of technical capacity to local government |
All Depts, DPLG, DPSA |
Dec-07 |
The
number of experts deployed has increased from 297 in 2006/07 to 359 people who
are supporting a range of issues in 105 (75%) Project Consolidate
municipalities |
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2.1.8 |
Report on
Implementation of IGR Framework Act submitted to Parliament |
DPLG, All three spheres of government |
Dec-07 |
The high
level IGR report consisting of a central review of the policy and legislative
framework for IGR is almost complete and will be distributed to
intergovernmental structures for consultation prior to submission to
Parliament in Mar-08 |
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2.1.9 |
Implementation
of the National Support Programme for Institution of Traditional Leaders |
DPLG, National Departments, SALGA, NHTL, Houses of Traditional Leaders |
Dec-07 |
Completed,
next phase of the project continuing in 2008 |
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2.1.10 |
Development
of additional Municipal Property Rates Act Regulations |
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Dec-07 |
Project
Completed |
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2.1.11 |
Introduction
of the Local Government Laws Amendment Bill . |
DLA, |
Jul-07 |
The
project has been completed; the Bill was introduced to Parliament in Jul-07 |
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2.2 |
Skills
assessment |
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2.2.1 |
Implementation
of the public service skills database |
DPSA, All Depts |
Sep-07 |
22
departments have returned approximately 79% of all distributed survey forms.
Capturing of the received forms and system web enablement completed |
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2.2.2 |
Development
and appropriate utilisation of the local government skills database |
DPLG, Provinces, SALGA, LGSETA, PSETA, Municipalities |
Dec-08 |
The first
phase of the skills audit has been finalised in 8 district and local
municipalities |
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2.2.3 |
Implementation
of competency assessments |
DPSA , |
Mar-08 |
The draft
Leadership and Management Framework and the Competency Assessment Batteries
have been developed. They both will be piloted in January so that they could
be finalised |
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2.2.4 |
Implementation
of the Public Service HRD strategy |
DPSA , SAMDI, PSETA, DPLG |
Mar-08 |
A new HRD
Strategy was finalised and presented to Cabinet in Nov-07. Pilots in DPSA
& Gauteng Dept of Sports, Arts, Culture & Recreation are nearing
completion; the initial report on implementation will be presented to
National HRD Steering Committee |
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2.3 |
Capacity
building programmes |
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2.3.1 |
Strategy,
planning and budgeting for national coordination of learning frameworks &
programmes for the public service |
SAMDI, DPSA, PSETA, Provinces, DPLG , Selected Departments |
Nov-07 |
The
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2.3.2 |
Capacity
Development Programme for Middle Managers |
SAMDI, DPSA & Participating Departments/ Provinces |
Nov-07 |
77 of the
110 Accelerated Development Programme participants completed the Portfolio
and have proceeded from the Advanced phase to the Executive phase. External
mentors will continue mentoring the groups throughout the Executive phase |
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2.3.3 |
Supply
Chain Capacity for the public sector |
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Dec-07 |
Project
Completed |
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2.3.4 |
Implementation
of governance training programmes |
SAMDI, DPSA |
Dec-07 |
Project
Completed |
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3 |
MACRO-ORGANISATION
OF THE STATE |
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3.1 |
Single
Public Service |
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3.1.1 |
Development
of overarching legislation for the single public service |
DPSA, DPLG, |
Apr-08 |
A team
comprising members from the dpsa and SALGA led by SALGA were deployed to make
the presentations and provide clarity on the SPS, where all provinces were
visited |
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3.1.2 |
Development
of HR practices for the single public service |
DPSA, DPLG, |
Apr-08 |
Project
Completed |
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3.1.3 |
Development
of a remuneration policy for the single public service |
DPSA, |
Apr-08 |
Service
providers have been appointed and have signed the service level agreement.
Work on data collection from municipalities and the public service has
commenced and the preliminary report on the research is being prepared |
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3.2 |
Integrated
service delivery |
DPSA, DPLG, |
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3.2.1 |
Implementation
of Access Strategy |
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Mar-08 |
Project
Completed |
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3.2.2 |
Deepening
and broadening the conceptualisation and implementation of the Community Development
Workers Programme |
DPSA, DPLG, Presidency, Provinces |
Mar-08 |
Work of
CDWs was promoted through door to door work and visits to schools and other
government institutions in |
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3.3 |
e-Government
service delivery projects |
DPLG, DPSA, Provincial departments of local government |
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3.3.1 |
Implementation
of catalytic projects |
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Mar-08 |
Work in
progress |
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3.3.2 |
Implementation
of Home Affairs service delivery projects |
DHA, GCIS, DHA, Housing, Social Development |
Apr-10 |
Scanners
and receipt slip printers were successfully rolled out to 254 of 259 offices
as part of "Track and Trace". The replacement of the old Coat of
Arms in SA passport with the new Coat of Arms has been finalised and is being
implemented |
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TRANSVERSAL
SYSTEMS |
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4.1 |
Integration
of planning |
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4.1.1 |
Harmonization
of National Spatial Development Perspective (NSDP), Provincial Growth and
Development Strategies (PGDS) and Integrated Development Plans (IDPs) |
Presidency, DoC, DOT, DPE, DPLG, DTI, GCIS, Housing, NT |
Dec-07 |
Progress
has been made in ensuring that all participating districts understand the
purpose and intent of the project, and all have given their commitment to
applying the NSDP principles in their planning processes |
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4.1.2 |
Implementation
and monitoring of credible IDP Framework |
DPLG, |
Jul-07 |
The
project has been completed and a 100 per cent credible IDP adoption rate was
achieved for 2006/07 |
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4.2 |
Government-wide
M&E System |
DPLG, |
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4.2.1 |
Develop
policy framework, guidelines, standards and regulations |
Presidency, DPLG, |
Dec-07 |
The GWME
Framework has been completed and was launched at the GWME learning network
event on 29-30 Nov-07. The framework will be supplemented with a detailed
annual implementation update |
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4.2.2 |
Enhancement
of present monitoring systems, including web based POA reporting system |
Presidency, All Depts |
Jul-07 |
The POA
system has been revised to include the 5th interim cycle of reporting. An
assessment of POA reporting has been completed for each cluster to provide
areas of successes and challenges |
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4.2.3 |
Publication
of mid-term review based on high-level development indicators |
Presidency, StatsSA |
June-07 |
The
project has been completed |
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4.2.4 |
Implementation
of capacity building for GWM&E |
SAMDI, DPLG, |
Ongoing |
A
reference group for curriculum development was established and its first
meeting was held in Nov-07 |
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4.2.5 |
Consolidation
of information on key performance indicators to improve reporting system |
DPSA, DPLG, Presidency, StatsSA |
Nov-07 |
Due to
competing priorities and capacity constraints, no significant progress has
been achieved during the current period on this project |
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4.2.6 |
Implementation
of the National Statistics System |
StatsSA, |
Dec-07 |
Work in
progress |
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4.2.7 |
Development
of mechanisms to enhance public participation within monitoring and
evaluation |
DPSA, DPLG, Presidency |
Dec-07 |
The
strategic direction of this project is being re-evaluated and an alternative
approach is being developed |
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Report Created: 18 Jan 2008 |