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4 April 2006

Government's new Programme of Action for 2006, which was finalised last week by a Joint Meeting of Cabinet Committees, has been placed on Government Online (http://www.gov.za).

This will allow the public to continue to follow progress in implementation and to make informed assessments of government's performance.

As a practical expression of transparency in governance, it also promotes conditions in which all sectors of society can work together in a national effort for faster and shared growth.

As has been done since 2004, The Presidency, working with Government Communications (GCIS), intends to update the information on implementation of programmes every two months after reports on progress have been submitted by Clusters to Cabinet. In addition as particular time frames are reached, there will be public communication by relevant departments on details of implementation of the programme concerned.

The Programme of Action for 2006 is based on the decisions of the Cabinet lekgotla in January 2006 and the President’s State of the Nation Address in February 2006. It includes activities from the 2005 Programme, which were not completed during 2005, either because they had time frames that are still in the future or because of delays which are receiving attention in the new programme.

This first edition of the programme, released on 4 April, does not record progress during February and March while the report was being finalised.

Enquiries:
Joel Netshitenzhe
Cell: 082 900 0083

Issued by: Government Communications (GCIS)
4 April 2006