Date: 01/07/2004
Source: Limpopo Provincial Government
Title: S Moloto: Limpopo Premier's Office Prov Budget Vote 2004/2005
BUDGET VOTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PREMIER, DELIVERED BY MR SELLO MOLOTO, PREMIER OF LIMPOPO AT THE LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER, Lebowakgomo, 1 July 2004
Speaker
Leaders of Oppositions parties
Honourable members of the House
Distinguished guests
Ladies and gentlemen
Over the past ten years Limpopo provincial government has matured to become an effective and efficient administrative machinery of the reconstruction and development of our country. A collective of determined men and women, led by the former Premier, Advocate Ramatlhodi, forged ahead to lay a firm foundation for a complete replacement of the old with the new. This team has succeeded in amalgamating four administrations into one solid Limpopo provincial administration.
Underpinning this commitment was an intention to bring about a better Limpopo, a province that will be characterised by unity of its people, prosperity and peace amongst its citizens. Without fear of contradiction, we could say that a sense of freedom and self-being has been asserted in our people, and they are now ready to help their government accelerate the delivery of quality services.
Limpopo is our home.
National Reconciliation and Nation Building
We have seen, in the past ten years of our democracy, continued emergence of incidences of racial tensions and conflicts. There are many horrible experiences, which include the painting of a person, a person eating his excretory products and other forms of farm killings and murder. Besides the rest of the other things, which we have done as the government in order to forge acceptable and good human relations, like adopting an all-inclusive approach when making appointments in government, these cases persist.
The final straw was when Nelson Chisale was fed to the lions earlier this year. Like we have said in our response to the recent Musina incident, we don't think this inhuman behaviour will be stopped if it continues to be a black and white issue.
Our contention is that all of us have got a responsibility to condemn in strongest terms this type of behaviour. It will make more sense if when the victim is a white person, the loudest voice comes from blacks, because this will serve to discourage the perpetrators who might be thinking they are advancing a black course by killing white people, and the opposite will be true for white people.
Speaker,
The process of transferring the traditional leadership directorate to the office of the Premier is on course. We have already started to deal with the coordination, supervision and monitoring of the traditional circumcision schools in the province.
We have established call centres in all the districts. These centres are meant to provide close supervision and offer the necessary immediate help as and when the need arises.
So far we have not experienced any problems, and we hope that the practice will be completed without hassles.
We would like, in advance, to take this opportunity to thank traditional leaders, traditional healers and all parties involved for their cooperation and understanding in the running of the schools.
Governance and Administration
Our effort to refocus the Provincial Executive Council so that it operates in a manner responsive to the challenges of today is beginning to take shape. This highest decision making body of the government now includes other spheres of government is some of its operations. In line with the system of co-operative governance, the Executive Mayors, Municipal Managers, national departments based in the province, SALGA Limpopo and state owned enterprises are part of such important decision making bodies as the Executive Council Lekgotla.
We have also restructured Executive Council Clusters in order to make them more focused and adequately respond to service delivery challenges. The Social Sector Cluster is now comprised of the department of Education, Health & Welfare, Safety, Security & Liaison, Local Government & Housing and Public Works, Economic Sector Cluster is composed of Finance & Economic Development, Agriculture, Transport, Sport, Arts & Culture and Public Works and lastly the Governance and Administration Cluster will embrace the Chairpersons of all the two clusters and the MEC for Local Government & Housing.
The technical committees of the Executive Council will include other stakeholders like SALGA and experts in various fields on a need basis. All this is done in order to live to the expectation of the integrated developmental approach.
Mr. Speaker
We have also observed that the previous Office of the Premier substituted administrative management weaknesses with a political management through the appointment of the MEC in the Office. We have indicated that we are not going to appoint the MEC in the Office of the Premier, and therefore there is a need to restructure and reorganise the administration in order to meet the challenges of the day.
Special Programmes
The special programmes in the Office of the Premier have begun to operate in a manner responsive and consistent with the demands of our growing democracy. The Office on Status of Women and Gender Focal Points in various government departments are doing well in championing gender issues.
We have, indeed made significant inroads in changing gender relations and restoring the dignity of women in society. Of particular note is the remarkable change in employment patterns. Our provincial administration boasts 34% of women at junior management level and 28% at senior management level.
The role women are playing in decision-making structures is another positive spin-off worth nothing. They are adding a required value to the cause of changing and building democratic gender relations in society.
Nevertheless, a lot more still needs to be done. We should see more and more women occupying the centre stage in all spheres of human endeavour, be it political, social or economic.
Speaker,
People with disability are no longer treated as objects of pity. They are gradually being integrated into the mainstream of human activity. We have traversed significant miles in terms of NEDLAC resolution of 2% disability employment target. Our provincial government has employed no less than 1.9% of people with disability, some of whom occupy senior positions.
Accordingly, almost all government buildings are disability friendly. The Office of the Premier has also established Livhuwani Mutsharini Trust fund to take care of children who are born with severe disabilities. In this regard, about 3 children have already benefited from this Trust. They now have prosthetic limbs to enable them do things they were not able to do before.
We therefore call upon every one of us to treat and accord people with disability the respect they deserve; they too are human beings like you and me.
In the same vein, our senior citizens have begun to make a meaning out of freedom and democracy. More than 96 % of them receive their pensions on time. Nevertheless, a more concerted effort to curb the abuse of our elders is more necessary than ever before. The same should apply to our children, the future of our province and the country as a whole.
The adoption of the Children's Charter and Universal Declaration on the Rights of Children is not enough. We must give our children education, shelter, and related social services so that they grow under a conducive and enabling environment. These are not options but inherent and fundamental rights of children enshrined in the constitution to be upheld and cherished by all of us.
The continued abuse of our children, senior citizens and women is another cause for great concern to this government. These unlawful acts have a potential to stifle our freedom and will therefore not be tolerated by this government. We therefore call upon the perpetrators to stop these heinous acts as a matter of urgency, lest they find themselves on the wrong side of the law.
Youth Commission
Our young people, the future and wealth of our society are beginning to occupy their rightful position in society. The programmes that are aimed at advancing youth development such as the National Youth Service Policy and Umsobomvu Youth Fund are gradually intervening in the lives of young people. We see young people playing an important role in politics and the mainstream economy.
This is derived from the wise words of one of the great freedom fighters, comrade Oliver Tambo when he said, "The society that does not invest in its youth does not deserve its future". We too are obliged to and are investing in our youth.
To this end, we have opened up the doors of learning for them. The challenge, however, is to make them acquire skills and knowledge relevant to the demands of the economy.
The youth empowerment and economic development programmes such as Umsobomvu should be made accessible to all young people, black and white, rural and urban. This will go a long way towards ensuring that all young people seize opportunities of freedom indiscriminately.
The development of skills for our young people is another challenge we are required to confront head-on. In this regard, all of us, private sector included, must as part of our key priorities, have learnerships and internships to accommodate the unemployed and young graduates.
Speaker,
It is in the interest of the future of our country, region, continent and the world as a whole, that young people are well equipped with skills and knowledge. We must create opportunities for them to learn and expand their intellectual horizon for the challenges that lie ahead. Institutions of learning are also challenged to restructure & develop their curriculum content in a manner that would enable graduates to meet the challenges of our day and time.
Historically the youth have always been occupying the frontline in our struggle for freedom and democracy, and they are therefore once more called upon not to live these trenches now in the reconstruction and development of our country.
Our plan to intensify the fight against crime and HIV and AIDS requires the unreserved and unqualified commitment of young people, and therefore young people are required to take active interest in this battle.
Policy Development and Coordination in Government
Policy formulation, development and advocacy are the principal purpose of our existence as the office. It provides clear-cut direction and framework within which to locate developmental plans and programmes of government and services to the people.
In this regard, the previous financial year saw us establishing the Policy Co-ordination unit. This was done with an understanding that the success of government in carrying out its mandate - is dependent on the central and proper co-ordination of its activities and planning in an integrated manner.
Our focus will be on the integration of the systems across all spheres of government. We will also ensure the alignment of such government developmental plans and programmes as the Provincial Growth and Development Strategy (PGDS) and Municipal Integrated Development Plans (IDPs).
Combating Fraud and Corruption
History has it that many of the institutions that failed to rise to the occasion in carrying out their mandates, did so due to corruption and related immoral acts in their systems.
We have done a lot in uprooting corruption in all its ramified forms, and intend to strengthen our anti-fraud and corruption unit so that we could intensify our campaign for a complete elimination of these heinous acts.
It is also important for us to, once again, stress that these acts stifle development, and this government will not allow anything to stand on its way in our quest to accelerate the pace of service delivery.
We further call upon every one to join government in its protracted battle to defeat this malady that continues to rear its ugly head in our society, be it business, religious grouping, political parties, traditional leaders and civil society in general.
Legal Services
It has come to our acute realisation that government loses many legal cases it gets involved in. We are therefore putting measures in place to strengthen legal services for the provincial government.
The Office of the Premier whose responsibility, amongst others, involves coordinating the dispute resolution, litigation and legal advisory services -- will look into viable mechanisms in terms of which advises and services provided to provincial departments in the legal field could be improved.
Communication Services
Constant dialogue between the government and stakeholders should become the leg on which we stand. It should be the principal mode of operation in managing the flow of information between ourselves and those we serve. The legislations, policies and programs that we develop can only make meaning to our people if they are well communicated. The theory of Developmental Communication also demands of us to communicate in such a manner that the information we give out empowers and enables our people to participate in matters affecting their lives.
In the same vein, the sustainability of the growth of our economy is dependent on marketing and communicating about our province. From time to time investors and every one involved in the economy - - would like to know what the province will hold in store for them, hence a dire need for intensive and effective communication
It is in this context that we are going to be strengthening our communications machinery in a manner that involves every body. All media institutions, including community radio stations should find themselves a role to play, and will find government a willing partner in this endeavour.
Internal Audit Services
We have established the most advanced internal audit system that helps provide a service to the entire government, including all state owned enterprises. The audit system provides the provincial administration with information about the adequacy and effectiveness of its system of internal controls and quality verification and assurance when compared with established standards.
We should, however, work towards ensuring that we build audit capacity for the departments in order for them to be in a position to provide an independent and valid account of their budgets as and when the need arises.
Inter-Governmental Relations
There is an Intergovernmental Relations Bill that is before our legislative institutions. We firmly believe that the Bill will contribute very immensely towards the improvement of performance of the government through better integration, alignment across all spheres of government and, most importantly, direct contact with the people.
In this regard, the Office of the Premier, has also established an intergovernmental relations unit. This unit will make a meaningful impact in matters of intergovernmental relations.
Information Technology
We are living in the era of information technological revolution. Government has been battling in ensuring that we streamline the use of technology in order to improve service delivery.
We continue to have systems, which are not integrated and are unable to talk to each other. For instance, PERSAL focuses only on payment of salaries, and other systems are programme specific i.e. FINEST, BAS and several others.
Part of the reason why we are not able to deal with the issues of corruption, fraud and all other forms of impropriety is largely due to this fragmented utilisation of Information Technology.
The issue of ghost workers, and erroneous payments of service providers and double payments of employees are examples one can allude to.
We therefore need an effective and efficient way of consolidating and integrating these systems so that they link and speak to each other. This will in no uncertain terms go a long way towards curbing the wastage of resources.
Speaker,
In our concrete response to the above scenario, we are delighted to note that our efforts to ensure that the provincial government operates in a manner consistent with the dynamic technological world are at an advanced stage. The first draft of the e-government strategy has been presented to our first EXCO Lekgotla earlier in June and is due for adoption not later than October this year.
Institutional arrangements to be put in place include the establishment of the Premier's Technology Advisory Council. The council will be composed of an all-encompassing group of experts in the field of information technology. The council will advise the Premier and Executive Council regarding the positioning of the provincial development in the emerging information and knowledge driven environment of the 21st century.
The Provincial IT Committee will be replaced by the Provincial GITO Council. Guided by the e-government strategy, we will also establish the Provincial e-government forum comprising of Government Information Technology Officers, (GITOs), and Municipal Communication Information Officers, (CIOs), to coordinate ICT strategic issues within the two spheres of government.
This has been done out of the understanding that municipalities have become vulnerable to Information Technology market, which continues to prey on the ignorance which exist at this level.
We hope that this forum will go a long way in shortening the learning curve at municipal level which both the national and provincial governments have gone through in this filed of technology.
Speaker
Other major programmes the Office of the Premier intend carrying out in this current financial year include the improvement of the coordination of poverty alleviation projects, ensure that all departments take many young people through learnerships and internships in line with Skills Development Act, and most importantly, the continued monitoring and evaluation of the implementation and impact of the Provincial Growth and development strategy.
There can be no popular and nobler course, than to serve Limpopo and her people.
Ke tshaba mediti!
For summary of the budget go to http://www.limpopo.gov.za
Issued by: Office of the Premier, Limpopo Provincial Government
1 July 2004
Source: Limpopo Provincial Government (http://www.limpopo.gov.za)
Source: Limpopo Provincial Government
Title: S Moloto: Limpopo Premier's Office Prov Budget Vote 2004/2005
BUDGET VOTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PREMIER, DELIVERED BY MR SELLO MOLOTO, PREMIER OF LIMPOPO AT THE LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER, Lebowakgomo, 1 July 2004
Speaker
Leaders of Oppositions parties
Honourable members of the House
Distinguished guests
Ladies and gentlemen
Over the past ten years Limpopo provincial government has matured to become an effective and efficient administrative machinery of the reconstruction and development of our country. A collective of determined men and women, led by the former Premier, Advocate Ramatlhodi, forged ahead to lay a firm foundation for a complete replacement of the old with the new. This team has succeeded in amalgamating four administrations into one solid Limpopo provincial administration.
Underpinning this commitment was an intention to bring about a better Limpopo, a province that will be characterised by unity of its people, prosperity and peace amongst its citizens. Without fear of contradiction, we could say that a sense of freedom and self-being has been asserted in our people, and they are now ready to help their government accelerate the delivery of quality services.
Limpopo is our home.
National Reconciliation and Nation Building
We have seen, in the past ten years of our democracy, continued emergence of incidences of racial tensions and conflicts. There are many horrible experiences, which include the painting of a person, a person eating his excretory products and other forms of farm killings and murder. Besides the rest of the other things, which we have done as the government in order to forge acceptable and good human relations, like adopting an all-inclusive approach when making appointments in government, these cases persist.
The final straw was when Nelson Chisale was fed to the lions earlier this year. Like we have said in our response to the recent Musina incident, we don't think this inhuman behaviour will be stopped if it continues to be a black and white issue.
Our contention is that all of us have got a responsibility to condemn in strongest terms this type of behaviour. It will make more sense if when the victim is a white person, the loudest voice comes from blacks, because this will serve to discourage the perpetrators who might be thinking they are advancing a black course by killing white people, and the opposite will be true for white people.
Speaker,
The process of transferring the traditional leadership directorate to the office of the Premier is on course. We have already started to deal with the coordination, supervision and monitoring of the traditional circumcision schools in the province.
We have established call centres in all the districts. These centres are meant to provide close supervision and offer the necessary immediate help as and when the need arises.
So far we have not experienced any problems, and we hope that the practice will be completed without hassles.
We would like, in advance, to take this opportunity to thank traditional leaders, traditional healers and all parties involved for their cooperation and understanding in the running of the schools.
Governance and Administration
Our effort to refocus the Provincial Executive Council so that it operates in a manner responsive to the challenges of today is beginning to take shape. This highest decision making body of the government now includes other spheres of government is some of its operations. In line with the system of co-operative governance, the Executive Mayors, Municipal Managers, national departments based in the province, SALGA Limpopo and state owned enterprises are part of such important decision making bodies as the Executive Council Lekgotla.
We have also restructured Executive Council Clusters in order to make them more focused and adequately respond to service delivery challenges. The Social Sector Cluster is now comprised of the department of Education, Health & Welfare, Safety, Security & Liaison, Local Government & Housing and Public Works, Economic Sector Cluster is composed of Finance & Economic Development, Agriculture, Transport, Sport, Arts & Culture and Public Works and lastly the Governance and Administration Cluster will embrace the Chairpersons of all the two clusters and the MEC for Local Government & Housing.
The technical committees of the Executive Council will include other stakeholders like SALGA and experts in various fields on a need basis. All this is done in order to live to the expectation of the integrated developmental approach.
Mr. Speaker
We have also observed that the previous Office of the Premier substituted administrative management weaknesses with a political management through the appointment of the MEC in the Office. We have indicated that we are not going to appoint the MEC in the Office of the Premier, and therefore there is a need to restructure and reorganise the administration in order to meet the challenges of the day.
Special Programmes
The special programmes in the Office of the Premier have begun to operate in a manner responsive and consistent with the demands of our growing democracy. The Office on Status of Women and Gender Focal Points in various government departments are doing well in championing gender issues.
We have, indeed made significant inroads in changing gender relations and restoring the dignity of women in society. Of particular note is the remarkable change in employment patterns. Our provincial administration boasts 34% of women at junior management level and 28% at senior management level.
The role women are playing in decision-making structures is another positive spin-off worth nothing. They are adding a required value to the cause of changing and building democratic gender relations in society.
Nevertheless, a lot more still needs to be done. We should see more and more women occupying the centre stage in all spheres of human endeavour, be it political, social or economic.
Speaker,
People with disability are no longer treated as objects of pity. They are gradually being integrated into the mainstream of human activity. We have traversed significant miles in terms of NEDLAC resolution of 2% disability employment target. Our provincial government has employed no less than 1.9% of people with disability, some of whom occupy senior positions.
Accordingly, almost all government buildings are disability friendly. The Office of the Premier has also established Livhuwani Mutsharini Trust fund to take care of children who are born with severe disabilities. In this regard, about 3 children have already benefited from this Trust. They now have prosthetic limbs to enable them do things they were not able to do before.
We therefore call upon every one of us to treat and accord people with disability the respect they deserve; they too are human beings like you and me.
In the same vein, our senior citizens have begun to make a meaning out of freedom and democracy. More than 96 % of them receive their pensions on time. Nevertheless, a more concerted effort to curb the abuse of our elders is more necessary than ever before. The same should apply to our children, the future of our province and the country as a whole.
The adoption of the Children's Charter and Universal Declaration on the Rights of Children is not enough. We must give our children education, shelter, and related social services so that they grow under a conducive and enabling environment. These are not options but inherent and fundamental rights of children enshrined in the constitution to be upheld and cherished by all of us.
The continued abuse of our children, senior citizens and women is another cause for great concern to this government. These unlawful acts have a potential to stifle our freedom and will therefore not be tolerated by this government. We therefore call upon the perpetrators to stop these heinous acts as a matter of urgency, lest they find themselves on the wrong side of the law.
Youth Commission
Our young people, the future and wealth of our society are beginning to occupy their rightful position in society. The programmes that are aimed at advancing youth development such as the National Youth Service Policy and Umsobomvu Youth Fund are gradually intervening in the lives of young people. We see young people playing an important role in politics and the mainstream economy.
This is derived from the wise words of one of the great freedom fighters, comrade Oliver Tambo when he said, "The society that does not invest in its youth does not deserve its future". We too are obliged to and are investing in our youth.
To this end, we have opened up the doors of learning for them. The challenge, however, is to make them acquire skills and knowledge relevant to the demands of the economy.
The youth empowerment and economic development programmes such as Umsobomvu should be made accessible to all young people, black and white, rural and urban. This will go a long way towards ensuring that all young people seize opportunities of freedom indiscriminately.
The development of skills for our young people is another challenge we are required to confront head-on. In this regard, all of us, private sector included, must as part of our key priorities, have learnerships and internships to accommodate the unemployed and young graduates.
Speaker,
It is in the interest of the future of our country, region, continent and the world as a whole, that young people are well equipped with skills and knowledge. We must create opportunities for them to learn and expand their intellectual horizon for the challenges that lie ahead. Institutions of learning are also challenged to restructure & develop their curriculum content in a manner that would enable graduates to meet the challenges of our day and time.
Historically the youth have always been occupying the frontline in our struggle for freedom and democracy, and they are therefore once more called upon not to live these trenches now in the reconstruction and development of our country.
Our plan to intensify the fight against crime and HIV and AIDS requires the unreserved and unqualified commitment of young people, and therefore young people are required to take active interest in this battle.
Policy Development and Coordination in Government
Policy formulation, development and advocacy are the principal purpose of our existence as the office. It provides clear-cut direction and framework within which to locate developmental plans and programmes of government and services to the people.
In this regard, the previous financial year saw us establishing the Policy Co-ordination unit. This was done with an understanding that the success of government in carrying out its mandate - is dependent on the central and proper co-ordination of its activities and planning in an integrated manner.
Our focus will be on the integration of the systems across all spheres of government. We will also ensure the alignment of such government developmental plans and programmes as the Provincial Growth and Development Strategy (PGDS) and Municipal Integrated Development Plans (IDPs).
Combating Fraud and Corruption
History has it that many of the institutions that failed to rise to the occasion in carrying out their mandates, did so due to corruption and related immoral acts in their systems.
We have done a lot in uprooting corruption in all its ramified forms, and intend to strengthen our anti-fraud and corruption unit so that we could intensify our campaign for a complete elimination of these heinous acts.
It is also important for us to, once again, stress that these acts stifle development, and this government will not allow anything to stand on its way in our quest to accelerate the pace of service delivery.
We further call upon every one to join government in its protracted battle to defeat this malady that continues to rear its ugly head in our society, be it business, religious grouping, political parties, traditional leaders and civil society in general.
Legal Services
It has come to our acute realisation that government loses many legal cases it gets involved in. We are therefore putting measures in place to strengthen legal services for the provincial government.
The Office of the Premier whose responsibility, amongst others, involves coordinating the dispute resolution, litigation and legal advisory services -- will look into viable mechanisms in terms of which advises and services provided to provincial departments in the legal field could be improved.
Communication Services
Constant dialogue between the government and stakeholders should become the leg on which we stand. It should be the principal mode of operation in managing the flow of information between ourselves and those we serve. The legislations, policies and programs that we develop can only make meaning to our people if they are well communicated. The theory of Developmental Communication also demands of us to communicate in such a manner that the information we give out empowers and enables our people to participate in matters affecting their lives.
In the same vein, the sustainability of the growth of our economy is dependent on marketing and communicating about our province. From time to time investors and every one involved in the economy - - would like to know what the province will hold in store for them, hence a dire need for intensive and effective communication
It is in this context that we are going to be strengthening our communications machinery in a manner that involves every body. All media institutions, including community radio stations should find themselves a role to play, and will find government a willing partner in this endeavour.
Internal Audit Services
We have established the most advanced internal audit system that helps provide a service to the entire government, including all state owned enterprises. The audit system provides the provincial administration with information about the adequacy and effectiveness of its system of internal controls and quality verification and assurance when compared with established standards.
We should, however, work towards ensuring that we build audit capacity for the departments in order for them to be in a position to provide an independent and valid account of their budgets as and when the need arises.
Inter-Governmental Relations
There is an Intergovernmental Relations Bill that is before our legislative institutions. We firmly believe that the Bill will contribute very immensely towards the improvement of performance of the government through better integration, alignment across all spheres of government and, most importantly, direct contact with the people.
In this regard, the Office of the Premier, has also established an intergovernmental relations unit. This unit will make a meaningful impact in matters of intergovernmental relations.
Information Technology
We are living in the era of information technological revolution. Government has been battling in ensuring that we streamline the use of technology in order to improve service delivery.
We continue to have systems, which are not integrated and are unable to talk to each other. For instance, PERSAL focuses only on payment of salaries, and other systems are programme specific i.e. FINEST, BAS and several others.
Part of the reason why we are not able to deal with the issues of corruption, fraud and all other forms of impropriety is largely due to this fragmented utilisation of Information Technology.
The issue of ghost workers, and erroneous payments of service providers and double payments of employees are examples one can allude to.
We therefore need an effective and efficient way of consolidating and integrating these systems so that they link and speak to each other. This will in no uncertain terms go a long way towards curbing the wastage of resources.
Speaker,
In our concrete response to the above scenario, we are delighted to note that our efforts to ensure that the provincial government operates in a manner consistent with the dynamic technological world are at an advanced stage. The first draft of the e-government strategy has been presented to our first EXCO Lekgotla earlier in June and is due for adoption not later than October this year.
Institutional arrangements to be put in place include the establishment of the Premier's Technology Advisory Council. The council will be composed of an all-encompassing group of experts in the field of information technology. The council will advise the Premier and Executive Council regarding the positioning of the provincial development in the emerging information and knowledge driven environment of the 21st century.
The Provincial IT Committee will be replaced by the Provincial GITO Council. Guided by the e-government strategy, we will also establish the Provincial e-government forum comprising of Government Information Technology Officers, (GITOs), and Municipal Communication Information Officers, (CIOs), to coordinate ICT strategic issues within the two spheres of government.
This has been done out of the understanding that municipalities have become vulnerable to Information Technology market, which continues to prey on the ignorance which exist at this level.
We hope that this forum will go a long way in shortening the learning curve at municipal level which both the national and provincial governments have gone through in this filed of technology.
Speaker
Other major programmes the Office of the Premier intend carrying out in this current financial year include the improvement of the coordination of poverty alleviation projects, ensure that all departments take many young people through learnerships and internships in line with Skills Development Act, and most importantly, the continued monitoring and evaluation of the implementation and impact of the Provincial Growth and development strategy.
There can be no popular and nobler course, than to serve Limpopo and her people.
Ke tshaba mediti!
For summary of the budget go to http://www.limpopo.gov.za
Issued by: Office of the Premier, Limpopo Provincial Government
1 July 2004
Source: Limpopo Provincial Government (http://www.limpopo.gov.za)
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