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Date
: 01/12/2004
Source: Limpopo Provincial Government
Title: Moloto: Statement on reconfiguration of provincial
departments
Provincial Government statement, by S Moloto, Premier of Limpopo
province, on reconfiguration of departments.
In our state of the province address we announced that we will
embark on a consultative process to solicit a public opinion on the
new face of our provincial government. This was done in order to
reorganise and reconfigure our government to be able to respond to
the new challenges of our day and time, i.e. building of
people’s contract to fight poverty and create work.
The responses we received from organs of civil society and the
public in general pointed to the need for a department which will
have a clear and direct focus on economic development and job
creation through the harnessing of our potential around our two
competitive advantages, i.e. mining and tourism. The Public Service
Commission assisted us with the analysis and consolidation of all
the proposals and inputs made.
Flowing from all these processes, it has been deemed important to
reconfigure the provincial government as follows:
1. Office of the Premier
2. Provincial Treasury
3. Department of Agriculture
4. Department of Economic Development, Environment and
Tourism
5. Department of Roads and Transport
6. Department of Public Works
7. Department of Local Government and Housing
8. Department of Health and Social Development
9. Department of Education
10. Department of Safety, Security and Liaison
11. Department of Sport, Arts and Culture
The second phase of this process will entail an in-depth study and
review of the organisational structures for our departments. This
study will also assist in assessing whether the provincial
administration is over or under-managed.
We have also pronounced in the state of the province address that
we will embark on a process which will ultimately lead to the
adoption of the provincial growth and development strategy.
We are satisfied with the intense consultative process which led to
the adoption of our provincial development framework. The
invaluable lessons learned from this process have further clarified
us on the urgent need to maximise and improve the institutional
mechanisms for service delivery in the province. We are confident
that the measures we are taking will be appropriate to respond and
intervene in breaking the poverty cycle in the province.
As a consequence of the outlined processes, a full complement of
our Executive Council will be as follows:
1. Provincial Treasury: Ms Joyce Mashamba
2. Agriculture: Ms Dikeledi Magadzi
3. Economic Development, Environment and Tourism: Mr Collins
Chabane
4. Roads and Transport: Mr Stan Motimele
5. Public Works: Mr Thaba Mafumadi
6. Local government and Housing: Ms Maite Mashabane
7. Health and Social Development: Mr Seaparo Sekwati
8. Education: Dr. Aron Motsoaledi
9. Safety, Security and Liaison: Ms. Machwene Semenya
10. Sports, Arts and Culture: Mr. Joe Maswanganyi
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all organs of civil
society and the people of Limpopo at large for the interest they
have shown in this process through the invaluable inputs and
proposals they have made. Your inputs and proposals have by far
surpassed the bounds and horizons of our insights and wildest
imagination. This has been evident from some of the proposals which
go as far as a review or reorganisation of our public entities and
parastatals. Our sincere words of gratitude and appreciation goes
to the Public Service Commission.
We would also like to thank our colleagues in the Executive Council
for the sterling work they have done in bringing us this far. It is
obviously your commitment, dedication and teamwork which has
enabled us to score the successes and achievements we have made. It
is our firm belief that you will continue to respond to the call of
service to your people who have so much confidence in you.
The people of Limpopo are known for the support they give to their
government.
Enquiries:
Mogale Nchabeleng: Spokesperson
Cell: 072 632 8984
Issued by: Office of the Premier, Limpopo Provincial
Government
1 December 2004
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