The North West Provincial Government set to prioritise infrastructure development to resuscitate the economy
The North West Province will prioritize infrastructure development as part of ongoing efforts by government to resuscitate the economy and address challenges of unemployment and poverty gripping the province.
This emerged at the Provincial Exco Planning Lekgotla which was recently held in Rustenburg. The primary objective of Lekgotla was to assess the performance of the provincial government departments, State Owned Entities - SOE’s as well as municipalities towards the realization of priorities of the Medium-Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) 2019-24.
Moreover, the Exco Planning Lekgotla took place as part of a broader strategy by government to find solutions to a number of challenges confronting the province. This includes a declining economy, deteriorating infrastructure as well as high levels of unemployment and poverty.
In addressing these challenges several mega projects have been identified by the provincial government. The identified projects include amongst others investing and improving provincial roads and rail infrastructure. Government also plans to invest and refurbish the George Dick Montshioa Airport through an aero-tropolis.
The Taung Irrigation Scheme will also be given a facelift. Government is also looking at expediting developments around the Smart City in Madibeng Local Municipality. Other projects to be rolled out include strengthening the Special Economic Zone in Bojanala-Platinum District Municipality as well as the Fresh produce market in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality.
North West Premier Kaobitsa Bushy Maape maintains the province is on course in carrying out its intended objectives.
“Government is broadly on track on the implementation of the MSTF priorities, there is still room for improvement in enhancing government planning processes to ensure delivery on all the commitments made” remarked Premier Maape.
As part of promoting good governance and ethical conduct the Exco Planning Lekgotla resolved to establish ethics committees in various departments and government institutions. In addition to this Lekgotla resolved to institute a vetting process of all supply chain personnel in all government departments.
“We need to put emphasis on good governance by putting various strategies in place to fight corruption and acts of malfeasance gripping government ” Premier Maape said.
Furthermore, the Lekgotla resolved to promote the creation of socio-economic opportunities for women and people with disabilities by removing all the barriers that impede on the empowerment of these designated groups. Municipalities were also implored to have units that pays attention to the needs of women and people with disabilities. Internship and learnership programmes will be massified and attention will be given to women, youth, and people with disabilities.
The planning of all the identified projects will start in earnest to ensure that the implementation of all identified projects begins early in the 2023/24 financial year. Ends.
For enquiries contact
Mr. Sello Tatai
Spokesperson to the Premier
North West Provincial Government
Cell: 064 756 2510/082 450 7842
E-mail: statai3@gmail.com
or
Mr Brian Setswambung
Provincial Head of Communication
Office of the Premier
North West Provincial Government
Cell: 076 012 4501
E-mail: bsetswambung@nwpg.gov.za
