Introduction
Government clusters
Izimbizo
National Development Plan
Monitoring and evaluation
Introduction
South Africa is a constitutional democracy with a three-tier system of government and an independent judiciary. The national, provincial and local levels of government all have legislative and executive authority in their own spheres, and are defined in the Constitution as "distinctive, interdependent and interrelated".
Legislative authority
Parliament (national)
• National Assembly (350 – 400 members)
• National Council of Provinces (90 delegates)
Provincial Legislature (provincial)
Executive authority
Cabinet (national)
• President
• Deputy President
• Ministers
Provincial executive councils
• Premier
• Members of the Executive Council
Judicial authority
Courts including the:
• Constitutional Court
• Supreme Court of Appeal
• High courts
• Magistrates' courts
The Judicial Service Commission appoints judges.
State institutions supporting democracy
• Public Protector
• Human Rights Commission
• Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities
• Commission for Gender Equality
• Auditor-General of South Africa
• Independent Communications Authority of South Africa
Operating at both national and provincial levels are advisory bodies drawn from South Africa's traditional leaders. It is a stated intention in the Constitution that the country be run on a system of cooperative governance.
Government is committed to the building of a free, non-racial, non-sexist, democratic, united and successful South Africa.
Government clusters
Government clusters foster an integrated approach to governance that is aimed at improving government planning, decision-making and service delivery. The main objective is to ensure proper coordination of all government programmes at national and provincial levels.
The main functions of the clusters are to ensure the alignment of government-wide priorities, facilitate and monitor the implementation of priority programmes and to provide a consultative platform on cross-cutting priorities and matters being taken to Cabinet.
The clusters of the Forum of South African Directors-General (FOSAD) mirror the ministerial clusters. The FOSAD clusters provide technical support to the ministerial clusters.
The Director-General (DG) in The Presidency is the chairperson of FOSAD. Ministers enter into delivery agreements with the President, having to give progress reports on their departments’ set targets.
The 12 outcomes identified by Government include:
• improved quality of basic education
• a long and healthy life for all South Africans
• all people in South Africa are and feel safe
• decent employment through inclusive economic growth
• a skilled and capable workforce to support an inclusive growth path
• an efficient, competitive and responsive economic infrastructure network
• vibrant, equitable and sustainable rural communities with food security for all
• sustainable human settlements and improved quality of household life
• a responsive, accountable, effective and efficient local government system
• environmental assets and natural resources that are well protected and continually enhanced
• a better South Africa and contributing to a better and safer Africa and world
• an efficient, effective and development-oriented Public Service and an empowered, fair and inclusive citizenship.
1. Economic Sectors, Investment, Employment And Infrastructure Development
1.1 Co-Chairpersons
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
Minister of Tourism
1.2 Members
Ministry of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Ministry of Communications
Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries
Ministry of Employment and Labour
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation
Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy
Ministry in the Presidency
Ministry in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Ministry of Police
Ministry of Public Enterprises
Ministry of Public Works and Infrastructure
Ministry of Small Business Development
Ministry of State Security
Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Ministry of Transport
2. Social Protection, Community and Human Development
2.1 Co-Chairpersons
Minister of Health
Minister of Basic Education.
2.2 Members
Ministry of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Ministry of Basic Education
Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries
Ministry of Employment and Labour
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services
Ministry in the Presidency
Ministry in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Ministry of Public Works and Infrastructure
Ministry of Small Business Development
Ministry of Social Development
Ministry of Sports, Arts and Culture
Ministry of Transport
3. Governance, State Capacity and Institutional Development
3.1 Co-Chairpersons
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Minister for the Public Service and Administration.
3.2 Members
Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services
Ministry in the Presidency
Ministry in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Ministry for the Public Service and Administration
Ministry of Public Enterprises
4. Justice, Crime Prevention and Security
4.1 Co-Chairpersons
Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
Minister of Police.
4.2 Members
Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation
Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services
Ministry of Police
Ministry in the Presidency
Ministry in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Ministry of Social Development
Ministry of State Security
Ministry of Small Business Development
5. International Cooperation, Trade and Security
5.1 Co-Chairpersons
Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries
5.2 Members
Ministry of Communications
Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans
Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation
Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services
Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy
Ministry in the Presidency
Ministry of Sports, Arts and Culture
Ministry of State Security
Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Izimbizo
Government embarked on the 6th National Imbizo Focus Week of the current administration from 17 to 23 April 2017.
President Jacob Zuma had declared 2017 as the Year of Oliver Reginald Tambo. The year marked the centenary of the late President and national Chairperson of the ANC, an international icon and hero of the South African liberation struggle. In celebrating his legacy, the National Imbizo Focus Week focused on the implementation of the National Development Plan (NDP) Vision 2030, which underpins the Medium Term Strategic Framework 2014-2019.
National Development Plan (NDP) 2030
The NDP is South Africa’s socio-economic policy blueprint that focuses, among other things, on:
- eliminating poverty by reducing the proportion of households with a monthly income below R419 per person from 39% to zero and the reduction of inequality
- increasing employment from 13 million in 2010 to 24 million by 2030
- broadening the country’s ownership of assets by historically disadvantaged groups
- ensuring that all children have at least two years of pre-school education and that all children can read and write by Grade 3
- providing affordable access to healthcare
- ensuring effective public transport.
Monitoring and evaluation
Institutional Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (IPME)
IPME monitors the quality of management practices in government departments through the Management Performance Assessment Tool.
The Frontline Service Delivery Monitoring programme of IPME is responsible for designing and implementing hands-on service delivery monitoring activities with Offices of the Premier and for setting up and supporting the implementation of citizens-based monitoring systems.
The Presidential Hotline is also located in this branch.
Source: South Africa Yearbook 2016/17