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Progress update – 18 Jan 2008 |
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GOOD GOVERNANCE |
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1.1 |
Anti-corruption |
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1.1.1 |
Implementation of Anti-corruption initiatives |
DPSA. DPLG, SALGA , NT |
Apr-08 |
The Local Government Anti-Corruption Strategy has been launched in 11 districts focusing on procurement processes, employment practices, housing and financial management and a process is underway to roll it out to the remaining district municipalities |
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1.2 |
Gender and disability programmes |
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1.2.1 |
Implementation of the Gender and Equality Strategy |
DPSA, DPLG, Special Programmes, The Presidency |
Mar-08 |
The HOD's 8 Principle Action Plan for promoting women's empowerment and gender equality in the Public Service is being implemented within departments. DPSA is providing technical assistance to the departments |
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1.2.2 |
Implementation of the Job-Access Strategy for the employment of disabled people in the public service |
DPSA, DPLG, Special Programmes, The Presidency |
May-07 |
A Handbook on Reasonable Accommodation for People with Disabilities in the Public Service was launched in Oct-07 during the Employee Health and Wellness Indaba VII in Durban |
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1.3 |
Batho Pele |
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1.3.1 |
Implementation of Batho Pele programmes |
DPSA, DHA, DPLG, SALGA |
Apr-08 |
Completed and new activities relating to the project will be introduced in 2008 |
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1.3.2 |
Development and implementation of a framework for the development and implementation of Service Delivery Improvement Plans (SDIPs) and Service Standards for national and provincial departments |
DPSA, |
Mar-08 |
Project completed in Jun-07 |
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1.3.3 |
Implementation of the compulsory induction and orientation programme |
SAMDI, The Presidency , DPSA |
Aug-07 |
Project Completed |
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1.4 |
Public participation |
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1.4.1 |
Presidential Izimbizo and Imbizo Focus Week |
GCIS, DPLG, The Presidency |
Dec-07 |
The Imbizo focus week programme went as planned (22-28 Oct-07) and the Imbizo Junction Publication reflecting progress on service delivery over time was distributed. The Presidential Izimbizo planned for the fourth quarter of 2007 was postponed to 2008 |
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1.4.2 |
Facilitation of public participation at the local government level |
DPLG, The Presidency, DPSA , NT SAMDI, LGSETA, GCIS, Provinces, SALGA |
Dec-07 |
The final draft of the Public Participation guidelines has been finalised. 98% of ward committees have been established and the roll-out of the training programme aimed at enhancing the functionality of ward committees will commence during Feb-08 |
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CAPACITY OF THE STATE |
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2.1 |
Local Government |
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2.1.1 |
National and provincial government departments to provide concrete support to municipalities in their Strategic and Business Plans including support to District and Metropolitan Municipalities to prepare IDPs |
DPLG, All National Sector Departments & Provincial Departments |
Apr-07 |
The IDP Format Guide and Master Sector Plan Guide have been finalised and distributed to all national sector departments. The latter is already being utilised by DWAF, DEAT, DME & DOT to finalise their own support plans to municipalities |
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2.1.2 |
Implementation of institutional and operational systems to monitor, evaluate and report on local government service delivery |
DPLG, All National Sector Deparments & Provincial Departments |
Jul-07 |
The M&E Units in the Provincial departments of Local Government have been established in 6 Provinces and 55% of the posts have been filled. Both national and provincial M&E units are functioning well |
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2.1.3 |
Implementation of the Local Government Competency Framework to ensure that every District and Metro municipality has capacity to discharge it's responsibility |
DPLG , DPSA , NT |
Dec-07 |
The Managerial Competency Framework for Section 57 managers was submitted to Provincial departments of Local Government to begin with implementation |
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2.1.4 |
Implementation of the National Local Government Skills Audit |
DPLG, |
Dec-07 |
The Skills Audit Tool has been finalised and phase 2 of the Skills Audit for Section 57 managers has been implemented |
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2.1.5 |
Implementation of Local Government Performance Management Framework |
DPLG, Privinces, Municipalities |
May-07 |
The number of municipalities implementing the Performance Management System (PMS) increased from 27 to 89 and 7 provinces developed PMS implementation Support Plans to assist municipalities |
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2.1.6 |
Develop a structured programme for capacity building and training in the local government sphere |
DPLG, SALGA |
Jul-07 |
The Municipal Leadership Development Programme (MLDP) has been extended to 150 women councilors in an added 3 district municipalities (DMs). A skills programme on Emotional Intelligence has been delivered to 38 women councilors in Greater Sekhukhune DM |
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2.1.7 |
Ongoing deployment of technical capacity to local government |
All Depts, DPLG, DPSA |
Dec-07 |
The number of experts deployed has increased from 297 in 2006/07 to 359 people who are supporting a range of issues in 105 (75%) Project Consolidate municipalities |
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2.1.8 |
Report on Implementation of IGR Framework Act submitted to Parliament |
DPLG, All three spheres of government |
Dec-07 |
The high level IGR report consisting of a central review of the policy and legislative framework for IGR is almost complete and will be distributed to intergovernmental structures for consultation prior to submission to Parliament in Mar-08 |
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2.1.9 |
Implementation of the National Support Programme for Institution of Traditional Leaders |
DPLG, National Departments, SALGA, NHTL, Houses of Traditional Leaders |
Dec-07 |
Completed, next phase of the project continuing in 2008
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2.1.10 |
Development of additional Municipal Property Rates Act Regulations |
DPLG , NT |
Dec-07 |
Project Completed |
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2.1.11 |
Introduction of the Local Government Laws Amendment Bill . |
DLA, DPLG , NT , Presidency, Provinces, Municipalities |
Jul-07 |
The project has been completed; the Bill was introduced to Parliament in Jul-07 |
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2.2 |
Skills assessment |
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2.2.1 |
Implementation of the public service skills database |
DPSA, All Depts |
Sep-07 |
22 departments have returned approximately 79% of all distributed survey forms. Capturing of the received forms and system web enablement completed |
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2.2.2 |
Development and appropriate utilisation of the local government skills database |
DPLG, Provinces, SALGA, LGSETA, PSETA, Municipalities |
Dec-08 |
The first phase of the skills audit has been finalised in 8 district and local municipalities |
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2.2.3 |
Implementation of competency assessments |
DPSA , SAMDI , NT , DPLG, PSETA |
Mar-08 |
The draft Leadership and Management Framework and the Competency Assessment Batteries have been developed. They both will be piloted in January so that they could be finalised |
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2.2.4 |
Implementation of the Public Service HRD strategy |
DPSA , SAMDI, PSETA, DPLG |
Mar-08 |
A new HRD Strategy was finalised and presented to Cabinet in Nov-07. Pilots in DPSA & Gauteng Dept of Sports, Arts, Culture & Recreation are nearing completion; the initial report on implementation will be presented to National HRD Steering Committee |
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2.3 |
Capacity building programmes |
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2.3.1 |
Strategy, planning and budgeting for national coordination of learning frameworks & programmes for the public service |
SAMDI, DPSA, PSETA, Provinces, DPLG , Selected Departments |
Nov-07 |
The implementation of the public service Academy is underway. A draft research report on Higher Education Institution's public management and leadership programmes have been developed for consultation with Universities in Feb-08 |
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2.3.2 |
Capacity Development Programme for Middle Managers |
SAMDI, DPSA & Participating Departments/ Provinces |
Nov-07 |
77 of the 110 Accelerated Development Programme participants completed the Portfolio and have proceeded from the Advanced phase to the Executive phase. External mentors will continue mentoring the groups throughout the Executive phase |
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2.3.3 |
Supply Chain Capacity for the public sector |
SAMDI , NT , DPSA & Departments |
Dec-07 |
Project Completed |
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2.3.4 |
Implementation of governance training programmes |
SAMDI, DPSA |
Dec-07 |
Project Completed |
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MACRO-ORGANISATION OF THE STATE |
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3.1 |
Single Public Service |
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3.1.1 |
Development of overarching legislation for the single public service |
DPSA, DPLG, SALGA , NT , The Presidency |
Apr-08 |
A team comprising members from the dpsa and SALGA led by SALGA were deployed to make the presentations and provide clarity on the SPS, where all provinces were visited |
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3.1.2 |
Development of HR practices for the single public service |
DPSA, DPLG, SALGA , NT |
Apr-08 |
Project Completed |
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3.1.3 |
Development of a remuneration policy for the single public service |
DPSA, DPLG , NT , SALGA |
Apr-08 |
Service providers have been appointed and have signed the service level agreement. Work on data collection from municipalities and the public service has commenced and the preliminary report on the research is being prepared |
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3.2 |
Integrated service delivery |
DPSA, DPLG, SALGA , NT |
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3.2.1 |
Implementation of Access Strategy |
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Mar-08 |
Project Completed |
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3.2.2 |
Deepening and broadening the conceptualisation and implementation of the Community Development Workers Programme |
DPSA, DPLG, Presidency, Provinces |
Mar-08 |
Work of CDWs was promoted through door to door work and visits to schools and other government institutions in Thembisile Municipality in Mpumalanga |
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3.3 |
e-Government service delivery projects |
DPLG, DPSA, Provincial departments of local government |
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3.3.1 |
Implementation of catalytic projects |
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Mar-08 |
Work in progress |
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3.3.2 |
Implementation of Home Affairs service delivery projects |
DHA, GCIS, DHA, Housing, Social Development |
Apr-10 |
Scanners and receipt slip printers were successfully rolled out to 254 of 259 offices as part of "Track and Trace". The replacement of the old Coat of Arms in SA passport with the new Coat of Arms has been finalised and is being implemented |
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TRANSVERSAL SYSTEMS |
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4.1 |
Integration of planning |
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4.1.1 |
Harmonization of National Spatial Development Perspective (NSDP), Provincial Growth and Development Strategies (PGDS) and Integrated Development Plans (IDPs) |
Presidency, DoC, DOT, DPE, DPLG, DTI, GCIS, Housing, NT |
Dec-07 |
Progress has been made in ensuring that all participating districts understand the purpose and intent of the project, and all have given their commitment to applying the NSDP principles in their planning processes |
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4.1.2 |
Implementation and monitoring of credible IDP Framework |
DPLG, |
Jul-07 |
The project has been completed and a 100 per cent credible IDP adoption rate was achieved for 2006/07 |
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4.2 |
Government-wide M&E System |
DPLG, |
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4.2.1 |
Develop policy framework, guidelines, standards and regulations |
Presidency, DPLG, DPSA , NT |
Dec-07 |
The GWME Framework has been completed and was launched at the GWME learning network event on 29-30 Nov-07. The framework will be supplemented with a detailed annual implementation update |
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4.2.2 |
Enhancement of present monitoring systems, including web based POA reporting system |
Presidency, All Depts |
Jul-07 |
The POA system has been revised to include the 5th interim cycle of reporting. An assessment of POA reporting has been completed for each cluster to provide areas of successes and challenges |
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4.2.3 |
Publication of mid-term review based on high-level development indicators |
Presidency, StatsSA |
June-07 |
The project has been completed |
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4.2.4 |
Implementation of capacity building for GWM&E |
SAMDI, DPLG, DPSA , NT , Presidency, StatsSA |
Ongoing |
A reference group for curriculum development was established and its first meeting was held in Nov-07 |
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4.2.5 |
Consolidation of information on key performance indicators to improve reporting system |
DPSA, DPLG, Presidency, StatsSA |
Nov-07 |
Due to competing priorities and capacity constraints, no significant progress has been achieved during the current period on this project |
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4.2.6 |
Implementation of the National Statistics System |
StatsSA, |
Dec-07 |
Work in progress |
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4.2.7 |
Development of mechanisms to enhance public participation within monitoring and evaluation |
DPSA, DPLG, Presidency |
Dec-07 |
The strategic direction of this project is being re-evaluated and an alternative approach is being developed |
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