It’s all systems go for the newly reconfigured Department of Local Government and Human Settlements following a two-day strategic retreat held over the weekend in Rustenburg.
The aim of the strategic retreat, which was attended by managers from the erstwhile Department of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, and Human Settlements respectively, was to craft new strategies for the newly reconfigured department.
Acting Head of the Department, Moss Ikgopoleng Kgantsi, said the intention was to finalize the merger as speedily as possible so that the new department will be able to discharge its mandate of supporting municipalities, as well facilitating the provision of integrated and sustainable human settlements to communities of the North West.
Kgantsi emphasized the need for a rejuvenated workforce to provide much needed services to our communities. “We can only provide services as expected if we operate like an oiled machine. We need to clean up our administration so that ultimately, we can also get a clean audit. We must create a culture that should distinguish us from all other departments as we are a department that is at the forefront of service delivery. If we respect our working space and ethics, provision of services is guaranteed,” he said.
