The Provincial Government has in the past month appointed four new Heads of Departments (HoDs) and two Deputy Directors General (DDG). The newly appointed HoDs are for Departments of Social Development, Finance, Economy and Enterprise Development and Tourism, while the appointed Deputy Directors General are for Administration and Policy, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation respectively, within the Office of the Premier.
This was announced by Premier Supra Obakeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo today during a media briefing that was held in Mahikeng.
Premier Mahumapelo says while the Provincial Government has put in place a flexible moratorium on filling of vacant posts across the departments, it remained critical for the Province to prioritise filling of these management posts as the government administration rests in their hands.
“We have been having many officials appointed to act on critical Senior Management posts, and this is one way of dealing with this “acting” situation. We are also prioritising core function posts in lower levels, this with a view to ensure that service delivery is not compromised”, Premier Mahumapelo said.
Emphasising the significance of introducing a flexible moratorium on the filling of vacant posts, Mahumapelo said it is meant to deal with the escalating wage bill.
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Mr Brian Setswambung
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