North West MEC for Local Government and Traditional Affairs MEC Manketsi Tlhape described the new five year strategic plan of her department as a crucial foundation to bring about a total turn-around in the functioning of municipalities and institutions of traditional leadership, such that there is accountability, effective service delivery and good governance.
MEC Tlhape said this after the five year strategic plan was formulated during the department’s three-day strategic review session in the Moretele Municipality near Hammanskraal recently.
The department embarked on a rigorous session to work out a strategy to revamp municipalities and institutions of traditional leadership across the province.
MEC Tlhape said the strategy should bring about visible and tangible changes in the history of local government and traditional affairs. Goals set are realistic and I don’t see why service delivery in municipalities can’t move to acceptable levels. This should also bring about the much needed stability and good governance to institutions of traditional leadership.
For the sake of our communities which are predominantly rural, we will act now. The strategy will focus mainly on key priorities which are leadership alignment, clean audit by 2014, capacity building, financial viability and management as well as stability and governance of traditional councils” said MEC Tlhape
Head of the Department Monnapula Motlogelwa said the strategy will be set in motion by an indomitable and devoted departmental team that has been rejuvenated from this strategic review.
I have no doubt that they will ensure change and achieve strategic objectives beyond expectation, especially at municipalities and traditional institution where service delivery is imperative. The department will further embark on a comprehensive implementation plan for the five (5) year period of this strategy.
