accessing integrated services and information
24 March 2009
On 20 March 2009, Burgersdorp Thusong Service Centre was officially opened
by the Premier of the Eastern Cape Mr Mbulelo Sogoni in Gariep Municipality in
Burgersdorp. The aim of this One-Stop Government Service and Information Centre
is to bring government information and services closer to communities where
these services are needed most.
In this centre people will get a variety of government services in one
place. A number of departments available in the centre including the Office of
the Premier, Department of Health (DoH), Department of Sports Recreation Arts
and Culture (DSRAC), South African Police Service (SAPS), home affairs and
social development are already operating. More than 2 000 residents of
Burgersdorp celebrated the launch with a sense of appreciation since the centre
is going to save them time and money of travelling about 55 kilometres to
Aliwal North for government services.
Premier Sogoni pleaded with the youth of Burgersdorp to utilise the
Tele-Centre, a computer lab within the Thusong Centre sponsored with 15
computers by Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) and Office
of the Premier's (Provincial Information Management Unit). "These computers
will assist the youth especially unemployed graduates to search for employment
opportunities on the internet for free," he added to loud applause.
Issued by: Eastern Cape Provincial Government
24 March 2009
Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government (http://www.ecprov.gov.za)
